Victory Day

Victory Day (May 9) is a big deal in our family. Arsen's grandfather fought at Stalingrad and made it to Austria by the end of the war. He was one of few Soviet officers to receive the U.S. Legion of Merit.

Here is Arsen's grandfather David Samsonovich in a post-war photo with three of his four brothers. He is at front left.

Here is David's wife Lucia with their two older boys. This picture is dated March 23, 1942.

Here is David Samsonovich in 1946 with his brother's wife and children in Kazan. His brother Javad died in Poland in May 1945, right before victory was declared.

Arsen works downtown. He left his building to eat dinner last Thursday and saw tanks practicing for the Victory Day parade.