Reminiscences of William Bower : oral history, 1971.

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Reminiscences of William Bower : oral history, 1971.

Discussion of General Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, of whom he was a member: training, the operation itself, including flying off the aircraft carrier USS HORNET and piloting plane to safe recovery in China.

Transcript: 84 leaves.Tape: 5 reels.

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