A-242 (Dak Pek)

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Who's Who from Detachment A-242 (Dak Pek) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-242 (Dak Pek). If you were assigned to A-242 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 "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: The first PCS Detachment A5/5 (AKA A5/231) took over the Dak Pek camp from A-749A. Dak Pek was one of the oldest camps in IICTZ, having been opened in Spetember 1962 by a TDY team from 5th SFGA. For information on the earlier TDY teams at Dak Pek see the previously published monographs on 5th SFGA and 7th SFGA TDY teams. The team was redesignated A-211 on 01/08/65, was redesignated A-242 in ? 1966 and was converted to 88th Border Ranger o/a 11/30/70. Dak Pek was located in Dak Sut District, Kontum Province and was the northernmost camp in IICTZ. At least two team members, Leigh Wade and Don Bendell, have written books about Dak Pek and there is an active reunion group including members of the team and their families.

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	SFX	RNK	FROM DATE	TO DATE	DUTIES	REMARKS	STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Nix	John U		CPT	11/01/64	10/31/65	DET CO	A5/231	A0Y
Shick	Roland M		CPT	04/25/65	12/31/65	DET CO	A5/211	DEC
Sanford	Samuel S		CPT	11/26/65	06/01/66	DET CO	A5/211	YE,
Jasaitis	Edward J		CPT	06/01/66	01/25/67	DET CO		DEC
Peters	Frederick J	"Pete"	CPT	01/20/67	03/29/67	DET CO		DEC
Goorley	John T	III	CPT	03/29/67	08/08/67	DET CO		DEC
Carr	Donald G	'Butch'	CPT	08/09/67	01/09/68	DET CO		MIA
Sizemore	Michael L		CPT	01/10/68	06/23/68	DET CO		DEC
Dietrich	Joseph K	'Joe'	CPT	07/28/68	11/25/68	DET CO		A0Y
Selders	James L		CPT	11/16/68	03/15/69	DET CO		YE.
Jones	Gordon L		CPT	01/23/69	09/17/69	DET CO		YE.
Kazanowski	John F		CPT	09/17/69	10/07/69	DET CO	A-242	KIA
Gray	Douglas T	III	CPT	10/08/69	12/09/69	DET CO		KIA
Strickler	Gordon M		CPT	12/28/69	11/30/70	DET CO	& SR ADV	DNH
Walther	Udo H		CPT	03/01/70	06/29/70	DET CO		DEC
Britton	Frederick E		CPT	06/01/70	10/21/70	DET CO		YE.
Scott	Terry A		1LT	10/21/70	11/30/70	DET CO		DEC
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Method	Alonzo B		1LT	09/26/64	04/11/65	DET XO	A5/231	DEC
Gladfelter	Richard L		1LT	06/01/65	10/13/66	DET XO	A5/211	Y.
Meszaros	Edward L		1LT	09/15/66	07/01/67	DET XO		YE.
Hartley	Charles R		1LT	06/21/67	09/02/67	DET XO		DEC
Jones	Roderick M		1LT	09/03/67	05/19/68	DET XO		YE.
Hefner	Kenneth M		1LT	05/20/68	12/10/68	DET XO		DEC
Light	Melvin D		1LT	11/06/68	03/01/69	DET XO		YE.
Trost	Henry M	"Mike"	1LT	05/01/69	10/01/69	DET XO		YE.
Cook	David D N		1LT	07/01/69	11/27/69	DET XO		YE.
Rego	John A		CPT	10/22/69	06/01/70	DET XO	& CO	YE.
Mitchell	Michael K		1LT	11/21/69	06/30/70	DET XO		A0Y
Andrews	Donald F		1LT	02/01/70	06/05/70	DET XO		DEC
Scott	Terry A		1LT	08/18/70	10/21/70	DET XO		DEC
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Paccerelli	George A		CPT	08/02/66	10/01/66	CAPO		DEC
Wineteer	Gary G		2LT	10/25/66	01/01/67	CAPO		DEC
vacant
Hefner	Kenneth M		1LT	01/21/68	05/20/68	CAPO		DEC
Bendell	Donald R		1LT	06/02/68	03/15/69	CAPO	medevaced	YE.
Smith	Dawson F		1LT	11/28/68	07/01/69	CAPO		YE.
Overby	Morris C	"Mike"	1LT	07/01/69	12/18/69	CAPO		A0Y,
Bacque	Odon L	Jr "Don"	1LT	10/07/69	10/09/69	CAPO	2 days!	YE.
Alexander	Jerrold M	"Jerry"	1LT	10/17/69	09/26/70	CAPO		YE.
Wallace	Jon R		1LT	01/02/70	05/31/70	CAPO		Y,
Mitchell	Michael K		1LT	07/01/70	09/01/70	CAPO		A0Y
ATTACHED CIVIL AFFAIRS AUGMENTATION
Stanford	James E		CPT	12/01/65	11/30/66	CA OFF	ATTD?	DEC
Willis	Clarence B		SSG	03/01/65	03/01/66	CA/PO NCO		DEC
TEAM SERGEANTS
Vierk	Duane C		MSG	11/01/64	10/31/65	TM SGT	A5/231 to C-1 as SGM?	DEC
Self	John J		MSG	09/01/65	09/01/66	TM SGT		DEC
Scott	Daniel M	"Scotty"	MSG	01/01/66	04/01/66	TM SGT		DEC
Payne	Floyd E		SFC	09/01/66	01/02/67	TM SGT		Y.
Shiflett	Jesse J		MSG	12/01/66		TM SGT		DEC
Slugocki	Albert		MSG	01/01/67	05/01/67	TM SGT		YE.
Self	John J		MSG	05/01/67	01/01/68	TM SGT		DEC
Pickles	James E		MSG	01/01/68	10/12/68	TM SGT		DEC
Smith	David A		MSG	08/03/68	02/01/69	TM SGT		YE
Kope	Joseph R		SFC	09/24/68	09/23/69	TM SGT		DEC
Smith	John S	"Snuffy"	MSG	09/18/69	03/01/70	TM SGT		DEC
Weeks	Thomas I		MSG	10/01/69	09/25/70	TM SGT		DEC
Hashaw	Clyde W		SFC	09/01/70	11/30/70	TM SGT		Y.
INTELLIGENCE
Morrell	Glen E		SFC	11/01/64	10/31/65	INTEL	A5/231	YE.
Sortillo	Elliot		SFC	11/01/64	04/11/65	INTEL	A5/231	DEC
Lewry	Donald C		SFC	01/01/65		INTEL	A5/211	DEC
Buzzell	Donald A		SFC	04/12/65	07/01/65	INTEL		DEC
Owens	Herbert		SFC	08/01/65	08/01/66	INTEL		DEC
Douglas	Michael		SFC	06/01/66	01/08/67	INTEL	A-242	DEC
Millner	Lloyd L	Jr	SFC	09/01/66	12/01/66	INTEL		DEC
Alderman	Joe C		SFC	12/01/66	06/01/67	INTEL		DEC
Brushwood	William H		SFC	06/01/67	12/01/67	INTEL	& Tm Sgt	DEC
Day	Jerry		MSG	01/01/68		INTEL		DEC
Klemm	Richard R		SSG	09/25/68	09/24/69	INTEL		DEC
Spence	Floyd A		SFC	07/01/69	02/12/70	INTEL		DEC
Carreon	Daniel		SSG	12/01/65	06/01/66	INTEL/A	A-242
Howard	Joseph H	Jr	SSG	06/05/68	12/16/69	INTEL/A	or 244?	DEC
Hanscom	John A		SP4	01/15/70	03/27/70	INTEL/A		YE.
Fry	James R		SP5	01/28/70	04/14/70	INTEL/A	medevaced/245?	YE.
WEAPONS
Robbirds	John D		SFC	11/01/64	10/31/65	LT WPNS	A5/231	DEC
Marcou	Charles A		SSG	08/01/65	08/01/66	HVY WPNS
Coleman	Lonnie		SSG	10/01/65	10/01/66	LT WPNS		DEC
Hughes	Glenn C		SSG	03/01/66	06/01/66	HVY WPNS		DEC
Foss	Reginald G		SGT	06/01/66	01/08/67	LT WPNS		DEC
Stanley	Earl T		SFC	01/01/67	09/01/67	HVY WPNS		DEC
Vosen	Lawrence T		SP5	07/28/67	11/19/68	LT WPNS		YE
Hollis	Johnnie L		SSG	09/26/67	03/01/68	HVY WPNS		DEC
Chavez	Rudolfo		SSG	01/01/67	11/27/67	LT WPNS?		KIA
Minton	Denver G		SFC	02/01/68	04/01/68	LT WPNS		YE.
Weeks	Thomas I		SFC	06/01/68	09/20/68	HVY WPNS		DEC
Challela	Charles V	"Yogi"	SFC	01/01/69	08/01/69	LT WPNS		DEC
Hill	Joseph B		SGT	06/01/69	03/25/70	LT WPNS		DEC
Wylie	Gordon F		SSG	06/17/69	06/15/70	HVY WPNS	& A-245	YE,
Young	Charles E		SGT	12/27/69	11/30/70	HVY WPNS		YE
Jones	Scott W		SP4	10/23/70	11/30/70	LT WPNS	or rad op	DNH
RAD OP
Hayakawa	Donald T		SSG	09/26/64	04/11/65	RAD OP	A5/231	DEC
Wessel	William D		SP4	11/01/64	10/31/65	RAD OP	A5/231	DEC
Olson	Stephen F		SFC	03/01/65	09/01/65	RAD OP		DEC
Perdue	Ronald T		SGT	06/01/65	11/14/65	RAD OP	B5/200	Y
Ryan	Richard C	"Stass"	SSG	07/01/65	04/01/66	RAD OP		DEC
Hubbard	Roy E	Jr	SGT	08/01/65	08/01/66	RAD OP		YE.
Olson	Stephen F		SFC	09/01/65	03/01/66	RAD OP		DEC
Maketa	John L		SGT	02/15/66	06/01/66	RAD OP		YE.
Moore	William H		SGT	04/16/66	10/15/66	RAD OP		YE.
Griskelis	Kestutis		SGT	06/01/66	01/08/67	RAD OP		Y
Nuber	Gerard E		SP4	03/17/67	05/01/67	RAD OP		YE.
Marler	Lawrence D	"Larry"	SP4	07/04/67	03/08/68	RAD OP		YE.
Williams	John T	"Jack"	SP5	01/01/68	05/01/68	RAD OP		YE.
Ratliff	Michael V		SGT	01/01/68	06/01/68	RAD OP	via C-2/B-24	YE.
Boyle	Harry L		SFC	01/29/68	07/23/68	RAD OP		KIA
Williams	Donald B		SSG	04/01/68	09/25/70	RAD OP		YE.
Williams	John T	"Jack"	SP5	08/01/68	10/22/68	RAD OP		YE.
Vince	James P		SFC	04/05/69	08/01/69	RAD OP		YE.
Eleam	John W		SFC	05/13/69	01/01/70	RAD OP		DEC
Glumac	Alexander		SGT	06/18/69	11/01/69	RAD OP		YE.
Adams	Frederick G	"Injun"	SGT	11/09/69	11/30/70	RAD OP		DEC
Wade	Leigh F		SFC	03/01/70	11/30/70	RAD OP		YE,
DEMO
Armstrong	Edwin D		SSG	09/26/64	04/11/65	DEMO	A5/231	DEC
Lawhead	Jack R		SP5	11/01/64	10/31/65	DEMO	A5/231	DEC

Emanuel	Luther P	'Luke'	SFC	03/08/66	03/07/67	DEMO		Y
Coats	Dennis A		SFC	03/01/67	03/01/68	DEMO		A0
Crotsley	Lawrence W	'Larry'	SP5	08/01/68	08/01/69	DEMO		YE,

MEDIC
Raines	Rolfe J		SSG	11/01/64	05/01/65	MEDIC	A5/231	YE.
Waits	James M	Sr	SSG	11/01/64	10/31/65	MEDIC	A5/231	DEC
Wunderlich	John A	III	SGT	03/01/65	03/01/66	MEDIC		A0
Dixon	Warren E		SP5	12/01/65	12/01/66	MEDIC		DEC
Thompson	James E		SFC	06/01/66	01/09/67	MEDIC		DEC
Rimar	Joseph W		SGT	07/01/66	05/01/67	MEDIC/CAPO	A-242	YE.
Phillips	James R		SGT	12/27/66	12/17/67	MEDIC		YE.
Roland	Daniel L		SGT	06/01/67		MEDIC		Y
Price	Thomas P	"Pat"	SGT	08/10/67	04/01/68	MEDIC	medevaced	YE.
McAvoy	Richard G		SGT	11/01/67	11/01/68	MEDIC		Y
McKinley	Karl K		SGT	05/29/68	02/08/69	MEDIC		DEC
Hill	Raymond H	Jr	SSG	08/09/68	10/20/69	MEDIC		DEC
Shanklin	Thomas G		SFC	01/01/69	08/03/69	MEDIC		YE.
Toon	Tommy L		SFC	04/093/69	11/02/70	MEDIC		DEC
Brown	James W		SSG	06/01/69	04/16/67	MEDIC	to 3/29/70	YE.
Erickson	James M		SP4	07/01/69	06/29/70	MEDIC		Y
Wolfe	Ronald K		SSG	01/01/70		MEDIC	& C-4?	DEC
Thompson	James E		SFC	01/19/70	10/02/70	MEDIC		DEC
Ellis	James R		SGT	04/01/70	01/01/71	MEDIC		DEC
Ponstein	Paul D		SGT	12/01/70	12/20/70	MEDIC		YE.
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN
Hill	James E		SFC	01/01/65			A5/211	DEC
Childers	Richard W		SSG	08/01/65	08/01/66		A-242	DEC
Lopez	John E	Jr	SFC	06/01/69	10/09/69			KIA
KB Team #3 1970

Bodt	Lawrence P		SP5	04/15/70	10/05/70	BSMV 5/11/70	w/KB Team #3?	YE.
403rd SOD (Radio Research)
Watts	Clifton E		PFC	04/01/67	04/15/67	05H	@A-242	YE.
May	John H		SP5	04/01/67	04/15/67	05H	@A-242	DEC

Tomczak	Thomas J		SGT	04/23/68	07/23/68	05H	400S @A-242	KIA
Semmler	James W	"Bo"	SSG	05/01/68	08/01/68	05H2P	@A-242	Y
Holzer	Robert M		SSG	08/01/68	04/01/69	05H4S68	@A-242	DEC

Turney	Thomas W		SSG	04/01/69	10/07/69		@A-242	YE.

MAP of A-242 (DAK PEK)
Page Last Modified: Thursday, July 07, 2022 Books of Interest: Albert Slugocki, The Autumn Man, a memoir Leigh Wade, Assault on Dak Pek and Special Forces Combat in Vietnam Don Bendell, numerous works of fiction. Website of Interest: Art Studio www.rrjonesfineart.com

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