United States. Civil Air Patrol

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Dates:
Active 1942
Active 1943

Biographical notes:

"The first Civil Air Patrol members of 1941... served their country by sinking or chasing away German submarines off America's East and Gulf coasts... Today, CAP handles 90 percent of inland search and rescue missions." -- "Civil Air Patrol: A Proud Legacy Continues." Civil Air Patrol. http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/commander.htm (Retrieved June 20, 2009)

From the description of U.S. Civil Air Patrol letters, 1942 September. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 428732981

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Subjects:

  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • Charlottesville (Va.) (as recorded)

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