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The Battle of Los Angeles: 1,400 Rounds into the Sky
Late on the night of February 24, 1942, Los Angeles went dark. Air raid sirens wailed across the city, searchlights swept the sky, and anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on something officials could not clearly identify. More than 1,400 rounds were fired as witnesses watched a strange object appear to hang in the beams and move through the barrage. By morning, nothing had been brought down. No wreckage was recovered, and no enemy aircraft were ever confirmed.
The confusion only deepened after the guns fell silent. Military officials issued conflicting accounts, civilian witnesses described…
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