Hey
Paul!
I was doing some
research today to further both my knowledge of Ham radio operations for August
license testing and to compile information for the communications plan I am
writing for my chapter. In that research, I found an absolute gem of a document
published by the FCC during May of 1943. As I believe you like American history
as I do, I have attached a PDF copy from the FCC website for you on this email.
I’m almost tempted to print and frame this for hanging in my office, and I may
do just that!
We both know of
course, that this document was made during the years of World War II, and that
1943 was a year when victory for our country didn’t look promising. From
everything I have read in terms of after action reports by battlefield
commanders and like information (I focused on this part of history during
college for my minor in American history), we were pretty much getting our butts
handed to us on all fronts!
What makes this
document relative to us however, is how much Ham operators contributed to
America and Allied forces during war years, both at home and abroad.