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Cimarron Heritage Center

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Cimmy
  • Tin Man
  • The Cox House
  • Bruce Goff, Architect
  • Santa Fe Trail Exhibit
  • French Building
  • Dust Bowl House
  • The Dust Bowl Era
  • Edgington Building
  • Santa Fe Depot
  • Boise City Bombing

Boise City Bombing

Boise City Bombed

On July 5, 1943, Boise City was bombed by a B-17 bomber that had gotten off course and upon seeing the four lights at Boise City courthouse decided that it resembled their target at Conlen, Texas.   Five bombs were dropped around the courthouse while the sixth one was dropped further southeast and is now on display.  Each bomb contained four pounds of powder and ninety-six pounds of sand.

Practice bomb

One of six practice bombs that was dropped on Boise City July 5, 1943.  Jerry Shannon worked for the railroad and this bomb landed in sand pile near the tracks.  Soft landing dented it, but it did not explode.  This original bomb now has a permanent home at the Cimarron Heritage Center at 1300 North Cimarron in Boise City, Oklahoma.

  Thank you to Stan Manske and Mike Shannon for getting the bomb to the museum; Mike and Helen Barnes for painting the bomb; Fred and Jim Risley for building the stand. 

Donated in memory

 of Jerry Shannon.


Cimarron Heritage Center

1301 North Cimarron Avenue, Boise City, Oklahoma 73933, United States

I(580) 544-3479

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