"Spotter Cards" were one way spotters practiced. They were a regular deck
of cards, but on each was a silhouette aircraft seen from three views. They
have been reprinted and bring back memories to those of us who were little
kids back in those exciting times. Available somewhere on the Internet.
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "suzanne s levy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] WWII outposts
> My father, Frank Sheldon, served in the ARmy Coast Artillery after being
> drafted in Aug. of 1941. I know he served near Virginia Beach, Topsail
> Beach
> in NC, Savannah and somewhere in Fla. AT one point he was sent to Puerto
> Rico. There are still some of the cement guard towers that were built
> during
> the war along the coast. Good examples are in Delaware, between Dewey and
> Bethany Beach. He eventually went to OCS and served in the Army Air Corps
> for the duration of the war.
>
> A google search for "coast artillery" brings up some interesting
> information. First on the list is:
> http://www.cdsg.org/CACunits.htm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norma Pennington" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:11 PM
> Subject: WWII outposts
>
>
>> During WWII small outposts staffed by military servicemen were
>> established
>> in Virginia near the Atlantic coast to observe aircraft. There was one
>> near our home on my grandfather's farm. The four servicemen stationed
>> there ate three meals a day at our house.
>> Does anyone know what branch of the military served these outposts and
>> where I could find information?
>> Norma Pennington
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