The mobilization effort in America was an incredible experience in efficiency, rapidity, and above all, patriotism. As can be seen in the article above, Ewing Township's Ternstedt Division of General Motors began conversion efforts which would change the plant from the manufacture of automotive hardware to TBM Grumman "Avengers."(The hand-colored engraving accompanying the article is from "A History of Eastern Aircraft Division," published by General Motors in 1944.)
This from Steve Csorgo, Jr.:
Hi Tom,
So neat to see this article as just recently, while going through stuff from the attic, I found check stubs from when my dad Steve Csorgo - W2QJO Amateur Radio Callsign) - worked at GM - then Eastern Aircraft before he went into the Army Aircorps. He started at GM in 1939 and returned in 1946 after coming home from his time in Florida training radar operators going to war across the pond. His radio experience allowed him to stay stateside for the war. Hope to see you soon, as I have a bunch of old stuff to give you for the library collection. A very Merry Christmas. Steve Csorgo Jr
Hi Tom,
ReplyDeleteSo neat to see this article as just recently, while going through stuff from the attic, I found check stubs from when my dad Steve Csorgo - W2QJO - worked at GM - then Eastern Aircraft before he went into the Army Aircorps. He started at GM in 1939 and returned in 1946 after coming home from his time in Florida training radar operators going to war across the pond. His radio experience allowed him to stay stateside for the war. Hope to see you soon, as I have a bunch of old stuff to give you for the library collection. A very Merry Christmas.
Steve Csorgo Jr