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Guests of the Kremlin.

On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25 Bombers took off from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet. They bombed Tokyo and four other cities in Japan. This was the famous Doolittle Raid, a turning point in World War II. One crew landed in the Soviet Union and were held prisoner there until they escaped. This is their...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emmens, Robert G., 1914-1992
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Macmillan, 1949.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Russian.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
Soviet Union > Description and travel.
URSS > Descriptions et voyages.
Travel
Soviet Union
1939-1945
Personal narratives, American.
Personal narratives
Personal narratives > American
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Description
Summary:On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25 Bombers took off from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet. They bombed Tokyo and four other cities in Japan. This was the famous Doolittle Raid, a turning point in World War II. One crew landed in the Soviet Union and were held prisoner there until they escaped. This is their story.
Item Description:First printing.
Physical Description:viii, 291 pages 21 cm