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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May 2, 1989: Georgia CAP Assists in Rescue of Teenage Plane Crash Survivor

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On this date in 1989, the Georgia Civil Air Patrol participated in the successful rescue of a teenage girl who was the only survivor of family's aircraft near Dahlonega, Georgia.

And excerpt from the Los Angeles Times:

A 14-year-old girl crawled away from the burning wreckage of a small plane and waited 15 hours near the bodies of four family members for a rescue squad to find her, authorities said. The girl, hospitalized in serious condition with a broken shoulder, was found shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, covered with leaves to keep warm in the mountain cold. She was clad in a T-shirt and shorts. First Lt. David White of the Civil Air Patrol in Atlanta said the girl was coherent despite her ordeal but was overcome with grief over the deaths of her mother, stepfather, older sister and younger cousin.

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May 1, 2006: President George W. Bush Meets with Maryland CAP Cadets

On this date in 2006, President George W. Bush met with Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the Maryland Wing and announced several educational initiatives.

An excerpt from the Maryland Wing of the CAP:

President Bush greeted members of the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) following a speech he made about education initiatives at the Parkland Magnet School for Aerospace Technology in Rockville, Md.


"Thank you for encouraging your children to aim high," said the President, who was accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.

After noting that he saw CAP cadets in the room and calling out "Civil Air Patrol" to invite them to have a picture taken by a member of his staff, Bush shook hands with the CAP members in attendance and posed for a picture with them.

Bush arrived in the afternoon at the middle school, one of three magnet middle school programs in Montgomery County that were funded by a $7.2 million federal grant.

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