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Who's Who from Detachment A-431 (Cai Cai) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-431 (Cai Cai). 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 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. I need a copy of the PCS orders for the original PCS team(s).

Narrative Information: TF GREEN from old Don Phuc established Camp Dan Chu at Cai Cai o/a 04/01/65. It was designated A-412 and reported to B-41 at Moc Hoa, although there seems to be a period in which it reported directly to C-4. Cai Cai was located in Hong Ngu District, Kien Tuong Province.When the reorganization of C-4 took place o/a 06/01/67, Cai Cai was redesignated A-431 and reported to B-43, first, at Cao Lanh, then at Chi Lang. Cai Cai was converted to 76th Border Rangers o/a 09/30/70. Cai Cai was a particularly unique engineering accomplishment; after being flooded out, it was rebuilt as a floating camp and spent a good part of the year that way.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Phabe Richard E 'Dick' CPT 12/01/64     A5/313 TF Green DEC
Parker Eliot V Jr CPT 07/24/65   DET CO A-412  
Donker Leo M   CPT 01/01/66 04/03/66 DET CO A-412 KIA
Cincotti Joseph G   CPT 04/03/66 08/01/66 DET CO A-412 DEC
Heckman George M   CPT 07/02/66 01/08/67 DET CO A-411 A-412?  
Holsapple Victor E   CPT 01/01/67 04/11/67 DET CO A-412 or B-40?  
George Graham W   CPT 01/05/67 06/30/67 DET CO A-412 YE
Gerhardt William F   CPT 06/05/67 12/14/67 DET CO    
Dill Paul H   CPT 12/04/67 03/01/68 DET CO    
Graham William C   CPT 01/29/68 07/01/68 DET CO    
Lynch Leo V   CPT 07/14/68 04/01/69 DET CO    
Gerdeman James L   CPT 03/01/69 09/17/69 DET CO    
Kidd David A   CPT 09/07/69 06/27/70 DET CO    
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Crummy Peter F   1LT 012/01/65   DET XO A5/313 YE
Sullivan Darr F Jr 1LT 07/08/65 11/01/65 DET XO A-427  
Doht Gerald W   2LT 11/01/65 03/01/66 DET XO A-412  
Holsapple Victor E   1LT 04/12/66   DET XO A-412  
Karow Peter M   1LT 09/01/66 02/09/67 DET XO A-412  
Kemp Robert D   1LT 09/15/67 08/17/68 DET XO    
Knapp Henry H III CPT 09/16/67 01/15/68 DET XO    
Beets Larry J   1LT 07/30/68 10/31/69 DET XO   Y
Valentino James   1LT 01/01/69   DET XO    
Hayes Robert H   1LT 01/29/69 12/31/69 DET XO    
Thomas Bobbie G   1LT 11/09/69 04/02/70 DET XO    
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Karow Peter M   2LT 07/30/66 09/01/66 CAPO A-412  
Cook Henry J III 1LT 02/13/67 02/20/67 CAPO    
Knapp Henry H III 1LT 03/08/67 09/15/67 CAPO    
Keyeck Anthony J   1LT 01/01/69 05/14/69 CAPO EARLY DROP?  
Robinson Earl W   1LT 09/27/69 09/26/70 CAPO    
TEAM SERGEANT
Jones Jerry L   SFC 12/01/64   TM SGT A5/313  
Anderson ?   MSG     TM SGT    
Allard Stephen C   MSG 01/01/66   TM SGT    
Cobham Edward A Jr MSG 01/01/66   TM SGT to?  
Whitehead William F   MSG 05/01/66   TM SGT    
Bates Murray Q   MSG 10/07/66 10/07/67 TM SGT    
Morales Cristobal   MSG 01/01/67 06/01/67 TM SGT or A-412?  
Gann William S   MSG 10/13/67 10/12/68 TM SGT 1LT KIA?  
Nowak Zenon M   MSG 02/04/68 12/20/68 TM SGT    
            TM SGT    
Lowe John C   MSG 02/02/69 09/01/69 TM SGT HHC?  
Oller James N   MSG 08/26/69 08/25/70 TM SGT    
INTELLIGENCE
Harris Theodore   SSG 12/01/64   INTEL A5/313  
Wood Billy J   SSG 12/07/66   INTEL    
Gonzales Manuel P   SFC 06/01/67 02/14/68 INTEL    
Yntema Gordon D   SGT 12/01/67 01/18/68 INTEL   KIA
Elliott William G   SSG 04/24/68 04/23/69 INTEL/A    
Driver Lyle W Jr SFC 04/02/69 10/08/69 INTEL    
Watson John W   MSG 08/05/69 01/01/70 INTEL   Y?
WEAPONS
Trevino Jesus   SSG 12/01/64   LT WPNS A5/313  
Melton Clifford D   SSG 12/01/64 07/21/65 LT WPNS A5/313 KIA
Thompson Hugh C   SSG 01/01/66   HVY WPNS    
Perdok Stephen M   SGT 06/01/66 01/01/67 LT WPNS A-412  
Wallace Roger D   PFC 01/01/67 04/17/68 LT WPNS    
Horne James G   SFC 01/19/67 01/19/68 HVY WPNS    
Hawk Lauren T   SSG 03/01/67 06/01/67 LT WPNS    
Phillips Virgil D   SFC 03/01/67 09/01/67 LT WPNS    
Lopez Manuel T   SFC 11/06/67   HVY WPNS   KIA
McMorris Charles III SFC 12/16/67 12/15/68 HVY WPNS    
Lopez Ramon F   SFC 06/05/68 12/03/69 LT WPNS    
Miller David L   SP5 09/16/69 05/22/70 LT WPNS medevaced  
RADIO OP
Currin Phillip L   SSG 12/01/64   RAD OP A5/313 Y
DuClos Edward D   SGT 12/01/64 07/30/65 RAD OP A5/313  
Birkla William A   SGT 09/01/65 03/38/66 RAD OP AN LONG & SIGCO?  
Crabb Robert G   SSG 01/01/66   RAD OP    
Descheeny Wilford   SP4 07/06/66 07/06/67 RAD OP    
Bengston David R   SGT 03/13/67 03/13/68 RAD OP    
Kaleikini Theodore K Jr SGT   01/18/68 RAD OP   KIA
Gamble Cam M Jr SSG 05/01/68 11/01/68 RAD OP or B-43  
Moinette John E   SGT 07/28/68   RAD OP    
Steverson Van C   SGT 09/23/68 09/22/69 RAD OP    
Kampe Eric M   SGT 03/01/69 09/23/69 RAD OP    
Kelly Thomas S   SP4 10/16/69 09/14/70 RAD OP    
DEMO
Learson John Jr SSG 12/01/64   DEMO A5/313  
Bentley James E   SP5 12/01/64   DEMO A5/313  
Woolley Marvin E   SGT 01/01/67   DEMO    
Wright Jerry D   SP5 12/17/66 01/01/68 DEMO    
Knuuttila William W   SSG 10/01/67 03/01/68 DEMO    
Summers Philip S   SP5 04/02/68 04/01/69 DEMO    
MEDIC
Pruitt James E   SSG 12/01/64 09/27/65 MEDIC A5/313 KIA
Graw John H   SP4 12/01/64 12/01/65 MEDIC A5/313 Y
Gibbons Thomas U   SSG 04/01/65   MEDIC    
Passmore Edward N   SFC 06/01/66 01/01/71 MEDIC    
O'Leary Thomas M   SSG 08/29/66 03/01/67 MEDIC    
Murray Lee F   SSG 01/01/67   MEDIC    
Ferguson James E   SFC 03/31/67 03/30/68 MEDIC    
Dryden John F Jr SFC 08/01/67 12/01/67 MEDIC   Y
Roxby Michael R   SP4 01/01/68   MEDIC    
Lucas Steven M   SGT 03/01/68 12/01/68 MEDIC    
Perkins Robert L   SGT 04/13/68   MEDIC    
Buchanan Francis X   SSG 01/01/69 10/18/69 MEDIC    
Pruyne William I   SGT 05/28/69 02/25/70 MEDIC    
Jones Stacey M   SSG 06/01/69   MEDIC    
Wiese Fred D Jr SFC 06/01/69 12/15/69 MEDIC   DEC
Maniscalco Paul V   SP4 02/01/70 07/30/70 MEDIC    
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Tabak Morris   SP5 01/01/66     A-412  
Jordan Howard W Sr SFC 01/01/67        
Dengston David R   SGT 03/07/67 03/06/68      
Sparks Robert L   SSG 01/01/68        
Reiter Clyde A   SGT 06/01/68 12/28/68     KIA
Wood Steven A Jr SFC 01/01/69        

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