Official air force history of west coast air defense during the early days of world war ii. What was it that showed up on military radar screens the night of feb. It was a night when everyones fears apparently were realized japan had brought the war to. On the 24th, a warning issued by naval intelligence indicated that an attack could be. Recorded on february 26th, 2011 in portland, oregon. During the following weeks, the west coast would experience several blackouts. On december 7, 1942, the japanese attacked pearl harbor, and the united states of america entered a state of war. On february 2425, 1942, all of southern california from the san juaquin valley to the mexico border was blacked out. Air raid sirens sounded out across the county at 2. Doolittle and 43 of the men who flew with him on the first ameri can bombing of tokyo dur. Naval base at pearl harbor, hawaii, and the united states officially entered world war ii.
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