From the Feb. 22, 2012, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "Back Then,"
February 21, 1942: Sheriff C. Davis Jones was picked to head all civilian defense activities after being appointed by Mayor Hargrove Bellamy.
The position carried the title "Commander."
Homeland defense become a real issue there months into the war.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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