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A less infamous date in history-Atomic Bomb dropped in SC
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 291191" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>First let me say thank you to all the veterans of the armed forces, as well as the generations of Patriots, and citizen soldiers that date back to the American Revolution, of which, my ancestor was a General. And especially thank you to the WW2 veterans that are still here with us. December 7, 1941 was the date in infamy which started it all.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With that said, after WW2, we entered the Cold War. As everyone knows, we came close with the Cuban Missile Crisis. But, here's one you won't read about in the history books, it's an interesting untold story that few people know.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Did you know that an atomic bomb was dropped on South Carolina?</p><p></p><p> On a little town with the name of "Mars Bluff" in fact. </p><p></p><p>It happened many years ago, on March 11, 1958, at around 1620 hrs.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, the plutonium core was stored in the 'birdcage' of the B-47, and not in the bomb, or the northeast corner of SC would probably be a much different place than it is today! It's a sobering feeling to stand there, and think about that!</p><p></p><p>Check this out:</p><p></p><p></p><p>The story:</p><p>https://historyonair.com/episode_detail/HP001.htm</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Video tour of the site:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ct1PwicI40</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 291191, member: 6937"] First let me say thank you to all the veterans of the armed forces, as well as the generations of Patriots, and citizen soldiers that date back to the American Revolution, of which, my ancestor was a General. And especially thank you to the WW2 veterans that are still here with us. December 7, 1941 was the date in infamy which started it all. With that said, after WW2, we entered the Cold War. As everyone knows, we came close with the Cuban Missile Crisis. But, here's one you won't read about in the history books, it's an interesting untold story that few people know. Did you know that an atomic bomb was dropped on South Carolina? On a little town with the name of "Mars Bluff" in fact. It happened many years ago, on March 11, 1958, at around 1620 hrs. Fortunately, the plutonium core was stored in the 'birdcage' of the B-47, and not in the bomb, or the northeast corner of SC would probably be a much different place than it is today! It's a sobering feeling to stand there, and think about that! Check this out: The story: https://historyonair.com/episode_detail/HP001.htm Video tour of the site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ct1PwicI40 [/QUOTE]
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