By RENE TORRES
In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the continental United States.
Airplane spotters were scattered over the Valley doing a vital war job. Cameron County had three such observation posts that were known to most people, but because of military secrecy, could not be mentioned specifically in writing.
While the skies of the Valley seemed clear of enemy planes, there was something brewing near the coastal waters. So focus soon turned from the skies to the waters of the Gulf Coast. What followed next was a thrilling manhunt for German spies, who had been seen lurking near the mouth of the Rio Grande.
The Germans are coming…
In the summer of 1942, the Valley’s attention was consumed in looking for spies amongst us. The incident produced the largest manhunt in Valley history.
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