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Sherman Menno Shoemaker

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Sherman Menno Shoemaker

Birth
Lemoncove, Tulare County, California, USA
Death
5 May 1945 (aged 11)
Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Live Oak, Sutter County, California, USA Add to Map
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Sherman Shoemaker, aged 11, was one of six people killed by a Japanese balloon bomb they discovered while on a fishing trip. This event was the only place in the continental United States where death resulted from enemy action during World War II.
Sherman Shoemaker, aged 11, was one of six people killed by a Japanese balloon bomb they discovered while on a fishing trip. This event was the only place in the continental United States where death resulted from enemy action during World War II.


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