Original U.S. WWII Fleet Admiral William Halsey Model REO Morale Radio with Signed Photos and Provenance German Documents & Books most likely a rack number

most likely a rack number : 74 / 474

“There was no valid reason why we should not take cover behind this multiplicity of well-wishers

It was formed with a cadre from the 2nd Armored Division

making this a choice example

The triangular spear head is just 4" in length

Original U.S. WWII Fleet Admiral William Halsey Model REO Morale Radio with Signed Photos and Provenance German Documents & Books most likely a rack numberOriginal Item: One of a kind. This a rare late WW2 tube radio that was made for the U. S Navy by Crosley contract N5SR 7246 (May 1945). This was called a Morale radio intended for the listening pleasure of sailors on land only. The red warning tag states that it was not safe to use aboard ship. This is a model REO that is AM band only. With a wire antenna hooked up I was able to receive multiple stations, many of them distant. The radio measures