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Alan Ehrlich and Marconi's Daughter VWOA President Alan Ehrlich and Princess Elettra Marconi, the daughter of radio pioneer and former VWOA Honorary President Guglielmo Marconi.  The photograph was taken next to the VWOA-maintained Wireless Monument in Battery Park.  Marconi's yacht was also named Elettra and can be seen here.
W2ML and Miles Macmahon Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, receiving DeForest Audion  Gold Medal from Dr. Miles MacMahon (left) and then addressing the VWOA awards banquet in 2004.  Click here for the full story. W2ML
VWOA Vice President Douglas S. Stivison (left) receives DeForest Audion Gold Medal from VWOA President Alan M. Ehrlich (right) at 1998 Awards Dinner.  Both men received the medal at the same meeting.  Click here for the full story. Ehlich and Stivison
1965 Banquet Astonishing group photo from the 1965 Awards Dinner.  Left to right, seated: L. D. James, President VWOA, Robert T. Bartley, FCC Commisioner (Marconi Gold Medal Awardee), W. C. Simon, past president VWOA, Dr. Allen B. DuMont (DeForest Audion Awardee), Patric O'Keeffe, Secretary, VWOA.

Standing: R. C. Griffiths, Treasurer VWOA, Capt. Paul Miles (Honorary Membership Awardee), R. L. Janaway, British Vice Consul, E. H. Rietzke, R. H. Knell (Honorary membership Awardee), Thompson E. Mitchell (President RCA Communications), Rev. Dr. J. Vincent Nordgren, Chaplain, Harvey R. Butt, past president VWOA.
A very special meeting at the 1995 VWOA Awards Dinner.  On the left is Mrs. Warshaw, former secretary to Lee DeForest.  On the right is Ray Redwood, KA5HCX, author of QTC and that year's Marconi Gold Medal winner. Warshaw and RedwoodA
Jack Poppele and Bill McGonigle in 1947 1947 photo of then VWOA President Bill McGonigle (president 1937-1960)  presenting  Memorial Service Award to Jack Poppele in his role as President, Television Broadcasters Association.  Jack would eventually succeed Bill as VWOA President serving from 1969-1977.