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Who's Who from Detachment A-236 (Lac Thien and Bu Prang) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-236 (Lac Thien and Bu Prang). If you were assigned to A-236 or you can correct any errors or can add any names or [ESPECIALLY HELPFUL] identify the assignments for the names at the last page of the list shown as "Assignments Unknown," or if you have any rosters, please let me know by e-mail at (sherman1@flash.net) or by phone at (713) 683-9076 or join the team discussion at the Green Beret Forum.

Narrative Information: The first PCS Detachment A5/223 replaced 1st SFG(A) TDY team, A1/311B, at Old Bu Prang after the Montagnard revolt. I need the PCS orders and official photo for this team. The team was redesignated A-236. O/a 5/13/65, the Bu Prang (Old) camp was closed and a new camp reopened at Lac Thien in Lac Thien District, Darlac Province. The earlier TDY teams, from the 1st SFGA, are listed in a previously published monograph. Personnel from the 95th Civil Affairs Det were attached to this team in 1966. The camp was turned over to RF/PF o/a 09/30/67. Bu Prang (New) was opened in a parachute assault (OPERATION BLUE MAX) on 10/05/67. It was located in ? District, Quang Duc Provine. Bu Prang was relocated and rebuilt on a nearby position in April 1970. The camp was converted to 89th Border Rangers on 11/30/70.

DET CO
Hendricks Christopher P   CPT 11/01/64 04/01/65 DET CO A5/223  
McKinney John W   CPT 05/20/65 01/24/66 DET CO    
Vay Nicholas R   CPT 12/15/65 04/10/66 DET CO    
Meder William A   CPT 06/01/66 01/01/67 DET CO    
Jackson John H   CPT 12/01/66 01/24/67 DET CO    
Gerst Jackson C   CPT 12/08/66 06/07/67 DET CO    
Keim David W   CPT 06/07/67 08/07/67 DET CO    
Folsom Spencer A Jr CPT 08/03/67 07/16/68 DET CO    
Poe William H   CPT 07/09/68 01/21/69 DET CO    
Kerr Laurence M   CPT 01/31/69 06/01/69 DET CO   YE
Brown James E   CPT 03/12/69 09/26/69 DET CO    
Prout William L Jr CPT 09/01/69 12/15/69 DET CO   Y
Palmer William L   CPT 09/22/69 07/10/70 DET CO   Y
Potter Ransford A II CPT 06/01/70 11/03/70 DET CO   Y
DET XO
Caravalho Sario J   2LT 11/01/64 01/01/65 DET XO A5/222 Y
Stahl Vincent E   1LT 09/01/65 12/31/65 DET XO    
Gonneville Donald E   1LT 12/03/65 06/01/66 DET XO   YE
Soderberg John D   1LT 06/22/66 02/16/67 DET XO & CO  
Manning Charles F   2LT 08/03/66 10/31/67 DET XO    
Bowman William J   1LT 11/23/66 07/15/67 DET XO    
Richie Thomas K   2LT 06/23/67 12/25/67 DET XO    
Hargrove Jerry W   1LT 12/27/67 10/27/68 DET XO    
Bahnatka Joseph A Jr 1LT 06/10/68 12/20/68 DET XO   Y
Gwynn Eugene T   1LT 04/20/69 06/24/69 DET XO    
Drennan Dennis P   1LT 06/01/69 09/01/69 DET XO    
Turney George A   1LT 06/20/69 06/19/70 DET XO    
Albracht William L   CPT 08/30/69 11/12/69 DET XO   YE
Norton Robert D Jr 1LT 09/15/69 08/22/70 DET XO & A-235?  
Entrican Danny D   1LT 07/15/70 11/30/70 DET XO   MIA
CA/PO OFFICER
Parker John A   2LT 10/12/65 10/11/66 CAPO    
Goettle Jimmy A   1LT 04/01/66 10/01/66 CIVIL ENG 95CA ATTD 16 TEAMS (4 OFF+MEDIC)  
Salter John B   1LT 01/01/68   CAPO   Y
Wilm Arthur J   2LT 11/01/68 09/20/69 CAPO    
TM SGT
Davis Joseph L   MSG 11/01/64 04/01/65 TM SGT A5/236  
                 
Viamontes Mario A   MSG 03/01/66 10/19/67 TM SGT    
Talkington Walter A   MSG 09/17/67 11/09/69 TM SGT    
Newsome Lonnie F   MSG 08/30/69 08/17/70 TM SGT    
Bell Gene C   MSG 09/01/70 12/29/70 TM SGT   Y
INTEL SGT
Keltner Kenneth K   SGT 09/07/66 09/06/67 INTEL/A    
Brown Marvin K   SSG 09/13/66 09/12/67 INTEL SD to B-50 Sep ‘67 for 2 Apache recons  
Connell John P   SFC 01/01/69 01/01/70 INTEL    
Brock Ronald C   MSG 01/01/70 10/16/70 INTEL TM SGT  
WEAPONS
Trujillo Gilbert   SFC 11/01/64   LT WPNS A5/222  
Schmutzler Clarence J   SSG 11/01/64   LT WPNS A5/222  
Munoz Ferdinand   SSG 11/01/65 12/01/65 LT WPNS   YE
Vanderzwalm Richard L   SGT 02/15/66 02/14/67 HVY WPNS    
Williams Robert N   SFC 01/01/67 05/19/67 HVY WPNS    
Blair James F Jr SFC 06/02/67 10/25/68 LT WPNS    
Wilkerson James L   SSG 10/01/67 02/01/68 LT WPNS medevaced  
Johnson Jesse F   SFC 06/16/69 12/21/69 HVY WPNS    
Gilbert Michael W   SP4 10/01/69 05/30/69 LT WPNS    
RAD OP
Hoodye Lawrence L   SFC 11/01/64 01/01/65 RAD OP A5/222  
Jackson Hugh P   SGT 09/01/66 02/05/67 RAD OP OR LT WPNS  
McKenna John J   SFC 01/01/67   RAD OP    
Moore Gary L   SGT 01/01/67 05/26/67 RAD OP    
Fuller William A   SSG 01/01/68   RAD OP    
Wylie Gary D   SGT 09/01/68 02/01/69 RAD OP    
Olson Peter J   SSG 10/23/69 10/22/70 RAD OP    
Denote Rocco L   SSG 10/28/69 11/29/69 RAD OP    
DEMO
Kizzie Floyd 'Cat' SFC 09/22/66 09/21/67 DEMO    
Coutourier Alvin 'Tiny' SP5 01/01/67   DEMO    
Peyton Richard L   SFC 01/01/67   DEMO    
Henry Ronald A   SP5 07/17/69 07/16/70 DEMO    
Weaver Jerry M   SSG 07/01/70 07/16/70 DEMO fm B-22 KIA
Hooks Danny F   SSG 09/01/70 05/02/70 DEMO    
Reagan Robel L   SP5 10/01/70 11/30/70 12B4S ASSIGN?  
MEDIC
Deprez Kenneth J   SGT 11/01/64 DROPPED MEDIC A5/222 to ?  
Tamashunas Robert R   SGT 11/01/64   MEDIC A5/222 Y
Underwood Oliver   SFC 10/01/65   MEDIC    
Walton Allen N III SP4 06/01/66 01/01/67 MEDIC    
Sikes Tommy C   SSG 08/01/66 07/31/67 MEDIC    
Sweeney John H   SFC 01/01/67   MEDIC    
Knuble Vitauts   SP4 01/02/67   MEDIC    
Weiser Randall T   SFC 02/01/68   MEDIC    
Mertz Fritz A   SSG 05/18/68 12/28/69 MEDIC    
Fitzsimmons Michael G   SGT 01/01/69   MEDIC    
Simpson Harold B   SGT 05/17/69 05/15/70 MEDIC    
Rushing Alan E   SP5 01/19/69 03/18/70 MEDIC    
Williams John W 'Tonto' SGT 06/29/69 06/28/70 MEDIC    
Shelly Henry F III SSG 11/16/69 11/14/70 MEDIC   Y
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN
Dickerson John K   SP4 01/01/67        
Taylor William E   SSG 01/01/67        
Gadwa Michael F   SGT 06/01/67        
Miller Robert R   SFC 11/16/67 11/15/68     KIA
Marcelo Benjamin H   SGT 01/01/69     @FSB ANNE Y
Varn Douglas   SSG 01/01/69        
Day Seth A   LTC 10/31/69 12/09/69 SR ADV AT 53/23 INF DIV  
Smallwood Michael W   SP5 01/01/70 12/15/70      
Tippett Edward R   SSG 04/01/70 11/30/70      
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