I want to read up a bit more about Jimmy Doolittle's Tokyo Raid (B-25s) and would like to go for the most accurate/complete version. However when I look at publisher's descriptions or Amazon reviews I'm left thinking that most are flawed in some way, either by concentrating on one aspect, or by just not being detailed enough. I've also looked at the Tokyo Raiders website but their 'books' page won't open for me. These are a few I found, with my comments where I've managed to look at book descriptions/reviews@
Target Tokyo : Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor (James M Scott): Amazon reviews indicate it's just a re-hash of earlier and better books?
Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo (Dan Hampton): seems to only cover the loss of "Plane 8".
The Doolittle Raid: The First Air Attack Against Japan, April 1942 (John Grehan): seems a little 'thin' at 184 pages.
Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero (Jonna Doolittle): a biography rather than specific to the Raid?
Four Came Home (Carroll V Glines): limited to two crews?
I Could Never Be So Lucky Again (Carroll V Glines): possibly not exclusively Tokyo Raid? (but a good Doolittle book?)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (Ted W Lawson): looks promising?
The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid (Craig Nelson): Amazon review: "It is unfortunate that the story...was handed to a ... writer with no knowledge of ... WWII aviation"???
Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders (Carroll V Glines): another Glines book. Is one of them the 'definitive' book?
Guests of the Kremlin (Robert G Emmens): limited scope?
The Doolittle Raid: America's Daring First Strike Against Japan (Carroll V Glines); This one looked promising but Amazon review indicates it doesn't have full crew coverage?
Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale): 128 pages. I assume it's an overview but not detailed enough?
Destination Tokyo: A Pictorial History of Doolittle's Tokyo Raid (Stan Cohen): 136 pages. A good companion for a 'text' book?
The Doolittle Raid (Duane P Schultz): looks promising?
Doolittle Raid Doctor: A Firsthand Account of Bombing Tokyo and Escaping Occupied China from Flight Surgeon "Doc" White (Maj Thomas R White) - not yet released
The Doolittle Raiders: What Heroes Do After a War (George A Nolta): 144 pages...
I know there are others, including one due out in April which only deals with the pilot's stories (!?). I'm really hoping that there is something out there that is factually correct, doesn't rely on 'padding' and covers all crews and all aircraft. I'd appreciate any comments.
Target Tokyo : Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor (James M Scott): Amazon reviews indicate it's just a re-hash of earlier and better books?
Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo (Dan Hampton): seems to only cover the loss of "Plane 8".
The Doolittle Raid: The First Air Attack Against Japan, April 1942 (John Grehan): seems a little 'thin' at 184 pages.
Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero (Jonna Doolittle): a biography rather than specific to the Raid?
Four Came Home (Carroll V Glines): limited to two crews?
I Could Never Be So Lucky Again (Carroll V Glines): possibly not exclusively Tokyo Raid? (but a good Doolittle book?)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (Ted W Lawson): looks promising?
The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid (Craig Nelson): Amazon review: "It is unfortunate that the story...was handed to a ... writer with no knowledge of ... WWII aviation"???
Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders (Carroll V Glines): another Glines book. Is one of them the 'definitive' book?
Guests of the Kremlin (Robert G Emmens): limited scope?
The Doolittle Raid: America's Daring First Strike Against Japan (Carroll V Glines); This one looked promising but Amazon review indicates it doesn't have full crew coverage?
Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale): 128 pages. I assume it's an overview but not detailed enough?
Destination Tokyo: A Pictorial History of Doolittle's Tokyo Raid (Stan Cohen): 136 pages. A good companion for a 'text' book?
The Doolittle Raid (Duane P Schultz): looks promising?
Doolittle Raid Doctor: A Firsthand Account of Bombing Tokyo and Escaping Occupied China from Flight Surgeon "Doc" White (Maj Thomas R White) - not yet released
The Doolittle Raiders: What Heroes Do After a War (George A Nolta): 144 pages...
I know there are others, including one due out in April which only deals with the pilot's stories (!?). I'm really hoping that there is something out there that is factually correct, doesn't rely on 'padding' and covers all crews and all aircraft. I'd appreciate any comments.