[QCWA] Error in Journal

[Norm Gertz]

Hi Walt......I was a civilian operator at WAR 1941/42 together with about a 
dozen other radio amateurs......we were recruited due to the shortage of 
high speed operators.  After we were trained we received rather rapid 
upgrades in our rating.....after one year I was rated Principal 
Communication Specialist which was as high as you could go as an operator.
By mid 42 most of the civilian operators had enlisted in the Army and were 
assigned to the outfit that ran the station....17th Sig Svc Company.
I became disenchanted with pounding brass 8 hrs a day and nights........went 
home for a few weeks and then enlisted in the Marine Corps hoping to get 
into aviation but ended up as an instructor in the Radio School until 
transferred to the 4th Marine Division in mid 43....and the rest is history 
.

I definitely think that you should put your interesting experiences down on 
paper and I am sure they will be well received by the members of QCWA.

73    Norm



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Maxwell" <walt at w2du.com>
To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Error in Journal


> Norm, I remember you're telling me about your work on Maui, and that you 
> were a
> WAR op. Were you a civilian op or Army?
>
> I'm preparing a coupla more RID stories for the Reflector. Do you think 
> the
> QCWAers  would be interested, or should I keep my mouth shut?
>
> Walt
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