Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I came across this fact while reading a kid's book about WWII. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_balloon
From the above wikipedia article: "On May 5, 1945, a balloon bomb that had drifted over the Pacific killed five children and a woman. It exploded when a 13-year-old girl (Joan Patzke) attempted to pull the balloon from a tree during a church group picnic in the woods near Bly, Oregon." Strange that this part of history has not had more coverage especially with the cover-up of it during much of the time is was happening in late 1944 through 1945. Last edited by Taltarzac725; 05-05-2010 at 08:30 AM. |
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