Posted on Sep 9, 2025
Japanese bomb U.S. mainland | September 9, 1942 | HISTORY
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On September 9, 1942, a Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on an Oregon state forest—the first air attack on the U.S. mainland in the war.
Launching from the Japanese sub I-25, Nobuo Fujita piloted his light aircraft over the state of Oregon and firebombed Mount Emily, alighting a state forest. The president immediately called for a news blackout for the sake of morale. No long-term damage was done, and Fujita eventually went home to train navy pilots for the rest of the war.
Launching from the Japanese sub I-25, Nobuo Fujita piloted his light aircraft over the state of Oregon and firebombed Mount Emily, alighting a state forest. The president immediately called for a news blackout for the sake of morale. No long-term damage was done, and Fujita eventually went home to train navy pilots for the rest of the war.
Japanese bomb U.S. mainland | September 9, 1942 | HISTORY
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...don't know about the news blackout- I think morale would have likely been even better if we had shot his ass down (or chased him down and then shot him), and prevented his being able to continue to be an asset of any value against US...
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PO2 Bill Reardon: Agree, excellent story, but not withstanding his later enlightenment and subsequent good deeds (or should we ask those 3 female students?...), I stand by my original statement- glad he made the best of it though...war is Hell...
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