[Boatanchors] Wayne Green W2NSD (SK) former WW II Submarine Radioman

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

If I remember correctly, he served on the USS Drum, currently a museum ship along with battleship USS Alabama just east of Mobile, AL.  I have toured both vessels in the past; VERY interesting.

 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:07:54 -0400
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> From: glennmaillist at bellsouth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Wayne Green W2NSD (SK) former WW II Submarine Radioman
> 
> What unit did Wayne serve on and when??
> 
> Thank you
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
> Life Member USSVI
> 
> At 10:29 AM 9/15/2013, Howie K3HW wrote:
> >I met Mr Green at Dayton many years ago. He was accompanied by an 
> >entourage of several beautiful YL's (probably his technical 
> >advisors) and was greeting many of the vendors and complementing 
> >them on their products, services, and efforts.
> >
> >
> >
> >What a "Larger than Life" character. He always exhibited a positive 
> >and uplifting outlook on life. As he passed through the crowd at 
> >that particular Hamvention - (I can't remember what year it was) he 
> >stopped and took the time to have a few words and shake hands with 
> >everyone that wanted to greet him.
> >
> >As many of you know Wayne served in WW II and was a former USN 
> >Radioman and Submariner. He is now on "Eternal Patrol"
> >
> >so...
> >
> >Officer of the Deck - Surface the Boat
> >Chief of the Watch -Conduct a Low Pressure Blow on all Main Ballast Tanks
> >Helmsman - Steer course 090
> >Planesman - lock your stern planes at 7 degrees up
> >Engineer - All Ahead 2/3rds Make goin' home turns
> >
> >73 Wayne de Howie K3HW
> >
> >
> >former RM1(SS)