4.3K views · 153 reactions | On this day 73 years ago, the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders embarked on a surprising and daring mission to attack Japan. The attack showed that Japan was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the Japanese strike on Pearl Harbor and provided an important boost to U.S. morale while damaging Japanese morale. Here is historic footage from the actual mission in 1942. | Air Force Sergeants Association | Facebook