Thelma and Lowell's Diary: May 15, 1943

Lowell turns his Navy application in; 'Bat bomb' experiment tried at air base

It was a Saturday. The couple got up early to do their food shopping and Lowell turned in his application for Navy officers training. Thelma cleaned house and he worked in their Victory Garden. They spent a quiet evening listening to the radio.

An experiment that foreshadowed the day of drone bombings took place at an airbase in Carlsbad, New Mexico. To read more you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Try it for a month for $5, and if you feel you aren’t getting your 16 cents a day value — and honestly, what CAN you buy for 16 cents a day? — you can go back to being a free reader. Click below to upgrade. And thanks for reading!