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Who's Who from Detachment A-423 (Tien Binh/My Dien II) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-423 (Tien Binh/My Dien II). 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 bottom 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 A5/213 took over Tien Binh o/a 5/65 from A1/331, a 1st SFGA TDY team. Tien Binh had been established by TDY teams from 5th, 7th and 1st SF Groups.Tien Binh, AKA Tinh Bien, was located in Tinh Bien District, Chao Doc Provice and had FOB's at Ba Bai, Cay Kit, Nha Bong?, and Ba Chuc (see A-421). Camp Dan Nam at An Phu o/a 10/01/64. It was redesignated A-423 and reported to B-42 in Chau Doc. Tien Binh was closed o/a/11/30/67 and re-opened at My Dien II, as A-416, under B-41, Moc Hoa, o/a 1/20/68. My Dien II was located in ? District, Kien Tuong Province and had a subsector mission there. My Dien II was turned over to RF/PF o/a 09/30/70.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Lovell Buddy   CPT 05/01/65   DET CO A5/134 DEC
Oerding James B   CPT 09/04/65 01/01/66 DET CO    
Blesse James S   CPT 12/17/65 05/15/66 DET CO TINH BINH Y
Gorrell Otmer R   CPT 05/15/66 11/06/66 DET CO    
Bruschette Jerome A   CPT 08/10/66 01/01/67 DET CO To A-402 MGF  
Brewer Lance O   CPT 12/01/66 03/29/67 DET CO to ?  
Syring David L   CPT 12/08/66 07/06/67 DET CO or ?  
Knowlton William F X   CPT 05/19/67 11/30/67 DET CO +A-421?  
McCarver James M   CPT 11/06/67 07/26/68 DET CO A-423/416  
Myers Dennis P   1LT 04/01/68 06/20/68 DET CO A-416 or/405  
Fitts Peter 'Pete' CPT 06/01/68 11/26/68 DET CO A-416 11/27/67-06/1/68  
Karow Peter M   CPT 11/07/68 01/11/69 DET CO A-416  
                 
Sparks Gene D   CPT 03/10/69 07/02/69 DET CO A-416 Y
Thomas Robert H Jr CPT 06/01/69 09/17/69 DET CO    
Schofield John E   1LT 11/09/69 07/09/70 DET CO A-416  
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gitell Gerald   1LT 04/16/65   DET XO A5/134 Y
Roberts William F   1LT 10/12/65 10/11/65 DET XO    
Brewer Lance O   1LT 03/30/66 12/01/66 DET XO    
Carney James F   CPT 02/22/67 06/08/67 DET XO NOR FM 6/9/66  
Clemens Judd L   1LT 05/29/67 11/01/67 DET XO    
Eilers Barney P   1LT 07/19/67 09/01/67 DET XO    
Myers Dennis P   1LT 10/09/67 04/01/68 DET XO A-416 or/405 to CO 4/1/68  
Lloyd Charles R   1LT 03/01/68 09/16/68 DET XO    
Cook Jackie W   1LT 08/23/68 11/19/68 DET XO A-416  
Thomas Robert H Jr 1LT 01/25/69 06/01/69 DET XO A-416  
Tietjens Henry S   1LT 10/30/69 07/05/70 DET XO A-416  
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Nichols Alfred G   1LT 02/05/65 04/26/65 CAPO w/A1/331  
Nichols Alfred G   1LT 04/26/65 10/31/65 CAPO    
Rankin Freddy B   2LT 10/12/65   CAPO    
Salmon Lawrence R   2LT 08/12/67 10/16/67 CAPO OR A-243?  
Mills John F   1LT 11/03/67 10/09/68 CAPO A-416 or/411  
Bruce James W   SSG 12/23/67 02/01/68 CAPO A-416  
Aldridge William E   1LT 07/13/68 11/02/68 CAPO A-416  
Thomas Robert H Jr 1LT 10/17/68 01/24/69 CAPO A-416  
Orr William M   1LT 11/28/68 11/27/69 CAPO A-416  
TEAM SERGEANT
Schell Lawrence P   MSG 04/16/65   TM SGT A5/134 Y
            TM SGT    
Grisham Robert G   MSG 04/14/67 06/01/67 TM SGT    
            TM SGT    
Chase Donald H   MSG 09/05/67 11/05/68 TM SGT A-416  
Williams Heyward J   MSG 06/11/68 05/17/69 TM SGT A-416  
INTELLIGENCE
Ferguson Donald R   SSG 04/16/65 Dropped? INTEL A5/134  
Critzburg Lloyd C   SP6 12/27/66 06/01/67 INTEL    
Starks Billy G   SFC 03/16/67 03/16/68 INTEL    
Maxwell Stephen J   SFC 10/23/68 10/22/69 INTEL A-416  
Waters Mark N   PFC 04/05/67 10/17/68 INTEL ASST & B-42  
WEAPONS
Blalock Claude R   SFC 04/16/65   LT WPNS A5/134  
Andrade Robert D   SSG 04/16/65   LT WPNS A5/134 KIA
Scott Dave R   SP4 08/18/66 09/01/67 LT WPNS   KIA
Wiedemann Henry P   SSG 12/15/66 09/01/67 HVY WPNS    
Hornbuckle Clarence E Jr SFC 12/16/67 04/01/68 HVY WPNS A-416 KIA
Warthen Roy L   SFC 01/01/68   LT WPNS A-416  
Galvan Ernesto   SSG 05/24/68 08/07/69 LT WPNS A-416  
Hammond Herbert W   SP5 07/21/68 02/11/69 HVY WPNS A-416  
Godinez Francisco   SFC 09/14/68 08/14/69 HVY WPNS A-416  
Fairchild Daniel E   SP5 01/01/69 02/16/69 HVY WPNS A-416  
Beatty Gerald W   SGT 01/24/69 01/23/70 LT WPNS    
Bruneman Delwin H   SP4 09/17/64 01/01/70 LT WPNS A-416  
RADIO OP
Foley James L   SSG 04/16/65   RAD OP A5/134  
Reece Lecil R   SSG 04/16/65 12/01/65 RAD OP A5/134  
Forsythe Glenn R   SGT 06/01/65 01/01/66 RAD OP   YE
McGinnis Herbert S   SSG 04/03/67 04/03/68 RAD OP A-416  
Thompson Samuel S III SGT 06/01/67 12/20/67 RAD OP A-416  
Lenhart Joseph L   SP4 07/07/67 01/01/68 RAD OP A-416  
Krawitz Howard M   SP4 05/11/68 04/13/69 RAD OP A-416  
Nuanes John C   SFC 09/30/68 10/01/69 RAD OP A-416  
DEMO
Rubio Gilbert Jr SSG 04/16/65   DEMO A5/134  
Mallette Lamar Jr SSG 04/16/65   DEMO A5/134  
Mathis Lonnie E   SFC 01/18/67 01/18/68 DEMO    
Wright Jerry D   SSG 01/01/68 05/22/68 DEMO A-416 KIA
MEDIC
Liendo Salvador C   SSG 04/16/65   MEDIC A5/134  
Pullease Donald E   SP4 04/16/65 06/01/65 MEDIC A5/134 YE
Lewelling Walter R   SSG 04/01/66 04/01/67 MEDIC/OPS   DEC
Brown Shelby D   SP4 12/19/66   MEDIC   Y
Wylie Samuel C Jr SGT 12/01/66 02/01/67 MEDIC    
Gribble Robert   SFC 03/02/67 03/01/68 MEDIC A-416  
Evec Kenneth C   SGT 07/04/67 01/01/68 MEDIC    
Milby Raymond P   SP4 12/14/67 06/01/68 MEDIC A-416  
Leroy James A   SSG 05/28/68 05/29/69 MEDIC A-416  
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Brown Walter L   SFC 10/02/67 10/01/68     Y
Freeman Harvey V   SGT 10/02/67 09/23/68   A-416  
Strahan Ronnie   SSG 10/07/67 10/06/68   A-416  
Mills Walter L   SFC 11/17/67 11/16/68     DEC
Ah Sam Joseph A P   SFC 01/01/68     A-423  
Poznick Charles J Jr SSG 01/01/68     A-416  
Ruffing John T   SGT 06/01/68        

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