41. Battle of Los Angeles

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41. Battle of Los Angeles

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Sep 3, 2019

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In February of 1942, the night sky above Los Angeles erupted into a hot bed of artillery fire that came crashing down into people's homes. Some say it was the Japanese, some say a weather balloon and still others say it was UFO. Gather around the campfire and let's figure this out!

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Sep 3, 2019

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41. Battle of Los Angeles

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