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9. his real birth name from RUSSIA is - Vasili Alexandrovich GALYUK

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 07:42 PM

Jul 2014

GALYUK IS THE LAST NAME...

my name is VLADISLAV Alexandrovich GALYUK and that is my grandfather muther f'ers!

The CIA had to change that name for Americans...

www.vladag.com

Cheers!

my American name is - Vladislav Galiouk no middle name...

transmuted thru green cards and French translation

my BIRTH name -> Vladislav Alexandrovich Galyuk and that is my Grandpa Vasa!

God Bless!!!

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vasili arkhipov--the man who averted WWIII [View all] niyad Oct 2012 OP

Not often that we get a chance to rec someone who saved the world. DU Rec for Capt. Arkhipov. leveymg Oct 2012 #1

A Good Man! burrowowl Oct 2012 #2

thank you for posting this! renate Oct 2012 #3

I remember this story--and I am glad there is a movie about him. niyad Oct 2012 #8

Also, Cuba already had operational tactical nukes by the time of the Missile Crisis. Selatius Oct 2012 #4

The Cubans never had tactical nukes. The Soviet brigade commander had them, with orders to target leveymg Oct 2012 #5

Thank you, Vasili! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #6

My family lived in St. Pete, Florida in those days...pretty tense times.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #7

his real birth name from RUSSIA is - Vasili Alexandrovich GALYUK vgaliouk Jul 2014 #9

welcome to du--if this was, indeed, your grandfather, congratulations. niyad Jul 2014 #10

A True Hero edanb Sep 2014 #11