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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 7 MIN

Famous ‘Doolittle Raid’ roots in Pendleton air base (1 of 3)

from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John

Oregon played a vital role in America's answer to Pearl Harbor — the daring daylight airstrike on Tokyo and other Japanese cities that provided a much-needed morale boost during the dark days of 1942. (Pendleton, Umatilla County; 1940s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1504c.part1-doolittles-pendleton-raiders.335.html)

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