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Who's Who from Detachment A-253 (Duc Co) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-253 (Duc Co). If you were assigned to A-253 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 "Assignment 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. I need a copy of the PCS orders for the original PCS team.

Narrative Information: The first PCS Detachment A5/215 took over the Duc Co camp from from A-752, a 7th SFGA TDY team. Duc Co had been established in August, 1963 by A-736 and advised by teams from the 1st SFG(A) and 7th SFG(A). A-215 was redesignated A-253 o/a March 1966. Duc Co was converted to 81st Border Ranger o/a 10/31/70. Duc Co was located in Le Thanh District, Pleiku Ngai Province.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Johnson Richard B   CPT 03/01/65 08/31/65 DET CO A5/215  
Richards Edward T   CPT 04/16/65   DET CO A5/215  
Conway James B   CPT 10/11/65 04/12/66 DET CO A-215 MIA
Cunningham Wells E   CPT 03/05/66 08/17/66 DET CO   KIA
Pendleton Raymond A   CPT 08/01/66 09/16/66 DET CO & A-255?  
Sandstrom Kenneth R   CPT 09/05/67 09/09/68 DET CO    
Ponzillo Mark Jr CPT 11/01/67 04/10/67 DET CO   Y
Stollings Ronald W   1LT 06/10/68 09/09/68 DET CO?    
Lavaty James D   1LT 08/01/68 10/24/68 DET CO    
Gouchoe David C   CPT 10/25/68 09/01/69 DET CO   Y
Britton Frederick E   CPT 10/25/69 03/21/70 DET CO   Y
Johnson Clarence E   CPT 02/11/70 08/14/70 DET CO    
Nesbit Charles O III CPT 07/01/70 10/31/70 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Grogan Bryan E   2LT 04/16/65 07/01/65 DET XO A5/215 KIA
Kube Joseph B   2LT 09/03/65 06/01/66 DET XO A-215  
Austin Arthur R   2LT 06/30/66 12/06/66 DET XO    
Stewart Charles W III 1LT 10/01/66 01/07/67 DET XO    
Jenkins Willard M   1LT 02/05/67 05/26/68 DET XO    
Sutter Vernon K   1LT 05/12/67 11/04/67 DET XO    
Elmeer Phillip S   1LT 11/12/67 07/13/68 DET XO    
Slane Lyle E   1LT 02/15/68 06/30/68 DET XO? or A-251 DNH
Gritz John P   1LT 10/31/68 01/25/69 DET XO   Y
Zlotnik Donald E   1LT 12/13/68 11/07/69 DET XO   Y
Korey Richard A   1LT 01/01/69 04/01/69 DET XO    
Dempsey Warren R III 1LT 02/02/69 06/30/69 DET XO   Y
Grose John F   1LT 02/21/69 10/31/70 DET XO    
Harvey Gary E   CPT 06/01/69 10/30/69 DET XO    
Gonzales Dennis R   1LT 07/01/69 09/01/69 DET XO   Y
Smith Dawson F   1LT 08/30/69 11/27/69 DET XO    
Chamberlain Gary G   1LT 09/27/69 07/01/70 DET XO    
Shelsta Stanley D   1LT 06/01/70 10/31/70 DET XO   Y
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Yarborough William L   1LT 02/01/66 07/07/66 CAPO From 101st  
Fleming Richard T   1LT 09/01/66 10/01/66 CAPO Dates?  
Terrell Neil W   1LT 10/19/67 01/10/68 CAPO   YE
Hall John W Jr 1LT 01/11/68 12/07/68 CAPO    
Place Elon A   1LT 11/28/68   CAPO   YE
Dacosta Jack R   2LT 09/15/69 12/02/69 CAPO   DNH
Henderson Sammy D   1LT 12/10/69 05/31/70 CAPO    
Henderson Sammy D   1LT 06/01/70 09/15/70 CAPO    
Harris Barron M Jr SGT 11/09/65 06/01/66 CAPO    
Owensby Glenn R Jr SP4 12/14/66 12/13/66 MEDIC/CAPO    
TEAM SERGEANT
Grandy James H   MSG 04/16/65 09/01/65 TM SGT   DEC
Seyer Joseph F   MSG 09/04/65 03/01/66 TM SGT   Y
Jensen George J   MSG 01/01/66 06/01/66 TM SGT Assign? Y
Williamson Mac   MSG 01/16/66 01/16/67 TM SGT    
Lyke Clarence Jr MSG 02/04/66 09/01/66 TM SGT    
Jensen George J   MSG 09/01/66 09/01/67 TM SGT   Y
Parmentier Gerald V   MSG 10/01/66 01/01/67 TM SGT   KIA
Helton James C   MSG 01/01/67 02/01/67 TM SGT or C-4? KIA
            TM SGT    
Taylor James A   MSG 10/30/68 10/05/69 TM SGT    
            TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Stevens Howard A   SFC 04/16/65 12/01/66 INTEL A5/12x Y
Gann William S   SFC 08/01/66 12/03/66 INTEL    
Lawson Jackie D   SFC 01/01/69   INTEL    
Dell Raymond C   SP4 08/30/65 08/29/66 INTEL/A    
WEAPONS
Allickson Henry O   SSG 04/16/65 09/01/65 LT WPNS A-215 DEC
McCann Eugene C Jr SP4 07/01/65 10/31/65 WPNS    
Smith Charles R   SFC 07/01/65 06/01/66 LT WPNS    
Lawson Jackie D   SSG 09/01/65 09/01/66 HVY WPNS    
Espinosa Robert   SGT 06/01/66 10/10/66 HVY WPNS    
Caro Carlos D   SGT 09/01/66 12/14/66 LT WPNS    
Evans David J   SP4 12/01/67 09/01/68 HVY WPNS Medevaced YE
RADIO OP
Palmer Harold T Jr SGT 06/01/65   RAD OP    
Solberg John H   SP4 06/01/66 09/01/66 RAD OP    
Nelson Jerry L   SSG 07/19/66 07/18/67 RAD OP    
Rich Freddy L   SGT 08/01/66 03/21/67 RAD OP    
Woods David A   SSG 09/01/66 01/01/67 RAD OP   KIA
Cabarrus Joaquin G   SGT 12/01/67 06/20/68 RAD OP   YE
Shaw Donald W   SFC 01/01/68   RAD OP    
Place Michael S   SP4 10/21/68 10/22/70 RAD OP    
Chaney Bobby A   SSG 10/01/70 12/01/70 RAD OP   Y
DEMO
Hernandez Eulalio 'Lalo' SSG 04/16/65 01/01/66 DEMO A5/216 Y
Stepanov Robert D   SP4 04/16/65 07/05/65   A5/215 KIA
Garner Willard R Jr 'Pete' SSG 07/01/65 10/31/65 DEMO    
Jones Thomas A III SSG 09/26/65 04/01/67 DEMO    
Reister Garry L   SP5 09/12/68 07/06/69 DEMO    
MEDIC
Smith Loyd E   SFC 04/16/65     A5/215  
Britt Douglas N   SFC 04/16/65 12/31/65 MEDIC   DEC
McNiff Thomas G   SSG 09/24/65 09/25/66 MEDIC    
Pozorski Paul J   SSG 01/01/66 10/19/66 MEDIC    
Martin William P [NSS] SGT 07/28/66 01/01/67 MEDIC   KIA
Barker Thomas L   SSG 01/01/67 02/24/67 MEDIC    
Ardleigh Carl D   SP4 01/01/67   MEDIC    
Roland Daniel L   SGT 01/01/68   MEDIC    
Jones Thomas A   SGT 08/20/68 05/31/69 MEDIC    
Pozorski Paul J   SFC 04/30/69 04/08/70 MEDIC    
Gritzinger Douglas F   SSG 03/01/70 03/01/71 MEDIC   Y
RADAR AUGMENTATION TEAM
Collins Roy L   SP4 01/01/66   RADAR ATTD RADAR  
Newman Bernard W   SFC 06/01/66 12/01/66 RADAR PPS-5 TEST  
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Lane Harold L   SP5 04/16/65     A5/215  
Dry Stanley J   SSG 01/01/66        
Wells Allen G   SP4 06/01/66 08/17/66     KIA
Delashaw Robert L Jr SSG 01/01/67        
Kelley Harold   SSG 01/01/69        

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