WWII US Navy L-8 Blimp Mystery Crash in Daly City, August 16, 1942
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found.
Date: August 16, 1942
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