World War II-era shells found in Palmyra


Burlington County Times

PALMYRA — Munitions experts have uncovered several World War II-era shells on the grounds of the Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market off Route 73.
Workers with Munitions Management Group of Knoxville, Tenn., made the discovery during a sweep of the area, which was the site of a firing range for a top-secret U.S. Army testing program of recoilless rifles in the 1940s.
The site eventually became the home of a drive-in movie theater and, later, the Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market. It is now part of a borough redevelopment area,
Mayor John Gural said the munitions team detonated some of the shells earlier in the week and expects to detonate the rest tomorrow.

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