Word: radiomen
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Before all "crows" or petty officers' sleeve markings, were removed it was possible to identify signalmen, radiomen, yeomen, and aircraft mechanics. Even after to her V-men are issued uniforms, some of this handful of older men will be distinguishable, for left blouse fronts will hear service and citation ribbons on dress occasions...
...Army Hour is a skillful blend of Army and NBC talent. The Army provides the cast and the military props. NBC pays the costs ($3,500 a week) and supplies the broadcast facilities. A staff of seasoned radiomen (Writer-Producer-Director Wyllis Cooper, Studio Director Eddie Dunham, Liaison Man Captain Ed Byron) put the show together. The man who conceived it is Lieut. Colonel Edward M. Kirby, chief of the radio branch of the War Department's Bureau of Public Relations...
...Atlantic Coast Network was deliberately demure. It began by relaying as sustainers a pair of BBC programs: London News (weekdays, 10:45 p.m., E.W.T.) and Foreign Correspondent (Tues. & Wed., 8 p.m., EWT). Next month the network plans to add band and symphony concerts and news commentaries from Washington. But radiomen are still watching Bulova intently for other reasons...
...Radiomen stretched their imaginations to the snapping point in the rubber-salvage campaign. Two types of result...
Some of the pilots, some of the mechanics, radiomen and other groundmen who made up the Group donned the khaki with winged insignia of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Some were already headed home. For some of these, the end had not been altogether pleasant. General Chennault at first had not looked kindly on their going, although he later relented. Two-thirds of the A.V.G.'s pilots had come out of the U.S. Navy, and they did not relish going into the Army any more than the Navy liked the Army's bid for them. But for those...