became interested in Amateur Radio in 1939 while in the Boy Scouts.

 In fact his son NW5E, Gary, said his dad started out bootlegging

 before getting his one and only Amateur Radio call just before World

 War II.  Paul served in the United States Marine Corps and was one of

 the first occupying troops in mainland Japan in September 1945.  Paul

 was a serious DXer and a beacon on 10 meters for many years from his

 Bunker Hill, WV location.  He was an A1 OP and had a DXCC total of 342

 countries on the ARRL DXCC list.  W8GIO was a net control and trustee

 of the W7PHO Family Hour Net.  Paul will be cremated and a small

 family service will be held.  Paul is survived by his son NW5E, Gary,

 who had been taking care of W8GIO over the last three years.