They brought their talents in the motion picture studio to the field of battle, while dozens of others provided instruction to the personnel.
During World War II, noted Hollywood producers, directors, and photographers (such as Darryl Zanuck, Frank Capra, John Huston, and George Stevens) all served in the Signal Corps. In addition to its primary role in military transmissions, the unit also played a key role in producing training films for army and civilian personnel, and documenting combat missions. The Signal Corps pioneered in the development of radar to detect approaching aircraft as well as mobile communications and deciphering machines. The need to coordinate swift and accurate communication for air, ground, and naval units required more sophisticated technology and services. From a staff of 27,000 persons, it expanded to over 350,000 men and women by 1945. In World War II, the Signal Corps' size and role in military affairs increased dramatically. By the time the United States entered World War I in 1917, the corps had integrated the airplane and more advanced technology into its communications systems. During the Civil War, the Signal Corps operated air balloons and telegraph machines. Under his command, the unit transformed sign language used to communicate with deaf persons into a semaphore system incorporating red and white “wigwag” flags. Myer, a physician, as Chief Signal Officer. The US Army Signal Corps began in 1860, with the appointment of Dr.
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