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English: Some of the members of the Civil Air Patrol's "Subchaser" Corps. These were civilian pilots tasked with patrolling the eastern U.S. coastline during World War II watching for German submarines.
Date between 1942 and 1943
date QS:P,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Author Office of Civilian Defense or U.S. Army Air Forces
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current17:05, 8 April 2006Thumbnail for version as of 17:05, 8 April 20061,600 × 853 (726 KB)Rogerd (talk | contribs)These were some of Civil Air Patrol’s first members, known as “subchasers.” These courageous civilian pilots patrolled the skies above the eastern coastline of the United States during World War II, watching for the German submarines. {{USAF-AUX}}

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