Walter H. Steinke, born in 1922, in Gillett, Wisconsin, had nine brothers and sisters and grew up working in a farming community.
In his early twenties, Walt joined the Coast Guar...vizualizați mai multeWalter H. Steinke, born in 1922, in Gillett, Wisconsin, had nine brothers and sisters and grew up working in a farming community.
In his early twenties, Walt joined the Coast Guard and, during WWII, was sent to the Kwajalein Atoll to help build and operate a long-range navigational station (LORAN).
After WWII, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska, to attend electronics school. While there, he met and married Marjorie R. Beach in 1948.
Together they had three children and eventually moved to Southern California where he worked for Hughes Aircraft Company as an engineer.
After retiring, they moved to Eastern Washington and operated a small produce
farm. Walt continues living in Washington and loves writing, gardening, and working in his shop.vizualizați mai puține