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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25B Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 40-2250 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | She County, Huangshan, Anhui Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
North American B-25B Mitchell #40-2250, piloted by Richard O. Joyce, took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet for an one-way mission to attack Japan.
The Mitchell was hit by anti-aircraft artillery over Japan; however, it continued to fly to China where the crew safely bailed out. The Mitchell was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
childrenofthedoolittleraiders.com
https://www.ahsdag.org.cn/wddt/438748.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 15:48 | RDV | Added |
| 04-Mar-2025 06:44 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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