World War II Honoree

Norman Neil Arkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Peoria, Arizona

ON DETACHED SERVICE FROM OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TO FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY, SIGNAL CORPS, NEW EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTORY DETACHMENT. ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FOR THE UNIT, TOP SECRET, SENT OFFICERS TO THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH NEW SIGNAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED THE MEN BEHIND THE LINES HOW TO OPERATE THE NEW EQUIPMENT AND DESTROYED THE OLD; SENT THEM BACK TO COMBAT AREA. RUSSIANS WERE IN THE SAME AREA AT THE FORT STUDYING THE EQUIPMENT WHEN ATOM BOMB WENT OFF AND THEN THE RUSSIANS WERE GONE.