Hoyden R.

Now if he would only let me mount these medals and display them. But oh No! They must live in little baggies, in boxes. grrrr...... (Yes, I do know how to mount medals without damaging them or stressing them. I have all the tools. And a scanner so I can scan the booklets too. )

Here are pictures of the medal....

Your wife is displeased that you posted such crappy pictures when she has a nice camera, special lights and plenty of background choices to choose from. You only need to walk across the hallway.....

Top of my list is a M1913 Patton Calvary Saber. lol

I am looking for things not posted, pictures, written accounts etc. I was told they have some things that Soldiers of the Yankee Division and their families left to the Foot Guard as part of their history. I'm kinda hoping they turn up a few more pictures of Mr. Dwyer.

I can't locate him on the 1920 census, so I am going to try to track down his parents to see if he was living with them. I want to find him on the 1900 census to get more info on his parents and maybe some immigration records for them. I did note that there are at least two other George Dwyers born in CT within a 5 year range around your George Dwyer. I think the one born down in Fairfield County is the one whose WWI draft card that I posted above. I sent a message off to a friend of mine who is a member of the CT Governor's Foot Guard to see if he'd be willing to do a little digging in the Guard's archives because they have some records and copies of records of the Yankee Division. I am going to owe him a turn of the century dog replica dog collar for that favor, lol!

1910 Census with his parents names and the dates they immigrated: Name: George Dwyer [George Duger] Age in 1910: 12 Birth Year: abt 1898 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 9, Hartford, Connecticut Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Thomas Dwyer Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dwyer Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Show up in Florida in 1947

Here is the 1930 Census. Note that he reports that his parents were born in the Irish Free State Name: George R Dwyer [George R Dinger] Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Connecticut Race: White Home in 1930: Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Ruth P Dwyer Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: THese are filled in on the census form..... Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: Household Members: Name Age George R Dwyer 31 Ruth P Dwyer 33 Mary E Blake 61

1940 Census information: Interesting to note that it says he was born in CT in column 15, but in Column 16 it notes "American citizen born abroad". That's a typo because it shows all those born in the US as "born abroad" when you highlight the column. Name: George R Duyer [George R Dwyer] Respondent: Yes Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Connecticut Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey Map Street: Marian Place House Number: 906 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey Residence in 1935: Same Place Resident on farm in 1935: No Citizenship: American Citizen Born Abroad Sheet Number: 62A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 167 Occupation: Clerk Industry: Curffer & Co House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 7000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 1560 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George R Duyer 41 Ruth Duyer 43

Oh, here is a draft registration card from Ancestry.com that matches the info that you had in the other thread

So.... trying to track down where Mr. Dwyer was born, so I hop into the social security death index. This may or may not be your George Robert Dwyer. One of two George Dwyers who died in Florida in 1960. The other was born in 1915. Name: George Dyer SSN: 560-05-9035 Born: 13 May 1898 Died: Sep 1960 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

Looks like your George Dwyer served with a CT Canine Hero, Sgt. Stubby, who just happens to be the most decorated War Dog in US History and the only one promoted to Sergeant via combat. Sgt. Stubby was a stray puppy who wandered into the training grounds at Yale University where the Yankee Division was drilling. He was adopted by Private John Conroy. He learned the drills, bugle calls, rhythm of camp life and even how to render a salute. When the Yankee Division shipped put for France in October 1917, Pvt. Conroy smuggled Stubby aboard the train and then the transport ship the S.S. Minnestoa and hidden in the coal bin. Once the ship was well out to sea, Pvt. Conroy brought Stubby out onto the deck. Upon arrival in France, Pvt. Conroy once again smuggled Stubby off the ship. The story goes that Pvt. Conroy's Commanding Officer discovered Stubby not long after the Yankee Division disembarked in France, but upon hearing that the dog had trained and drilled with the soldiers, and then seeing Stubby salute, he allowed the dog to stay. When the Division was given orders to the front lines, Stubby was issued special orders that allowed him to accompany Yankee Division as their Official Mascot. Sgt. Stubby served in the trenches of France for 18 months. Four offensives and 17 battles. He is credited with saving the entire company from a gas attack by alerting them that one had been launched. He was extremely sensitive to gas after his first exposure which sent him to the hospital where he was treated just like the human soldiers. Stubby was able to hear the whine of incoming artillery long before humans could, so he would alert so that his company could duck for cover. He located wounded American Soldiers in No Man's Land and was solely responsible for capturing a German Spy in Argonne. I find it interesting that your George Dwyer may have very well had his life saved by an American Canine Hero and he probably had his hands on him too!! Here are some links about Sgt. Stubby, who just happens to be in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=15 http://www.ct.gov/mil/cwp/view.asp?a=1351&q=257892 http://www.governorsfootguard.com/stubby/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Stubby With the amount of research done on Yankee Division as a result of Sgt. Stubby's heroism, it should make it much easier to track down more information about George Dwyer's time in the Military. Now you need to go through immigration records to trace George's father back to your village and then check your records on your side to establish the family ties. I met some Veterans of the Yankee Division while visiting the Old Soldier's Home in Connecticut with my dog. They loved my dog and she was given a WWII Yankee Division Patch by one of the Veterans who served in that Division. When I was going to Washington, DC to a K9 Trial with a bunch of Police Dogs I had helped train, the Veterans asked me to stop into the Smithsonian to visit Sgt. Stubby in "The Price of Freedom - Americans at War" exhibit and take a picture of my Birdie with Sgt. Stubby, so I did.

Thank you! I have the first level of Rosetta Stone that I have been trying to work through. Having a child home all summer has made it hard with her interruptions. I was ready to keep a loaded squirt gun near by so I could "remind" her that I was busy.

These are wicked cool! I believe Paul has a few of these pins, but I do not believe he has any of the jump booklets. I need to work harder to learn more Russian so I can read these booklets easier.

HA! I would have had a field day in there! Then again, I am that strange woman who actually enjoys including militaria into the decoration of our home. I think it's awesome to see that our home is gradually starting to look like a militaria museum. (I included the Luftwaffe when I decorated at Christmas) I have a wish list of things that I want for our home.

Good. Those guys on American pickers can leave the Militaria alone so we can have it!

For the record, the "Old Boy's Club" is far more educational and interesting than the "Old Broad's Club". Coupons, fan girls, (who cares about the next Dr. Who, Twilight, Walking Dead and NO that celebrity will never ever be your baby daddy or boyfriend etc .) back biting nasty cat fights , constant complaining about SOMETHING, the great rod measuring contest of Coach, Versache, Michael Kors, Kate Spade and the endless threads about shoes. There is absolutely NO intellectual content at all. Just shoot me now and get it over with!! I got banned from one board recently. I asked one constant complainer if she truly felt that she would explode if she ever stopped bitching.

Oh my DOG! That Elvis picture......

Ahhh..... I love older American made trucks. The 1958 chevy cameo pickup is sweet. I like the 1955 Dodge 100 Pickup too, my Papa had one. Too bad it was left out in the elements to rust away.

Gorgeous. I like the fabric award too. That would have to be scanned to make a copy suitable for display. The world must be coming to an end. For the first time in 41 years, there are dishes that I actually like.

Ahhh.... The sheer look of horror on Paul R.'s face when I showed him this thread was absolutely priceless.

NO SPEEDOS!! My eyes! My EYES!!

Someday I would love a set of dishes like this. I am not fond of china at all, but I really like these. Of course it has to wait until Paul R. retires because they would never survive our multiple moves. Personally? I would display them in a china cabinet right in the dining room.

There is a wealth of military based poems out there. I've collected them in a journal for years. One of my favorite American Military Poets is our own General George S. Patton, Jr. Look back a page or two and you'll find one of my favorite works of his. "Through a Glass Darkly."