Sherman M. Shoemaker age 11
On May 5, 1945 killed by the explosion of a Japanese balloon bomb in the forest near Bly in Oregon along with four other children plus Mrs. Elsie Mitchell who was 26 and pregnant. They were the only fatalities caused by a Japanese balloon bomb in the United States. Credit: via FindAGrave - Sherman Menno Shoemaker Date: 1945
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