When Japan Bombed Oregon

After the 1942 Doolittle raid on Tokyo, the Japanese struck back, attacking the U.S. mainland with a bomber launched from a submarine. “Banzai!” shouted the bombardier. “Banzai!” replied the pilot. With that, enemy bombs fell on the United States. It was September 9, 1942, less than a year after the Japanese had struck Pearl Harbor. …

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