World War II Bomb Found In Penajam Stored At Mulawarman Museum

The location of the discovery of the air bomb is suspected to be a legacy of World War II in the forest area of Buluminung Village, Penajam District, North Penajam Paser/ANTARA/HO-document of Pendam VI/Mulawarman.

The air bomb is thought to be a relic of World War II found in the forest area of Buluminung Village, Penajam District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, is stored in the Mulawarman Museum as historical evidence.

The Commander of the Military District Command (Dandim) 0913 Penajam Paser Utara Lieutenant Colonel Infantry Arfan Affandi said the bomb was taken to the Regional Ammunition Depot (Gud cheap) for further identification. Air bombs suspected of being relics of World War II were found by two residents of Buluminung Village on Wednesday (3/1).

After identification and being declared safe, he continued, the bomb was stored at the Mulawarman Museum because it was historical evidence.

The ammunition is an aerial bomb released from the plane, a explosive power within a radius of 50 meters can harm and destroy, and a 100 meter radius can injure.

The bom is oval shape and looksight, about 90 centimeters long with a diameter of 60 centimeters.

After being identified, the bomb was no longer active, he explained, apart from the age that was estimated to have reached decades, it was also because the inside of the bomb was contaminated with the outside air, causing the explosive power to no longer exist.

"The bomb didn't explode because when it fell it didn't hit a hard object, maybe during World War II, the North Penajam Paser Regency area was full of swamps, so the bomb didn't hit a hard object," he added.

In the Penajam Paser Utara Regency, tombs and cannons were also found in the Gunung Seteleng and Jenebora sub-districts in Penajam District.

Then the defense bastion and boat used to land soldiers during the war in the Sotek Village area, Penajam District.

Historical objects must be maintained and preserved, according to him, so coordination with the district government is carried out so that historical sites can become historical tourist attractions.

With two more mortars found before the discovery of the air bomb, it marked North Penajam Paser Regency as a witness to the history of war in ancient times, said Arfan Affandi.