| Callsign | Name | Details/Claim to Fame | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WB1GCE | Arthur B. Beal | At the age of 18 became Naval aviation ordnance chief, one of the youngest to ever achieve this rank. He served on the "USS Ranger" (CV-4), a unique World War II aircraft carrier and infamous "ghost ship" that sank five German ships after Axis U-Boat commander Otto von Bulow believed he had "sunk" her in 1943. | (SK) 04-July-2004 (80); W2SG |
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Additional Information (as of 27-JUL-2004)
Obit available here:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/yorkstar/ys7_8obit.htm
and Boston Herald (7/11/04 issue)
Von Bulow story: http://www.airgroup4.com/bulow.htm
New book about USS Ranger (CV-4), first special-purpose
aircraft carrier built in US, with pix:
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=10643
Other great "USS Ranger" web pages:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv04-ranger/cv04-ranger.html
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/cv4.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ranger_(CV-4)
http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/ranger.htm
Wife, Isabel C. Beal, obit:
http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/obits/me/me-cumberland3.htm