Kitty Hawk WWII Radar Site

Kitty Hawk WWII Radar Site (1942-1945) - A World War II U.S. Army Air Warning Service (AWS) Radar Site established in 1942. Used to provide early warning of enemy aircraft approaching the North Carolina Coast. Located in the town of Kitty Hawk on Bodie Island in Dare County, North Carolina. Deactivated in 1945. Also known as AWS Station 14. Former Kitty Hawk WWII Radar Site, now a Catholic Church Site. History This radar site was established during World War II early in 1942 as a part of a chain of radar stations along the East Coast of the United States and Canada. These secret radar sites were built to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft and ships but also served to assist friendly aircraft that were lost or had in-flight emergencies. The site at Kitty Hawk was built on an 8-acre site purchased by the government for $ 1,018. This site is currently occupied by the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and there are no remains of the radar site. The end of the war U.S. Army Facilities Report shows the purchase price of the land for the site but no construction costs over the lifetime of the post. This indicates that the site was built as a mobile site with no permanent structures. Closure Deactivated in 1945 at the end of the war. Current Status No remains, now the site of a Catholic Church. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Kitty Hawk in Dare County, North Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 36.06507 Long: -75.69723 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Site Elevation: 20' See Also: Southeastern WWII Radar Sites Eastern Canada WWII Radar Sites US Radar Sets SCR-270 Radar Set Sources: US Army Owned, Sponsored and Leased Facilities Report, AMD-1, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 31 Dec 1945, CDSG Pdf, Section II, Part 9, page 1999. Links: North American Forts - Kitty Hawk Radar Station National Archives - Kitty Hawk Radar Site #14, Kitty Hawk Listing Visited: 5, 11 Apr 2018