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Old 05-05-10, 05:51 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by krashkart View Post
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

you are correct, I have a short book on the attack on the West Coast.
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