1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, US Army, Vietnam
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1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, US Army, Vietnam |
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Good Men" by Michael Norman
Last update: 12 May 2004 [Refer
to web site on line for current information]
| A good source of information for locating soldiers who served in the Americal Division is the ADVA ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY. Use this link for the electonic directory. |
Another source of information for soldiers who served is the ADVA 1st Battalion 6th Infantry LOCATOR - Link here
Headquarters & Headquarters Company
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email address | Comments |
| LTC
LTC LTC LTC LTC . LTC LTC . |
William D. Kelley
Albert J. Dombroski H. Norman Schwarzkopf Fred F. Woerner Jr. James W. Sawey . Rolf G. Arnhym Donald G. "Moon" Mullins . |
Battalion Commander
Battalion Commandr Battalion Commander Battalion Commander Battalion Commander . Battalion Commander Battalion Commander . |
4/68 to 11/68
11/68 to 4/69 1/71 to 7/70 7/70 to 1/71 1/71 to 7/71 . 7/71 to 9/71 8/71 to 11/71 . |
NA
Deceased 1999 NA NA NA . NA Deceased 1993 . |
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| MAJ
MAJ |
John Beasley
Robert C. Proctor |
S-3
S-3 |
/69 to /70
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beasleyjohn@msn.com
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KS
VA |
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CPT CPT CPT CPT |
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Joseph A. de Blaquiere Jr. Don A. Deen Lafayette T. Wilkins Phillip Lo Giudice |
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S-3 S-3 Chaplain Surgeon |
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. 5/71 to 8/71 . . |
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Deceased, 10/01 NA NA NA |
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1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT |
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Peter Heesch Paul J. Lane Wayne R. Johnston David J. McBeth Jan F. Milles Sid Tracy |
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S-2 S-3 Air; TOC Duty Officer S-3 Air S-3 Air; TOC Duty Officer S-2 TOC Duty Officer |
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/70 to /71 to /70 2/71 to 7/71 8/68 to 2/69 10/68 to 3/69 1971 |
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NA PLane61584@aol.com wr9r@aol.com dmcbeth@stoweaccess.com JanMilles@aol.com |
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. . AR VT NY IL, FL |
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CWO . MSG |
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Jim Viverette . . |
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S4 Property Book Officer . . |
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10/68 to 10/69 . . |
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cw4jv@aol.com . . |
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SFC |
Richard D. Ross |
Bn PSNCO |
5/67 to 5/68 |
rdross@charter.net |
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SSG |
Howard W. Walker |
Ammo Chief; Chem NCO |
4/67 to 7/70 |
Howwalker@aol.com |
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SGT SP5 |
Dick Weld | Unit Clerk/S-1 | 67 to 68 | rpweld@weldcommunications.com | |
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SP4 SP4 |
Dave Kral Charles (Chuck) Schumacher |
TOC RTO TOC RTO |
11/70 to 2/71 /71 |
mrpool@verizon.com chucks70@mchsi.com |
. IA |
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PFC |
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Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 23rd Infantry
Division (Americal)
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email address | Comments |
| CPT | Ward Odom | Company Commander | 1971 | WardOdom@earthlink.net | IN |
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1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT 2LT
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Darrel A.Huckabone Chuck Cooper (1-14 FA) Laurence C. Swank George H. Meek (Tiger 41) James A. Love
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Platoon Leader Artillery Forward Observer (FO) Artillery FO (1-14 FA) Artillery FO 1st Platoon Leader
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3/71 to 11/71 /70 to /71 1/68 to 4/68 4/68 to 7/68 1/68 to 5/68
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NA Charles.Cooper@noaa.gov lswank@aol.com ghmeek@earthlink.net |
NY MD MD ? ?
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MSG |
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SFC |
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SSG |
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Bruce Olmsted |
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4/69 to 3/70 |
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rcwmail@chartermi.net |
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SGT SGT SGT SGT . SGT SGT SGT . SP5 |
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Alan Allen Bryan Beaderstadt Don D. Kaiser Robert Moles . Jim Treacy Craig Singer Gregory L. Wise . Harry W. Thompson |
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Sqd Ldr RTO & Sqd Ldr, 4th Plt. . Gunner/Sqd Ldr, Wpns . Rifleman, Co clerk Sqd Ldr/Plt Sgt 2nd Plt RTO, medic, Wpns . Company Clerk |
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10/67 to ?/68 9/69 to 8/70 10/67 to ?/68 10/67 to 10/68 . 7/70-7/71 1/69 to 1/70 /70 to /71 . 67-68 |
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allen.alan@att.net nikkic@netins.net Dondkaiser@aol.com bmoles63@hotmail.com . JJTreacy@charter.net csinger@state.pa.us gwise@midtnn.net . jtjt@livingston.net |
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. IA . . . . PA . . |
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SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 |
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Larry Boetsch Richard Mullins Gerald Ray White Donald R. "Meatball" McCabe Ronald L. Ward Gerald O'Connor John "Muleskinner" Williams |
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1st Plt Rifleman ? Sqd Ldr 4th Plt ? Medic 3rd Plt & RTO |
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10/67 to 10/68 10/68 to 2/69 1969 10/69 to 10/70 7/68 to 10/68 11/68 to 12/69 5/68 to 1/69 |
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ALBOETSCH@msn.com RLMULLINS198LIB@aol.com docwhite@cox-internet.com mthopekeenel@aol.com RWard42092@aol.com oconnor@kw.com fkwill@fidnet.com |
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CA . . VA . . . |
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Jim Brewer Jim Bertrand Ron Melyan Bill Kurz Gerald O'Connor Howard (Bill) Leleux |
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? 2nd Pld ? ? ? ? |
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1967 to 1968 1/68 to 1967 to 1968 1967 to 1968 1968 to 1969 10/68 to 2/69 |
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jbsjb@nemr.net jbertrand1@cfl.rr.com RONGUNFUGHTER@aol.com Billk@snip.net oconnor@kw.com |
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MO FL NJ NJ FL LA |
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PV2 |
Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 23rd Infantry
Division (Americal)
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email address | Comments |
| CPT
CPT CPT |
Roy Shaw
James W. Lawrence Lars E. Larson |
Company Commander
Company Commander Company Commander |
9/70 to 12/70
12/70 to 5/71 5/71 to 7/71 |
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JLawr3703@aol.com . |
KIA
TX VA |
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1LT 1LT 1LT . 1LT 1LT 1LT . |
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Wayne R. Johnston Terence C. Craig Joseph Trez . Henry Schutz David J. McBeth Roger McPherson (1-14 FA) . |
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Company Commander; Plt Ldr Executive Officer; Plt Ldr Executive Officer . Platoon Leader Platoon Leader Artillery Forward Observer . |
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8/70 to 9/70 . . . 8/70 to 11/70 2/68 to 6/68 /70 to /71 . |
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wr9r@cei.net NA Trezj@Citadel.edu . NA dmcbeth@stoweaccess.com NA . |
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AR VA SC . VA VT . . |
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MSG |
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SFC |
Tom Brizendine |
Platoon Sergeant, 2nd |
/68 to /69 |
tdbriz@gulftel.com |
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SSG |
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SGT SGT SGT SGT |
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John Foster Dennis O. Linn Neil Rose Raymond J. Tyndall |
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4th Plt Platoon Sergeant, 3rd; resupply Rifleman 2nd Plt RTO 3rd; unit clerk |
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5/70 to 5/71 7/70 to 7/71 9/67 to 9/68 . |
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jofo@comcast.net bigdlinn@aol.com NR8395@aol.com tyndallr@earthlink.net |
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GA CA . . |
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SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 |
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Arthur (RC) Casto Joseph DeFrank Ray Findley Raymond G. Mendez Mark A. (Tex) Seelbach |
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2nd Plt Medic, 1st Plt 4th Plt Rifleman; unit clerk 2nd Plt |
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7/70 to 7/71 10/67 to 3/68 /70 to /71 4/70 to 4/71 3/68 to 11/69 |
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arc1@earth1.net butchie1220@comcast.net rfindley@cdtechno.com RymMen9@aol.com Mark_A._Seelbach@oxy.com |
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WV . PE CA . |
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PFC PFC |
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Wm. S. "Boom" Bumgardner Charles K. Mondoux |
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10/67 to ? 10/69 to 6/70 |
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WSB4321@aol.com charlesmondoux@netscape.net |
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PV2 ?
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Bill Waller
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12/68 to 8/69
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IL
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Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 23rd Infantry
Division (Americal)
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email address | Comments |
| CPT | Tom O. Cameron | Company Commander | to 3/70 | NA | VA |
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1LT 1LT 1LT |
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Wayne R. Johnston Stetson Tinkham (1-14th FA) Sid Tracy |
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Platoon Leader Arty Forward Observer Platoon Leader |
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11/70 to 2/71 11 /70 to 12/70 1970 |
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wr9r@aol.com toucan@ix.netcom.com sid@itracy.com |
AR VA IL |
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1SG |
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SFC |
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Willim L. Mennefee |
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Platoon Sergeant |
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/70 to /71 |
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NA |
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VA |
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SSG |
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Alan McPherson |
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Platoon Sergeant |
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/70 to /70 |
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allen.mcpherson@honeywell.com |
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AZ |
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SGT SGT
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Manuel Domingo Chavarria Jr Richard D. Cox
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M60, Sqd Ldr Sqd Ldr, 4/C/1-6
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9/70 to 3/71 9/70 to 7/71
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manuel1105@webtv.net richdcox@hotmail.com
225-791-8397
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? LA
TX
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SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 . SP$ SP4 SP4 SP4 |
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David Disch David Tank Charlie C. Kennerly, III Dave Kral . James R. (Ron) Hatley John M. (Doc) Large Daniel E. Moore Robert S. (Scott) Vanderford |
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RTO Forward Observer Team RTO; TOC RTO Rifleman 1&4&Co RTO; TOC RTO . 1st Plt rifleman/point Medic 3rd & 4th Plt rifleman RTO |
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7/70 to 12/70 11/69 to 11/70 3/70 to 8/71 3/70 to 11/70 . 7/70 to 8/71 2/70 to 3/71 2/70 to 2/71 /70 to /71 |
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namvet99@hotmail.com budcarl@execpc.com NA mrpool@verizonmail.com . amaron50@msn.net NA dmoor1@cox.net NA |
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WI WI TX . . TX SC MI |
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PFC PFC PFC PFC |
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Robert J. Behm Terry V. Ivey Casey A. Jones Rayburn Sloas |
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3rd Plt. RTO 2nd Plt, Rifleman Rifleman |
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7/70 to 11/70 11/69 to 2/70 8/71 to 11/71 /70 to /71 |
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rbehm@epix.net electline@aol.com JonesCLC@worldnet.att.net NA |
MI
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PV2 ?
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Adam Gaitan
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1st Plt
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3/70 to 2/71
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Delta Company, 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 23rd Infantry
Division (Americal)
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email address | Comments |
| CPT
CPT CPT |
Dale Collie
William D. Hyde John T. "Jack" Boyt |
Company Commander
Company Commander Company Commander |
7/69 to 12/69
? to /70 3/71to 9/71 |
collie@couragebuilders.com
NA jtboyt@theboytcompany.com |
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. CA |
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1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT |
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Lynn D. Baker William E. (Bill) Cain Jan F. Milles Larry Smith |
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Platoon Leader Platoon Leader Company Commander 2nd Platoon Leader |
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/70 to 7/70 7/70 to 11/70 5/68 to 9/68 11/68 to 11/69 |
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Lbaker1947@aol.com NA JMilles@hvc.rr.com bransmi@earthlink.net |
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AZ VT NY . |
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1SG |
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SFC |
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SSG |
Howard W. Walker |
APL 2nd |
5/68 to 10/68 |
Howwalkr@aol.com |
QB |
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SGT SGT SGT SGT SGT SGT |
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Terry "Swede"Andreessen Francis E. Brosious Jr. Bud Carlson Doug Montgomery Tom Nowak Lorn "Lonnie" White |
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M60, Sqd Ldr, PSG 2/D/1-6 Squad leader Squad leader; unit clerk Commo Chief Squad leader 3rd Plt |
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1/69-1/70 9/68 to 11/69 /69 to /70 6/69 to 5/70 /70 68-69 |
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timber@libby.org 406-293-4128 FEBrosious@aol.com for "Frankie" budcarl@execpc.com DMontgomery@mobilemini.com Tniy0807@aol.com strawberryfields@gci.net |
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MT WI . . MI . |
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SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 |
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Tom Constant David L. Gibson Paul Hamilton Waye Koch Leandro Navarro |
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. Point; Rifleman 2nd Plt M-60 gunner 2nd Plt 3rd Plt ? |
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. 10/68 to 10/69 11/68 to 11/69 70 to 1/71 9/68 to 5/69 |
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tcbrabo@cyberportal.net dgibson@wk.net 270-694-4141 zambini@gwi.net koch_wm1@yahoo.com leandro47@yahoo.com |
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. KY ME MO ? |
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PFC PFC PFC ? ? ? ?
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Randy Bordner Walter J. Hooper, III David A. Sweeney Gary Salpini Charlie "Cletis" Hardin Jimmy Williams Raul Luna
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Rifleman . . ? Mortar Plt. 4th Plt ?
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7/70 to 8/70 11/67 to 6/68 . 1969 to 1970 3/68 to 2/69 4/70 to 4/71 1970 to 1971
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Randybordner@worldnet.att.net HooperSolo@aol.com dsweeney@adelphi.net Gary.Salpini@verison.net charliehardin@netscape.net JAWIBPAT@aol.com |
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. . . VA . . DC
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| PV2 |
Echo Company, 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 23rd Infantry
Division (Americal)
| Rank | Name | Position | Served | Email Address | Comments |
| CPT | Terence (Terry) G. Craig | Company Commander | 3/71 to 7/71 | NA | VA |
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1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT 1LT |
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Arthur Bailey Tom Bradbury Wayne R. Johnston Michael Miller William Sawyer Thomas W. Tardy III |
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Recon Platoon Leader Recon Platoon Leader Recon Platoon Leader Recon Platoon Leader Mortar Platoon Leader Recon Platoon Leader |
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1968 1968 8/70 1968 12/68 to 6/69 9/70 to 2/71 |
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arnthor2@adelphia.net BradburyIvy@msn.com wr9r@aol.com MMILL0147@aol.com william380@cox.net NA |
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CO VA AR NJ ? MS |
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1SG |
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SFC |
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SSG |
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SGT SGT SGT SGT |
Miley D. "Beetle" Bailey Jim Brown Manuel Domingo Chavarria Jr J. Robert Gray |
Recon Recon Recon Sqd Ldr Recon Platoon Sqd Ldr |
8/68 to 8/70 11/69 to 3/70 3/71 to 9/71 10/69 to 8/70 |
katandbud@centurytel.net gilseya@yahoo.com manuel1105@webtv.net compuexp@flash.net |
LA TX ? . |
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SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 SP4 |
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Richard Bellrose Art "Arty Hardcore" Brennan Jerry Griffith Michael (Mike) Horkavi Darl G. Redder Charles E. (Chuck) Schumacher |
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M79 Mortars Hill 270 Rifleman Rifleman RTO Recon Platoon RTO Recon Platoon |
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9/69 to 9/70 70 to 71 11/69 to 3/70 1/70 to 11/70 1/70 to 4/70 /70 to /71 |
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recon198@juno.com Spcanet@aol.com GGriff6642@aol.com zeppo@csinet.net redderelectric@altelco.net chucks70@mchsi.com |
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MA . . IN MI IO |
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PFC |
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William J. Hansen Charles W. Hall Jack Knisely Peter Quintana |
Medic, Recon ? Sqd Ldr Recon Recon |
4/70 to 7/70 7/69 to 9/70 11/70 to 11/71 4/69 to 7/70 |
HWeej@aol.com charles.hall@in.ngb.army.mil RECONJDK@aol.com na |
? IN ? NM |
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