May 30, 1942: James Island CAP Coastal Patrol Squadron Flies First Mission

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On this date, the James Island/Charleston, South Carolina Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol squadron flew its first mission.

Source: Flying Minute Men

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May 3, 1942: James Island, SC Coastal Patrol Squadron Activated

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On this date in 1942, the James Island CAP Coastal Patrol near Charleston, South Carolina was activated.

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April 27, 1943: Spartanburg, SC CAP Drops "Bombs" in War Bond Drive

On this date in 1943, the Spartanburg,  South Carolina Civil Air Patrol "bombed" the city for a War Bonds Drive.

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March 13, 1994: CAP Couple Discovers Fatal South Carolina Plane Crash

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On this date in 1994, a married couple who were CAP members and pilots, were the first to discover the fatal crash of a new pilot and his Cessna in South Carolina.

An excerpt from the National Transportation Safety Board:

On March 13, 1994, at 2300 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N67581, collided with trees and terrain near the Allendale County Airport, Allendale, South Carolina. The private pilot, an Indian national, was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the Southeastern School of Aeronautics in Macon, Georgia. Night, visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal, cross country flight. The flight originated in Savannah, Georgia, at 2158.

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