Ground Observer Corps
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Sep 8, 2026
George WalshNARRATOR
It's the best and latest technical equipment, and yet it's full of holes.
George WalshNARRATOR
Plugging these holes is the job of the Ground Observer Corps.
George WalshNARRATOR
Today, you're needed for the defense of your country.
George WalshNARRATOR
Teenagers, men and women of all ages, sign up for the Silver Wings of the Ground Observer Corps.
George WalshNARRATOR
Be the eyes that guard the blind spots in our aerial defenses.
George WalshNARRATOR
Contact your nearest civil defense center for full information.
MargieHOST
The ground crews begin firing at him, including two men, Herbie, played by Eddie Deason, and Claude, played by Murray Hamilton.
MargieHOST
Of the Ground Observer Corps, who have been stationed at the Santa Monica amusement park to keep Rachel and the runner in disguise from the top of a Ferris wheel that they're kind of stuck on.
MargieHOST
And one of them has a puppet, so there's some puppet humor in there as well.
MargieHOST
Yeah.
George WalshNARRATOR
It's the best and latest technical equipment, and yet it's full of holes.
George WalshNARRATOR
Plugging these holes is the job of the Ground Observer Corps.
George WalshNARRATOR
Today, you're needed for the defense of your country.
George WalshNARRATOR
Teenagers, men and women of all ages, sign up for the silver wings of the Ground Observer Corps.
George WalshNARRATOR
Be the eyes that guard the blind spots in our aerial defenses.
George WalshNARRATOR
Contact your nearest civil defense center for full information.
Preston DennettHOST
And here's another one four years later.
Preston DennettHOST
September 26, 1956, members of the Ground Observer Corps, whose job it is to identify aircraft, actually saw a fleet of glowing objects move over Tucson heading towards Benson.
Preston DennettHOST
And sure enough, people in Benson saw it as well because the Benson, Arizona newspaper called the center to report that a group of 12 objects in a, quote, diamond-shaped formation had just gone over their town, moving faster than any jet.
Preston DennettHOST
So again, definitely unidentified.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
Our star will return in just a moment.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
If we are to remain alert to possible acts of aggression, we need the continuous operation of the Ground Observer Corps.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
And if the Ground Observer Corps is to remain on the job around the clock seven days a week, your help is needed.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
Tomorrow, telephone your nearest Civil Defense Center and volunteer a few hours of your time each week to the Ground Observer Corps.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
Join our Ground Observer Corps at the Civil Defense Center nearest your home.
Dan CumberleyNARRATOR
Now here is our star to tell you about next week's story.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
Next week, three sets of twins, two men, two girls, and two fires that hit the coast of Florida with the impact of a hurricane.
Roy RowanNARRATOR
We will return to Escape! in just a moment.
Roy RowanNARRATOR
But first, have you given any thought to joining the Civilian Ground Observer Corps? Without trying to scare anyone, intercontinental warfare is now a mechanical possibility, and the atom bomb is in potential enemy hands.
Roy RowanNARRATOR
Contact your local civilian defense office and volunteer for the Ground Observer Corps.
Roy RowanNARRATOR
And now, back to Escape! [upbeat music]