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    During World War II the Japanese launched incendiary bombs carried by hot air balloons to attack the west coast of North America. Were any of these devices successful?

    Question #111977. Asked by unclerick. (Jan 07 10 9:11 PM)


    john_sunseri

    		One was: On May 5, 1945, a balloon bomb killed five children and a woman near Lakeview, Ore., when it exploded as they dragged it from the woods. Taking some local kids on an outing, Reverend Archi Mitchell watched in horror as his wife, Elsie, and the five children, ages 11 to 13, were killed. Those six were the only known victims of the balloon bombs.

    http://www.japan-101.com/history/fire_balloons_or_balloon_bombs.htm

    Jan 07 10, 9:39 PM

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