W6AW 1973 Coarsegold, California

The operator was Roland Dufour "Rich" Richardson, W6AW, ex-W6AVH and 6AVH in 1921.
He was a ship radio operator beginning when he was 18 years old.
His first ship was the M/S City of Panama, callsign "RXZ" in 1925.
His sea-going career took him around the world and lasted into the early 1930's and the title of Chief Operator.
He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
He was born November 26, 1907 in Chico, California and died July 1 1981 in Madera, California.

I sat by his leg as he reached around the world on his radio. My heart is still in my thought having found this. I miss him so much. Grand daughter Diane.

QSL Patrick Rigg Collection
Info courtesy of W5KNE, has grand daughter Diane