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Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led what action in 1942? (5 points)

air attacks on Tokyo
retreat to the Bataan Peninsula
a sea battle using airplanes and an aircraft carrier
a submarine attack on Japanese ships

Answer :

He led the Doolittle raid, which was the air attacks on Tokyo.

Answer:

air attacks on Tokyo

Explanation:

James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was a pioneer of American aviation. Doolittle served as an officer of the Air Forces of the United States Army during World War II. He earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid when he was a lieutenant colonel.

Among the war activities during World War II, Doolittle stood out above all for leading the first US attack on Japanese soil, consisting of a bombardment of Tokyo by B-25 aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) on 18 April 1942, operation known since then as Doolittle Raid.

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