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Sept 9, 1942 - US Mainland Bombed by Japanese
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:38 am
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:38 am
the Japanese submarine I-25 was the source of the trouble. On Sept. 9, 1942 Japanese pilot Nobuo Fujita catapulted from the I-25 near the coast of southern Oregon aboard a seaplane and headed east toward Mt. Emily. His mission was to drop an incendiary (fire) bomb on the thick forest and cause a massive fire that would shock Americans and divert resources from fighting the war. Once over forested land, Fujita released the bomb, which struck leaving a crater about three feet in diameter and about one foot deep.
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:42 am to blueridgeTiger
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which struck leaving a crater about three feet in diameter and about one foot deep.
that doesn't seem like alot
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:55 am to blueridgeTiger
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His mission was to drop an incendiary (fire) bomb on the thick forest and cause a massive fire that would shock Americans and divert resources from fighting the war.
So, just like modern day Antifa.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:59 am to blueridgeTiger
...and? Was that the end of the story?
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:35 am to blueridgeTiger
We will rebuild!!!
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:00 am to blueridgeTiger
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Once over forested land, Fujita released the bomb, which struck leaving a crater about three feet in diameter and about one foot deep.
Cher
Bless his heart
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:13 am to blueridgeTiger
There’s more to this story. The pilot always felt terrible about making this bombing run and many years later came back to the town to offer his 400-year old samurai sword that had been passed down in his family as a sign of his regret. Recall reading that he expected to be horribly chastised and planned to commit seppuku with the sword if it wasn’t accepted. The town actually gave him a key to the “city”. He also donated money and such to the town leading up to his visit.
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