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Who's Who from Detachment A-405 (Ha Tien) (Partial Draft)
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The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-405 (Ha Tien). If you were assigned to A-405 or you can correct any errors or can add any names or put people in the appropriate companies or [ESPECIALLY HELPFUL] identify the assignments for the names at the bottom of this page 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 A5/421? took over the Ha Tien (To Chau) camp from A1/332, 1st SFG(A). It was redesignated A-421. (Was the early camp in Ha Tien or To Chau and why was it described as Ha Tien (To Chau)?). The camp was relocated to a new site (Camp Dan Viet) almost immediately (04/??/65), but still in Ha Tien District, Kien Giang Province. It was redesignated A-405 (LRRP/Airborne Training) o/a 06/01/67. Ha Tien was converted to RF/PF o/a 05/31/70. What was the relationship between this team and A-442 (To Chau)?

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Brock Willie E   CPT 12/01/64   DET CO A5/311  
Angel William E   CPT 06/01/65 11/01/65 DET CO A-421  
Howley Dennis C   CPT 10/17/65 01/01/66 DET CO    
Poe Phillip W   CPT 01/04/66   DET CO A-421  
Howley Dennis C   CPT 02/01/66 03/01/66 DET CO    
Hudson William K   CPT 03/01/66 11/20/66 DET CO A-421  
Smith Richard D   CPT 02/01/67 04/18/67 DET CO A-421  
Harris Anderson W III CPT 04/19/67 06/05/67 DET CO    
Olson Stephen A   1LT 06/06/67 10/19/67 DET CO    
Lightell Clarence R   1LT 11/06/68 05/25/69 DET CO    
      CPT     DET CO medevaced  
Rassmann James A   1LT 07/01/69 09/09/69 DET CO   YE
Lombard Bruce A   CPT 11/24/69 06/04/70 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Isaacs Royal G   1LT 12/01/64 04/24/65 DET XO A5/311 KIA
Walters Jerry R   1LT 10/11/65 06/01/06 DET XO A-421  
Luce Gordon R   1LT 03/30/66 09/01/66 DET XO A-421  
Smith Richard D   CPT 04/19/66 02/01/67 DET XO A-421 (NOR)  
Myers Dennis P   1LT 07/06/67 10/08/67 DET XO    
Johnson Frank E   1LT 10/05/68 10/04/69 DET XO    
Sherwood Anthony P Jr CPT 08/17/69 02/01/70 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
TEAM SERGEANT
Holden Warren G   MSG 12/01/64   TM SGT A5/311 Y
Walker Paul L 'Hiram' MSG     TM SGT No orders  
Lima Dennis P 'Tony' MSG 06/01/66   TM SGT A5/421 Y
Belton Henry T   MSG 06/01/67 03/27/68 TM SGT    
Oller James N   MSG 06/01/68   TM SGT    
                 
INTELLIGENCE
Nichols Carl W Jr SFC 03/01/65 01/14/66 INTEL A5/311 Y
Zimirowski Terry W   SP5 10/19/68 10/18/69 INTEL/A    
Benson James B   SFC 10/23/68 10/22/69 INTEL    
Fillers Bobby D   SFC 01/01/69 01/01/70 INTEL RECON CO  
King Dickie L   SSG 09/08/69 04/01/70 INTEL/A @Can Tho Y
WEAPONS
Smith Paul M   SSG 12/01/64 11/01/65 LT WPNS A5/311  
Adams James O   SSG 12/01/64 11/01/65 HVY WPNS A5/311  
Soper Leroy J   SSG 01/01/65   LT WPNS A5/421 DEC
Osgood Chesley D   SFC 02/22/67 02/12/68 HVY WPNS    
Watson Billy J   SFC 02/27/67 02/26/68 LT WPNS & TM SGT  
RADIO OP
Comstock Robert Jr SSG 12/01/64   RAD OP A5/311  
Cotter Jerry R   SGT 12/01/64   RAD OP A5/311  
Pittman William T   SGT 11/29/66 11/29/67 RAD OP & HHC?  
Corbit Edwin E Sr SGT 03/28/67 03/28/68 RAD OP    
Slate Gerald L   SFC 06/01/69 10/06/68 RAD OP    
DEMO
Wilkeson John G Jr SSG 12/01/64   DEMO A5/311 DEC
Wise Richard Jr SFC 12/01/64 Dropped DEMO? A5/331 Y?
Swierczynski Mathew   SGT 12/01/64   DEMO? A5/331  
MEDIC
Charno Gregory   SSG 12/01/64   MEDIC A5/311 DEC
DePrez Kenneth J   SGT 12/01/64   MEDIC A5/311  
Shannon Jackie H   SGT     MEDIC    
Mulqueen Joseph P 'Lucky' SP4 03/01/66 07/01/66 MEDIC A-412 Y
Chase Donald H   SFC 09/04/66 09/04/67 MEDIC    
Millam Gary B   SGT 06/01/67   MEDIC    
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Rulz Fernando Jr SP4 01/01/66        

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