Chatham During World War II

In 1942 there was no question that a war going on if you lived in Chatham.
The Navy was at the RCA station, the SPARS were busy at the Coast Guard
Station, RADAR was being erected on Stepping Stones, and the hotels were
filled with military personnel. Blackouts were in force, the USO was in town,
and of course there was a very busy laundry for uniforms! The museum’s
Wireless History Gallery’s WWII exhibit has some interesting artifacts and
presents the station when it was the main American station intercepting Nazi
transmissions. To supplement that exhibit, Dick has searched through
historical records to present this slice of live in Chatham during World War II.
And for anyone who was on Cape Cod and can remember Chatham during
that time, Dick would be delighted to hear your story and share your pictures
in the talk. Let him know by e-mailing info@ChathamMarconi.org and he will
be in contact for whatever you would like to share. This is a virtual program,
so get some beer and pretzels and settle in for an interesting presentation.

Our speaker J. Richard Kraycir is a Director Emeritus, Past President and current Chair of Chatham Marconi Maritime Center’s Advisory Council. He has been an active researcher, exhibit designer and volunteer docent since the museum’s opening.

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