The 44 Non-Soviet Heroes Of The Soviet Union.

[Ed_Haynes]

Art,

Thanks for the efforts. This is interesting indeed. I know he was awarded the HSU, it was both standard practice for "foreign friend" cosmonaut/passengers and a friend who served with him has seen the medals. I know that at the time both his award of HSU and the reciprocal AC awards were immensely controversial in India. The flight was fine, the gongs were not. As the wise old lady said: "Curiouser and curiouser."

Were you able to find Malyshev and Strekalov?

Now I really DO need to lay eyes, hands, and camera on his group.

Thanks again,

Ed

Ed,

No luck with this guy. I checked from 1982 up to 1991. There are alot of unissued HSU stars, perhaps he wasn't recorded? seems rather odd given that I was able to find the others..I'll try to lookup all these names in the HSU books this weekend.

Art