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    The Bombing of Oregon: 80th Anniversary of the Japanese attacks on the State

    SALEM, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    09.09.2022

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    Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

    Diagram of balloon bomb parts: 1. The balloon: Diameter - 33 1/2 feet; volume - approx. 19,000 cubic feet; material - paraffin treated paper. 2. Rubber shock cord or bungee. 3. Sketch of incendiary-type bomb found at Medford, Oregon. 4. Japanese 15KG antipersonnel bomb found at Thermopolis, Wyoming. 5. Rope arrangement of skirt section (enlarged). 6. Battery unit of balloon. Includes: metal poles, bakelite plate, aluminum ring, squib fuse, and aneroid barometer. 7. Release arrangement. 8. Fuse housing bolted beneath the center of the cross-beams. (Image courtesy Canada's Digital Collections)

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2022
    Date Posted: 12.23.2022 20:55
    Photo ID: 7571106
    VIRIN: 220909-Z-A3543-003
    Resolution: 480x354
    Size: 65.95 KB
    Location: SALEM, OREGON, US

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