W4DGW/KJ6 1948 Johnston Island

Operator: Earl Tonjes

Earl W4DGW at the station of W5VHR
Earl was radio officer aboard the M/V Del Campo and was known to run RTTY aboard ship!

Operator: Earl W. Tonjes, age 94 of Gainesville, FL passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born June 19, 1919 in Orlando, FL.
Mr. Tonjes graduated from Gainesville High School and his first job assignment was as the radio operator on the yacht, Sea Cloud, owned by Marjorie Post.
He was the founder of the Gainesville Ham Radio Club and served as a first responder for the Red Cross and Civil Service.
He was a member of the Ocala Gun Club, and the Gainesville and Ocala Pistol Clubs.
He was a Merchant Marine until retirement.

QSL from the estate of W6UCX / WK6E
Photo from Don Chesser W4KVX DX Magazine #104,August 3, 1960
Photo sent to magazine by W5VHR
Info published in Gainesville Sun from Mar. 23 to Mar. 24, 2014.
Info courtesy of W5KNE