Loren Windom
Loren Gregory Windom (born August 12, 1905 in Columbus (Ohio) , † February 1, 1988 there ) was an American officer.
Loren Windom graduated from Ohio State University with a law degree . He was a member of the Ohio National Guard and served in the Philippines during World War II , where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross . As an officer, he achieved the rank of major general and was commander of the 37th Infantry Division until 1965. From 1959 to 1963 he was the senior officer in the Ohio National Guard.
As a radio amateur with the callsign W8GZ he became known for the Windom dipole antenna he described .
Web links
- Loren Windom in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Valor awards for Loren G. Windom ( Memento of the original dated December 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Notes on ethereal adornments: Practical design data for the single-wire-fed Hertz antenna. In: QST, September 1929, pages 19-22 and 84.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Windom, Loren |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Windom, Loren Gregory (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus (Ohio) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1988 |
| Place of death | Columbus (Ohio) |