God's Overcoat Pocket

About the Book

R. Dean Dake shares his impressions of life on the farm in rural Michigan in the 1930's and 1940's including the warmth and complications of a close-knit family community. Dake presents his perception of the Korean war through his military experiences and proffers an interesting and colorful chronology of his government service and world travels interwoven with touching family anecdotes. It will make you laugh and make you cry. It is unforgettable and witty. Dake writes with a smooth, easy to read flow.

About the Author

The author was born Ronald Dean Dake, in Rural Michigan in the heart of the Great Depression. He enlisted into the Air Force during the Korean War, and after finishing Radio Operators School, was sent to Korea where he was detached to the 3rd Marine Corps Air Wing at Pohang. He served over 20 years on active duty with assignments to South Carolina, Bermuda, California, Texas, Mississippi, Germany, North Africa and Michigan with stops in Okinawa, England, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Canada, and 43 of the contiguous states. He worked over 20 years for the Veterans Administration (now known as The Department of Veterans Affairs). He was responsible for Investigating Fraud against the VA and he also supervised the estates of veterans determined to be mentally incompetent. Dake accepted the position of Executive Director of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Headquarters and Museum aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, a part of the Maritime Museum at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where he served 18 months. He is now semi-retired and living in West Columbia, South Carolina, where he spends his spare time playing the guitar, carving in wood, and riding his Kawasaki Vulcan 900LT.