SC-44-The Battle of Los Angeles
Episode Notes: The Battle of Los Angeles
On February 25, 1942, Los Angeles went dark. Air-raid sirens sounded, searchlights swept the sky, and U.S. anti-aircraft crews fired more than 1,400 rounds at reported unidentified aircraft.
In this episode, Paul and Michelle explore the real story behind the Battle of Los Angeles: the fear gripping the West Coast after Pearl Harbor, eyewitness accounts from that night, conflicting Army and Navy statements, and the theories that still surround the incident.
Was it a Japanese attack, a weather balloon, wartime panic—or an unexplained visitor in the sky?…
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