Father George Metcalf, who held the callsign WØJH, also held faith in the troops he served under Gen. George Patton -- and that favorable weather would aid the Allies' efforts during the Battle of the Bulge. With the help of a fellow military chaplain, the priest offered a prayer for the Allies to enter the key battle under fair skies.

In the decade following the war's end, the Episcopal priest made his home at what is now the Belwin Conservancy’s Savanna Center in Afton, Minnesota. On January 9th, 10th and 11th, the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association will be on the air from the priest's former home to honor him and will be using his original callsign. They will be joined by Father Brian K. Burgess, KD4UTL, an Episcopal bishop who will be visiting from Illinois to operate with the hams and officiate on Sunday at a local service.