The Japanese let loose roughly 9,300 balloon bombs during World War II. (U.S. Navy) During World War II, balloons became one of the most feared weapons of the day. Yes, balloons. Although they’re used ...
Originally published: Japan's World War II balloon attacks on North America. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973. (Smithsonian annals of flight ; no. 9) ...
On May 5, 1945, a Japanese balloon bomb killed a pregnant woman and five children near Bly, Oregon—the only civilians killed by enemy action on the U.S. mainland during World War II.
In a little-known WWII campaign, Japan sent bomb-laden balloons across the Pacific. Some made it—and caused deadly consequences. Undercover officers pose as joggers to catch catcallers English singer ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa was bombed by Japan. How is it possible? Iowa is an inland state, 1,500 miles from the coast. How ...
On Jan. 21, 1881, the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, built on a small rock island off Ecola State Park, was lit.
Account of balloon bomb attacks on the West Coast of the United States during World War II and the role of paleontologists from the United States National Museum and United States Geological Survey in ...