Thursday, December 1, 2011

70th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol


Today, 70 years ago, the Civil Air Patrol was established by Office of Civilian Defense director Fiorello LaGuardia. Today, arguably, this is the only surviving remnant of the World War II-era Office of Civilian Defense. While I have a journal article coming about about the founding of the North Carolina Wing and its activities in World War II, I recently put together a brief history of the Ohio Wing and its activities in World War II. Enjoy!

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