Mitchell Monument Shrapnel Tree

Mitchell Monument Shrapnel Tree (HM24L1)

Location: , OR Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 25.905', W 120° 51.602'

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Pinus ponderosa


When a Japanese balloon bomb exploded at
this site, Elsie Mitchell and her Sunday school
class of five children, out on an early spring
fishing outing, were killed. They were the only
World War II casualties to occur on the North
American continent as a result of enemy
action. Standing as a silent witness to the
tragedy, this Ponderosa pine still shows signs
of shrapnel damage from the explosion and
from efforts to remove the shrapnel fragments.

Approx. height: 125′
Age: Approx 150 years
Circumference: 6′ 3″
Crown: 15′

OREGON HERITAGE TREE
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HM NumberHM24L1
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByOregon Travel Experience
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 676027 N 4699933
Decimal Degrees42.43175000, -120.86003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 25.905', W 120° 51.602'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 25' 54.3" N, 120° 51' 36.12" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near NF-348, OR , US
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