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Features

A Wartime Feast Aboard the USS North Carolina

During World War II, sailors on the battleship enjoy a welcomed taste of home during the holidays.

by Kevin Maurer
Back In The Day

Off She Goes!

During World War II, more than 1,000 women — the first to fly U.S. military aircraft — contributed to the war effort in the wild blue yonder.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Guides

Where to Salute North Carolinians Who’ve Served

Discover a list of military and veteran memorials where you can pay your respects across the state.

by Our State Editors
History

When Piedmont Airlines Ruled the Carolina Skies

Seventy years ago, a fledgling airline made its maiden flight, soaring out of Wilmington on a trajectory that would shape the future of aviation across the state.

by Elizabeth Leland
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Liberty Armada

When America went to war in 1941, the Navy turned to Wilmington to provide ships. The city’s response helped secure victory for the Allies and left a lasting mark on the North Carolina coast.

by Philip Gerard
1940s
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Decade of Transformation

North Carolina began the 1940s as a mainly rural, isolated state hit hard by the Great Depression. But by the end of the decade, it was a different kind of state: one we recognize as our home.

by Philip Gerard
History

The Women Pilots of WWII

At Camp Davis in Onslow County, members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots played an integral role during World War II, and proved that women belong in the cockpit.

by Kevin Maurer
Letters from Home
November 2013

Boogie Woogie Redux

Letters From Home — an Andrews Sisters tribute act from the Piedmont — brings fans of the original trio to their feet with World War II-era ditties.

by Our State Staff
Dixie Arrow sinking
April 2013

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

During World War II, coastal residents turned out their lights and waited in silence for German U-boats to sink another ship. The submarines lurking in the Atlantic crippled the coast with fear and claimed nearly 5,000 lives.

by Michael Graff
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