Civil Air Patrol
Inscription
Coastal Patrol Base,
first in N.C., opened
½ mi. S.E., in 1942.
Civilian pilots supported
military and patrolled
for German U-boats.
Location
AddressAirport Road in Manteo
CityManteo
CountyDare
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.918875, -75.705242
Sources
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