Reno in WW2 History | World War II Database

22 May 1911

United States

Francis Brown was born in Reno, Nevada, United States. ww2dbase [Francis Brown | Reno, Nevada | CPC]

17 Jun 1929

United States

Louise Cromwell Brooks MacArthur received decree of divorce from Douglas MacArthur at Reno, Nevada, United States, on the grounds of "failure to provide". ww2dbase [Douglas MacArthur | Reno, Nevada | CPC]

22 Mar 1945

United States

A paper Japanese Fu-Go balloon was shot down by USAAF pilots in Bell P-63 Kingcobras flying from Walla Walla, Washington. The balloon was first tracked near Redwood, Oregon and followed to just beyond Reno, Nevada (with the aircraft needing some refueling along the way). The balloon was shot down in hills southeast of Reno and exploded on impact. Nevertheless, two in-tact incendiary bombs were recovered nearby. ww2dbase [Japanese Attacks on the Continental United States | Fu-Go | Reno, Nevada | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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