26/06/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Carolina del Sud (South Carolina-SC), Horry County
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”.
Betsy Schlehuber
After decades of a former artillery range-turned residential development being examined for bombs and other munitions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing that nothing more be done with the site. The Army Corps, Savannah District is proposing that no action be taken on the former Conway Bombing and Gunnery Range – Munitions Response Site in Horry County, just northeast of Conway, a press release sent Friday said. A public meeting will be conducted next month to gather public comment on the proposal. The range has had a history of unexploded ordnance, or bomb remnants, searched for and discovered by Army Corps. The range is now full of housing developments, the most recent located in the Carolina Forest area and others along the Highway 90 corridor. The area was once farmland around SC Highway 90 and Highway 905. The federal government owned the property from Nov. 2, 1941, to July 17, 1944, according to the release. The ranges were used from 1941 to 1948 during World War II by Myrtle Beach Army Airfield with one year of training U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force pilots. The training and tests consisted of direct-fire training with guns and other munitions, as well as bombing and air to ground gunnery. For decades, officials have conducted multiple searches to identify and remove potentially hazardous ordnance from the property.
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If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important aspect is that we work completely non profit, what drives us is raising awerness about this topic. We make use of your pictures and articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We trust in your understanding. We will (and we always do) cite the source and the author. We thank you for your comprehension.
