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The second bomb falls into the Nahunta Swamp; the parachute has failed to open, and the bomb penetrates more than 20 meters into the mud. The Marines will spend weeks searching for it with Geiger counters and excavating with earthmoving equipment, but never find it! It&#8217;s still down there&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goldsboro, North Carolina. 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