Did you know that in the height of World War II, Nazi soldiers were held as prisoners of war in camps in Wilmington?

It's true, and it's just one of the stories discussed on this week's episode as Cape Fear Unearthed heads back to the 1940s to explore Wilmington during wartime, including a look at the legend of the U-boat bombing in Kure Beach.

This week's guest is Ev Smith, a local historian who has researched and written about the Second World War and its impact on Wilmington.

Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.

Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington.

A StarNews Media Production. This season is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry.

Sources:

“Southeastern North Carolina in World War II” special publication, Wilmington StarNews, 1992

“Did a Nazi Submarine Attack a Chemical Plant in North Carolina?” by John Hanc, 2017, Smithsonian.com

“My Sentimental Journey: Memories of a Wartime Boomtown,” by Wilbur D. Jones Jr.

Wilmington Morning Star articles, 1941-1946