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Nazi attacks on shipping along the Atlantic prompted a patriotic group of civilians to assist the overextended Navy. Volunteer pilots from Florida, New Jersey, and the Carolinas banded together to form the Civil Air Patrol. These pilots took it upon themselves to assist the Navy in spotting enemy U-boats along the east coast. Their presence was felt as the war record reflects; 24,000,000 airplane miles, 173 submarines identified and 57 were bombed, 363 stranded survivors of plane crashes or sunk vessels found, and the pilots also reported any mine warfare.
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14779
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Economic growth in Eastern North Carolina during the 1940s was credited largely to the war effort. Formerly an area of poverty, Eastern North Carolina profited from manufacturing and ship construction during the war era. The boost provided by war demands also led to developments in transportation and communication. Cities which experienced the most growth included Wilmington with over 100 contracts to build Liberty ships and Elizabeth City when it opened the largest Coast Guard air base in 1940.
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June 1, 1942 marked the first time African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps. For 167 years the Corps remained segregated. A camp opened called the Negro Marine camp at Montford Point at Camp Lejeune, New River. Howard P. Perry, a native of Charlotte, became the first African American to enroll in the Corps.
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New Bern was the nexus of industry for 1940s Craven County fueled by war time naval shipbuilding contracts. Barbour Boat Works ceased manufacturing small recreational craft and focused on shipbuilding for the Navy. Military demands aided other manufacturers like the Cohen, Goldman and Company of New York which opened a textile plant in New Bern to fulfill uniform orders for the Army and Navy. Outside of New Bern city limits, Craven County nurtured one of the largest agricultural areas in the region.
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As the country enters its second year during World War II, Carraway recounts a number of changes and events that have taken place in the war effort. Among them are military camp and base construction; men who have been cited for gallantry; an increased population--especially at the Wilmington shipyards; and mining for valuable minerals, such as mica, copper, and manganese.
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19067
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Although the list is far from complete, it gives readers some idea of what North Carolinians are doing to help win the war.
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14944
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Two of the world's largest marine bases are located at New River and Cherry Point. It is at these bases that the Marines get their training for every type of fighting.
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After years of trying and being told no, New Bern native Samuel J. Battle became New York City's first African American policeman in 1911. He was later promoted to sergeant and later detective. He has served 30 years on the force. Recently Mayor LaGuardia appointed him Municipal Parole Commissioner in New York. His term expires in January 1950.
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Brigadier Allen Hal Turnage, a native of Farmville, is the new commanding general of the training center at the Marine Barracks at New River in Onslow County. He has served twenty-nine years in the Marine Corps and was in France during World War I.
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15088
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The Superior Stone Company of Raleigh cashed in on the limestone industry during the early 1940s. As of 1941, the company employed 200 men, 40 trucks, and large mining machines capable of processing 300 tons per hour. Limestone could be found along the Onslow and Jones County line with large quantities concentrated near Belgrade. The demand for limestone was generated by construction of the New River Barracks.
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15097
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During the early 1940s, ambitious plans were made to transform Bath into a living history town much like Colonial Williamsburg. Bath presented the perfect locale for such a project because it is the oldest incorporated town in North Carolina. By 1941, some of the restoration had already been completed. The state's oldest church building, St. Thomas Episcopal, had just been restored and work begun on restoring the Marsh Home dated to 1744.
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15145
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Kannapolis, already far famed as the largest unincorporated town in the world and the home of the world's largest towel factory (Cannon Mills), is becoming noted as the \"Wilmington of North Carolina,\" inasmuch as all new buildings in the business district are being designed in the colonial style.
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Barrage balloons were a developmental aerial defense strategy for the coast during World War II. The contraption consisted of cigar-shaped neoprene bags inflated with helium and moored to winches controlling altitude. The object of barrage balloons was to create aerial obstacles for enemy airplanes. Balloons placed strategically had the desired effect of pushing enemy aircraft either off target or forced bombers to drop their arsenal at higher altitudes, meaning better chance of inaccuracies. Barrage balloon training began in April 1940 at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, as part of the Coast Artillery Corps.
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15344
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Eastern North Carolina farmers entered into a cooperative business plan in 1936. Farmers from five counties - Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico - organized the Federate Cooperative Exchange, Inc. The cooperative operated out of New Bern where cannery, meat curing, and processing plants were opened.
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Slater Path was a unique town located on the banks of Bogue Sound near Morehead City. The isolated community lacked paved streets, automobiles, electricity, and any form of local government. Religion and fishing were the cornerstones that held the community together.
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