This section of the Sebago Sailors website is just for us...The Communicators of NRUF. It is dedicated to the memory of one particular watch supervisor, RM1 Thaddeus A. Conner, USCG. "TAC" came to us as a prior service RM from the US Navy. He was a very talented radioman, a really good fist. His patience with new SNRM's and young RM3's was limitless and we all learned a great deal from him. The most important lesson was never to lose sight of the goal, to move traffic - even if it was at a slow pace.
He Died On Duty . . .
When "TAC" retired as a Chief Radioman he chose to continue serving the community and attended the police academy in Indiana, a rookie at the ripe age of 46. Upon graduation he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff in Spencer County, Indiana. Just three weeks after his first patrol he died on duty, killed by a drunken driver as he conducted a routine traffic stop. That he died on watch is bittersweet. Those of us that served with him know he was enjoying the work, and wearing a big smile that showed everyone he was happy where he was. Even as a rookie officer, his friends on the job called him "Dad" because he was always helping out the youngers troops.
73's OM CUL AR VA
RM2 Bob Wood (58-59)
RM2 Bob Wood (58-59);
Bob sends this along with the comments that he spent a year as an AL3 flying SAR with the AirDet at Keesler AFB, that is until orders came for assignment to Argentia and he went back to dit chasing. I can imagine that Bob has some great flying stories and some interesting stories of the Old Guard.
I've lost QSO with Bob, so if anybody knows where he stand watch now, let us know.