Dakota Life | Balloon Bombs

SDPB Radio | By SDPB Staff

Published February 13, 2023 at 11:22 AM CST

In the spring of 1945, a couple southwest of Miller, South Dakota discovered a strange balloon contraption in their field. It turned out to be a relic of World War II.

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