Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway
On April 2, 1942, the USS Hornet steamed out of San Francisco with sixteen B-25s secured to the flight deck. Also on board was the already legendary Lt. Col. James Doolittle and his crew. He and his all-volunteer force were on a secret, one-way mission to exact a small taste of vengeance for the attack on Pearl Harbor just four months earlier.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of what came to be known as the Doolittle Raid and the succeeding actions that turned the tide of the Pacific war, culminating with the battle of Midway in June 1942,The National WWII Museum presents the special exhibit Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway. On display April 18 – July 8, 2012, Turning Point tells the David and Goliath story of how a woefully out-gunned and outnumbered task force of aircraft carriers, diligent intelligence work and handful of intrepid aviators halted Japanese expansion in the Pacific.
Get a sneak peek at images, artifacts and exclusive oral histories that will be featured in the exhibit at turningpoint1942.org. The site also includes classroom resources for teachers and information on how to bring Turning Point to your town with the new, affordable Green Traveling Exhibit option.
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3 Responses to “Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway”
sonofdevildog says:
The Battle of Midway in June of 1942 was not just a battle. It was a huge turning of events in world power. That battle for Midway Island was the first defeat for the Japanese Navy in 350 years. This was a Navy who did not comprehend the concept of being dominated. This was the beginning of Conquest of the Pacific region Big Time.
Mike Golch says:
It was also the beggining of the end for the japanese.
Bob Filice says:
I’m a veteran of the Viet Nam War. I was with the 5th Marines in the Tet Offensive of 1968. I love to read about WWII, because my Father was in it.
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