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Who's Who from Detachment B-50 (Project OMEGA) (Partial Draft)
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The following is a listing of all personnel in our database, assigned to Detachment B-50 (Project Omega). If you were assigned to B-50 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 "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.

Narrative Information: Project OMEGA was established in June, 1966. It was designated B-50. B-50 and B-56 (Project SIGMA) were consolidated to form Command & Control South. B-50 was originally located at Nha Trang and moved to Ban Me Thuot in the consolidation.

CAN YOU I. D. THESE GUYS? USE THE TABLE BELOW &: EMAIL YOUR ANSWERS
OMEGA HEADQUARTERS: left to right: front row: 1. SP4 Jerry B Allen?, 2. SFC Victor Underwood?, 3. SFC Lobello, 4. MAJ David G. Geary, 5. SGT Lee M. Lantzer, 6. Roy Gaither? or Peter M. Heath, 7. SP4 Gary Hedin? or Normand A. Charron
middle row: 1.?, 2. SSG Minter Hoover?, 3. SP4 Kenneth H Powers?, 4. SP4 Normand A Charron?, 5.?, 6. Carlos R. Ramirez
back row: 1. CPT John A. Walker, 2. Patrick J. McCarthy, 3.?, 4. Richard L Hamilton, 5.?, 6. 1SG George E. Nabinger, 7. Gerald A. Willsey, 8. Paul G. Corchado, 9. CPT Lilburn L "Lee" Myers, 10. Robert D. Eagon

LAST NAME FIRST NAME SFX RNK FM DATE TO DATE DUTIES REMARKS STAT
DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Rossi John E   LTC 08/01/66 01/01/67 CO (RECON)    
Ching Harry L H   MAJ 11/01/66 02/01/67 DET CO/XO?   Y
Lamar Mearlen G 'Pappy' LTC 02/26/67 12/10/67 DET CO   Y
Paddock Alfred H Jr MAJ 12/10/67 06/17/68 DET CO/XO   Y
Maus William C   LTC 03/01/68 07/12/68 DET CO fm 7/11/67? DEC
DETACHMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Carter Tennis H 'Sam' CPT 09/01/66 11/06/66 DET XO   DEC
Geary David G   MAJ 06/20/66 02/22/67 DET XO   DEC
Lamar Mearlen G 'Pappy' MAJ 12/21/66 02/25/67 DET XO? ASSIGN? Y
Darnell Charles B 'Chuck' Jr MAJ 12/05/66 08/14/67 DET XO   Y
Jew Soot M   MAJ 08/08/67 12/01/67 DET XO   Y
McCune John H   CPT 10/01/67 02/13/68 DET XO   Y
Mackay Harry V   MAJ 11/25/68 02/11/69 DET XO/CO   Y
DETACHMENT NCOIC
Nabinger George E   SGM 08/01/66 11/25/66 DET SGM   Y
Bailey Roy L 'Beetle' SGM 10/01/66 05/01/67 DET SGM    
Calkin Warren D 'Pappy' SGM 05/01/67 08/01/68 DET SGM    
Hodge Greenville L   SGM 05/01/67 01/01/68 DET SGM    
Greenwood Billy G   MSG 08/01/67 04/01/69 DET NCOIC   Y
Parke Clarence R   SSM 05/08/68 09/19/68 DET SGM   DEC
Hurley Charles J   MSG 08/01/68 01/15/69 DET NCOIC   DEC
S-1 (PERSONNEL)
Walker John A   CPT 08/02/66 05/20/67 S-1    
Mills David F 'Fergie' 1LT 05/20/67 05/13/68 S-1    
Gibbons Edward G   CPT 05/13/68 10/31/68 S-1   Y
Sloan Lyle G   SSG 12/15/66 05/01/67 S-1 NCOIC & S-3? Y
Button Lyle T   SSG 01/01/68 06/01/68 S-1 NCOIC   Y
Allen Jerry B   SSG 06/22/66 11/25/66 71L4P 11/25/65-6/22/66?  
Davis Neal E   SSG 06/22/66 11/14/66 S-1    
Teates William W 'Bill' SP5 03/01/67 03/18/68 S-1 CLERK    
Lantzer Lee M   SP4 01/01/68 08/22/68 S-1 CLERK   Y
Kann Richard A   PFC 03/18/67 03/17/68 MESS ASSN    
Keith Ronald L   SP5 05/22/67 11/22/67 MESS ASSN    
Stapleton Paul E   SFC 06/01/67 11/22/67 MESS STEW    
Garrard Rosco W   SSG 03/01/68 11/01/68 MESS STEW   Y
S-2 (INTELLIGENCE)
Myers Lilburn L 'Lee' CPT 07/06/66 10/01/66 S-2/S-3   Y
LaGalle W A ‘Win’ CPT 08/18/66 08/17/67 S-2   Y
Trimble Joseph F   CPT 01/05/67 08/09/68 S-2   Y
Palmer Frank E   CPT 07/01/67 07/01/68 S-2   Y
McCarthy John J   CPT 07/17/67 09/17/67 S-2    
Jordan Richard W   CPT 12/07/66 07/23/67 S-2 ASST    
Tocci Mark A   SFC 08/22/66 05/14/67 S-2 NCOIC   DEC
Warczak David J   SFC 09/05/66 09/04/67 S-2 NCOIC   KIA
Bennett William T   SFC 09/01/66 09/08/67 S-2 NCO    
Solan Ronald M   SFC 05/26/67 05/25/68 S-2 NCO    
Rubio Anthony L   SSG 06/01/67   INTEL   P
Lantzer Lee M   SP4 08/22/66 01/01/68 S-2/3 CLK   Y
Lantzer Lee M   SGT 08/01/68 10/31/68 S-2 CLERK   Y
S-3 (OPERATIONS)
Myers Lilburn L 'Lee' CPT 10/01/66 07/04/67 S-3   Y
Jordan Richard W   CPT 07/23/67 07/10/68 S-3    
Scott Daniel M   MSG 08/01/66 11/01/66 S-3 NCOIC   Y
Morris James R   SFC 01/01/67 09/04/67 S-3 NCOIC   DEC
Price Robert K   MSG 09/01/67 11/01/67 S-3 NCOIC   DEC
Lemond Harold L   SFC 09/01/66 03/04/68 S-3/RECON   Y
Williams Jack L   SFC 09/07/66 01/01/67 S-3 NCO    
S-4 (LOGISTICS)
Coury David G   CPT 09/01/66 11/15/66 S-4    
Johnson Wallace III CPT 09/22/66 12/16/66 S-4    
Adams Richard M   CPT 01/01/67 04/13/67 S-4 or LNO LN DET?  
Lahue Richard G   1LT 07/06/67 04/19/68 S-4    
Hess Walter A   CPT 05/13/68 11/06/68 S-4    
Foster James E   CPT 04/04/67 05/05/67 S-4 ASST    
Potter Jon C   1LT 06/22/68 08/15/68 S-4 PBO   Y
Perry Richard L   SFC 06/01/67 01/09/68 S-4 NCOIC   DEC
Corchado Paul G   SGT 09/01/66 07/11/67 S-4 NCO    
Yopp John   SSG 06/05/67 06/04/68 S-4 NCO    
Merritt Larry R   SSG 10/11/67   S-4   FOE
MacDonald Francis W   SSG 01/01/68   S-4 NCO    
SIGNAL SECTION
Pomponi Frank R   SFC 06/20/66 12/22/66 RAD SPVR   Y
Boggs William D 'Billy' SFC 12/01/66 02/01/67 RAD OP   Y
Campbell Paul L   SFC 01/01/67 09/04/67 RAD SPVR    
Pomponi Frank R   SFC 12/01/67 02/01/68 RAD SPVR & RECON Y
Charron Normand A   SP4 06/01/66 12/15/66 RTT OP   Y
Lanning David L   SGT 06/20/66 06/19/67 RAD OP & RECON  
Hoover Minter L   SGT 06/22/66 11/13/66 RAD OP    
McCarthy Patrick J Jr SGT 06/22/66 06/20/67 RAD OP   Y
Brown Wesley J Jr SP4 09/01/66 01/18/67 RAD OP B7/5  
Fawcett Victor D   SGT 09/01/66 06/20/67 RAD OP   DEC
Ramirez Carlos R   SGT 09/01/66 03/08/68 RAD OP   Y
Sharon Leon E   SFC 09/01/66   RAD OP    
Klosener Ronald J   SFC 09/05/66 09/04/67 RAD OP   Y?
Patterson James M   SSG 09/15/66 09/15/67 RAD OP    
Heath Peter M   SP4 01/01/67 11/29/67 RAD OP    
Pittman Richard L   SSG 01/01/67 04/01/67 RAD OP   Y
Merritt Robert L   SSG 05/07/67 05/06/68 RAD OP    
Lanning David L   SSG 06/21/67 07/25/68 RAD OP    
Karakash Michael A   SFC 11/14/67 05/14/68 RAD OP   Y
Parker Kenneth W   SGT 12/09/67 06/01/68 RAD OP    
Donnelly David J   SP4 01/01/68   RAD OP    
SIGNAL AUGMENTATION
Schimmel William I Jr SGT 09/27/66 09/26/67 RTT OP/RCN   Y
O'Nell William P   SGT 10/11/66 10/10/67 RTT OP    
Brackins Rothis 'Rothie' Jr SP4 07/01/67   RTT OP   Y
Wilbert Allen   SGT 07/01/67 05/28/68 RTT OP    
Valentine Donald E   SFC 02/05/68 08/04/68 RAD OP   Y
MEDICAL SECTION
Wiese Fred D Jr MSG 04/02/67 03/27/68 MED SPVR   Y
Richardson John D   SP4 04/16/66 01/01/67 MEDIC    
Willsey Gerald A   SP4 06/01/66 03/17/67 MEDIC    
Hamilton Richard L   SGT 09/01/66   MEDIC    
Cundiff Joe L   SSG 04/06/67 03/31/68 MEDIC    
Spruill J T   SSG 05/26/67 05/25/68 MEDIC   A0B
Feuge Larry E   SSG 11/14/67 05/14/68 MEDIC   Y?
Blumenstein Robert K   SP4 01/01/68   MEDIC    
CASUAL                
Mills David F 'Fergie' 1LT 03/15/67 05/19/67 PATIENT 8TH FIELD  
AF AUG                
McCoy William G Jr CPT   11/27/67 FAC    
Jozwiak Thomas J   CPT 01/01/67 12/28/67 FAC   Y
Bunce Donald A   A1C   07/01/67      
Davis Wayne M   SSG   07/01/67      
Hoffman Marc L   A1C 10/25/66 10/25/67      
Carleton John T   A1C 07/01/67 11/27/67      
Casey George A   A1C 04/01/67 03/17/68 ELEC REP   Y
ASSIGNMENT UNKNOWN
Jackson Bryan   CPT   07/01/67      
Nastasiak John   SFC   01/01/69     DEC
Erwin Leroy E   SFC 01/10/66 01/10/67      
Gaither Roy Jr SP4 01/10/66 01/09/67      
Coulter Norman L   SSG 03/01/66 03/01/67      
Lobello Salvatore A   SSG 06/01/66 12/10/66      
Reese Joe D   SFC 06/01/66 01/01/67     Y
Deason Robert L   1LT 06/05/66 09/30/66   NOR  
Powers Kenneth H II SP4 06/22/66 02/06/67      
Richards Curtis L   SFC 06/22/66 11/17/66     Y
Wilkinson Charles D   SP4 06/22/66 12/18/66      
Wilson Roy L   SFC 06/22/66 10/30/66     DEC
Miles Thomas E   SFC 08/01/66 01/01/67      
Irwin John W   SFC 01/01/67        
Strange David A   SFC 01/10/67 01/09/68      
Christy Gale P   SP6 01/28/67     or Caled  
Nessmith Austin A   SFC 03/22/67 03/21/68     DEC
Nickerson David S   SSG 05/26/67 05/25/68      
Sloan Ronald M   SFC 06/01/67 05/23/68      
Parry John D   1LT 08/30/67 11/19/67      
Edwards Richard F   SFC 09/10/67 09/09/68      
Briere Donald L   SGT 11/14/67 05/14/68     Y
Fitzgerald Francis C   SFC 11/14/67 05/14/68     DEC
Matthews Richard J   SSG 11/14/67 05/14/68   & B-56  
Nobida Maximono T Jr SFC 11/14/67 05/14/68     YE
Piersall Oscar L   SFC 11/14/67 05/14/68     DEC
Baylis Robert W   SP6 01/01/68 68      
Grebe Carl E   SGT 01/01/68       YANS
Jansen Francis J   SSG 01/01/68 05/25/68      
McGill Charles A   SP5 01/01/68        
Shell James E 'Jimmie' Jr SSG 01/01/68     no orders Y
Waddell Lloyd C   SSG 01/01/68        
Edington Patrick R   SGT 01/10/68 05/14/68     Y
Bodlak Jaroslav   SFC 01/28/68 06/01/68   & C-3/C-4 A0
Waltrip Stephen M   SFC 02/01/68 07/01/69     Y
Moore Johnny W   SGT 03/09/68        
Knowlton Garry W   SFC 04/25/68       YZ
Clark William A   MSG 05/08/68       DEC
Byrd Anthony   MSG 06/25/68 08/01/68   To PRU Y
Kimball Lyle L   SFC 01/01/69 04/16/69      

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