Recent content by DaveSchwind

Bill - go for it! Thanks! I'm surprised there aren't more photos on his Find a Grave memorial (if I had more time, I'd go through all of the memorials for these fellows and update them with photos...but alas...someday...)

If you all have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I always enjoy being able to share some of the research I found...my intention for the book was to tell the stories of these brave men, so having the opportunity, even years later, is an honor for me. An edit to add: one thing I...

Here's a photo of Monk's headstone, as well as Little Dipper's.

Here's an article about Monk and Little Dipper. Also, if anyone's interested, here's a link to the book on Amazon:

Morning all - I figured I'd join the forum and post up what I know instead of playing "telephone". :D My part of the story is this: there were 217 US Navy and Coast Guard recipients of orders and medals from the USSR during WW2. After finding one at an auction in 1999, I did some preliminary...