News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. on MSN18d
Unexploded World War I mortars found at construction site, Washington police say
An archaeologist at a construction site reported finding unexploded military munitions, Washington police said. The ...
Vancouver, WA police found what appeared to be WW1 mortars
During construction at Pearson Airfield, an archeologist found what could be unexploded Stokes Mortars dating back to World War 1. The Vancouver Police Mobile Explosive Device Unit worked with the U.S ...
CBS News17d
Unexploded mortars, possibly from World War I, found and detonated at airfield in Washington state
Again, the devices were safely detonated. The ordnance appeared to be a World War I Stokes Mortar, the department said. Such bombs were made of a steel or iron cylinder, and were used by British ...
Daily Voice on MSN9d
Blast From The Past: WWI Artillery Shell Found In Rockport; Detonated By Bomb Squad
A piece of artillery more than 100 years old was uncovered in Massachusetts and was detonated for safety. Someone cleaning a ...
Archaeologist finds unexploded mortar at Pearson Airfield in Vancouver, police say
An archaeologist working in the Vancouver area unearthed what looked like an unexploded mortar on Tuesday, prompting a visit from the Mobile Explosive Device Un ...
KGW819d
Unexploded mortars possibly from WWI discovered at Pearson Field in Vancouver
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said in a post on X that the devices appear to be Stokes mortars that date back to World War I. An archeologist discovered the first device on Tuesday ...
The Columbian18d
3 WWI-era mortars found at Pearson Field; law enforcement responds, blows up devices
Three World War I-era mortars were uncovered Wednesday near the Pearson Airfield runway during construction to upgrade the airstrip. Fort Vancouver National Park Superintendent Tracy Fortmann said ...
Vancouver, WA police find what appear to be WW1 mortars
During construction at Pearson Airfield, an archeologist found what could be unexploded Stokes Mortars dating back to World War 1. The Vancouver Police Mobile Explosive Device Unit worked with the U.S ...
KTVZ18d
Unexploded mortars, possibly from World War I, discovered at Vancouver’s Pearson Field
The Vancouver Police Department said in a post on X that the devices appear to be Stokes mortars that date back to World War I. An archeologist discovered the first device on Tuesday ...