Extracts from 2 Wing Historical Reports Pertaining to the 601 Telecom Squadron
30 Mar 54
G/C Burbank, Director of Telecom/Eng. AFHQ arrived on TD to discuss Telecom problems with STelO.
29 Jun 54
S/LTJB Robinson and P/O R Nason of Air Division HQ visited the unit on matters pertaining to the Micro Wave Unit.
6 Jul 54
P/O R Nason of 1 Air Division HQ visited the unit on the establishment of the Micro Wave Unit.
12 Jul 54
P/O RM Nason appointed OC of Micro Wave Unit. Seven personnel including P/O Nason have arrived and commenced operations. This unit will only be here as a lodger unit and will eventually be located in the St. Avold area when all conditions and plans have been finalized.
27 Jul 54
Visitors to the Unit were S/L Sansoucy, OC of the newly formed Air Division Micro-Wave Unit and his Assistant F/O J Cartwright. Temporary command of the unit has been under P/O Nason with ten servicemen on strength. They conferred with the CO in the organization and functions of the unit.
3 Aug 54
S/L Sansoucy and F/P J Cartwright of 1 Air Division Micro Wave unit visited the Station and conferred with the CO and the CTechO.
11 Aug 54
S/L JWR Sansoucy and F/O J Cartwright reported to the unit on posting. They are OC and 2 i/c of 1 Tel SU which will be a lodger unit at this Wing.
23 Aug 54
Visitors from Air Division HQ were F/O W Ford on Telecom matters; from 1 (F) Wing.
24 Aug 54
F/O BA Wood, Telecom from Air Division HQ visited on Crypto matters and conferred with WTelO, F/L GA Jones.
13 Sep 54
A group of Americans headed by Lt. D Marken, USAF from Fontainbleau, arrived on the Station re positioning of Micro Wave towers.
14 Sep 54
Lt. D Marken, (USAF) at Fontainbleau, arrived and commenced work on installation of Micro Wave towers for 1 Tel SU.
17 Sep 54
Captain MG McSweeny, USAF Fontainbleau, reported in to 1 Tel SU on Telecom and Micro Wave matters.
31 Dec 54
Micro Wave was placed on the air and guards were sent out to the relay points.
24 Dec 55
Request received for the movement of Angelvilliers remote site in order to remove interference on the US Army microwave system.
31 Dec 55
Lorraine in operation and the circuit at Angevilliers was discontinued.
24 Apr 56
Mr. Ben Metheral of the Canadian Press accompanied by S/L Lee of Air Div arrived on unit at 0930 hours. He was interviewed by CO and then proceeded on a station tour. S/L Sansoucy of 601 was interviewed as well as Mrs. Sansoucy who is president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
28 Jun 56
A/C C.A. Cook, Chief Logistics Officer, accompanied by A/V/M Godwin, AOC of Air Div arrived 2 (F) Wing at 1000 hours for a visit of 601 Radio Relay Squadron .
22 Aug 56
Mr. Bille who arrived yesterday made a tour of the Station including 601 Radio Relay Squadron.
11 Apr 57
The last $500.00 bingo before Easter was enjoyed in the Rec. Centre by a crowd of over 900 people, all after that big jackpot. To stimulate things another $500.00 jackpot was started the same evening so that there were two big prizes available if anyone was lucky enough. The main jackpot was won by LAC Hoffman of 601 Radio Relay Squadron.
25 Jun 57
A/C Annis, VCAs/CTel – AFHQ, arrived this afternoon. Inspected 601 installations at Lescourt and Zimmering. In the evening he was a guest of G/C Newson at the CO's house.
26 Jun 57
A/C Annis inspected the troops on parade this morning and presented two campaign ribbons to LAC GF Young. In the afternoon he toured Wintersburg RR site and after a briefing by the CO at 1615 and dinner in the Mess, he left by service aircraft for Paris accompanied by the CO.
9 Aug 57
Weather fairly good except for intermittent thunderstorms going through. Teletype circuits knocked out by last night's storm.
Updated: June 10, 2002