[Milsurplus] Small things matter... more

[J. Forster]

I posted the original sand story to a couple of other lists and received the
following replies, which are quite interesting:

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Dr. McCrone is a fascinating guy to hear speak.  Considered a worldwide
authority in his field
(Microscopy), he became noticed by the general public through his analysis of
the Shroud of
Turin.

I was unaware of his work in the war effort-interesting.

Bet one of those Japanese balloons would be amongst the most scarce of captured
MVs to collect!

Thanks for sharing,
David Doyle

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"The only WWII fatalities from enemy action on the mainland North America
sadly occurred May 5, 1945, near Bly, Oregon, when a family encountered one
of the explosive bombs from a balloon. The resulting explosion killed six
people."

Courtesy:
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/smokejumpers/missoula/History/555th/555.htm


>From Chance Wolf


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Here's a better one:

"On May 5, 1945, a pregnant woman and five children were killed by a balloon
bomb while they were on a church picnic near Bly, Ore. Other than this
incident, the balloons caused only a few small fires and a minor power
outage at the Hanford facility in Washington State, where ironically,
plutonium for the first atomic bomb was being prepared."

From: http://www.missoulian.com/specials/salute/Salute3-fire.html

>From Chance Wolf again.

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-John