World War II Honoree

C. Dewey Hall

Hometown

Manuel County, Georgia

Honored By

Ms. Janet Vaughan

RADIO SYSTEMS DESIGNER. WORKED AT FARNSWORTH RADIO, THE MARION, INDIANA PLANT LATER BECAME RCA. WORKED DIRECTLY WITH ARMY AIR, WRIGHT PATTERSON FIELD IN DAYTON, OHIO FLYING BACK AND FORTH FROM MARION, INDIANA TO 2ND PLANT IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. INVENTED A RADIO SYSTEM USED IN ALL AIRPLANES AND LATER USED FOR RADAR IN PLANES. RECEIVED CERTIFICATE OF THANKS FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT. NOT PAID BECAUSE IN WAR TIME WORKERS DID IT FOR THEIR COUNTRY. AIRCRAFT RADIOS WERE FAILING FREQUENTLY, CUTTING OUT DURING MISSIONS. AFTER MUCH EFFORT AND OVERTIME, HE DESIGNED A SMALL RADIO COMPONENT WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS COMPONENT WAS THEN INCORPORATED INTO EVERY RADIO FARNSWORTH MADE FOR OUR AIRPLANES IN THE WAR.