Originally Posted by
propertee64
Interesting comments Conso. Did you ever hear why an intelligence officer was drafted onto this exercise?
You shoud read the link I posted- as to the timing of his schooling re intel.
In 1938, Black became a lieutenant in the US Naval Reserves, attending the Operative Training School of the Office of Naval Intelligence. A year later, Black was assigned to duty as the USAS base commander, East Base, U.S. Antarctic Expedition.
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In 1938, Black received orders from Washington to take possession of the British islands of Canton and Enderbury in the South Pacific Phoenix group. Accompanied by Marines and civilian workers, Black landed on the beach on Canton, informed the British official responsible for the island that he was taking possession of the island for the United States , and ordered the Marines to hoist the American flag.
And add to that that the mention and use of a frequency around 7200 KC was only avail/used by Military at that time and had relatively short range does make one wonder..
And take the time to look up his background as explained about his burial in Arlington . ..
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rlblack.htm
My point is/was only that he was more involved for whatever reason than is normally mentioned and unfortunately that does give rise to several conspiracy issues re government ' help '
Add to that the PNG issue and unique versions of Wasp engines- and the mystrey gets deeper. IF- big IF plane is found in PNG area- then maybe- just maybe bodies might be found .