December 22, 1941: Time Reports LaGuardia's Big Plans for the CAP

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On this date, Time magazine reported that Civil Defense Director Fiorello LaGuardia had big plans for the Civil Air Patrol during the WW II.

An excerpt:

Mayor LaGuardia announced that he will enlist 90,000 licensed pilots, 90,000 student pilots, 100,000 ground workers to serve in a Civil Air Patrol for the war's duration. Under the command of Major General John F. Curry of the U.S. Army Air Corps, CAP will operate from 2,000 airports in the U.S. which are not used for military or commercial flights.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,931953,00.html#ixzz17qHRUcjT

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