Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought the United States into World War II. This installment of Hale's #1 New York Times -bestselling series tells the story of Doolittle's Raiders, 80 American pilots led by Lt. Colonel James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle who took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan in April 1942. 5 1/2 x 7 1/2.