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Doolittle Raid

first air raid on the Japanese mainland conducted by the U.S. military on April 18, 1942
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Doolittle Raid
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Doolittle Raid

Summary

Doolittle Raid is an airstrike[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of airstrike entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,087 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Doolittle Raid is in the country of Empire of Japan[3].
  • Doolittle Raid's instance of is recorded as airstrike[4].
  • Doolittle Raid took place at Greater Tokyo Area[5].
  • Doolittle Raid is part of Bombing of Tokyo[6].
  • Doolittle Raid's Commons category is recorded as Doolittle Raid[7].
  • Doolittle Raid comprises Ogu Air Raid[8].
  • Doolittle Raid took place on April 18, 1942[9].
  • Doolittle Raid's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35, 'lon': 154}[10].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was Jimmy Doolittle[11].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was David M. Jones[12].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Ted W. Lawson[13].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Bill Bower[14].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was William G. Farrow[15].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Everett W. Holstrom[16].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was John Allen Hilger[17].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Richard E. Cole[18].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was Horace Ellis Crouch[19].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Jacob DeShazer[20].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was William John Dieter[21].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was Robert G. Emmens[22].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Charles Ross Greening[23].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Tom Griffin[24].
  • A participant in Doolittle Raid was Stephen Jurika[25].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Richard A. Knobloch[26].
  • Among those involved in Doolittle Raid was Robert J. Meder[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Doolittle Raid's instance of is recorded as airstrike[4].

Use and Application

Doolittle Raid comprises Ogu Air Raid[8]. It is part of Bombing of Tokyo[6].

Influence

Things named for Doolittle Raid include Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider[28], an aircraft family[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

Doolittle Raid ranks in the top 1% of airstrike entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,087 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider[28], an aircraft family[29], in United States[30].

Related Entities

Jimmy Doolittle Pearl Harbor

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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