March 3, 1973: Maj. Gen. John F. Curry, CAP's First National Commander, Dies

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On this date in 1973, Maj. Gen. John F. Curry, the Civil Air Patrol's first National Commander died at the age of 86.

An excerpt from CAP Awards and Achievements booklet:

Under Curry’s guidance, wings were formed in every state. He helped mobilize 100,000 private pilots for non-combatant service; thus freeing military pilots for wartime duty. Although he only served a few months as National Commander, Maj. Gen. Curry’s organizational skills were influential in determining the future growth of this new resource. Thanks to the vision of John F. Curry and others like him, CAP remained throughout the war as an effective demonstration of volunteer spirit.

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