BOOK REVIEW By THOMAS F. NORTON

Many Americans learned of the Civil Air Patrol for the first time last year when its participation in the search for Steve Fossett was widely publicized.

Few Americans are aware that the CAP has been around for 65 years, since Dec. 1, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II.

Drew Steketee has done a first-rate job of chronicling the long history of the CAP in his book, “Civil Air Patrol, Missions for America,” most impressively through his selection of 585 photographs and cartoon graphics, which bring the story to life.

A lively story it is, too.

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