One of Larry LeKashman's close personal friends, Jim Danehy, W9VNE, who now lives in Ohio, was kind enough to contact me and provide copies of many of Larry's QSL cards. Larry elmered Jim when he was a young teenager in South Bend, and their friendship lasted until Larry passed away in 1978.
Obviously Larry moved around a bit (or had multiple homes) and changed calls a number of times. Following the QSL trail below, it seems that Larry held W2IOP throughout his life (you were allowed to hold more than one call in the past). He had a long history in the South Bend area, and as an Electro-Voice executive in Buchanan, Michigan (he was President of Electro-Voice from 1969-71 and held other Vice-President positions with them). Larry was an avid DX'er and contester, and he also served as an early Editor of CQ Magazine for a time.
Thanks to an agreement with CQ Magazine and Buckmaster Publishing, you can search CQ Archives since their very first publication in January 1945 (except the most recent two years), and you can view the first 10 pages of each edition for free. A subscription is required to view the articles, but the free search allowed me to find some details about Larry LeKashman's history with them.
First article by W2IOP in CQ's second magazine, February 1945
Assistant Editor from Apr 1945 - Apr 1946
Managing Editor from Apr 1946 - Feb 1949
Editor from Feb - Oct 1949
Other articles by, and mentions of, Larry with his various calls continued after he left CQ.
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