Memories of a Wireless Operator

Gordon Alexander Donald was called to service at the age of eighteen years and served from 1939 to 1945. He served in North Africa, Italy and Germany. He worked in the tank corps as a wireless operator. His wife, the contributor's grandmother, was a wren but she did not speak much about it, unlike Gordon who was very open. When Gordon went to North Africa, he was given a lecture on what to do if he was hit. He was part of a team that would report death counts. Among his objects is a mysterious Italian medal that was perhaps a gift from an Italian soldier. He had conflicted emotions- there thrills as well as horrors.