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Who's Who from Detachment B-31 (Phuoc Vinh/Xuan Loc) (Partial Draft)

The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment B-31 (Phuoc Vinh/Xuan Loc). If you were assigned to B-31 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 B Detachment B5/230 established a camp at Phuoc Vinh o/a 12/01/64 as Detachment B-31. The Detachment had a special relationship with the Phuoc Binh Thanh Special Zone. After that relationship was terminated, the team broke up, partly to A-426. A new team returned after PSA COL John Hill rotated. The camp was closed o/a 12/20/65 and relocated to Xuan Loc. Phuoc Vinh was located in ?? District, Binh Duong Province. Xuan Loc was located in Xuan Loc District, Long Khanh Province and had a sector and sub-sector advisory responsibility. The camp was closed o/a 05/15/67 and the USASF assets were transferrre to B-36. Medical, Signal, Intelligence and Engineering augmentations are presently listed with the parent element at the SFOB.

The following is a list of the original team that opened and closed at Phuoc Vinh. Assistance would be appreciated in determining where all these people went.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Jackson James W   MAJ 11/01/64 01/01/65 DET CO B5/230  
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                 
DETACHMENT SERGEANT MAJOR
Blenis Paul E II SGM 12/10/64   DET SGM B5/230  
S-1 (PERSONNEL)
Jacobs Irwin M   CPT 11/14/64 06/01/65 S-1 B5/230  
Jimenez Luis R   SSG 12/10/64 03/01/65 S-1 NCO B5/230 KIA
S-2 (INTELLIGENCE)
Junot Tony P   MSG 12/10/64 01/01/65 S-2 NCOIC B5/230  
S-3 (OPERATIONS)
Lima Dennis P 'Tony' MSG 12/10/64   S-3 NCOIC B5/230  
Jones John W 1829 SFC 12/10/64   HVY WPNS B5/230  
Skinner Stephen L   PFC 12/10/64   LT WPNS B5/230  
S-4 (LOGISTICS)
Russell Charles R   SFC 12/10/64   S-4 NCOIC B5/230  
Davidson William J   SSG 12/10/64   S-4 NCO B5/230  
S-5 (CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS)
SIGNAL SECTION
Bonner Robert W   SP4 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Brown William C   SP4 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Cleveland Horst H   SGT 12/10/64 03/01/65 RAD OP B5/230  
Kimball Lyle L   SFC 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Perdue Malcolm C   SGT 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
ENGINEERING SECTION
Yellin James H   SP4 11/01/64   DEMO B5/230  
Gerardo Antonio   SFC 12/10/64   DEMO B5/230  
MEDICAL SECTION
Dennis Arnold F   SP4 12/10/64   MEDIC B5/230  
Gunter Terry L   SSG 12/10/64   MEDIC B5/230  
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN
Damewood John H   1LT 10/13/64   DROPPED B5/230  
Frasche Louis D F 'Denny' CPT 12/10/64 01/01/65   B5/230  
Stringham Joseph S   1LT 12/17/64 01/28/65   B5/230  

Phuoc Vinh/Xuan Loc (B-31)

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FROM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Furman Robert E 'Bob' MAJ 02/01/65   DET CO B5/1xx Y
Sandel Derrell W   MAJ 07/18/65 12/05/65 DET CO    
Smith Clark   MAJ 11/10/65 11/09/66 DET CO    
David Edgar G Jr LTC 07/01/66 11/06/66 DET CO    
Crawford Gordon W   MAJ 10/01/66 01/03/67 DET CO    
Bolan James R 'Jim' MAJ 12/17/66 05/15/67 DET CO   Y
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Stewart Jack Thomas   CPT     DET XO   MIA
Jackson James W   MAJ 11/01/64 01/01/65 DET XO B5/230  
Bebber Robert L   CPT 01/24/65 06/01/65 DET XO   Y
Staples William B   CPT 06/01/65 01/23/66 DET XO   YE
Jones Edward L   CPT 12/01/65 01/23/65 DET XO    
Crawford Gordon W   MAJ 01/04/66 10/01/66 DET XO    
Collar Robert D   MAJ 09/09/66 01/24/67 DET XO    
Guinn Ollie R   MAJ 02/01/67 03/01/67 S-3 NOR ‘67  
Atkins Daniel W   CPT 03/01/67 08/01/67 DET XO    
DETACHMENT SERGEANT MAJOR
Blenis Paul E II SGM 12/10/64   DET SGM B5/230  
Strickler     SGM 01/24/65   DET SGM    
Bowser Myron J 'Ron' SGM 09/07/66 04/01/67 DET SGM    
S-1 (PERSONNEL)
Jacobs Irwin M   CPT 11/14/64 06/01/65 S-1 B5/230  
Staples William B   CPT 01/24/65 06/01/65 S-1/S-4 B5/110 YE
Miller Kent F   CPT 06/02/65 02/19/66 S-1/S-4   Y
Gilbert Johnnie R   CPT 01/06/66 06/01/66 S-1   Y
Collar Robert D   MAJ 01/27/66 09/08/66 S-1    
Atkins Daniel W   CPT 09/08/66 03/01/67 S-1    
Moore Bobby L   CPT 03/02/67 06/08/67 S-1    
Brooks Burton C   SFC 01/27/65 01/24/68 S-1 NCOIC B5/110 DEC
Jimenez Luis R   SSG 12/10/64 03/01/65 S-1 NCO B5/230 KIA
S-2 (INTELLIGENCE)
Jones Edward L   CPT 01/24/65 06/01/65 S-2/S-3    
Pierce Edward D   CPT 12/28/65 03/13/66 S-2 ATTD 519MI KIA
West John J   CPT 06/22/66 06/20/67 S-2 (9301) ATTD 519MI  
Adams Hugh W H 'Buck' CPT 01/30/67 06/29/67 S-2    
Junot Tony P   MSG 12/10/64 01/01/65 S-2 NCOIC B5/230  
Larson Louis Jr MSG 01/24/65 01/08/66 S-2 NCOIC B5/110  
Hurley Charles J   MSG 12/17/66 05/24/67 S-2 NCOIC    
S-3 (OPERATIONS)
Hoop Robert G   CPT 12/28/65 06/01/66 S-3    
Wall Richard W   CPT 03/04/66 07/01/66 S-3    
King William L   CPT 09/21/66 01/09/67 S-3    
Cummings Anthony T   CPT 02/11/67 08/30/67 S-3    
Lima Dennis P 'Tony' MSG 12/10/64   S-3 NCOIC B5/230  
Clark William A   MSG 12/13/66 03/11/67 S-3 NCOIC    
Jones John W 1829 SFC 12/10/64   HVY WPNS B5/230  
Skinner Stephen L   PFC 12/10/64   LT WPNS B5/230  
Melgares Thomas J   SSG 08/12/66 04/24/67 LT WPNS    
S-4 (LOGISTICS)
Jeffries John R   CPT 03/01/66 10/15/66 S-4    
Spradling Eldon H   CPT 08/10/66 12/14/66 S-4    
Lane Robert C   2LT 12/07/66 05/15/67 S-4    
Russell Charles R   SFC 12/10/64   S-4 NCOIC B5/230  
O'Neal Edward J   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/66 S-4 NCOIC B5/110  
Walker David L   SFC 06/14/66 04/12/67 S-4 NCOIC    
O'Neal Edward J   SFC 10/18/66 10/18/67 S-4 NCOIC    
Cooper Joseph E   SSG 04/02/67 03/30/68 S-4 NCOIC    
Davidson William J   SSG 12/10/64   S-4 NCO B5/230  
S-5 (CIVIL AFFAIRS/PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS)
Campbell Walter J   CPT 11/28/65 02/09/66 CAPO    
Aiken George F 'Gentle Ben'   CPT 04/10/67 01/13/68 S-5    
Hoop Robert G   CPT 06/06/66 12/27/66 S-5 CA    
Johnson Wallace III CPT 12/17/66 03/01/67 S-5 CA    
Maddox Russell T   CPT 12/17/65   RF/PF ADV    
Flores Jose M   CPT 06/01/66 12/12/66 RF/PF ADV    
Cummings Anthony T   CPT 10/22/66 02/10/67 RF/PF ADV B-35?  
Parrish William K   CPT 02/11/67 07/31/67 RF/PF ADV    
SIGNAL SECTION
Dennison Floyd W   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/66 RAD SPVR B5/110  
Spohn Stephen J   SFC 01/24/65 01/24/66 RAD SPVR B5/110  
Vicknair Victor E   SFC 11/03/66 05/06/67 RAD SPVR    
Anderson Jimmie G   SFC 01/25/67 09/10/67 RAD SPVR    
Silvers Harold H   SFC 03/28/67 03/27/68 RAD SPVR    
Bonner Robert W   SP4 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Brown William C   SP4 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230 R  
Cleveland Horst H   SGT 12/10/64 03/01/65 RAD OP B5/230  
Kimball Lyle L   SFC 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Perdue Malcolm C   SGT 12/10/64   RAD OP B5/230  
Briggs Gary E   SSG 01/24/65   RAD OP B5/110  
Bowman William T   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 RAD OP B5/110 KIA
Swindler Nathaniel   SGT 01/24/65 01/24/66 RAD OP B5/110  
Brown William C   SGT 03/01/65   RAD OP    
Betterton Gary M   SSG 01/01/66 03/23/66 RAD OP   YE
Vinson Daniel M   SGT 06/08/66 06/04/67 RAD OP    
Johnson Ernest L   SGT 08/12/66 04/19/67 RAD OP    
Mylly Terry J   SGT 01/09/67 04/01/67 RAD OP    
Gariepy Craig B   SP4 02/01/67 06/01/67 RAD OP   KIA
Locklear Roscoe   SSG 04/05/67 01/28/68 RAD OP    
ENGINEERING SECTION
Yellin James H   SP4 11/01/64   DEMO B5/230  
Gerardo Antonio   SFC 12/10/64   DEMO B5/230  
Baye Floyd R   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/66 DEMO B5/110 Y
Powers James P   SSG 01/24/65 06/01/65 DEMO B5/110 DEC
MEDICAL SECTION
Dennis Arnold F   SP4 12/10/64   MEDIC B5/230  
Gunter Terry L   SSG 12/10/64   MEDIC B5/230  
Daily Charles T   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 MEDIC B5/110  
Blais Gerald J   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 MEDIC B5/110  
Walls Cornelius 'Doc' SFC 09/21/66 03/19/67 MEDIC    
Grillo Paul W   SGT 03/01/67 02/28/68 MEDIC    
Slusher Harold E   SSG 03/01/67 09/07/67 MEDIC    
ASSIGNMENTS UNKNOWN
Jordan Horace E   CPT 01/24/65 01/24/65 to B-22 B5/110  
Bruemmer Ernest J   CPT 01/24/65 01/24/65 to B-34 B5/110 Y
Petry Charles 'Slats' SGM 01/24/65 01/24/65 to B-53 B5/110 Y
Plotts Robert L   MSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 to SFOB B5/110 Y
Benson Bernard C   MSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 DROPPED B5/110 Y
Cleverley Grant F   SGT 01/24/65 01/24/65 to C-2 B5/110 Y
Blais Gerald J   SSG 01/24/65 01/24/65 to ? B5/110 Y
Stogsdill Carleton E   SP5 01/24/65 01/24/65 DROPPED B5/110  
Denton Harold R   SGT 01/24/65 01/24/65 to C-3? B5/110  
Moore John P   SGT 01/24/65 01/24/65 DROPPED B5/110  
Damewood John H   1LT 10/13/64 10/13/64 to C-1 B5/230  
Frasche Louis D F 'Denny' CPT 12/10/64 01/01/65   B5/230  
Crabtree Kenneth G   2LT 12/15/64     B5/310 or B-41?  
Stringham Joseph S   1LT 12/17/64 01/28/65   B5/230  
Kokosza Franciszek 'Frank' SFC 01/24/65 01/24/65   B5/110 Y
Owen Charles W   SP5 01/01/65        
Pincock Louis B   2LT 02/10/65 02/10/65 DROPPED   Y
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