World War II Honoree

Otto F. A. Arnold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

Dorothy Arnold

Relationship

Wife

IN 1940 HE JOINED THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS AS A RESERVE OFFICER AND WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH BRITISH AIR DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. HE ASSISTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH TACTICAL AND DEFENSE UNITS TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF RADAR UNITS ALONG THE CLIFFS OF DOVER. DURING THIS PERIOD HE DESIGNED AN ANTI-JAMMING DEVICE FOR RADAR EQUIPMENT THAT WAS PATENTED BY THE ARMY. FOLLOWING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR HE WAS REASSIGNED AS A REGULAR U.S. ARMY OFFICER TO FLORIDA TO SET UP AND RUN A PROGRAM TO INSTRUCT U.S. SOLDIERS IN THE ERECTION AN OPERATION OF RADAR TO BE USED IN THE PACIFIC AREA. HE RECEIVED A SPECIAL COMMENDATION FROM THE ARMY'S CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICE FOR CRASH TRAINING PROGRAMS. HE LEFT THE ARMY IN 1946.