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Linscott, Reginald (W1LIC), M/SGT.
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Reginald F. Linscott was my father. He was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on September 17, 1918 and grew up there. His parents were Lester and Elizabeth Linscott, and he had two brothers, Burton and Earland. He graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1938. Prior to World War II he joined the National Guard and was on a one-year period of active duty when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Of course his outfit was, at that point ,activated for the duration of the war.
Dad was a master electrian. He worked for over 30 years for St. Regis Paper Company which later was bought out by Champion Paper Company. Their paper mill was in Bucksport, Maine.
In 1938, Dad passed the exam for his amateur radio license and was granted the call W1LIC. He held that call for 58 years until his death in 1996. Since I am also a ham operator, I decided to get Dad's call after his death. I am very proud to now be W1LIC.
On October 16, 1948 Dad married Gertrude Herrick and they were married for almost 48 years. They had two children. I was born in 1950 and my sister, Jane, was born in 1953. He was a great Dad to us, and a wonderful grandfather to Greg, Larry, Rob, Tim, Becky, and Travis. He now has twelve great-grandchildren, none of whom he ever lived to see.
Dad was a true Christian gentleman. He accepted Jesus Christ as his own personal Savior around 1956 and was baptized at United Baptist Church in Ellsworth, Maine. He loved to study the Bible and listen to the preaching of the Word. He was a amateur theologian. taught an adult Sunday School class later in life, and preached on a few occasions. He also was very conservative when it came to politics. Many people say that we should stay away from discussing religion and politics, but those were Dad's two favorite things to talk about!
Around the time he retired in the early 80's, Dad was diagnosed with diabetes. This disease affected much of his body. He suffered a heart attack in 1983, and a few years later underwent bypass surgery. His vision was greatly affected by the diabetes, and in his last years he was unable to read like had once done. Eventually, the diabetes caused him to have strokes, and these eventually led to his death in 1996.
I am very grateful to God for the tremendous father He allowed me to have. Dad was very proud to be a veteran, and I am very proud to be his son.
Wes Linscott
Northern Solomons Campaign (1943-44)/Battle of New Georgia
From Month/Year
June / 1943
To Month/Year
August / 1943
Description Landings on New Georgia began as early as June 20, 1943 when Marines, followed by Army forces the next day, landed at Segi Point and moved overland to take Viru Harbor on July 1. There were various other landings on New Georgia, but the principal effort, with Munda as its objective, began on June 10, 1943 (D-Day for this phase of the operation) with a landing on Rendova Island, just off New Georgia and near Munda.
From Rendova, Marine and Army forces invaded New Georgia and closed on the Japanese base at Munda, which fell after nearly six weeks of hard fighting on August 5, 1943. Another Japanese strong point at Bairoko Harbor, 8 miles north of Munda, fell on August 25. Kolombangara was bypassed with the landing of Army, Marine, and New Zealand troops on Vella Lavella and Arundel Islands.
There was considerable air and naval action, and the Japanese lost heavily in ships and planes as they first reinforced and then evacuated their island positions. It was October before the Allies had fully secured the island group.
