Rocket unearthed by storm detonated

VERO BEACH, Fla. – An unexploded rocket from World War II, unearthed by Hurricane Jeanne in a residential driveway, was safely detonated by Army munitions experts.

The warhead from the 10-foot-long “Tiny Tim” rocket was found Tuesday and disposed of Thursday, said Sgt. 1st Class Jake Holland.

“This area used to be a preparation and rehearsal ground for the D-Day invasion, so this ammunition was probably used in (U.S. Army) training,” he said.

The partially exposed bomb was dug up and carried in a sand-filled truck to a disposal site, where it was detonated in an 8-foot-deep hole.

“With all the dirt we put around it, you could barely even hear when it exploded,” Holland said.