Major General James Doolittle’s raid on Tokyo
Major General Doolittle, his Tokyo bombing crew and some Chinese friends are pictured in China after the US Airmen bailed out following the Doolittle led air raid on Japan. Left to right, Staff sgt. F.A. Braemer, bombardier, Seattle; Staff Sgt. P.J. Leonard, Engineer-Gunner, Denver, unidentified Chinese; First Lt. R.E. Cole. Co-Pilot, Dayton, Ohio, General Doolittle; unidentified Chinese; First Lt. H.A. Potter, Navigator, Pierre, South Dakota; unidentified Chinese; Sgt. Leonard was killed in action in North America. (National Archives, US Navy 80-G-063592).