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title: House Destroyed by the Doolittle Raid
author: Ishikawa Kōyō
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21973/house-destroyed-by-the-doolittle-raid/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-28
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# House Destroyed by the Doolittle Raid
_Authored by Ishikawa Kōyō_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21973.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing a house in Oku, Tokyo destroyed by a US B-25 Mitchell bomber of the Doolittle Raid which attacked [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) on 18 April 1942 during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kōyō, I. (2026, July 28). House Destroyed by the Doolittle Raid. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kōyō, Ishikawa. "House Destroyed by the Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 28, 2026. .
### MLA
Kōyō, Ishikawa. "House Destroyed by the Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Photo-DoolitleRaid-1942-4-18-Oku-Fire.png)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Photo-DoolitleRaid-1942-4-18-Oku-Fire.png) by [**Ishikawa Kōyō**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Photo-DoolitleRaid-1942-4-18-Oku-Fire.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.