Oral History Interview with David Jones, January 8, 1974
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Major General David M. Jones. Jones participated in the Doolittle Raid. He describes the take-off procedures from the USS Hornet (CV-8). He piloted plane number five and recalls clearly seeing a Japanese G4M (Betty) bomber pass by his aircraft an hour after being launched. Jones dropped incendiary bombs over Tokyo and encountering anti-aircraft fire. He explains how the crew bailed out over China and mentions the joyous rece…
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Date:
January 8, 1974
Duration:
29 minutes 12 seconds
Creator:
Jones, David M.
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation