K5AG 1939 Canal Zone

As far as I know I'm the 3rd holder of this call. Fort Clayton, Canal Zone being the first, then Mr Joel Hirsch from Alexandria, LA held this call until his death around 1997. I applied for it via Vanity system and was informed it was not issueable because Joel Hirsch was still alive. No one had informed them that he was a SK. I knew Joel personally during this time. I phoned the FCC in Gettyburg, PA, and was informed I would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had passed away. Being a retired Federal Fire Chief and also being resourceful, I traveled to Alexandria, LA, and visited the funeral home that handled Joel's funeral services. I obtained documentation/proof of his passing and then traveled to the Social Security Office and did the same thing. Joel was never married and had no living relatives at the time of passing, thus no one reported this to the FCC. After acquiring all the info, I send a packet to the FCC with another application for the Vanity call K5AG.
73 de Irv K5AG

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QSL from the estate of W9RBO / K3AMO
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