 On Aug. 19, 1943, the U.S. Army dropped seven practice bombs on Tarnov, mistaking it for either the Stanton Bombing Range, which was located 25 miles to the northeast, or a bombing range to the southwest, near Silver Creek.The B-17s, from the Sioux City, Iowa Army Air Field, did little damage and no one was injured or killed.Tarnov is located at (41.614893, -97.503162).