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Who's Who from Detachment A-414 (Moc Hoa/Thanh Tri) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-414 (Moc Hoa/Thanh Tri). If you were assigned to these camps 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 A5/114 took over Camp Dan Cuong at Moc Hoa from A1/221, 1st SFG(A) o/a 3/24/65. It orignially reported to Long Xuyen and was designated A-421. O/a/ 2/??/65 it was redesignated A-414 when the B-team at Muc Hoa was established. Moc Hoa had been an FOB of An Long (see A-432) and the first resident team was A5/21 after Hiep Hoa was overrun. (see 5th SFGA TDY) Moc Hoa was located in Chau Thanh District, Kien Tuong Province. The TDY teams at Moc Hoa had a subsector advisory responsibility, but B-41 was established to fill that role as well as the Provincial (Sector) Advisory role. Moc Hoa had FOB's at Minh Chau, Chau Hoi, Cai Doi, Bien Hiep and Thanh Tri. The Moc Hoa "A" detachment was closed o/a 3/??/68. Some of the USASF assets went to Cao Lanh, the CIDG and the rest of the USASF expanded the FOB to a new camp site o/a ??/68. Thanh Tri was located in ? District, Kien Phuong Province. Thanh Tri was converted to 67th Border Ranger o/a 08/11/70.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Lamb Richard D   CPT 03/19/65 03/18/66 DET CO A5/424 Y
Bridgewater Tom W Jr CPT 03/24/66 10/17/66 DET CO   Y
Hendrick Thomas G   CPT 10/17/66 01/27/67 DET CO    
Peyton John H   CPT 01/27/67 03/09/67 DET CO   Y
Lane Charles D   CPT 03/08/67 06/04/67 DET CO    
Jencks Harlan W   CPT 05/25/67 11/22/67 DET CO NOR FM 5/17/67  
Clemens Judd L   CPT 12/13/67 04/12/68 DET CO 4/12/67 ? Closed ?  
Bidwell Robert L Jr CPT 03/07/68 07/31/68 DET CO    
Karow Peter D   CPT 07/05/68 11/06/68 DET CO   Y
Wicks Bruce J   CPT 10/03/68 03/19/69 DET CO    
Merrill Charles E   CPT 03/01/69 07/26/69 DET CO    
Kittredge Albert A   CPT 03/20/69 07/09/69 DET CO    
Geneseo Louis J   CPT 07/14/69 07/24/69 DET CO   KIA
Brucker Robert L   1LT 07/24/69 12/20/69 ACTING CO    
Hoover Clifford B   CPT 12/05/69 08/06/70 DET CO    
McAfee John P   CPT 06/01/70 12/15/70 DET CO   Y
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cubitt James C   1LT 01/01/65   DET XO A5/424  
Ritchie Ronald   1LT 03/19/65 03/18/66 DET XO A5/424 replaced by McDaniel, Jack  
Duncan Robert W   1LT 02/08/66 02/07/67 DET XO    
Drushal Richard G   CPT 03/08/67 06/01/67 DET XO    
O'Toole George P   1LT 05/23/67 11/15/67 DET XO   KIA
Fleming Gary L   1LT 10/15/67 10/14/68 DET XO    
Merrill Charles E   1LT 07/10/68 01/01/69 DET XO/A    
Williams William W II 1LT 10/22/68 06/05/69 DET XO    
Thomas James A   1LT 12/04/69 07/11/70 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Danio Roger G   2LT 06/24/67 09/26/67 CAPO   Y
Colangelo Thomas W   1LT 11/29/67 07/28/68 CAPO   Y
Marshall Charles A Jr 1LT 03/15/68 10/01/68 CAPO    
Merrill Charles E   1LT 01/01/69 03/01/69 DET XO/CAPO    
Brucker Robert L   1LT 03/20/69 12/20/69 CAPO & ACTING CO  
McAfee John P   1LT 04/18/69 06/01/70 CAPO   Y
TEAM SERGEANT
Parish Lester H Jr SFC 03/19/65 03/18/66 TM SGT A5/424  
Allen?                
Robinson Frederick "TR" MSG     TM SGT A-441/413 (Dates)  
Boose Jacob L "Jake" SFC 06/01/66 11/01/66 TM SGT    
Smith Willis C   MSG 11/01/66 06/01/67 TM SGT    
Silva John B   MSG 03/01/67 06/01/67 TM SGT    
Wofford Ralph L   SSG 05/01/67 07/14/67 TM SGT Acting YE
Kreilick James G   MSG 05/28/67 01/01/68 TM SGT    
Jenkins Herbert S   SFC 10/03/67 10/02/68 TM SGT    
Hornbuckle Clarence E Jr MSG 04/01/68 06/06/68 TM SGT   KIA
Asbill Marvin F   MSG 05/01/68 05/01/69 TM SGT    
Fralia Nat   MSG 09/01/68 08/31/69 TM SGT    
Thompson Lavon V   MSG     TM SGT B-41 S-3?DATES  
Deming Herbert W   SFC 06/01/69 12/31/69 TM SGT    
Watson John W   MSG 01/01/70 08/04/70 TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Carson Tyrone B   SGT 03/19/65 05/30/65 INTEL A5/424 KIA
Hobgood George W   SFC 12/29/66 12/29/67 INTEL/A    
Wofford Ralph L   SSG 09/01/66 05/01/67 INTEL   YE
Stewart Charles A   SFC 04/30/67 04/29/68 INTEL    
Dennison Joseph L   SSG 04/16/68 04/15/69 INTEL    
Flynn Thomas A   SSG 10/01/68 04/03/69 INTEL/A DATES  
Hamby Eddie G   SFC 06/01/69 02/06/70 INTEL    
WEAPONS
Blakeney Boncrosby H   SSG 03/19/65 03/18/66 LT WPNS A5/424 YE
Dillin James O   SSG 03/19/65 03/18/66 HVY WPNS A5/424  
Boyd David S   SSG 03/01/66 11/14/66 HVY WPNS   KIA
Barker David K   SFC 09/25/66 01/01/67 HVY WPNS    
Bean William E   SSG 12/10/66 12/10/67 LT WPNS    
Almand Robert K   SSG 01/01/68 06/01/68 LT WPNS    
Brewer Ennis   SFC 07/22/68 07/21/69 LT WPNS    
Midlil Frank   SFC 02/17/69 09/14/70 HVY WPNS    
Zayas Milton A   SFC 11/03/69 11/09/70 LT WPNS    
RADIO OP
Eatman Matthew   SGT 03/19/65 03/18/66 RAD OP A5/424  
Burkell Thomas C   SGT 03/24/65 09/01/65 RAD OP A5/424  
Mayo John   SP4 01/01/66 11/14/66 RAD OP   KIA
Yara George M   SFC 02/01/66 08/01/66 RAD OP    
Bly Leon Jr SFC 06/03/67 06/02/68 RAD OP    
Davis Richard S Jr SP4 11/18/67 06/06/68 RAD OP   KIA
Hagen David L   SP4 12/09/67 12/08/68 RAD OP CIB CK DATES  
Swee Dale C   SGT 01/01/68   RAD OP    
Pharo David C   SGT 09/09/68 09/08/69 RAD OP    
Hagen David L   SP4 12/09/68 12/08/69 RAD OP    
Caldwell Paul H   SGT 09/16/69 03/24/70 RAD OP    
DEMO
Fuller William H   SSG 03/19/65 03/18/66 DEMO A5/424  
Roberto Albert G   SP4 03/19/65 03/18/66 DEMO A5/424  
Vanskiver Mark A   SGT 01/01/66   DEMO    
Ponds Charles D   SSG 06/01/66 01/06/67 DEMO    
Wilkeson John G   SFC 06/18/67 06/18/68 DEMO    
Powell Thomas E   SSG 06/17/68 01/18/70 DEMO    
Johnson Philip A   SP5 01/07/69 01/06/70 DEMO    
Kabel Steven E   SP5 03/13/69 10/05/70 DEMO    
Crane Jaye K   SGT 08/16/69 08/15/70 DEMO DOSOA  
MEDIC
Long William D   SGT 03/19/65 03/18/66 MEDIC A5/424  
Niemann John K   SP5 03/19/65 03/18/66 MEDIC A5/424  
Matthews Harry M Jr SFC 01/01/66 01/01/67 MEDIC &/or A-415  
Millam Gary B   SGT 02/01/66 11/01/66 MEDIC    
Gaede Brant P   SP4 09/18/66 09/18/67 MEDIC    
Bell John M   SGT 04/05/67 03/31/68 MEDIC    
Skomiro Joseph W   SP4 10/01/67 04/01/68 MEDIC to MACV AT, BU DOP  
Baer William C   SGT   05/20/68 MEDIC   KIA
Noone Peter J   SSG 08/23/68 08/24/69 MEDIC    
Ringstrom Grant M   SGT 08/05/69 04/08/70 MEDIC    
Conlon Michael A   SGT 02/01/70 08/11/70 MEDIC    
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Ely Robert L   SFC 01/01/67        
Melton Walter M   SFC 01/01/68        
Wills Walter L   SFC 01/01/68        

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