Japanese Balloon Bomb - "The Casualties of War"

A memorial plaque for the people killed by a Japanese balloon bomb in 1945. It stands near McLoughlin Farm on Highway 97.

Set: Historical Markers

Found in

Highway 97Highway 97 is the southern stretch of US highway running through Chemult and past Chemult Community College. It has more Hordes than any other region, including the 300-strong Lobert Draw Ridge Horde, so bring your best gear.

Good to know

Region: Highway 97, near McLoughlin Farm.
It is one of 43 Historical Markers. Clearing nearby ambush camps reveals markers on your map.
None are missable, and the map icon clears once you read the plaque.

What it says

A Sunday school teacher, her husband and their young students died here when a balloon bomb went off. The plaque calls them the only combat deaths on the mainland in the war.

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