HELPS MY AGING MEMORY A LOT!
I knew there was a term for it but hadn’t dredged up
THE BATTLE of LA
THANKS THANKS.
You’re welcome. I started reading through the Wiki page on it and the related links at the bottom are pretty interesting.
One I’ve read that analyzes the Times photo and such is here:
http://brumac.8k.com/BATTLEOFLA/BOLA1.html
That page also includes some eyewitness testimonies, as well as information on people who died during the event (1 car accident, 1 heart attack of an LEO on the way to a post), also info. on people who were arrested during the event for failing to abide by the blackout.
It’s a really fascinating case. People all over in the morning were going around picking up spent bullets and shrapnel and such from the AA fire. But, there was never any evidence that the object identified in the sky and lit up with about 6-9 spotlights was ever touched despite what must’ve been THOUSANDS (or Hundreds of Thousands) of rounds fired within a half-hour period of time.
