Historic Doolittle Raid Memorial Plaque at USS Hornet Museum

Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 8:36:07 PM · 2026/USS Hornet

A photograph capturing two bronze memorial plaques mounted on stands with the USS Hornet aircraft carrier looming in the background. The main plaque details the historic Doolittle Raid of April 1942, when B-25 bombers launched from this deck to strike Tokyo. The lower plaque lists members of the Halcyon-Alameda Parlor No. 47 Native Sons of the Golden West who dedicated the memorial in December 2001. The gray hull of the retired carrier creates an imposing backdrop, connecting the monument directly to its historic setting.

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Captured Feb 27, 2026

Year 2026

Decade 2020s

Season Winter

Dimensions 4000 × 6000

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Camera Canon EOS R6m2

Lens RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM

Focal 35mm

Aperture f/5.6

Shutter 1/250

ISO 100

PIER NO. 3THE JIMMY DOOLITTLE PIERALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATIONApril 1, 1942USS HornetLieutenant Colonel James H. DoolittleApril 2, 1942Task Force EighteenUSS Hornet, Nashville, Vincennes, CimarronApril 18, 1942B-25 bombersTokyo, YokohamaShangri-LaDecember 14, 1896Congressional medal of HonorDedicated December 7, 2001Native Sons of the Golden WestClark A. Brizard, Grand PresidentHALCYON-ALAMEDA PARLOR NO. 47NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WESTEd McLeanBob McManigalMonty ShogmenRobert FullrathFrank MaassFrank GeorgeTom SheridanFrank NielsenJello JimenezBarker Dennis Valerio

City Alameda

State California

Country United States

Venue Type museum ship, naval museum, historic site

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