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Who's Who from Detachment A-351 (Hiep Hoa (New) and A-353/A-325 (Duc Hue) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-351 (Hiep Hoa (New)) and A-353/A-325 (Duc Hue). If you were assigned these teams 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.

Narrative Information: The first PCS Detachment A7/18 established a new camp at Hiep Hoa. This was the area of the old 5th SFGA TDY team Hiep Hoa camp that was overrun on 11/23/63, where Ike Camacho, George Smith, Claude McClure and Ken Rorabach were captured. It was designated A-351 and nicknamed "Pink Tower Heights" because of a colorful radio antenna there. Hiep Hoa was closed o/a/12/30/67 and its assets were transferred to the Duc Hue camp. Hiep Hoa was located in Duc Hue District, Hau Nghia Province. Some of the troops listed below should actually be shown at A-353 below. Your help in sorting this out would be appreciated.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Eiland Michael D   CPT 04/05/66 07/03/66 DET CO A7/18  
Stewart Jack Thomas   CPT 10/25/66 01/01/67 DET CO   MIA
Perry Stephen O Jr CPT 03/12/67 06/29/67 DET CO    
McLaughlin George J   CPT 06/30/67 12/14/67 DET CO    
Helvin James B   CPT 10/29/67 07/10/68 DET CO    
Smith William L   CPT 05/04/68 12/08/68 DET CO DUC HUE A-325  
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fukishima Warren K   1LT 04/05/66 10/01/66 DET XO A7/18  
Mannschreck Dannen D   1LT 10/01/66 11/01/66 DET XO    
Perez-Rodriguez Celso A   1LT 10/16/66 03/31/67 DET XO   KIA
Godsey James F   1LT 10/25/66 08/24/67 DET XO A-304 KIA
Beranek Charles S   2LT 07/05/67 10/16/67 DET XO   KIA
Roberts John C IV 1LT 10/08/67 08/16/68 DET XO    
Sutter Bradley J   1LT 02/14/68 06/27/68 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
McAfee Earl D   2LT 03/25/67 07/14/67 CAPO    
Corbitt James A II 1LT 04/26/67 04/19/68 CAPO    
Bolton Gerald S   1LT 07/02/67 01/03/68 CAPO    
TEAM SERGEANT
Pegram Richard E Jr MSG 04/05/66 02/07/67 TM SGT A7/18 KIA
Eikstadt Dean   MSG 10/01/66 10/01/67 TM SGT    
Sumpter Arthur R   MSG 03/31/67 10/01/68 TM SGT A-325  
Armendariz Roberto   MSG 09/01/67 11/01/67 TM SGT A-353  
INTELLIGENCE
England Dale R 'Reggie' SSG 04/05/66 01/01/67 INTEL A7/18  
Hughes Bruce M   SSG 04/01/67 03/31/68 INTEL    
WEAPONS
Connolly Paul A   SSG 04/05/66 04/04/67 LT WPNS A7/18  
Flinn John E   SSG 04/05/66 04/04/67 LT WPNS A7/18  
Gay Spencer W   SSG 04/05/66 04/04/67 HVY WPNS A7/18  
Tumblin James E   SFC 01/01/67 01/01/68 LT WPNS & TM SGT  
RADIO OP
Loretto Carmon J Jr SSG 04/05/66 04/04/67 RAD OP A7/18  
Tarbet James T   SP4 04/05/66 04/04/67 RAD OP A7/18  
DEMO
Mcintosh Micheaul D   PFC 04/05/66 04/04/67 DEMO A7/18  
MEDIC
Davies Joseph A   SP4 04/05/66 03/01/67 MEDIC A7/18  
Page Clarence A   SGT 04/05/66 04/01/67 MEDIC A7/18 YE
Hammond Virgil T   SFC 09/01/66 04/01/67 MEDIC A-326 YE
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Smith Rayford   SFC 01/01/67     A-351  

Duc Hue (A-353/A-325)

Narrative Information: A new detachment designated A-353 was established from ?? assets which opened a camp at Luong Hoa o/a/ 05/26/67. (see A-353) Luong Hoa was located in ?? District, Long An Province. O/a 11/1/67. The Luong Hoa camp was turned over to the 51st ARVN Ranger Battalion. The CIDG were sent to Tra Cu (A-326) and the USASF assets were consolidated with assets from A-325 and A-351 at Duc Hue. After 10/??/68, the Duc Hue camp reported to B-32 and was redesignated A-325. Duc Hue was converted to 83rd Border Ranger o/a 10/31/70. Duc Hue was located in Duc Hue District, Hau Nghia Province.(I would appreciate any help I can get to separate the Luong Hoa assets from the Duc Hue personnel and/or to identify those personnel that went from one camp to the other.)

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Massey George M   CPT 04/01/67 09/17/67 DET CO    
Johnson John C   CPT 07/30/67 12/10/67 DET CO    
Helvin James B   CPT 10/29/67 07/10/68 DET CO or A-351  
Cobb Richard W   CPT     DET CO    
Smith William L   CPT 05/04/68 12/08/68 DET CO    
Bradley William G   CPT 11/08/68 04/30/69 DET CO A-325  
Scully Edward J   CPT 02/26/69 08/14/69 DET CO A-325  
Novitzki David S   CPT 08/14/69 07/04/70 DET CO    
Wuensch William E   1LT 06/01/70 11/01/70 DET CO    
Remiro Robert S   CPT 07/01/70 01/01/71 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gentry Don R   2LT 04/09/67 10/28/67 DET XO   Y
Roberts John C IV CPT 08/17/68 01/06/69 DET XO TO CCS  
McLamb Ronald C   1LT 03/01/69 11/01/69 DET XO A-353  
Bowley Richard E   1LT 09/16/69 09/15/70 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Rascoe Tommy R   1LT 08/26/68 12/31/68 CAPO    
Wuensch William E   2LT 11/15/69 06/01/70 CAPO A-325  
TEAM SERGEANT
Conrad John W   SGM 03/28/67 03/27/68 TM SGT    
Preece Cyrus S   MSG 08/01/67   TM SGT    
Sullivan Theodore T   MSG 08/01/67 03/29/68 TM SGT    
Vaillancourt Alfred   MSG 02/01/68   TM SGT    
Sumpter Arthur R   MSG 03/31/67 10/01/68 TM SGT dates?  
Lind Darrell J   SFC 11/04/68 03/26/69 TM SGT   YE
Moon Albert L 'Bubbles' SFC 01/01/69 09/22/69 TM SGT    
Foreman Forrest K   MSG 01/23/69 01/12/70 TM SGT    
            TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Armendariz Roberto   SFC 04/14/67 09/01/67 INTEL    
Kalognomos Alexander   SFC 06/24/67 06/15/68 INTEL    
Gray Frank N   SGT 10/13/68 10/12/69 INTEL A-325  
WEAPONS
Harker Paul R   SSG 01/01/67   HVY WPNS LUONG H0A Y
RADIO OP
Frame Roland M   SGT 04/06/67 04/05/68 RAD OP    
Hebler Dennis R   SFC 01/01/68 10/01/68 RAD OP A-351A  
Chapman Lewis Jr SGT 01/01/69 10/29/69 RAD OP    
Kelly Larry D   SP4 01/01/69   RAD OP    
Tylus Joseph R   SGT 09/29/69 09/30/70 RAD OP    
Gilmer Gary R   SFC 09/12/69 09/11/70 RAD OP    
Coplen Randall K   SP4 01/20/70 11/17/70 RAD OP    
Matheney Richard H   SP4 07/09/70 10/31/70 RTT OP    
Hall Jon   SGT 09/01/70 10/31/70 RAD OP    
DEMO
Preiss Robert F Jr SP5 01/01/67   DEMO    
Blake John G   SP5 01/01/68   DEMO A-351A  
Layton Lawrence H   SP5 07/22/68 07/20/69 DEMO A-325  
MEDIC
Villarreal Rodolfo H   SFC 01/01/67 01/01/68 MEDIC    
Cox Danny B   SSG 04/01/67 09/01/67 MEDIC    
Stark Peter M   SGT 05/26/67 09/01/67 MEDIC    
Oka Gareth   SP4 06/01/67   MEDIC    
Arredondo Saul   SFC 09/07/67 10/06/68 MEDIC & Tm Sgt  
Lake Michael D   SGT 01/01/68   MEDIC A-325  
Lind Darrell J   SFC 09/07/68 11/04/68 MEDIC  
Miller Howard A   SP4 09/01/69 07/29/70 MEDIC A-325  
Jungling Ronald W   SSG 12/23/69 11/30/70 MEDIC & Tm Sgt  
Geter Rodney K   SGT 04/01/70 11/01/70 MEDIC   Y
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Grix Thomas E   SP4   12/15/67   A-351A KIA
Buatte Ronald W   SGT 08/08/67 08/07/68      
Gaither James O   SFC 08/30/67 10/16/68      
Goodwin Edward R   SP5 01/01/68        
Balanoff David L   SP4 03/01/68 07/01/68      
Peterson John P   SFC 01/12/69 01/11/70      
Newnam Glenn T   SGT 01/01/70 04/01/70   & NUI BA DEN Y
Clark Floyd D   SFC 02/01/70 01/01/71      

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