Feb, 25th 1942 Los Angeles Air Raid.
Air raid sirens sounded throughout Los Angeles County on the night of 24–25 February 1942. A total blackout was ordered and thousands of air raid wardens were summoned to their positions. At 3:16 am the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade began firing 12.8-pound anti-aircraft
shells into the air at reported aircraft; over 1,400 shells would
eventually be fired. Pilots of the 4th Interceptor Command were alerted
but their aircraft remained grounded. The artillery fire continued
sporadically until 4:14 am The "all clear" was sounded and the blackout order lifted at 7:21 am
In addition to several buildings damaged by friendly fire, three civilians were killed by the anti-aircraft fire, and another
three died of heart attacks attributed to the stress of the hour-long
bombardment. The incident was front-page news along the U.S. Pacific
coast, and earned some mass media coverage throughout the nation. Out of all the shells fired that night, whatever was flying over Los Angeles did not crash down out of the sky. No confirmation of hits were reported. As shown by the photograph taken during the "raid", there is indeed a visible "airborn craft" under spotlights.
(Los Angeles Times, 26 February 1942)
(L.A. Air Raid on Ancient Aliens)
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