They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80 of the Raiders who, in April of 1942, just four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, embarked on one of the most courageous and heart-stirring military operations in this nation’s history. The mere mention of their unit’s name, in those years, would bring tears to the eyes of grateful Americans.
Now only four remain.
After Japan’s sneak attack on Hawaii, with the United States still licking its wounds, something dramatic was needed to turn the war effort around. Even though there were no friendly airfields close enough to Japan for the United States to retaliate, a daring plan was devised...
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