I'd swear I saw mention of them on History channel some 10yrs ago. ?? Very interesting in any case.
They did have something of a Rube Goldberg secret weapons program, didn't they? The balloon bombing of the Pacific NW always reminds me of a disturbed uncle with too much time on his hands. 
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