my apologies, I should have at least taken a stab at defining D.A.V. in my previous post. I believe D.A.V. stands for Disabled American Veterans. Also, this information was among some notes I have about John DePonty, my grandfather. Does anybody have any idea what type of information might be available from the D.A.V. about a relative who was a member of a Chapter 17? And, how do you find out which branch of the D.A.V. is #17? Thanks, Karen in Texas