USS Hornet and Doolittle Raiders
The USS Hornet Museum in Alameda hosts Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration honoring WWII’s Doolittle Tokyo Raiders on Living Ship Day Apr. 25, 2015. Raid and Hornet CV-8 crewmember Richard Nowatzki LCDR USN (Ret) who was an eyewitness to the launch of the historic Raid, will share his memories. Living Ship Day will run from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and will include a big band performance by The Hornet Band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presentations by members of the historical reenactment group, WWII Military Commemorative Association (MCA), will also take place throughout the day. The USS Hornet Museum is located at 707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3 in Alameda. Sixteen B-25 bombers took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to bomb Japan. Known as the Doolittle Raid, the attack raised American morale.
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