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Stephen DeLacy/John Adams

06/26/07 at 09:33 AM

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We all remember names, but do we know were these men are today?

Logging into this site over the past couple of years made me think, "What if we all posted the names, Company, Track #, year served, etc., of those we remember?"

As we (and perhaps the men whose names we list), scan these messages, we might see a name and say, "Hell!, I know that guy, I just talked to him last week." We could contact the person, and let him know that someone posted his name on this site, and give him the option of contacting the person who listed his name.

I've no problem saying "I ain't Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and I'd sure like to know where these men are today.

These men were with B-Co, 2/2,
Johnny Johns            Squad Leader, Track 221, '66-'67.
Bill Tillerson             Track 221 '66-'67
?   Baker                 Track 221 '66-'67
Henry (Hank) Baxter XO, B-Co. '67-'68
? Fesser                Track 221 '67-'68
? Finley                 Track 221 '67-'68
  ? Livingston           Track 221 '66-'68
? Maples                Track 221 '67-'68
Bob McClusky            Track 221 '67-'68 (Assgned to another track in '67)
? Pinkerton             Track 221, Wounded in May of '67. Sent Home.
? Pollard                Track 221 '67-'68
Ken G. Rolfes             Track 221 '67-'68, Wounded in Feb '68, Sent Home.
Robert Taylor            Track 221 '67-'68
Tweedy (Nickname)    Track 221 '67-'68
Ray Winters              Track 221 '66-'67, Wounded early in '67, sent home.

The following men I have already reconnected with them, and/or their families:
Paul "Butch" Sacckette
Roy Firmin
Doug Pollard
Mahlon McLean

Steve DeLacy (sddelacy@sbcglobal.net)
(You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to know I was with Track 221 '67-'68)

John Kerins

06/26/07 at 11:51 AM

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Steve that's a good idea. Maybe after a while we'll be able to consolidate all the names in to one posting.

Here are some of the guys I remember

B/2/2 4^th platoon

track 242

McEntyre or McGuiness (“MAC” anyway) from Long Island NY 67-68

Johnnie Beaver from one of the Carolinas 67-68

Mike Detmold WIA and sent home 7 Aug 68

Joe Maclome from California WIA and sent home 7 Aug 68

Al Okler from Long Island NY WIA Jan 9 (?) 69 68-69

SFC Fred Jones Brooklyn 68-69 WIA early 69

Ron Coleman 68-69

Springfield WIA early 69

Track 241

Steve ‘Cotton’ King – Elberton Ga Feb 68 – Apr 69

Willie ‘Sweet Child’ Hines – Macon Ga 68-69

Tim Olman Michigan(?) 67-68

George Lee 67-68 Kentucky 67-68

Sonny Ordonez – NYC 68-69

Johnny Nelson North Carolina 67-68

Ed Tully California 67-68

Take 243

Jerry Adaire 67-68 Oklahoma

Bob Herck 68-69 third tour Chicago

Bernowski – 68-69 Massachusetts

Dave Milam 68-69

Barbosa 68-69

Mc Daniels or Mc Corkle WIA sent home 7 Aug 68

Track 244

SSG Hatcher 67-68

Lopez 67-68

Clements 67-69

Ron Deeds 68 – trans to MACV

SSG Salisbury 68-69 an Englishmen (go figga?)

Larry “Doc” Larsen Colorado WIA and sent home 7 Aug 68

LT Vernon Lloyd 68-69 California

LT Eddie Snyder 68-69 Oklahoma

** Don Tilley, Loudon Tennessee - 243- 68-69 passed away in March of 07
and Butler, Buffalo NY-242- 68-69 passed away a few years back

Tom Copeland

06/28/07 at 11:44 AM

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Add these guys to the list of Missing After Action.

HHC, 2/2, Ground Surveillance Section, 67-68

SP4    Roger Comeaux - LA
SP4 ?  Mackaravitz - PA
SGT.   Robert Warren - NY
SGT.   "Red" Butler - CA
SSGT. ? Able - WV?
SP4     Billy "Reb" Hennard - KY or TN
SP4     ? Tiegers - CA
SP4     ? Green - LA
PFC     ? Walters - AZ
SGT.   David Marquin - ?
SP4    Roger Bowman - WA

Tom Copeland

Mahlon McLean

06/28/07 at 02:18 PM

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Here are some names I can remember.

     Vinnie Vingelli B Co. 2nd plt (don't remember which track) 68 NYC
     Sal Savarese   B Co. 2nd plt                                         67-68
     Al Ress ("Born Bad") B Co. 222 and 221                           68 NYC
     Jim Duffy driver 222            Levittown, LI, NY                  67-68
      ? Stevenson ("Little Stevie, the Patterson NJ Wonder")     67-68
     Jim Gulie 221 68, signed on for another 6 mos. and transferred to be a door gunner.
      Larry Dahlke, 221 Jan. 68- ?
      Pablo Diaz 221 68
      Al Despins medic for 2nd plt 68
      "Chief" Danny Vega 67-68 WIA in the Iron Triangle Aug? 68 California

I think I remember some faces but that's about it for names.

RICHARD E HYMES

07/05/07 at 09:50 PM

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WENT OVER ON SS BATCHFORD IN65 FROM FORT DEVENS ALL WE DID WAS WALK DID NOT HAVE TRACKS THEN OR MUCH ELSE THEN HAVE SEEN A FEW GUYS SINCE THEN IF ANYBODY REMENTERBY ME GOT HIT LAST TIME AT CHU CHI ON JAN25 HAD DAVID W EISTER ON ONE SIDE AND LYLE GIROURARD ON THE OTHER SIDE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT IF NOT FOR THEM IF ANYBODY RSMSNDERBY ME MY # IS 217 245 6459 BT NOW SGT RICHARD HYMES RETIRED

Steve DeLacy

07/06/07 at 09:42 AM

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I found a few photos of Tracks 122, 222 & 224. Also one of closing time at the China Doll Bar in Phu Loi.

One Track 221: I don't remember anyone's name in this photo.

On Track 222: Roy Firman (Sitting with feet on Driver's Hatch.
                    Ken Rolfes (Sitting just forward of antenna, looking forward.
                    Finley????? (Standing in front looking towards rear)

On Track 224: Maples (Standing looking off rear)

Phu Loi:          McClusky (Waving on left)
                     Vega???? (In background just left of McClusky's hand)
                     John's     (Man being held back by the MP)
                     Tillerson  (Far right with cigarette

It's been 40 years. My memory's not like it used to be. So if you know any of the others let me know.

Steve
(221; '67-'68)

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07/06/07 at 12:54 PM

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Ronald Halovanic

07/06/07 at 01:00 PM

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I was in B/2/2 3^rd plt Dec 65 to Dec 66. I was a machine gunner some of guys called me Crow. The list of names below with * are people that I have had personal contact with by phone or at our reunions. I will be going again this Sept. and I hope that you can make it. Not on the list below is a guy that I just met last year at the reunion his name is Ron Adam

I just retired last June and I am enjoying the retired life in Grove City PA

Ron Halovanic

B Company 1966 taken from special orders for CIB

WHEATHERBY SYLVESTER

BUTLER GERALD J *

EISTER DAVID W *

WARREN TERRY A

PASZKIESICZ JERRERY L

ARIETA PENA LEUDES

SHEARER JACK

ORR GARY R 3^RD PLT

KILBURN ROGER D 3^RD PLT *

GRANT DAVID

MC NAUGHTON DANIEL

LARKIN JAMES E

HARVEY DANNIE J

LODE JOHN R

HALOVANIC RONALD J 3^RD PLT

THACKER KENNETH L

EXTON WILLIAM C

DAVERN MATTHEW J

TROIANO VINCENT JR

ARCHER THOMAS K

MORRIS RUBIN C 3^RD PLT

BALL WILLIAM L

JORDAN BENNY R

RANDOLPH LIONEL 3^RD PLT

STUCZYNSKI THOMAS J 3^RD PLT *

PRICE DAVID E

HOPKINS ELIZA L JR 3^RD PLT

SHERRON CLARENCE

SALADO CILMACO M

BIRKLAND WILEY C

APLING DENNIS M

BURKE KEDRIC D 3^RD PLT

LUGO FRANCISCO

BENSON WILMER K JR *

HEUSTON GERALD ?

SCHMITZ RICHARD A

MORGAN DANIEL M 3^RD PLT

BARNES THOMAS A 3^RD PLT

FREY NORMAN

ISALES-GENITEZ JORGE

HAYWARD GREGORY J

PHILLIPS CLAUDE M

LIVINGSTON RICHARD D

MARTIN MICHAEL W

HARPER HERBERT

HILL DAVID M

BOWLING ROBERT G

RAINS WILLIAM E 3^RD PLT *

REDMOND LOUIS A 3^RD PLT *

BARB EUGENE E

BEASLEY GERALD D

HALL DENVER Y

FERNANDEZ RAMON R

TOFT BIRGIL B JR

INGRAM PATRICK L 3^RD PLT *

DOOLITTLE DOUGLAS

Co C

SULLIVAN DAVID E

MILES RICHARD R

SURGEON STHPHEN D

JULIA-VASZUEZ MIGUEL

KING ROBERT L

ESTES DAVID M

HOCKADAY JUMMY L

CAULEY AUBREY

BARNUM RONALD P

ALVAREZ-ALFONSO

DONIPHAN JOHN

GILLISPIE ROBERT J

KEYES BENJAMIN E

LAPE DONALD W

DAVIS JAMES S JR

ADAMS JOSEPH V

YOSHIOKA BOB H

DEMIRGIAN VAROUJAN

HARRISON DONALD E

HANNENBERG GLENN D

NEWMAN WILLIAM M

SULLIVAN GERARD F JR

JOHHSON JERRY L

SCRONCE LARRY D

JOHNSON CHARLES W

LACEWELL ARSE L

BEAMON JOHN T
I hope this helps someone

Steve DeLacy

07/06/07 at 03:23 PM

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Ron,

In your list of men you mentioned a Richard D. Anderson.

There was an Anderson in our Squad that served from '66 t0 '68.

Don't know if it's the same one, but here's a photo.

From left to right:

Robert Taylor - Far left ('67 to '68); From Seattle, WA
Anderson - Center with Irma ('66 to '68); From Bermingham, Al.
Roy Firmin - Far right ('67 - '68); From Louisiana. Roy past away in the 80's.

Let me know if it's the same.

I won't be able to make the Reunion this year, but I told my wife we need to clear our calander for 2008.

Later,

Steve DeLacy
(221; 03/'67 - 03/68

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Steve DeLacy

07/06/07 at 04:22 PM

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Ron,
TGIF!!, It's been a rough week. I need to correct myself from my last reply. The man I'm referring to is "Richard D. Livingston" NOT Anderson.

The man in the photograph is "LIVINGSTON."

I work in a funeral home, and one of our cases is named Anderson. Somehow I got caught in names during my break-time (must be sniffing too much formaldehyde). I'd better double check and make sure I didn't file this mans Death Certificate with Livingston's name on it.

Sorry for any confussion.

Steve

Ronald Halovanic

07/06/07 at 08:55 PM

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sorry Steve I did not know anyone in the pictures.

Marshall

07/07/07 at 04:22 PM

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More names to be listed, I have either talked to them or seen some of them at reunions over the past 8 years.Those with a star haven't been found as of yet.

HHC Recon Plt (38 Section) 69-70

Donald H.Walker...TN
Jerry Palmer...GA
Richard F.Smith (Medic)...NY -*
Leonard Silva..CA-*
Larry Dumse...IL
Paul Estes...AZ
Hamilton Ratliff...OH
William (Bill) Britton...MA
Bobby Hunter...TN
Jay Hornbuckle(Capt)...OK
Michael Blanton...KY-*
T.Rookstool...KY-*
Richard Vanderkarr...MI-*
James (Jim)Massengill..(Flame Section)...TN
Charles Botsford..OR-*
Philip Acosta...MI-*
John Kroner (PSG)....KY
Gary Tucker (Capt)....VA
Wesley Ulmer.....MS-*
Ronnie Dent....MS (Flame Section)-*
Joe Ladensack (LT)...AZ

Marshall Prange
Recon Plt.

Tom Copeland

07/07/07 at 08:49 PM

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That Irma sure got around! (See the photo above.)

I have attached several photos of Irma - the monkey.

I picked her up from a guy who was leaving Vietnam in April or May, 1967. I kept her for several months until she just got to be too much to handle in the field so I gave her to a guy in the motor pool so he could keep her in Lai Khe. A few years ago I found her on a web page belonging to Capt. Sonny Gratzer. I found out she was killed while riding on the sholder of Doc Neal when he stepped on a land mine. Both were KIA.

Over the past couple of years her picture keeps popping up with other guys.

Tom Copeland and Irma - May 67
Close-up of Irma - May 67
Baker and Irma - August(?) 67
Doc Neal and Irma - Early 1968

Tom Copeland

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John Adams

07/17/07 at 01:15 PM

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Looking through my old orders from the BRO, I found the following names:

James F. Chapman,              C 2-2
Charles T. Stuphin               C 2-2
James R Barret                    A 1-2
Roger L. Beeman              HHC 2-2
David P. Winden                  B 2-2
Robert D. Bugge                  B 1-2
The period would be around 1967 - 1968 and they were on various orders I was also on. I thought I would put them out for anyone in the regiment.

Bravo Charlie Charlie

07/17/07 at 01:15 PM

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Here are names of LOCATED Bandits from 1969

ACKERMAN, GEORGE
ALDAS, ANTONIO
ALTIERI, RICHARD
AYLOR, KELLY M.
BAHOSH, TOM
BANCROFT, KURT S.
BARNETT, ALBERT L.
BARRETTE, GEORGE D.
BARTLETT MIKE.
BEAUCHAMP, CHARLES H.
BEESLEY, RONNY L.
BENSON, RON
BEVER, CLYDE A.
BEVERLY, RAY T.
BISSI, RON
BOCKSTRUCK, GARY E.
BORMANN, PHILIP M.
BOVINE, JOSEPH
BRANHAN, LARRY
BRASFIELD, DENNIS
BRASSOW, LOUIS K.
BRIGHTON, FREDRICK O.
BRODT, BARRY B.
BROWN, DAVID A.
BUCKSA, WESLEY W.
CALLAWAY, CECIL L.
CAMIRE, JOHN P.
CASTILLO, JOHN
CATO, RON
CHEEKS, GOODMAN
CHUYKA, DONALD
CIRJAK, JOHN
CLEMONS, HARRY E.
COENEN, RAY K.
CONLEY, ROBERT J.
COURCHAINE, CLETUS H
CRAFT, LARRY G.
CRUM, NEVIN B.
CUNNINGHAM, JIMMIE
DAISY, DONALD G.
DANGELO, LARRY "DOC"
DAVENPORT, TERRY E.
DAW, JAMES F. "JIMBO"
DUNKEL, WILLIAM R.
EATON,JIM
ELLINGTON, JOHN "RED"
FEDDERS, LARRY
FILCHNER, DAVID W.
FOX, EUGENE E.
FREELAND, IVAN
GABBERT, EDWARD L.
GABBERT, RONALD
GALLAGHER, JOHN R. JR.
GENEST, DONALD L. JR.
GILPIN, GEORGE R.
GLASGOW, LARRY T.
GOLDSMITH, JOHN C.
GOODSON, ALPHONSO
GORMLEY, KENNETH M.T.
GOULDING, RALPH
GRAMS, JON
GRATSON, RICHARD N. "GRAVY"
GRAYSON, JOHN
GRIMMETT, HARRY E.
GROHS, ERNIE
GUSTAFSON, GILBERT L.
GUTHRIE, CHARLES T.
GUTTILLO, CARLO
HAAG, DONALD
HAJBA, JAMES
HAMFF, BOB
HANCOX, TIMOTHY E
HATCHER, JACK D.
HENSELBECKER, SCOTT
HIGHT, LARRY D.
HOFF, GERRY
HONAN, ROBERT W.
HUGHES, JULIAN B. JR
JOHNS, DENNIS D.
JOHNSTON GARY L.
JORDAN, LARRY R. LTG
KAHLAN, RALPH E.
KELZER, ARNOLD
KEY, ROBERT
KIMREY, GARY
KINDER, LEONARD K.
KLIPSTINE, "BILL"
LEAKE, LINWOOD (AL)
LILLY, LAWRENCE E.
LOPEZ, JOSUE
LUCAS, PAUL A.
MALING, RICHARD
MALONEY, TIMOTHY E.
MARK, GARY
MARTIN, GERALD H.
MASKER, WILLARD H.
MATTHEWS, JOHN W. (SAM)
MEISTER, LAWRENCE G.
MILLER, SIDNEY
MORGAN, GARRY L.
MURRAY, MICHAEL E.
OKLER, ALBERT
OLMSTEAD, DONALD R."TOP"
PADOL, CHARLES A.
PANLILIO, MARION G.
PHILLIPS, GREGORY P.
PICKUP, J. TRACY
PIRONE, THOMAS
RALSTON, WALLACE G.
REDHING, THOMAS
REESE, THOMAS M.
REPKO, GERALD J.
RICH, GLENN W. "BUD"
RIEGER, WILLIAM R.
RIESBECK, MARK B.
RITONDARO, GARY
RUGGLES, HAROLD
SEWELL, RICHARD W.
SHEERS, WILLIAM
SIMPSON, LARRY D. "DOC"
SNYDER, EDDIE R.
SOCHOR, THOMAS
STALNOS, ED
STEIDL, FRANZ
TABOR, ROBERT
TUCKER, GARY
VANCE, ROY T.
VICK PHARES G.
VILLARICO, ERNIE
VONDERSCHMIDT, WILLIAM W.
VUCKOVIC, KEN
WAGNER, TIMOTHY P.
WEIGLE, BRADLEY G.
WESSELY, WILFRIED "WES"
WHITSON, KENNETH
WILDER, JAMES
WINDSPERGER, JAMES A.
YOUNG, WILLIAM A.
FARMER,JAMES E.
GARCIA, FRANK
PASQUALE, THOMAS L. JR.
LAUSIN, LAWRENCE
SCHWAER, STEPHEN
BOURQUE, CLIFFORD L.
RACHEL, LEALON H
RICHARDS, STANTON
RICHARDSON, RONNIE GIL
ALDRIDGE, SAM
SMITH, MONFORD L "LARRY"
HAINES, JOHN M
TRENT, LUCKY D.
CAIN, JERRY A.
GILL, DONALD C.
KLEINIGGER, RONALD J.
McNABB, ROBERT D.
SHEPARD, DAVID R.
JONES, JOHN
CORNELISON, GEORGE E.
STREIT, GEORGE A.

Mark Coletta

08/11/07 at 06:38 PM

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Glad to see that people are looking for people. I was in C 2/2 squad leader for track 314 Dec 66-dec67. We were the first to get the tracks after the Battalion was devastated in Sep-Oct 66.
I live in Cleveland, OH give me a email if your coming to town or live near by.

The only other person I have found from C 2/2 is SGT Bernard Shaw, Squad Leader Track 311. He is in Port St Lucie,FL.

Noli Me Tangere

Larry G

08/15/07 at 10:59 AM

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Mark,

Just returned from St Louis and the BRO reunion and saw your posting. I served with HHC 2/2 from July 1966-July 1967 and I am curious about what you said.

What exactly did you mean when you said that the Bn was "devastated in Oct-Sept 1966". The Bn was operationing in and around Phu Loi in Operation Lam Son II, a pacifacation operation. There were several run ins with the enemy but nothing that could be called devastating. At the time there was also a rear detachment back at Lai Khe working on constructing more permanent structures such as mess halls, barracks and the like.

As far as being first with APC's I'd say that would go to the Motor Pools when they started learning how to repair and mantain them and train personel to drive them. The Bn returned to Lai Khe in December to begin changing over to and training in operating as a mechanized infantry unit, we were a regular infantry Bn up until that time. The 2/2 officially became a Mechanized Infantry Battalion on 1 Jan 1967.

Larry G
HHC 2/2 66-67

Larry Aalbers (35 Fox)

01/01/08 at 11:08 AM

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I served with 2/2 from Oct 68-Oct 69 at Lai Khe, Thunder 4, AnLoc, and Dau Tieng. I was the Maintenance Tech assigned to D Co. I have seen and talke to some of the other members. Gary Tucker was an LTC at training at Ft Lewis in about 1991 or 1992. I just located my good buddy Charles Christman
yesterday in Ohio. He was Dusted off from Thunder 4 after taking a close mortor round at my track. He sounded well and we plan to meet this summer. What a shock. This message board is really cool!!

Dave Berry

01/02/08 at 03:02 AM

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I was a medic with Bravo Co. 2/2nd from about June-Oct. '67, when I went to 2/28th for the rest of my tour. I would enjoy hearing from anyone who remembers me.

I'm attaching a few photos, including one of the monkey, which I think belonged to 2nd Platoon at that point, being chased by the 3rd Platoon mascot, Grunt.

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year.

Dave Berry

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Jerry Eversman

01/22/08 at 01:30 PM

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Add these names.
Sp4 Willie Johnson, Jr.
Sgt. Edwin R. Montgomery

Co A 2/2 they made I.D. of body of Sp4 Ervin E. Harris, KIA, 29NOV68 in Binh Long Province, RVN. Looking for anyone who was there or know of these men.

Rick

07/26/08 at 06:16 AM

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I was in 38 section of recon, if my memory serves me. I was with HHC from March '69 till when we left in '70 for Ft. Riley. That was in April, I think. I was on track 69 and 62 and another one, I think. I was at Thunder 4, Thunder 2, Rocket City (for stand down), and Dau Tieng. I was assigned to the bridge platoon in Dau Tieng for a month or so when I got back from Japan. Then I was on the command track. I think we were the section that drew bunker line guard in Dau Tieng during Black Virgin.

I ran into John De La Cruz in '97, he was living in Los Angles.

Rick Simonson, now in Utah, but rarely the same place for very long.

gary sheldon

09/14/08 at 11:04 PM

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Sgt Curtis Eugene Boots / KIA 10/5/1968 who was driver that day and who was aboard when mine exploded? All aboard were medevaced incl. Lt. Masker.
Earnest Scheffield / KIA 12/15/1968
Bauer / New Jersey
Robert Cato
Shelton
Lt. Keys / Keyes
Lt Will Masker

I think there was a SSgt Snyder who was Supply Sgt at least for a while.

John Grasson was driver for 114 I believe. Nick name/ "lawman".

Medic Lloyd Chesterman

Terry Wimmer wounded 12/27/1968 lives in WI.

BCC

09/15/08 at 08:17 AM

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Gary Sheldon,

Go to the first page of this thread, posting #15.
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/secinfreg/vpost?id=1981849&trail=15

I show names of approximately 160 Bandits 2/2 who served in 1969, and I have contacted each and every one and would like to get you on our roster, too.

I am sending you a backchannel to give you my email addy. Please reply including your phone and I will call, add your info, and email complete roster with phones, addresses, email, etc of all.

Bill Sly

09/27/08 at 04:27 PM

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I have a list of 1500 men that served in the 2/2 (Mech)From late 1968 until April 1970. This list is too large to post here as I have it in a format that helps me identify people. If any of you have questions about your buddies in that time period, please contact me and I will try to help you. This fall, I plan to get the names of the men that served from Tet 1968 until the division left Vietnam.
Bill Sly

Luther Patton

10/09/08 at 12:18 PM

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Hi Bill , I have been trying to find some information on one of my friends whos Dad served with the Second of the Second Bravo Co., Jan 67 his name is Henry F. Castro, do you have him listed? And better yet did you serve with him or may have know of anyone who may have. I would appericate any information that you may have on Henry Castro. thank you so very much.
Luther Patton
Black Scarf Bn. 1/2 June 67 June 68
Delta Company, November Platoon
Recon. 29er

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