Donald G. Watson, CTR2 USN, 1951-1955


Reading all of the stories about how our members became a part of the 
CT organization brings back old memories. I was introduced to the CT 
community because I had taken some radio type courses in college 
right after I graduated from high school in 1949. When I arrived at 
NTC San Diego in Feb 1951, I like all recruits,was asked to list what 
schooling I had . I put down some college radio classes and 
immediately was asked if I wanted to go to radio school to become a 
CT. I said sure, and after finishing basic radio school I headed to 
Imperial Beach for the classified portion of the training. That began 
my CT career. What I didn't tell them was I only stayed in college 
for two semesters and was on the verge of "flunking" out because 
radio engineering was not for me. I finished my 4 year CT stint as a 
CTR on Guam and later went to Arlington Hall and Fort Meade. After my 
discharge I went back to college and graduated with a business 
degree. I was smart enough by then,to know I could never make it in 
radio engineering.