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Who's Who from Detachment A-322 (Suoi Da/Prek Klok/Katum) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-322 (Suoi Da/Prek Klok/Katum). If you were assigned to A-322 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/??? took over the Suoi Da camp from A1/112, 1st SFG(A). It was redesignated A-322. Suoi Da was located in Phu Khong District, Tay Ninh Province. Suoi Da was closed o/a 02/28/67 and Prek Klok was opened o/a/ 03/30/67. Prek Klok was located in ?? District, Tay Ninh Province. Prek Klok, in turn, was closed o/a 12/19/67. The team was reassigned to open a new camp at Katum after training CIDG at Trang Sup. Katum was located in ?? District, Tay Ninh Province. Katum (known as Ka-boom") was converted to 84th Border Ranger o/a 10/31/70.

"I was assigned as XO at this camp from about Nov.. 69 until my deros in Jan. 70..... [I] remember on New Years Day 1970, special services C-123 landed in camp unannounced. I was on radio duty and the only person to meet about 8 Playboy Bunnies, rec. signed copies the issues they were in plus about a case of assorted booze, a turkey and several hams. The team, hung over from drinking the night before didn't believe me. C-123 had Santa and reindeer painted on the side. Can anyone else verify this? .......Mike Zielinski"

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Ekman Michael E   CPT 01/01/65   DET CO   Y
Gritz James G 'Bo' CPT 03/20/65 06/01/65 DET CO   Y
Simpson William C   CPT 09/03/65 01/01/66 DET CO    
Flores Jose M   CPT 12/13/65 06/01/66 DET CO    
Maddox Russell T   CPT 06/01/66   DET CO    
Gritz James G 'Bo' CPT 06/20/66 04/02/67 DET CO   Y
Johnson Thomas G   CPT 09/15/66 01/01/67 DET CO    
Fukishima Warren K         DET CO A-325?  
Aiken George F 'Gentle Ben'   CPT 01/14/67 04/09/67 DET CO S-3 B-52?  
Lukitsch Joseph M   CPT 04/30/67 07/20/67 DET CO or 2/21/68?  
Yedinak Steven M Jr CPT 06/01/67        
Miller James E III CPT 07/21/67 11/16/67 DET CO    
Winton Harold R   CPT     DET CO    
Colvin Glen A   CPT 01/05/68        
Atkinson Larry M   CPT     DET CO FM 4/13/68?  
Ballard Patrick D   CPT 06/07/68 08/29/68 DET CO    
Giddens Donald L   1LT   11/07/68 DET CO DATE  
Lane Richard J   CPT 09/01/68 09/08/68 DET CO MED-EVACED  
Kane Francis W   CPT 09/18/68 06/01/69 DET CO    
Reed Glenn E Jr CPT 05/16/69 10/16/70 DET CO    
Embry Wesley R   CPT 11/19/69 09/20/70 DET CO    
Kossman Albert J Jr CPT 04/12/70 10/31/70 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Works Johnathan P   2LT 03/20/65   DET XO A5/422 KIA
Retterer John M   1LT 01/05/66   DET XO    
Gouge Gerald F   1LT 06/01/66 12/09/65 DET XO    
Dulina Andrew S III 1LT 01/18/67 08/06/67 DET XO   Y
Kennedy Brooks S   2LT 07/19/67 12/11/67 DET XO/CO ACTING CO 3 MOS  
Lewis Edward B   1LT 11/08/67 10/21/68 DET XO    
Ulmer Jan A   1LT 01/05/68 04/18/68 DET XO   KIA
Goodwin Charles R   1LT 03/01/68   DET XO    
England Thomas A   1LT 04/29/68 09/09/68 DET XO ASSIGN?  
Giddens Donald L   1LT 07/22/68   DET XO DATE  
Shutley George F Jr 1LT 09/11/68 03/03/69 DET XO    
Vanderplow Dale H   1LT 12/06/68   DET XO    
Walters Kenneth D   1LT 02/03/69 10/17/69 DET XO    
Zielinski Michael J   1LT 11/01/69 01/18/70 DET XO   YE
Remiro Robert S   1LT 01/01/70   DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Depaolo Ronald L   1LT 01/28/68 09/16/68 CAPO    
Houston Jim L   1LT 04/22/68 09/15/69 CAPO    
Yaniuk William R   1LT 08/30/68 02/04/69 CAPO & ACTING CO  
Posey Emil L   1LT 12/19/68 07/01/69 CAPO    
Reidy Peter J 'Phantom' 1LT 07/01/69 11/27/69 CAPO    
Tatum Gary H   1LT 05/01/70 01/07/71 CAPO    
TEAM SERGEANT
Petty Earle L Jr MSG     TM SGT A5/322 PCS  
Pierce Nelson W   MSG 03/20/65   TM SGT A5/422  
                 
Jones Henry H   MSG 11/01/66 06/01/67 TM SGT    
Perry Richard L   SFC 01/12/67 06/01/67 TM SGT NO ORDERS  
Gollihugh Donald K   MSG 03/27/67 03/26/68 TM SGT    
Gibson Robert L "Hoot" MSG 06/01/67 03/01/68 TM SGT and/or A-333  
Petty Earle L Jr MSG 10/01/67 03/27/68 TM SGT   YE
Ramirez Miguel R   MSG 03/24/68 04/12/69 TM SGT    
Leavitt Donald B   MSG 08/12/68 01/01/69 TM SGT    
Smith Homer W   SFC 10/06/68 09/11/69 TM SGT & HVY WPNS  
Ramos Simon 'Pop' MSG 06/01/69 01/15/70 TM SGT    
Maxey James D Jr MSG 01/01/70 08/13/70 TM SGT    
            TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Cherry Owen L   SFC 03/20/65   INTEL A5/422  
Wetherington Henry D   SSG 10/10/67 10/09/68 INTEL    
Anderson Arnold L   SSG 10/18/67 01/01/68 INTEL    
Parnell James E   SFC 09/23/68 09/22/69 INTEL    
Lanzalaco Kenneth   SSG 04/30/69 03/30/70 INTEL    
Azorandia Peter A   SFC 09/22/69 09/21/70 INTEL    
King Steven R   SGT 08/05/69 08/04/69 INTEL/A    
WEAPONS
Dodge Robert G   SSG 03/20/65 03/19/66 WPNS A5/422  
Fratus Raymond L Jr SGT 09/21/66 01/01/67 LT WPNS    
Cox Elton E   SFC 01/01/67   WPNS    
Twisdale Kenneth L Jr SP4 04/23/67 04/22/68 LT WPNS   YE
Green Gerald D 'Thumper' SFC 10/01/67 07/17/68 HVY WPNS    
Pickett Thires   SFC 04/25/68 11/01/68 HVY WPNS    
Vandalinda Richard A   SGT 07/21/68 07/20/69 LT WPNS    
Smith Homer W   SFC 10/06/68 09/11/69 HVY WPNS & Tm Sgt  
Batteford Frank P   SSG 05/07/69 01/01/70 LT WPNS   YE
Jackson Larry L or E   SSG 9/01/69   HVY WPNS two people?  
Ungaro Michael T   SGT 11/07/69 11/06/70 HVY WPNS    
Marzullo Thomas J   SP4 01/01/70 09/01/70 LT WPNS   YE
RADIO OP
Clifton Orville V   SSG 03/20/65 03/19/66 RAD OP A5/422  
Grondin Joseph R   SGT 03/20/65 03/19/66 RAD OP A5/422  
Murphy Robert P   SFC 01/01/67   RAD OP    
Smith Roger E   SSG 03/17/67 06/01/67 RAD OP    
Whitlark Laurie W   SGT 07/07/67 07/07/68 RAD OP    
Adams Frederick G   SGT 01/01/68 08/18/68 RAD OP   Y
Treur Robert D   SP4 01/01/68   RAD OP    
Rhode Michael T   SGT 05/01/68 09/01/68 RAD OP    
Pugh Donald L   SSG 06/01/68   RAD OP    
Chambers Joseph E   SSG 02/11/69 08/10/70 RAD OP not here in '69  
Van Amburgh Charles A   SGT 03/01/69   RAD OP    
Campbell John W   SSG 04/25/69 09/11/70 RAD OP    
Smith Robert G Jr SGT 08/01/69 07/01/70 RAD OP    
Kirby Robert J   SP4 12/08/69 11/12/70 RAD OP    
Kaiser Stephen C   SGT 09/07/70 11/03/70 RAD OP    
DEMO
McNeil Robert B   SP4 03/20/65 03/19/66 DEMO A5/422  
Niedringhaus Larry   SP5 03/20/65   DEMO A5/422 Y
Grimes Delbert A Jr SSG 09/27/67 04/01/68 DEMO    
Jessick James E   SP5 01/05/69 01/01/70 DEMO TO SSG  
Cozine Alan B   SGT 10/23/69 10/14/70 DEMO    
MEDIC
Downing Patrick H   SSG 03/20/65 03/19/66 MEDIC A5/422  
Smith Nelson R   SSG 03/20/65 03/19/66 MEDIC A5/422  
Ledbetter Buren H "Lew" SSG 09/25/65 11/01/65 MEDIC   YE
MacDonald James G   SGT 01/21/67 01/20/68 MEDIC    
Hoppe David B   SGT 01/01/68   MEDIC Wrong Name?  
Byrer Gearll E   SP5   01/01/69 MEDIC    
Byrne James R   SGT   01/01/69 MEDIC    
Parker Jerry A   SGT 01/14/69 11/23/69 MEDIC    
Slusher Harold E   SFC   03/21/69 MEDIC medevaced  
Manning Reginald T   SSG 03/21/69 11/01/69 MEDIC   YE
Perkins Robert L   SSG 06/01/69 06/20/70 MEDIC    
Gustafson Guy G   SGT 09/11/69 08/16/70 MEDIC DEMO?  
Delucia August R   SFC 12/04/69 12/03/70 MEDIC   Y
Chaplin Robert W 'Bob' SFC 02/05/70 09/05/70 MEDIC   Y
Feeney Kevin F   SGT 05/10/70 11/03/70 MEDIC    
ATTACHED PERSONNEL
Binkley Kenneth E   SSG   01/01/69 ATT'D ARTY C/6/15 FA  
Hills David J   SP4   09/24/68 ATTD ENGR ATTD 168E/1IN  
Salamone James A   PFC   09/24/68 ATT'D ENG 168E 1 INF  
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Fuller Clifford J   SFC 12/01/66 12/01/67      
McMillan Patrick L   SP4 01/01/68        
Roberts Bennie B   SFC 01/01/68        
Stefula Joseph J   SP5 01/01/68        
Rhoades Clarence E III SP5 06/01/68        
Jacklitsch Edmund J   SP5 03/03/69 08/28/70      

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