New CAP historical marker in NC

[RiverAux]

http://beachcarolina.com/2012/07/13/north-carolina-highway-historical-marker-salutes-civil-air-patrol/

Sort of misleading article in that it implies that the anti-sub work was done by NC Wing members only.  Most of these bases had people drawn from several states. 

[cpb16]

Thanks for posting that link.  We're excited about the marker and will have many relatives and 1-2 survivors from Base 16 at the dedication.

FYI, of the 151 CAP personnel assigned to Base 16, Manteo, 147-1/2 were from NC.  The 1/2 results from a member serving two hitches at Base 16 -- on the first hitch he was an NC resident, on the 2nd Virginia.  One of the other 3 was TDY from Base 6 (GA) to help get Base 16 started and then returned.  The last 2 were sent down, together, from CAP National, and returned there together a few months later.

I do not have detailed personnel records from Base 21, Beaufort, but from their "yearbook" history of the 140 CAP personnel assigned, 132 were from NC.

So, for both bases, some 96% of the personnel were Tar Heels - perhaps the article isn't all that misleading.

[MisterCD]

Youtube video of the ceremony and speech: Roanoke Island Civil Air Patrol Base 16 (WW II) Historical Marker Dedication