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Beaumont's Civil Air Patrol in World War II by Penny L. Clark (2021, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101540248364

ISBN-139781540248367

eBay Product ID (ePID)10057267885

Product Key Features

Book TitleBeaumont's Civil Air Patrol in World War II

Number of Pages130 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicMilitary / World War II, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Aviation / History

GenreTransportation, History

AuthorPenny L. Clark

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23/eng/20221208

Dewey Decimal976.4/145

SynopsisDuring World War II, Beaumont and Port Arthur were leaders in oil refining, which literally kept the Allied wheels moving toward victory. The Germans recognized the importance of Texas oil and sent submarines to sink American ships carrying the valuable cargo. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Coastal Base No. 10, located at the Municipal Airport in Beaumont, Texas, in 1942-1943, helped alleviate the submarine menace by logging over 14,000 hours in the air over the Gulf. CAP was unconventional. As a part of the Office of Civilian Defense, CAP's members were civilians, many of whom were too old for the military. Other members owned airplanes or had experience flying to help go on missions patrolling the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico searching for enemy submarines or survivors of sub attacks. Although the men had training in military protocol, they remained civilians and often returned to their homes after completing their missions.