Historical eye-witness biography

About escape from Eastern Europe, Dresden survival, coming to America, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam service, East Germany and Dominican Republic political and military events. It is dedicated to the victims of Communism and terror. Original sources are used primarily and references to personal papers, photography, diary entries and direct observations are made.

Family background

Father was a young lawyer in St. Petersburg before and during the 1917 Russian Revolution and later observed political developments as an important lawyer in Lithuania. Survived two World Wars.

Author's military service

Author was Infantry Officer with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Marine Divisions, served 28 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, with two combat tours in Vietnam, with an award of Purple Heart. He was Naval Representative to Soviet forces in Germany, Defense Attach in Santo Domingo, Naval War College Honor Graduate, served with DIA and CIA. Earned MA and MSA from George Washington University and PhD from Georgetown University.