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Japanese Balloon Bombs
This book is a great historical read!! Except for one glaringly unintentional mistake. I have e-mailed Bill O'Reilly five times about it, receiving no response.
On pages 44-45 Bill states the Japanese launched balloon bombs that were to be carried by the jet stream to the West Coast of America with the intention of causing mass havoc. Bill states on the bottom of page 45, "The so-called fire balloons were indeed launched. Most did not reach America, and those that did inflicted little damage."
Ask the people that live in Bly, Oregon how much damage was done. Northeast of town, there is a monument dedicated to the six people (5 kids and 1 pregnant lady) who were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb. It is called the "Mitchell Monument" and is dedicated to these unfortunate individuals out for a picnic. These six people were the only American casualties killed on American soil during WWII. Bill needs to publicly acknowledge this sad fact that was overlooked.....
December 2016 · Books · verified purchase