Joseph M. N. LaPointe

I am a transplant from the state of MAINE 1965.retired from Air Force radar site in Charleston Me. Served 21 yrs. Born in Berlin N.H. back in 1926. Lived there 3 yrs, moved to Lewiston Me., drafted in Jan 1944. Took basic training in Tx at North Camp Hood Now Fort hood. Shipped out in Nov 44 to Europe. Joined 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion and went through France, Belgium, Luxumburg & Germany. Occupation in Nurnberg until Dec 1945. Re-upped into the Army Air Force for 4yrs and returned stateside. 2 yrs in Greenland, 2 one year tours in AK, 1 year in KOREA. Last 5 yrs in AF was with ADC as a scope dope. Best 5 yrs in the AF. TV repairman for 40 yrs and a ham for 30 yrs. Formally KA4EOU for 5 yrs , upgraded to extra in 1983 at hamcation in Orlando. Into computers also. I am a MOXIE drinker when I can get it. Learned to fly in Fairbanks AK in 1947. Flew the ARONECA CHAMP. Love to fly. Family of 2 boys 2 girls, married 57 years. Oldest boy is also a ham (WD4HIM). He is Shipping /Receiving manager at A.E.S Orlando. Operate an Icom IC-756PROIII, IC-718 and a Yaesu FT890/AT. Amp is L7 Drake, Tuner is Drake MN2700 also shown is a Hallicrafters SX-122 receiver, Kenwood SM-220 scope, AEA PK-900, Yaesu FT-8100 2m/440. Antenna is a MOSLEY TA36 at 50 FT. Also on Echolink and Skype. Thats it.73

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