Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
North Carolina's Flying Volunteers: The Civil Air Patrol in World War II, 1940-1944
Record #:
21741
Author(s):
Abstract:
This article examines the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) North Carolina Wing from 1941 to 1944 during World War II, which was part of the North Carolina Office of Civilian Defense (NCCD). The article also discusses defenses against German U-boats, funding sources, coastal illuminations and veteran status for CAP volunteers.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 4, October 2012,
p399-442 , il, por, map, f