# WWII: THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 1942

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Published: 2026-05-22T20:00:00+00:00
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In the weeks that followed the invasion and subsequent destruction of a large swath of the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, the western coastal states in the US were understandably suffering a case of nerves, not knowing if Japan was going to strike mainland US. Sightings were reported, and coastal batteries were placed on alert. A Japanese sub actually strafed a fuel depot at Elwood on the California coast, and the next evening something reported to be either a fleet of planes or balloons was spotted, and antiaircraft guns all up and down the coast of California started firing. For a tense few hours, most people thought that Los Angeles was under attack. This is the story. Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.bestof1001stories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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