John
Your great-uncle first appeared in my Spring 1961callbook as
KN5EIE, 1092 Christy St., El Paso Texas.He was probably
first licensed in the early months of 1961 or very late 1960.
He was still listed in the 1997 callbook, although he passed
away in November of 1987.
KN5EIE was first issued to a Tim McClanahan, 1135 Westfall,
San Antonio Texas in 1957, but he apparently did not upgrade.
I believe you had one year to get to General in 1957, as I did in 1953.
The callsign remained unissued until John got it in 1961.
K5EIE has since been reissued to Maxwell Moon of Minneapolis
under the vanity callsign program. According to his bio on eham.net,
he operates 100% CW which is why he would want this particular call.
I have made a copy of the callbook pages for you and will get it
in the mail at your Duluth address. I could not locate an email
address for you on QRZ.com or Buckmaster.
73,
Ron W7VU