Alan M. Ehrlich  received the DeForest Audion Memorial Gold Medal of Dedication "in recognizing his outstanding dedication to the Veteran Wireless Operators Association."  Mr. Ehrlich is the current president of the VWOA and has served for many years on the VWOA board of directors.  He holds amateur radio callsign WA2GDQ and is the trustee of the Seaman's Church Institute amateur radio club.  A Navy veteran, Mr. Ehrlich is employed by the New York City Transit Authority.   Douglas S. Stivison  received the DeForest Audion Memorial Gold Medal of Dedication" in recognizing his outstanding dedication to the Veteran Wireless Operators Association."  Mr. Stivison is the current vice-president of the VWOA and has served on the VWOA board of directors since 1986.   He holds amateur radio callsign NR1A and is a well-known author of many books and  magazine articles about technology.   Herman Arond  received the David Kintzer Memorial Award Plaque in recognition of his 16 years of service as Treasurer of the VWOA.  The citation recognized his "avid, unselfish cooperation while maintaining high standards of integrity."  The award was presented to Mr. Arond by Mrs. Jolanda Kintzer, widow of David Kintzer. Mr. Arond is a retired radio officer and high school mathematics teacher. In 1989 Mr. Arond was awarded the VWOA's highest award, the Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service,  to honor him for his 24 years as a radio officer in war and peace.   Francis T. Cassidy received an Honorary Life Membership in the VWOA in recognition of his tenth year as Chairman of the VWOA Board of Directors.   In 1976, Mr. Cassidy was awarded the DeForest Audion Memorial Gold Medal  in recognition of his engineering achievements, patents in cable transmission technology, as well as his distinguished business management career with ITT.  Currently Mr. Cassidy is one of the driving forces building the new communications infrastructure in the former Soviet Union