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|    jryan5@hvc.rr.com to jry...@hvc.rr.com    |
|    Re: Seeking Info, JASCO Squads, WWII    |
|    07 Aug 16 13:46:57    |
      On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 4:33:26 PM UTC-4, jry...@hvc.rr.com wrote:       > On Friday, May 12, 1995 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, John V. Pearson wrote:       > > Am seeking information on a secret, WWII-Pacific signal gathering outfit,       > > probably called JASCO, which put two-man, seal-type units onto enemy held       > > islands. A late relative, Robert A. Harrell, Madison, Wi.-native, was a       > > civilian radio electronics technician minding his own business when war       > > broke, and was whisked into this interservice group. It had top       > > requisition priority and may have operated directly under MacArthur's       > > command. JASCO may have stood for Joint Armed or Allied Serices       > > Communications Organization. Recent internet communications have disclosed       > > JASCO also stood for another outfit which accompanied landings in both       > > theatres, with members sometimes ranging behind the lines. Harrell was       > > involved in about 30 missions. The feats of these men, like the coast       > > watchers, was extraordinary and should be told. Any data will help.       > > Harrell went on after the war to found Bay Electronics, San Francisco, a       > > small, successfull mfgr. of marine and aviation antennas, selling       > > throughout the W. Coast till the late 1960s. He also rose to major in       > > communications with the Civil Air Patrol in San Francisco and Sacramento.       > > Thanks. John Pearson, 10324-1/2 Holman Rd. N., Seattle, 98133.       >       > JASCO ----Joint Assault Communication Company is what it stands for. My       father was in the army in WWII in the 137 signal Corp In a JASCO Unit Thanks       James R              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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