March 4, 1943: Civil Air Patrol Placed Under the Army Air Force

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On this date in 1943, the Civil Air Patrol was under the supervision of the Army Air Force.

An excerpt from StateMaster Encyclopedia:

On March 4, 1943, the War Department issued Memorandum W95-12-43, which assigned the AAF the responsibility for supervising and directing operations of the CAP.