A short newspaper article that was published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 1942 and that was republished in the History of the Georgia Wing Civil Air Patrol 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014, Volume 1 by Lt Col David Brown titled “State Guard Unit Holds Maneuvers” showcasing when 50 Georgia State Guard members marched to the upper end of Richmond County and received simulated “bombing” by Civil Air Patrol aircraft.
Credits: Provided by Lt Col David Brown, CAP and the Georgia Wing Civil Air Patrol
Citation: Lt Col (CAP) David Brown, History of Georgia Wing, Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliary of the United States Air Force: 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014 (Civil Air Patrol, 2014), 117, https://history.cap.gov/media/cms/GA001_3201E72FDB365.pdf
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