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The "Battle of Los Angeles" explained...
The "Battle of Los Angeles" explained...
Item # 704522
October 29, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 29, 1945
* Battle of Los Angeles revisited
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
* Best title to be had (very rare)
The "Battle of Los Angeles" in February, 1942 was a curious incident of World War II, the result of a rumored attack by the Japanese upon the coast of California. It was ultimately a false alarm attributed to a case of "war nerves" likely triggered by a lost weather balloon and exacerbated by stray flares and shell bursts from adjoining batteries.
The two-line banner headline notes: "INSIDE STORY OF 1942 L.A. AIR RAID TOLD" with a subhead noting: "Possibility Admitted Defending Guns Fired on Planes From Jap Sub". Also on the front page is a large photo with a caption beginning: "Guns defend Los Angeles...".
The complete issue with both sections, nice condition.
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