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SUMMER 2014 33 Cadet David R. Wolinski was presented the 2014 NSSAR Alexander Hamilton Award at the United States Coast Guard Academy's Individual Proficiency Awards Ceremony on May 20 in New London, Conn. The award is a cash prize for the most outstanding senior thesis, capstone project, or directed study in public policy or government. New England Vice President General and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. H. Charles Brown and CTSSAR First Vice President Robert W. Rivard presented the award. As part of the day's ceremonies, Compatriots Brown and Rivard observed a regimental drill. Following the awards ceremony, they had a chance to meet with the award recipient and his parents while enjoying lunch in the Cadet Wardroom. They also presented Wolinski with a certificate from CTSSAR for being an outstanding cadet. Cadet (now Ensign) Wolinski hails from the Richmond, Va., area and majored in government. As part of his studies, he served as an intern in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. While at the Academy, he was part of a crew that sailed the USCG barque Eagle from Europe to the U.S. He also was involved in sports, including baseball. His first assignment will be in Florida working in the fields of drug and immigration enforcement. Pictured in front of the Wall of Honor at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., are award recipient David Wolinski (center) and, from left, his mother, VPG Charles Brown, CTSSAR 1st VP Robert W. Rivard and David's father. Coast Guard Academy's Hamilton Award USS Arizona Research Project The United States National Park Service in Honolulu, Hawaii, has chosen the St. Charles Chapter (known as the Fernando de Leyba Chapter), Missouri SAR Society, to partner on a research project. Daniel Martinez, National Park Service historian at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, and Mike Wenger, historian and author, visited with Fernando de Leyba SAR Chapter members on March 10 to discuss the multiyear research project. Volunteers from the local SAR chapters and Daughters of the American Revolution chapters will combine forces to research the personnel records of all 1,177 sailors who perished on the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Martinez advised that some of the names and ranks on the Memorial Wall at Pearl Harbor are incorrect. The Fernando de Leyba SAR Chapter will lead the project locally to verify the records of the Military Records Center in St. Louis, Mo., under the supervision of Wenger, who is under contract with the National Park Service and will be the on-site authority for the required information from the Records Center. This project was first discussed two years ago, when Compatriot Charles Lilly was visiting Pearl Harbor and met with Paul DePrey, superintendent of the World War II Valor in Pacific National Monument, which includes the USS Arizona Memorial. The project originally was scheduled to start in the spring of 2013 but had to be delayed due to the federal government sequester. Martinez and Wenger spent a week at the Military Records Center in St. Louis discussing the logistics involved in obtaining admission of the SAR and DAR volunteers. All the SAR and DAR volunteers will be representatives of the National Park Service. This work was scheduled to start in July. The SAR and DAR are extremely proud to be chosen for this patriotic project. The research on the USS Arizona personnel is actually Phase I of multiple projects anticipated to be undertaken in the future. Southern District VPG Dr. James A. Morock Sr. marked the occasion of the Mississippi Society SAR's 2014 Annual Meeting in Ridgeland, Miss., by presenting District Silver Roger Sherman Medals to the most recent Southern District secretaries: Rick Hollis, 2013-14, 2010-11; Tom Jacks, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2002-03; Bill Allerton, 2012-13, 2009-10; and John Taylor, 2011-12. He also awarded the medal and certificate to John Wallace for more than 10 years' service with the George Washington Endowment Fund. Each of these members also served as NSSAR Vice Presidents General. Southern District News