Lester E. "Les" Johnson was born on January 25, 1911. His first 2-way contact was in June 1923. He held many jobs during his life, including boilerman, Morse landline operator, telephone operator, lineman, station agent and movie operator. He also served in the US Navy as a radioman and technician. He was a member of the ARRL and EC for Waldo (ME) County. Les passed away in Brooks, ME, on June 1, 1994. |