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Who's Who from Detachment A-311 (Tan Linh) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-311 (Tanh Linh). If you were assigned to A-311 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/??? opened the Tan Linh camp in April 1964. It initially reported to B-23. Ban Me Thuot, and was designated A-235. It was reassigned to B-31 and redesignated A-311. Tan Linh was closed in ??/??/1967. Tan Linh was located in Tanh Linh District, Binh Tuy Province.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Acre Lawrence D   CPT 01/01/65 06/01/65 DET CO A5/221 KIA
Hendricks Christopher P   CPT 04/01/65 09/01/65 DET CO A-235  
Robinson Ronald M   CPT 08/25/65 02/01/66 DET CO A-304  
Trickett Frederick R   CPT 01/03/66   DET CO    
Gilbert Johnnie R   CPT 06/01/66 01/07/67 DET CO   Y
Spradling Eldon H   CPT 12/15/66 08/09/67 DET CO    
McKeithan Henry H III CPT 06/01/67 09/30/67 DET CO? or James H Brown  
Surdu Frank G   CPT 09/05/67 01/17/68 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Farris Stephen P   1LT 01/01/65   DET XO A5/221  
Caravalho Sario J   1LT 01/01/65   DET XO A-235 Y
Whelan Robert E   1LT 06/01/65 01/24/66 DET XO A-304  
Johnson Claude D   1LT 02/01/66 06/01/66 DET XO    
Iacobelli Frank C   1LT 03/29/66 09/01/67 DET XO    
Sauls Heyward C   1LT 10/18/66 06/02/67 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Winn Burke S   2LT 01/17/66 06/16/66 CAPO   YE
TEAM SERGEANT
Davis Joseph L   MSG 04/01/65   TM SGT A5/235  
Gillis Gerard T 'Top' MSG 05/01/65   TM SGT A-235  
Vaillancourt Alfred   MSG 06/01/65   TM SGT    
Jackson Vernon J   MSG 11/01/66 03/01/67 TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Trejo Lino   SSG 10/01/64 10/01/65 INTEL A5/221  
Rutherford Glenn F   SFC 06/01/65   INTEL GLENN?  
Tomb Glenn L   SFC 12/03/66 03/01/67 INTEL    
Abramski Franklin B   SSG 03/18/67 06/02/67 INTEL    
WEAPONS
Schmutzler Clarence J   SSG 01/01/65   LT WPNS A-235  
Chappell Willie T   SFC 09/01/65 03/19/66 HVY WPNS    
Sass Harry   SGT 03/01/66   LT WPNS    
Luckey Donald R   SSG 04/02/67 06/01/67 LT WPNS    
RADIO OP
Bonenfant Kenneth G   SGT 01/01/65   RAD OP A5/221  
Norton Charles E   SGT 01/01/65 01/01/66 RAD OP A5/221  
Hoodye Lawrence L   SFC 01/01/65   RAD OP A-235  
Zabitosky Frederick W   SGT 09/01/65   RAD OP   DEC
Bulluck George B   SSG 12/01/65 12/01/66 RAD OP   DEC
Kendall Marion D   SFC 07/22/66 04/05/67 RAD OP B7/4  
Gariepy Craig B   SP4 10/14/66 02/01/67 RAD OP    
Fisher Walter P   SP4 11/02/66 05/19/67 RAD OP    
Mylly Terry J   SGT 04/01/67 09/20/67 RAD OP    
DEMO
Powell Thomas E   SGT 01/01/65 01/01/66 DEMO A5/221  
Carrow Billy E   SFC 06/01/65   DEMO   KIA
Sigman Gary D   SSG 06/01/65   DEMO    
Martin Sherman L   SSG 05/01/66 10/01/66 DEMO NO ORDERS Y
McLuckie James B   SSG 12/02/66 03/01/67 DEMO    
MEDIC
Videen Arthur R   SSG 04/01/65   MEDIC A-235  
Tamashunas Robert R   SGT 05/01/65   MEDIC A-235  
Berry Ronald G   SGT 07/29/66 03/01/67 MEDIC    
Jimenez Pedro   SP5 09/18/66 03/01/67 MEDIC    
Marshall John S   SGT 12/19/66 03/01/67 MEDIC    
Doyle John E   SGT 01/28/67 03/01/67 MEDIC JOHN I? L? R?  
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Deprez Kenneth J   SGT 11/01/64        
Stocks Joe H   SSG 01/01/65     A5/221  
Ferguson William G   SSG 05/01/65       KIA
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