Having his name now..I investigated on Ancestry.com..
born 22, november 1907 died 10, August 2002 Prosser ..so he got to see his callsign resurected on the new FM station that Eldon put on the air..
in 1930 he was a laborer general farm
In 1940 his occupation listed as ‘ Draftsman..Courthouse”..must have been a public sector job..oh yes…the 40 census says ” wage or salary worker in government work”..
No Military…at least not listed..which these days..Military records are plentiful on Ancestry..