Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce | Sargeant Memorial Collection
Name: Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce
Historical Note: The Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army was responsible for disseminating weather-related information for the benefit of national commerce. The Office's Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce carried out this responsiblity through 55 Army signals centers designated as weather collection and reporting stations. The Norfolk, Virginia center was one of these stations.