Veteran Wireless Operators Association
Paul Anselmo, SK
Marconi Medalist and VWOA Past President
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We are sad to report the
passing of Paul Anselmo, AE2S, on June 23, 2009. Paul was a
Marconi Medalist, Past President and Life Member of our organization,
and a long serving and devoted member of our Board of Directors.
The Officers and Directors of the Veteran Wireless Operators Association mourn the passing of a good friend, a valued colleague, and a very good man. |
Announcing 2009 VWOA Yearbook Online
The 84th Annual VWOA Yearbook has been mailed to all members. It is also available online by clicking on the picture of the cover below. For full coverage of the Annual Awards Luncheon, click on the small telegraph key icon lower on the page.
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We recommend you right click on the image and select the "save target as" option...it is a large (2 MByte) file. |
Welcome to the Veteran Wireless Operators Association Home Page. We hope you find it informative about our organization, its members, and its proud history.
We have a lot of information on this site. Please feel free to explore.
Try Basic Facts About VWOA to find out about our organization's purposes and about membership and how to join.
Look into Activities and Awards to find out what we are up to and about the many distinguished individuals who have been honored by the VWOA over the years.
Click here to open a new window and view the fascinating 20 PDF page (2.9 MB) presentation: "Sparks at Sea" by Dr. Miles MacMahon. To speed things up, we recommend that you right click on the link and save it to your local drive before viewing it.
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See our unique Electronic Memorial to Sparks Lost at Sea during World War II. |
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Don't forget to explore the VWOA Scrapbook
for pictures and notes, both and past and present, from the VWOA library. Oh yes,
any contributions for the scrapbook are always welcome, we are always looking to add our
library of old photographs, books, and QSL cards. ( At left, Marconi Gold Medalist and VWOA Director Dwight Temple, SK, while radio officer aboard OMI Hudson/KNJL in July 1989)
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Enjoy your visit, and if you are a veteran wireless operator, why not join up? Just turn to the membership page for details.
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Click on the key to read the latest newsletter--including a tribute to Paul Anselmo, SK |
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Veteran Wireless Operators Association
Mail all correspondence to:
Veteran Wireless Operators Association
P.O. Box 1003
Peck Slip
New York, NY 10272-1003
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Douglas S.
Stivison NR1A VWOA Webmaster click on cartoon to send email to the webmaster |