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Who's Who from Detachment A-251 (Plei Djereng) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment A-251 (Plei Djereng). If you were assigned to A-251 or you can correct any errors or can add any names 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 A5/232 took over the Plei Djereng camp from A1/214A, 1st SFG(A). It was redesignated A-213 on 01/08/65 and then re-redesignated A-251 o/a March 1966. The camp was relocated on a new, but nearby site o/a 12/13/66. Plei Djereng was converted to 80th Border Ranger o/a 10/31/70. Plei Djereng was located in Le Thanh District, Pleiku Province.

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	SFX	RNK	FROM DATE	TO DATE	DUTIES	REMARKS	STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Wands	Robert E		CPT	11/13/64		DET CO	A5/232	DEC
Fisher	Paul D		CPT	06/01/65	10/15/66	DET CO		YE.
Schmidt	Jackie E		CPT	07/02/65	01/01/66	DET CO	A5/213	YE.
Kai	John C		CPT	03/01/66	05/24/66	DET CO		DEC
Moore	Maurice N		CPT	06/01/66	03/21/67	DET CO		YE.
Foster	James E		CPT	01/12/67	04/03/67	DET CO		Y,
Peters	Frederick J		CPT	03/29/67	06/30/67	DET CO		DEC
Nieuwboer	Harry W		CPT	07/10/67	11/06/67	DET CO		YE.
Stanger	Rodney T		CPT	10/29/67	05/20/68	DET CO		YE.
Jones	Roderick M		1LT	05/20/68	06/20/68	DET CO		YE.
Burgardt	Charles H		CPT	06/21/68	09/11/68	DET CO	RELIEVED BY CRT 8/21/68	DEC
Zaky	Arif R		CPT	08/30/68	09/03/68	DET CO		YE,
McNamara	James C		CPT	05/01/69	06/01/70	DET CO		YE.
Johnson	Clarence E		CPT	12/08/69	02/10/70	DET CO		DEC
Noakes	John H		CPT	09/04/68	06/30/69	DET CO		DEC
Adams	William J		CPT	04/06/70	09/17/70	DET CO		DEC
Mitchell	Michael K		1LT	09/01/70	11/20/70	DET CO		DEC?
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Young	Robert H		2LT	11/13/64		DET XO	A5/233	DEC
Pinkerton	Jack D		1LT	11/11/65	06/01/66	DET XO	A5/213	DEC
Sucharetza	Carlos J		1LT	05/15/66	07/15/66	DET XO		YE,
Duus	Richard E		2LT	09/19/66	04/04/67	DET XO		YE.
Wall	Sterling A		1LT	03/27/67	08/24/67	DET XO		KIA
Baldwin	Norman E		1LT	05/12/67	10/30/67	DET XO/A		KIA
Griffith	John S		1LT	10/12/67	04/07/68	DET XO		YE.
Moley	David E		1LT	04/01/68	08/29/68	DET XO	& Acting CO	DEC
Kelley	Verne C		1LT	08/20/68	01/01/69	DET XO		KIA
Moore	Charles E		1LT	12/26/68	12/04/69	DET XO		Y?
Hardin	Jerry R		1LT	06/01/69	10/03/69	DET XO		YE.
Feltenstein	Sam M	II	1LT	09/01/69	01/04/70	DET XO		YE.
Triponi	Anthony G		1LT	01/04/70	08/22/70	DET XO		DEC
Wise	Robert W		1LT	08/22/70	11/24/70	DET XO		YE.
CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Terrell	Neil W		1LT	01/11/68	04/16/68	CAPO		DEC
Slane	Lyle E		1LT	02/15/68	06/30/68	CAPO	cerebral malaria or A-253	DNH
Whisenant	Stephen L		1LT	03/24/68	11/06/69	CAPO
Trost	Henry M	"Mike"	1LT	07/15/68	09/09/68	CAPO		YE.
Dewenter	John C		1LT	12/02/68	08/09/69	CAPO		Y,
Lattimore	James P		1LT	12/26/68	03/01/69	CAPO
Halpin	James P		1LT	06/01/69		CAPO		YE.
Shaffer	Robert E		1LT	07/13/69	01/04/70	CAPO		YE.
Grace	John P		1LT	06/01/70	12/27/70	CAPO
Triponi	Anthony G		1LT	10/24/69	01/04/70	CAPO/A		DEC
Wise	Robert W		1LT	03/18/70	08/22/70	CAPO/A		YE.
Christina	Octavio V		SSG	10/01/65	10/01/66	964BS	CAPO ATTD
Simmons	Lonnie W		SFC	06/19/69	04/15/70	CAPO NCO		DEC
TEAM SERGEANTS
Kemmer	Thomas J	'Tom'	SFC	11/01/64	09/01/65	TM SGT	A5/232	DEC
Moore	Nelson R		MSG	09/01/65	05/24/66	TM SGT	A-213	KIA
Seyer	Joseph F		MSG	05/25/66	09/03/66	TM SGT		DEC
Taylor	Lewis R	"Smokey"	MSG	01/01/66	06/01/67	TM SGT	or A-233?	DEC
Allen	Oliver K		SFC	03/01/67	06/01/67	TM SGT		DEC
Meehan	Walter J	'Mickey'	MSG	03/18/67	03/17/68	TM SGT		DEC
Alexander	Frank M		SFC	03/01/68		TM SGT		DEC
Steburg	Thomas E		MSG	01/01/68		TM SGT		DEC
Lane	Thomas R	"Rocky"	MSG	08/25/68	01/01/69	TM SGT		DEC
Dodge	Robert G		SFC	08/26/68	08/24/69	TM SGT		YE.
Roth	Raymond H	Jr	MSG	01/11/69	02/10/70	TM SGT		YE.
Knight	Jerry J		SFC	03/18/70	09/27/70	TM SGT		DEC
INTELLIGENCE
Von Kleist	Austin R		SFC	11/13/64		INTEL	A-232	KIA
Flores	Francisco D		SFC	08/01/65	12/01/66	INTEL	A-213	YE.
Fore	James S		SSG	12/04/65	12/04/66	INTEL		DEC
Allen	Oliver K		SFC	03/09/66	03/01/67	INTEL		DEC
Samperi	Robert J		SSG	09/01/66	03/01/67	INTEL		YE.
Hamilton	Frederick P	III "Zeke"	SSG	01/30/67	08/30/67	INTEL
Alexander	Frank M		SFC	08/01/67		INTEL		DEC
Andreas	Mark J		SSG	12/16/67	01/15/68	INTEL		YE.
Brown	Jimmie B		SFC	08/24/68	07/29/69	INTEL	or LT WPNS	DEC
Bishof	John S	Jr	SP5	10/19/69	10/31/70	INTEL		YE.
Bell	John R		SP5	10/22/69	10/21/70	INTEL/A	or DEMO	YE.
WEAPONS
Martin	Billy R		SSG	11/13/64	06/01/65	HVY WPNS	A5/232	YE.
Yost	Kenneth D		SP4	11/13/64		LT WPNS	A5/232
Harris	Barron M	Jr	SGT	06/01/65	06/01/66	LT WPNS		A0Y
Adams	Dumas R		SFC	09/01/65	04/01/66	HVY WPNS	-4/66?	DEC
Barnes	Robert W		SSG	09/01/65	04/01/66	LT WPNS		DEC
Golding	James R		SSG	02/23/66	02/22/67	HVY WPNS		KIA
Casey	Maurice A		SFC	03/06/66	05/24/66	HVY WPNS		KIA
Matthews	Johnny S		SP4	05/28/66	05/27/67	HVY WPNS	INTEL/A?	YE,
Harris	Barron M	Jr	SGT	06/01/66	11/08/66	LT WPNS		A0Y
Caro	Carlos D		SGT	06/01/66		LT WPNS	Also C-3?	DEC
Hughes	Glenn C		SSG	06/01/66	12/04/66	HVY WPNS		DEC
Carpenter	Charles E		SFC	01/31/67	01/12/68	WPNS		KIA
Finnell	Robert J	III	SGT	08/18/67	03/17/68	LT WPNS		DEC
Gonsalves	Frank		SFC	01/01/68		HVY WPNS		DEC
Gilgen	Anthony F		SGT	01/01/69		LT WPNS		DEC

Hanna	Harry A	Jr	SFC	03/01/69	03/01/70	HVY WPNS		DEC
Hill	Robert W		SGT	04/15/70	06/15/70	HVY WPNS		YE.
Wood	Carl B		SSG	09/30/69	08/24/70	LT WPNS		YE.
RADIO OP
Campbell	Daniel W		SGT	11/13/64		RAD OP	A5/232	DEC
Dyke	Glenn E		SGT	11/13/64		RAD OP	A5/232	YE.
Wilson	Phillip D	"P.D."	SSG	12/11/64	12/10/65	RAD OP		DEC
Burch	Robert G		SGT	05/26/65	01/01/66	RAD OP	A-218	YE.
Deaton	Rodney W		SP4	12/01/65	12/01/66	RAD OP		YE,
Thompson	John H		SFC	01/01/66	05/28/66	RAD OP		DEC
Sigmon	Billy G		SSG	06/01/66		RAD OP		DEC
Briere	Donald L		SP4	08/01/66	03/20/67	RAD OP		YE.
Maketa	John L		SGT	09/01/66	12/30/66	RAD OP		YE.
Layden	Kevin E		SP4	01/01/67		RAD OP		YE.
Ryan	Richard C	"Stass"	SSG	05/01/67	06/01/67	RAD OP		DEC

Barend	Ronald W		SSG	08/01/68	07/23/69	RAD OP		DEC
Fletcher	John B		SGT	08/15/68		RAD OP
Gomilla	Frank J	Jr "Go-Go"	SGT	11/01/68	10/01/69	RAD OP		YE.
Sparks	Robert L	"Sparky"	SSG	01/01/69		RAD OP		DEC
Reid	Vester T	"Skip"	SSG	05/01/69	11/01/69	RAD OP	fm IICTZ LRRPS	YE.
Goodemoot	Dennis L		SGT	06/01/69	08/20/69	RAD OP		DEC
Chaney	Bobby A		SSG	10/29/69		RAD OP		DEC
Baugher	David C		SGT	11/19/69	10/31/70	RAD OP		Y,
Bishop	Gary K		SFC	09/08/70	12/02/70	RAD OP	chi
DEMO
Simmons	Lonnie W		SSG	11/13/64		DEMO	A5/232	DEC
Grella	Martin A		PFC	11/13/64		DEMO	A5/232	Y,
Reagan	Robel L		SP4	09/16/64	09/15/65	DEMO		DEC
Pike	James B		SGT	01/01/65		DEMO	A5/213	DEC
Quigley	David L		SP4	10/01/66	01/01/67	DEMO	medevaced	YE.
Parmentier	Albert G		SFC	01/01/67		DEMO		Y,
Leverton	Terry O		SGT	01/01/68		DEMO	No Orders	DEC
Benoit	James D		SSG	06/01/68		DEMO		DEC
Fuller	William H		SFC	08/01/68	01/01/69	DEMO	medevaced	DEC
Vasco	Frank R		SGT	08/25/68	09/01/69	DEMO	to B-20	?
Dowling	Don R		SGT	01/01/69		DEMO		YE,
Edison	James F		SP5	05/01/69	06/01/69	DEMO		YE.
MEDIC
Hargreaves	Sherwood A		SSG	11/13/64	11/01/65	MEDIC	A5/232 medevaced	DEC
Carroll	Charles M		SGT	11/13/64	11/12/65	MEDIC	A5/232	YE.
Pozorski	Paul J		SSG	12/16/64	04/01/66	MEDIC	hospitalized	YE
Duncan	James L		SSG	10/11/65	10/10/66	MEDIC		YE.
Gordon	William W	II	SP4	12/01/65	12/01/66	MEDIC
Barker	Thomas L		SSG	02/25/66	01/01/67	MEDIC		DEC
Bennett	Joseph S		SSG	01/01/68		MEDIC		YE,
Helling	Michael R		SP4	09/01/68	05/05/68	MEDIC	to MAT	YE.
Holmes	Louis I		SSG	05/01/68	08/01/68	MEDIC		YE.
Boozer	Jimmie N		SFC	08/01/68	11/01/68	MEDIC		DEC
Shepard	John L		SGT	09/04/68	08/19/69	MEDIC		DEC.
Maya	Robert A		SFC	09/24/68	09/23/69	MEDIC		DEC
Taylor	Thomas C		SFC	08/01/69	07/08/70	MEDIC		YE.
Pellerin	Richard A		SFC	10/20/69	08/09/70	MEDIC		YE.
						MEDIC
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN

B-57 Augmentation
Cooper	Patrick A		SGT	06/08/67	06/08/68	@A-251?	588MI (floater)	Y
MAP of A-251 (PLEI DJERENG)

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