My buddy, Doug Morrison was in HMM-262 when Dave was there. Doug was a pretty good stick in a '46 himself, being a test pilot HAC, etc. and he always told me that Dave was the best ever flying the CH-46! I met him at a reunion and he asked me about Doug and we talked for hours. Wish I had the opportunity to serve with him. He was a buddy of my old new River C.O., Andy Andrus. 

RIP gents. I know when my time comes that I'll have a smooth ride when I get there!