Chronology of World War II
Monday, June 1
Doolittle Speaking at an Aviation Plant
Lt-Col James Doolittle, who led the April, 1942 air raid on Tokyo, addresses a throng of aircraft workers at the North American Aviation plant on June 1, 1942. He said that 'Shangri La', the mythical land identified by President Roosevelt as the place where the bombers came from, 'is right here in this North American plant.' (AP Photo)