Watch Jimmy Doolittle: An American Hero

Jimmy Doolittle: An American Hero is a military film that was released in 2012. The film interviewed World War II veteran Jimmy Doolittle, a high ranked officer whose military plan help win World War II. After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the military needed him to plan a counterattack against the Japanese. Months later, he and his team developed the Doolittle Raid, an air counterattack that bombs Japan's air fields and weapon warehouses. The raid was a success and he was promoted to Lieutenant General and helped with different missions throughout the war.