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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
The Japanese tried the bombings but using balloons. I believe some of these balloons did make landfall on the west coast of the US.
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Yes, but most landed in sparsely populated areas. There was one that made headlines when it killed someone in Washington state or Oregon(?). I remember reading about the story back in grade school but the details are fuzzy. Looking for it right now.
EDIT:
Here, a website dedicated to the subject:
http://www.japaneseballoonbombs.com/
EDIT 2:
It was in Oregon. I was close.
http://www.japaneseballoonbombs.com/...ombdeaths.html