Five Attacks on U.S. Soil During World War II-- Part 1

From the Oct. 23, 2012, History Channel by Evan Andrews.

1.  DUQUENE SPY RING--  Thirty men and three women under Frederick "Fritz" Joubert Duquene were able to gather much information on the United States before the war.  Their downfall came when a new recruit became a double agent.  All were arrested before Pearl Harbor, tried and sentenced to over 300 years in prison.

2.  THE BOMBING OF ELLWOOD OIL FIELD--  A group of Japanese submarines operated off the U.S. West Coast.  On Feb. 23, 1942, the I-17 surfaced and shot 16 shells at Ellwood Beach from its single deck gun.  Only minor damage done, though.

THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES--  The next day this 'battle" took place because of a mistaken aircraft sighting.  The people were very tense on the West Coast of the U.S..

--GreGen