The Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942, was the first air raid by the United States to strike the Japanese home island of Honshu during World War II. The mission was . To get the complete story - . It was an honor to make this major documentary with and about Jimmy Doolittle. I never met . SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DOCUMENTARIES! SEE MY HISTORY SITE ON FACEBOOK . Lt. Col. Richard E. Dick Cole was Co-Pilot to James Doolittle on the famed Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942. Here LTC Cole talks about his experience training for .