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1966-1971, RVN

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This is the roster of all India Company members who have signed on.   Biographies of the guys who submitted them follow below this table.  Should you wish to be included here or want to add your bio, please contact the ncoic (click on the underlined link). To email a member, click on their underlined name. As of July, 2001 we have been adding family members and friends of our KIAs to an additional roster at the bottom of the page so that you may write to them if you knew our lost brother. 
 
NAME TOUR SQUAD PLATOON MOS COMMENTS
Thomas Abendroth 1968-69 81s Radio Man
Hector Agustin 1969-70 1st 2nd 0311
Gordon E. Albro 1968
Douglas Allen 1966
Vern Allred 1951-52 2nd 1st
Michael Anagnostopoulus 1966
John Anderson 1968 CP XO after Captain Ski was killed, went to F 2/26 later
William Anderson 1966
Terry Anson 1966
Lonny B. Ashley 1968 2nd 0311
William Avery 1967-68 0351
Michael J. Bailey 1969-70 0311/0331
Jerry Bain 1967-68 CP & 2nd 0351 COs RO
David R. Ball 1968
Raymond J. Ballog 1966 From January to December 66
Bruce Baxter 1966-67 3rd 0311 then with 1/5
Richard Bazan 1966
Michael Bednar 1966
Larry Bergeson 1967 1st 3251/0311/2335 w/H&S to April '67, then India, WIA 8/13
Stan Berry 1967 0311
Larry Bishop 1966
Jim Blankenheim 1968-69 FAC
Carl Blankenship 1967-68 with all 0341
Gary Bloom  1970 2531 Arty FO team from Delta Btry 2/11
Buck Boehm 1968 3rd 0311
Jake "Butch" Bortshceller 1967-68 1st 0311/0351 Gun Squad Leader
Carrell L.Bostian 1966 3rd 0311 WIA 7/24/66, then w/Alpha 1/5 
Steven Boszor 1966
Roy Bowles 1966-68 3rd 0351/0311
John J. Brennan 1968-69 3rd 3rd 0311
Bobby Brewton 1970-71 2nd Snr. Corpsman for a time
Bill Brickey 1966
Bruce L. Bryan 1970-71 3rd 3rd 0351 Came from Golf 2/4
George Burkalter 1966
Lyle Buss 1968
Gerald Bynum 1966
James Cabana 1966
Charles W. Calef 1967-68 1st Sgt in '68
Gary Patrick Callahan 1967-68 All 0341
Michael Callahan 1966
William Callahan 1971 0311 came from Lima 3/4 on Oki
Gary Campbell 1966-67 Weapons/3rd 0331 WIA on Hastings, Platoon guide last 6 months
Charles Cano 1966
Chuck Cardinal 1970   3rd 0311  
Mike Carey 1966 3rd 0302 Plt Cmdr
Manuel Caro 1966
Arnold Carpenter 1966
Chester M. Carrauthers 1967-68
Raymond Carroll Jr. 1966
Ron Carson 1968-70 CP CO's Radioman
Billy B. Chapman 1966-67 CP 1st Sergeant (after being H&S Co.Gy)
Robert Chapa 1970 3rd
Jose Chavez 1966
Jimmie L. Christy 1969 2nd 1st 0311
David Ciesiolka 1966
Gregory R. Coe 1968-70 Died 12/22/2006 RIP
Robert Cleland 1969-70 2nd 0311
John Costello 1967-68 2nd 0351
Robert Clough 1966
David Coker 1966
Clifford D. Colby 1968 Company 1st Sgt
Terry Collins 1966
Michael D. Collier 1968
James Collins 1965-66 1st 0331 WIA on Hastings
Henry (Hank) Connolly 1968-69       Radioman
Eugene Cooper 1966
Leroy H. Courtois 1968
Ed Crisp
Jim Crossin 1959-61 3rd 3rd 0311
John F. Crowe 1967-68
Gary Crowell 1966 Wpns CO of Wpns, then XO
Gilbert M.Currie 1967-68 1st 1st 0341/0351 Platoon Radioman, then Company Radioman
Rodney Curry 1966
Jerome Czarnowski 1966-67 1st 2542 With Kilo, transferred to India, was Sgt Zaidinski's radio operator
Dennis R. Davis 1968
Stephen Dawson 1966
Fred DeAtley 1969-70
Robert G. Delto 1968 email coming soon
Robert Denman 1966
Larry Dickerson 1967-68
Doug Disbrow 1967-68 0311
Richard Dixon 1966-67 Corpsman with Kilo and India
Joe Dodson 1965-67 2nd 0351/0311 Squad Leader
Bill Dowling 1969-70 3rd 0311 M-60 then squad ldr.
Clarence Drake 1966
Ted Duckworth 1967-68 1st Plt. Co and XO
Melvin Earle 1966-68   2nd 0331  
Donald Eberle 1966
Greg Eggleston 1970-71   3rd 0351  
Curtis W. Eidson 1967-68 all all 0311/0341
Mike D. Ernsten 1967-68 1st 0311
Ralph Essex 1966
Lu R. Estrada 1969-70 1st 0341 Mortar section
Tom Evitts 1969-70 2nd 3rd WIA, Squad Ldr
Dewight Farrell 1968 0311
Ernie Fantini 1969-70 2nd 3rd
Dwight J. Farrell 1968
Lynn Felten 1966
Dan P. Fields 1967-68
David Flad 1967-68 2nd
Robert Fletcher 1966
Dwight Foyil 1968
Willis B. Ford 1968-69 0311
Howard Fowler 1968 0311 Came fm Mike in June '68
Gregory Francesco 1966 3rd 0311/0321 Then w/ 1st Recon Bn.
Steven B. French 1967-68
Marc Friedland 1966
Robert B. Fulford 1968 0341
John Fulk 1967-68     0311  
Tom Gainer 1966 3rd 3rd 0311
Kerry P Ganza 1969-71 Corpsman
Alfred R. Garavaglia 1968
Eddie Garcia 1967-68 1st 0311
Higinio Garcia 1966
Jack Garcia 1968-69 CP 81s FO's RO
Richard Garcia 1966
Juan Garza 1966
Edward Gaunce 1966
Wayne Gent 1967-68
Art Genzler 1967-68 2nd 0351
Lauffer Gilman 1966
Rocco Giambrocco 1968-70 First with Mike, then Scout w/India, then w/Force Recon
Lloyd Glenn 1966
Bruce (Butch) Glowa 1968-69     2531 Was a ForwardAir Observer
Paul Goens 1967       Transferred to H&S in late 1967 as Supply Sgt
Kenneth Godkin 1967-68 WIA 2/28/68 (2nd time)
Curtis Goldston, Sr. 1966
Dave Gomez 1967-68 1st 0331
Tony Gunzalas 1968-70 0311
James Gravino (RIP 12/28/2004) 1966
A. W. Green 1967-68 Union II, Adair, Houston II, Allenbrook
Ralph R. Green 69-70 1st 1st
Richard Gresko 1969   3rd   Navy Cross w/ H&S
Stephen Grey  1969 2nd 0311 WIA 8/7/69
Jim Griffin 1970-71        
Ed Groves
Stan Guillaume 1966
Dave Gurbal 1966 3rd 2nd 0311
John Gundersen 1967-68 3rd 1st 0311 12/25/67-10/15/68
Michael A. Gurrola 1968-69 CP CO
Raul Gutierrez 1969 0331
Luis Gutierrez 1966
Walter R. Hall 1967-68
Mark Hanley 1967-68 all 0341/0311
Tim Hanley 1966-67 2nd 2nd 0311
William Harner 1967-68 1st
Otto Harris 1966
Clyde Hatton Jr. 1967-68 3rd 0311 Clyde died in 2000
James E. Hawley 1968
Michael L. Hayden 1967 transferred to Mike Co.
George Hazzard 1967-68 0311 Ops Union I & II and Swift
John B. Hatfield 1968
Bill Hendrix 1968 XO and 1st Plt CO
Berl D. Henson 1967-68 no email yet
Walter Herman 1967-68 81s 2531 Union II, Swift, Tet 68
Dale Hettmansperger 1967        
Ray Higginbothan 1966
Bruce A. Hildenbrand 1967-68
Michael Hines 1968
Tom Hoey 1968
Richard Hodgdon 1967 1st 1st 0311 1st Squad Ldr, WIA on Swift
Tommie Holland 1966
Joe Holt 1966 3rd 2nd 0311
Del Horseley 1966
Terry Houghton 1966
Doug "Doc" Howell 1965-66 On Operation Hastings, then to 3/1
John E Hulsizer 1967   1sr 0351  
Gary Huffman 1966
Leonard Irions 1966
Michael R. Ishop 1968
Ralph E. Jacobs 1965-66 1st 3rd 0311 3rd Fireteam, after Hastings transferred to Kilo 3/5 until Nov.
Wayne James 1966
Clarence Jenkins 1966
Nelson S. Jenkins 1967-68
Howard L. Johnson 1967-68
Jimmy Johnson 1966
Edward L. Johnson 1967-68
Rod Johnson 1967-68 all 0331
Larry W. Jones 1967-68
Gerald Jors 1967-68 0311
David F. King 1969-70        
Joe Klinger 1967-68 2nd Now a Navy Commander (Reserves)
Steve & Matt Kolakowski n/a Honorary members, sons of Captain Ski (next line)
Henry Kolakowski 1968 CP CO (KIA 6/15/68)
John H. Krachenberger 1968-69 60s Mortars Also with CAP 5
Stan Kulak 1968-69 Weapons 0331 3rd of 3 tours
Gary Kundick 1966
William P. LaCerte 1966
Jerry Lambert 1966
Thomas Larson 1968 81s 81s FO, WIA 3 times
Ric Lee 1967-68 Served in Lt. Duckworth's Plt.
James R. Lewzader 1967-68
William Terry Linchner 1968-69     0311  
Edwin Livingston 1968-69 1st 0311
Clarence Lomax 1966
Wyman Lorey 1966
Kerry D. Luedtke 1968 0341
Joe Luzietti 1966
Geo MacClary 1968-69 1st 0311
Robert L. McDuffie Jr 1968 1st 0311
Dave Magnenat 1967-68 Corpsman
Gerald Malak 1966
Vic Manget 1966 Corpsman
Steve Manning 1969-70     0331  
Anthony D. Mariscal 1966
Jerry R. Marshall 1968-69 1st
Robert L. Martin Jr. 1969-70 attached 2531 FO radio operator (for J. McGaughey), First tour B 1/9 67-68
Ernesto (Marty) Martinez 1967-68 3rd WIA 2/26/68
Mike Mannell 1973-74 2nd 2nd 0311 Squad Ldr
Bill Maseman 1964-65 Wpns 0341 Later w/B 1/7, D 1/5, 1st Recon
Ed Mason 1969-70 1st 1st 0311
Roger D. McCann 1969 1st 1st 0311 Squad Ldr, Silver Star
Thomas McCracken 1969 1st
James McCrown 1966
Ralph McCready 1966
Elliott McGuire 1966
C. Forrest McKay 1967-68 S-2 scout, worked with India part of his tour
Joe McNinch 1967-68 2nd 0311
Rexford McElwain 1966 3rd 3rd 0311 Pointman
John T. McGaughey Jr. 1969-70 attached 0846 Arty Scout Sergeant
Arthur L. McGinley 1968 3rd 0302 Platoon Commander
Larry Messmore
Jack Miller 1967-68 1st 1st 0341/0311
Daniel Milsop

2nd email: Semperlost@aol.com 

1969 2nd 2nd/Wpns 0311 Rifleman, then Bazooka man
Roger Mistak 1966
James Mitchell 1967-68 CP CO
Ronald Moore 1967-68 2nd 3rd 0351
Augustus Monroe 1966
Bob Morris 1970 3rd 0311/8654 Then w/1st Recon A Co. 2nd Plt
James E. Moss 1967-68 From Operation Swift to Mameluke Thrust 2
Martin J. Mossis 1966
Bob Mowery 1967-68 all all 0311/0341
Fred Muller 1967 2nd 0311
James D "Boone" Myers 1970 3rd WIA 6/17/70
Kenneth Newby 1966
Nolan Nunnery 1967-68 1st 0331
O'Conner Michael 1966
R. J. Ogle 1968
H. W. Oliver 1968 S-1 01xx With H&S prior to
John Olsen 1966 3rd 3rd 0311
James W. Osborne 1967-68 2nd 0331
Tom Paddock 1970 2nd 2nd See his bio (on the bio page)
Thomas C. Panian 1967 1st Navy Cross
Robert Parker 1966 2nd 1st 3rd FireTeam
Ron "Doc" Parlee 1968 CP 840x Corpsman
Partin, Bob (Pappy)  
Billy G. Payton 1967-68     0311  

Ranson J Pelt

1969     0302 Platoon Commander Aug-Nov.  With Mike in 1970.

Steve Pepe

1966
Vic "Doc" Perez 1966-67 CP Then to Kilo 12/66
Dennis Perkins 1966-67 CP 0302 XO and CO
Arthur Perry 1966
Edward Peruta 1968 0311 With Kilo first 11/67-5/68
Gary Peterson 1967-68
Andrew W. Petty 1967-68 0311
Richard Pittman 1966
Robert J. Pleis 1968 Lt., later transferred to Kilo
Joseph Plezia 1970-71 3rd 0311 Squad & Ptl Radioman
Larry Porter 1967-68 0311
Ken Poteet 1967-68
Paul Poyhonen 1966     0141 w/S-1, then India, then 7th Comm
Willam H. Pruett 1967-68 2nd 0311 Platoon Sergeant
Donald Quarve 1966
Mark Rader 1968
Howard Rainer 1955 0141 Then reenlisted for Avionics
Bruce Reddish 1966-67 0331
John Reeves 1968     0311  
Leon G. Rendeiro 1968 1st 0311
Victor Retana 2003 1st Sgt
Jerry Richardson 1966
Joel Rousseau 1967   3rd   Plt Sgt & acting PC
Tom Rudisill (RIP 11/14/2004) 1970   3rd 0311  
Thomas A Rupp 1968-69
James K. Rutherford 1968 3rd
Tom Saal 1967-68   2nd CO Lt Saal was WIA in February 68
Chuck Schantag
Earl Schultz 1967-68 3rd 0311 Plt Sgt
Carlos Septien 1966 0311
Fred Shelton 1968-69        
Harry Skaggs 1966
Ervin C Spann 1967-68 1st
Clarence E Spoon Jr 1968 1st
Bill R. Standridge 1968 2nd
Stephen Steiert 1966
Jim Temple 1970-71 1st 1st
Dennis Tenety 1969 2nd 1st 0311 WIA 8/13/69-Arizona
Ruben Salazar 1968-69 1st 0331
Vic Scheeler 1968-69 Co. sniper, with Kilo in 67-68
Patrick Shannon 1966 1st 2nd 0351
Richard D. Sharts Jr 1968 0311 Came from Mike Co.
Bill Shipley 1970-71
Tom Simpler 1966 1st WIA on Hastings
Jim Sloban 1968-69 2nd/Weapons 0311/0331
James Sims 1966-67 CP CO from 9/66-2/67
Fred Smith 1967-68 Platoon Commander then to H&S w/81s, then Kilo as CO
Paul Smith 1969-70 1st Squad Ldr, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
James L Spalding 1967-68   1st/Weapons 0351  
Rick Spaniol 1967-68 1st 0331
Ervin C. Spann 1967-68 1st

Steve Stafford

1967-68 3rd 0351 Also in 1st & Weapons
Donny Stahl 1967-68 2nd 0331
Bill R. Standridge 1968 2nd
Dave Stinson 1966-67 0369 Plt Sgt & Plt Cmdr, came from Lima, 2nd tour w/3rd Marines
Milan Stonebreaker 1967-68 1st 0311/0331
James Straus 1968 0802 FO, WIA 10/1/68
Leroy L. Strong 1967-68 0311/0341
Bill Tapper 1970-71 3rd
Bernard Thurman 1966
Donald Thurston 1967-68 Weapons 0331
Dennis Toftness 1966
Richard Townsend 1966 0311
Jim Treadwell 1969 XO
Ralond Troncin 1966
Craig Tschetter 1967-68 2nd 0311 2nd Plt then Co. Radioman
Gary Turner 1969-70   1st 0331  
Luke J. Tuttle 1968-69 3rd 0311
Richard Ussery 1966
Larry Vaught 1967-68 0331
Luis Vega 1969-70 Wpns/3rd 0341/0331 WIA 6/70
Kenneth Walker 1966
Eldon Ray 
Weaver
1966-67 0331/0311
Richard Weber 1966 Operation Hastings
Terry Welcher 1966-67
B. J. West 1967-68 1st/2nd 0311
Raymond Lucky Whipple 1969-70 3rd 2nd
Marko Whiteley 1965-66 Weapons 0331 Mortar Section leader
Mike Whitham 1973-76 2nd 2nd
Jim Williams 1968 3rd 3rd Then with 26th Marines
Richard "Willy" Williams 1969 Guns 1st 0331
Rev. Sam Williams 1966-67 1st CO of 1st Plt
Don Wise 1966
Elex Withers 1966
Lance Woodburn 1966
J. T. Worthen 1969-70   2nd/3rd   Bronze Star
Carl Wright 1966
Bob Wunderlich 1968-69 2nd 0311 June '68 on was Company driver
Chuck Yuengst 1967-68 0331
Stan Zaidinski
Rod "The Kid" Whitt 1968-69 3rd 0331
Tom Wolf 1968-69 2nd
Roy Youngblood 1966 Transferred to Mike
Michael R. Zakrzewski 1967-68     Corpsman  
Leo Zikomski 1968-69 1st 1st Squad Ldr/Purple Heart

 

  BIOGRAPHIES


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POINTS OF CONTACT

Wall of Honor Name Relative or friend and/or email

Date of Death

Robin Arnold davearnold@attbi.com (please see www.operationhastings.com for a tribute to Robin)

KIA 7/24/66

Billy Bolton jjbignar@yahoo.com

KIA 1/30/68

Randy Brosnan terry@1stguard.com 

KIA 7/24/66

James William Castor SwimAngl7@aol.com (Jamie Snow...niece)

KIA 8/13/69

James Davis matthewdavisy2@netscape.net (son)

KIA 8/13/69

Jerry L. Hailey Jerry Hailey (son)

KIA 7/24/66

Gary Hibbard cadcats@aol.com

KIA 9/6/67

Herman D. Gibson wolfrunner11@webtv.net (John Gibson, brother)

KIA 11/6/69

Richard B. Jackson MaJaCC@aol.com (Mrs. Jackson)

KIA 9/6/67

James A. Jones DR49PI@aol.com (Dick Rivett) KIA 9/7/68
Charles Mariskanish clp-hims@never-enuff.net (Sister Catherine L. Planisky Himes) KIA 5/9/68
Gerry Markoski ryhartma@tycoelectronics.com (Richard Hartman) KIA 1/31/68
James "Spanky" Norris Pikehenson@aol.com   (Spanky's mother and fiance)

KIA 8/13/69

Melecio Ortiz

Kristine Rabago (Melecio's niece); Sabino Ortiz (Melecio's younger brother)

KIA 5/13/67

John Perich (Margaret Bosie, John's sister) bojack2@pacbell.net 

KIA 7/2/66

Robert Peterson Jmoore3467@aol.com ksmith@meta3.net 

KIA 1/30/68

Tom Presby hughall@centurytel.net

KIA 7/24/66

Richard Skaggs

Linda.Johnson@netapp.com 

KIA 6/18/68