82nd Anniversary of The Doolittle Raid
Featured prints in stock today!
The daylight raid on Tokyo, led by Lt Col James H. Doolittle on Sunday 18 April 1942, has rightfully entered the history books as one of the most daring and courageous operations of the Second World War.
It was a simple plan with a single objective, yet impossibly difficult and fraught with danger at every step. Within four short months of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Hornet would sail to within range of the Japanese coast and launch sixteen heavily-laden B-25 bombers, never previously flown off the deck of a carrier, to make a daring strike against major Japanese cities. These gallant "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" struck the first blow to the very heart of the Japanese Empire, putting fear into the minds of the nation's eaders, causing the Japanese to divert aircraft and equipment from offensive operations to the defence of their homeland.
To mark the 82nd Anniversary of this pivotal moment in time we’re proud to feature the following commemorative pieces – all IN STOCK at the Steventon Gallery and ready for international shipping!
INTO THE TEETH OF THE WIND
by Robert Taylor
Personally autographed by FIVE Doolittle Raiders!
Limited Edition: £215 / $325
WESTBOUND: A DATE WITH THE GENERAL
by William S. Phillips
Includes the original signatures of EIGHT Doolittle Raiders!
Limited Edition: £395 / $515
EARLY LAUNCH
by James Dietz
Personally signed by the Artist!
Public Edition: £125 / $175
TOWARD THE SETTING SUN
Personally autographed by FOUR Doolittle Raiders who attended the 68th Reunion at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH in 2010.
Limited Edition: £395 / $515
DESTINATION TOKYO
Signed by one of the most highly regarded veterans to fly on the Doolittle Raid!
INTO THE ARMS OF THE DRAGON
by William S. Phillips
Personally signed for posterity by SIX Doolittle Raiders!
Limited Edition: £325 / $425
THE HORNET'S NEST
by John D. Shaw
Autographed by FIVE Doolittle Raider Veterans!
