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Who's Who from Detachment B-40 (4th MSFC) (Partial Draft)
[B-40][A-401/1st Bn][A-402/2nd Bn][A-403/3rd Bn][A-404/4th Bn][A-405/Airborne TC]

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment B-40 (4th Mobile Strike Force Command). If you were assigned to B-40 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 "Assignments 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: Det A-430 was redesignated B-43 o/a Jan 67 and redesignated B-40 o/a Feb 67. The B Detachment established a camp at Can Tho across the ?? from Detachment C-4 o/a January 10, 1965. The Detachment was designated at 4th Mobile Strike Force Command on 05/23/68. The camp was closed o/a May 31, 1970. B-40 was located at Can Tho in Phong Dinh District, Phong Dinh Province. Medical, Signal, Intelligence and Engineering augmentations are presently listed with the parent element at the SFOB. For a list of B-40 Operations, Click here.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Scharnberg Ronald O   CPT 12/17/67 04/04/68 DET CO    
Anderson James H 'JH' MAJ 01/01/68 06/25/68 BN CDR    
Topp Robert G   MAJ 09/04/68 11/22/68 DET CO Medevaced  
Quist     LTC 01/18/69 01/21/69 DET CO    
Dubovick Richard R   LTC 01/22/69 08/13/69 DET CO END DATE?  
Acre Lawrence D   MAJ 03/09/69 09/22/69 TF CDR "Strangler" KIA
Bridgewater Tom W Jr MAJ 07/13/69 05/31/70 DET CO   Y
Boggs William J   MAJ 08/13/69 11/26/69 DET CO   YE
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cincotti Joseph G   CPT 08/01/66 11/25/66 DET CO/XO A-430 DEC
Harvey Michael R   1LT 12/13/67 03/31/68 DET XO CO CDR  
Yoder Kenneth E   MAJ 02/13/68 02/12/69 DET XO   YE
Boggs William J   MAJ 01/09/69 08/12/69 DET XO   YE
Wagner Hans O   MAJ 11/02/69 04/20/70 DET XO    
DETACHMENT SERGEANT MAJOR
Mollica Leonard C   SSM 11/26/67 11/26/68 DET SGM    
Batton Roy M   SSM 08/11/68 08/10/69 DET SGM    
Petry Charles 'Slats' SGM     DET SGM No Orders  
Smythe Earl J   SGM 01/06/70 05/31/70 DET SGM or B-43?  
S-1 (PERSONNEL)
Johns Lawrence D   1LT 08/04/68 03/01/69 S-1 DATES?  
Hector Lionel   1LT 03/01/69 05/21/69 S-1    
Tenorio Santos D   CPT 12/17/69 12/04/70 S-1    
White Thomas H   1LT 06/02/70 09/06/70 S-1    
Chitwood Martin D   1LT 02/26/69 09/11/69 S-1 ASST    
Regan John M   1LT 01/01/69 02/19/69 S-1 FUNDS    
Cardwell Steven M   SP4 08/01/66 03/01/67 S-1 CLERK   Y
Ibarra Enrique   SFC 12/28/67 01/28/70 S-1 NCOIC    
Marques-Jaramillo Jose G   SSG 01/01/69 06/30/69 MESS SGT    
S-2 (INTELLIGENCE)
Thurston Daniel G   1LT 12/17/67   S-2/S-3    
Dowd Thomas M   1LT 09/01/68 12/15/68 S-2    
McGinnis David L   1LT 01/01/69 02/19/69 S-2    
Taylor Roger L   CPT 11/22/69 06/27/70 S-2    
Bradford Gene W   SFC 11/27/66   S-2 NCOIC   Y
Bucca Joseph M   SFC 04/13/68 01/01/69 S-2 NCOIC    
Fielder Donald L   SSG 06/01/68 11/15/68 S-2 NCOIC    
Greene James F   MSG 10/31/68 10/30/69 S-2 NCOIC    
S-3 (OPERATIONS)
Photopoulos Louis   CPT 08/11/68 12/15/68 S-3   DEC
Dowd Thomas M   1LT 12/16/68 03/29/69 S-3    
Southworth John A   CPT 08/10/69 02/01/70 S-3    
Regan John M   1LT 02/20/69 04/30/69 S-3 ASST & BN CDR  
Claxton Philander P III 1LT 12/21/69 02/04/70 S-3 ASST    
Fox Terry A   1LT 01/08/70 03/01/70 S-3 ASST   YE
Shepherd Eugene Jr MSG 01/01/68 04/27/69 S-3 NCOIC    
Tindall John W   MSG 01/14/69 01/13/70 S-3 NCOIC    
Sydney Harry F Jr SGT 10/20/66   LT WPNS    
Marques-Jaramillo Jose G   SSG 06/01/67   LT WPNS    
Tharpe John R Jr SP4 09/19/67 03/01/67 HVY WPNS    
Burtness Alan C   SP5 01/01/68 02/20/69 LT WPNS   KIA
Russell John C Jr SSG 09/19/68 01/01/69 HVY WPNS    
Steppe Robert N   SFC 09/28/68 09/24/69 HVY WPNS    
Hart Jimmy D   SGT 11/05/68 11/04/69 LT WPNS    
Critzburg Lloyd C   SP6 07/07/69 07/06/70 OPS NCO    
S-4 (LOGISTICS)
Murtagh James P   1LT 06/01/67 11/11/67 S-4   DEC
Deal Reginald E   1LT 12/17/67 08/12/68 S-4    
Snapp Earl T Jr 1LT 01/01/69 04/30/69 S-4   Y
Snapp Earl T Jr 1LT 04/30/68 11/04/68 S-4 ASST S-1? Y
Snapp Earl T Jr 1LT 11/05/68 01/01/69 S-4 ASST S-1? Y
Brandon William T   SFC 05/30/68 05/31/70 S-4 NCOIC    
Perry Anthony L   SP4 05/08/68 05/07/69 S-4 CLERK GEN SUPPLY  
S-5 (CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS)
Wiest Lawrence P   CPT 09/01/68 02/28/69 S-5    
McGinnis David L   1LT 09/27/68 01/01/69 S-5    
Lahman Larry D   1LT 02/15/69 08/14/69 S-5    
Gooch Leonard G Jr CPT 12/21/69 05/05/70 S-5    
Hammers Mike A   SGT 07/04/69 02/09/70 CAPO NCO    
SIGNAL SECTION
Hayakawa Donald T   SFC 01/28/68 01/27/69 RAD SPVR    
Stebbins Donald A   SSG 11/24/68 12/05/69 RAD SPVR    
Wagner Carl   SFC 01/01/69 07/03/70 RAD SPVR    
Garrison George L   SP4 01/01/66   RAD OP    
Howell William R   SGT 01/01/66 08/08/68 RAD OP    
Blevins Robert R   SGT 06/01/66 07/01/66 RAD OP   YE
Williams Ray A   SGT 11/12/67 12/19/68 RAD OP    
Erickson William L   PFC 12/11/67 12/10/68 RAD OP    
Lenhart Joseph L   SGT 12/01/67 07/03/68 RAD OP    
Richardson Robert D   SGT 01/01/68   RAD OP 47 MSF CO  
Nelson Thomas A   SGT 10/15/68 09/10/69 RAD OP    
Bernard John A   SGT 06/01/69 10/04/69 RAD OP    
Stinson Mark W   SP4 09/18/69 01/23/70 RAD OP    
ENGINEERING SECTION
Brown William T   SGT 12/25/67 01/01/69 CMBT ENGR   MIA
Jessick James E   SSG 01/01/70 08/22/70 DEMO    
MEDICAL SECTION
Miller Ned L   MSG 02/01/68 06/01/68 MEDIC From 254 AML Det  
Hapka James A   SFC 08/03/68 10/02/69 MEDIC    
Griffin Gary R   SP5 08/28/68 08/27/69 MEDIC PREV MED  
Leach Ralph D   SGT 01/09/69 01/08/70 MEDIC    
Heineman Robert P   SGT 01/10/69 11/07/69 MEDIC    
Sykes Larry J   SGT 10/16/69 05/31/70 MEDIC    
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN
Gee Archie G   SFC          
Gonzales Manuel P   SFC 12/25/66 06/01/67      
Thrasher Max E   2LT 08/12/67        
Deem John M   SSG 08/31/67 08/30/68      
Thurston Daniel G   1LT 09/12/67 12/16/67      
Astalos Peter V   MSG 09/21/67 09/20/68      
Mondrick John P   1LT 01/01/68        
Bruce James W   SSG 02/01/68 12/15/68      
Knuuttila William W   SFC 03/01/68 10/01/68 PLT LDR 47 MSF CO  
Reese Add H   1LT 04/28/68 08/04/68 CO CDR    
Astalos Peter V   MSG 06/01/68 09/20/68      
Nesbitt John E   SSG 06/01/68     OR B-55  
Roesch Heinz K   1LT 06/19/68 06/25/68 CO CDR   DNH
Miller John L   MSG 10/03/68 07/03/69 CO CDR    
Thomas John M   SGT 06/18/69 01/01/71      
McCarthy Edward S   SP4 07/04/69 12/01/70 96B20    
Canavan Michael A   CPT 07/31/69 11/18/69   ASSIGN?  
Ransone James F Jr SP4 12/16/69 04/03/70 OPS SGT FOB @B-43?  
A-40X (Which Battalion?)
Andreessen William C   SP4   04/27/70      

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