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July/August 2015 Locator A VVA STAFF REPORT
Trying to locate Moya (from Ariz.), Russell, Johnson, Rust, Barton, Messina, Howard, Still, Orr, Riffe, Roane, Moate, Davis, Cochran, Blair, Henricksen, Spencer, Flies, Iwanski, Smith, Boyd (Tenn.), or anyone else who served with me in H&H Det., USA SPT Comd. (transportation outfit), Tan Son Nhut. Contact: Robert H. Sawyer, 6 Canal St., Westbrook, ME 04092; 207-591-9100. Need help for a claim. Trying to locate Jeff Lawson, Robert Otta, Bo Bo Johnson, and Alfredo Marquez of C Co., 3/325 Inf., 82nd Abn. Div., 1972-73. You were on a jump with me, during which I hurt my back. Contact: Robert E. Rigler, AF-7750, P.O. Box 244, Rt. 29, Graterford, PA 19426-0244. Seeking Rich Arredondo, Doc Roberts, Ed Riebl, Bob Bunger, Gary Clark, Sgt. Brown, or anyone else who served with me in 25th Inf., A Btry., 7th Bn., 11th Arty., Vietnam, 1967-68. Contact: Max Stribrny, 8856 Kingsley Dr., Onsted, MI 49265; maln2001@yahoo.com Trying to locate David Zerkel (from Bloomington, Ill.), who served with me in 3rd Sqdrn., 5th Cav., “Black Knights,” 9th Inf. Div., Quang Tri, 1971. Contact: Gordon Ritchie #236306, Santa Rosa C.I. Annex, 5850 E. Milton Rd., Milton, FL 32583. Need help for a claim. I was a field medic with Hq. 3rd Bde., USARU (Med Co., 1st CSSR, 3rd Bde.), 1969-71. I was with the 1st Cav. We were a “mini cap” in the field for one night. Need verification that I got very sick the next night. Contact: William C. Stotler, 3515 Florence Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211; 513-661-6981 (home); 513-675-8145 (cell). I am attempting to write a science fiction saga that will pose a hypothetical question and scenario: What would the Johnson administration have done, as early as 1964-65, had it possessed early information about a war that was doomed to ultimately end so catastrophically? For my book, I would like to hear from Vietnam veterans who served in combat in 1967-68, or right before the Tet Offensive. I would also like to obtain an actual draft notice. Also interested in any other help people can offer me. Contact: Michael Scott Reeder #232010, Unit H1-2A, Saint Clair Correctional Facility, 1000 Saint Clair Rd., Springville, AL 35146. Trying to locate 1st Lt. John P. Albers, C Co., 3/47th, 9th Inf. Div., who was injured in Vietnam on June 12, 1969. Contact: Daniel P. Bonner, Jr., 610-459-1411; danielbonnerjr@hotmail.com Trying to locate anyone who served at the Army 91st Evac. Hosp. at Chu Lai, February-April 1971. I received life-saving treatment there, and would like to locate an ICU nurse who visited me after I was removed from the unit. She was short with dark hair, and was from Ohio. During her visit, I started to hemorrhage, and her visit saved my life. I would like to thank her. Contact: Joe, Americal196@sbcglobal.net Need help for a claim. Looking for Airman 1st Class Nicky Hutchinson, who served with 824th Civil Engr. Sqdrn., Kadena AFB, Okinawa, 1965-67. I believe he was from Ohio. Contact: Terry Burks, 53 Valley Rd., Warren, CT 06777; twblcr@gmail.com Searching for information about Vietnam veteran Bob Grey, whom I met in Finland in Riihimäen Erämessut. Contact: Harri Hyytinen, Roukotie 3, 40250 Jyväskylä, Finland; harri_hyytinen@yahoo.co.uk Trying to locate Daniel Schultz (from the Detroit area), who served with the Army in Bien Hoa, January-February 1967. Contact: Allan Ogg, Ogg Investigative Services, LLC, P.O. Box 6003, Saginaw, MI 48608; 989-297-0991; Ogginvestigativeservices@charter.net Seeking anyone who served with 35th/538th Landclearers in Vietnam. We would like you to join us at future reunions. Contact: Larry Dohe, 785-526-7783; dohefarm@wtciweb.com
In the March/April issue, someone was looking for Chuck Morales, which is my name. I volunteered in Kansas City and went to Ft. Polk in 1971, and then to Ft. Eustis. I was in two helicopter schools, 67V20 and 67N20 (crew chief and door gunner). In 1972 they sent me to Schweinfurt, Germany, with D Trp., 3rd/7th Cav. Air Mobile. In 1973 I went into Military Police, 3rd MPs in Schweinfurt. Contact: Chuck Morales, 624 Elizabeth Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101. Seeking VVA Life Member Donald A. Pittman. Are you the Pittman who was stationed with me at Glynco, Ga., in the late 1960s? Do you remember Disbursing getting our paychecks mixed up? Trying to prove “contamination” of my personnel records for a claim. Contact: Mike Pitman #646872, 3001 Emily Dr., Beeville, TX 78102. Trying to locate Christina Howard, Captain, Army Reserve, who worked in the Tampa VA Hospital. Last-known location was the Baltimore VA Medical Center. Contact: Bill Mansfield C-45134, 1-North-33, 1 Main St., San Quentin, CA 94974. Looking for Sgt. John Turner, TASVC, MCRD, who was stationed at Camp Pendleton, San Diego. He picked me up at the Trailways Bus Station on November 19, 1982. Contact: Reginald S. Lewis #AY2902, Box 244, Graterford, PA 19426. Trying to find Navy Engineman EN2 Jerry Sihovic (from S.D.) or anyone else who served with MSB Detachment, Alpha Minesweepers, Nha Be, 1966-67. Sihovic’s last-known location was Minneapolis. Contact: Robert B. Beattie, 906 Peridot Ct., Carson City, NV 89705; 775-301-8916. Trying to locate anyone who served in 306th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, June-July 1968, and had contact with Lt. Lance La Grange, an F-100 pilot who was KIA July 2 during LZ prep in Thuan An, Binh Dinh Province. Also looking for anyone who was connected with the LZ or his final flight, or any of his classmates from Cannon AFB Class 68-FR. Contact: Jeff Gross, 398 North Creek Rd., Greenfield Center, NY 12833; 518-587-1631; jgorss@nycap.rr.com My father, David Sarrette, would like to locate Manny Fernandez (or Fernandes; from Brockton, Mass.), who served with him in 1st Bn., 12th Inf., 4th Inf. Div., Vietnam, 1969. On September 28 Fernandez saved his life. Both received medals for their actions that day. Contact: Dené E. Sarrette, 413-523-3889; dene.sarrette@gmail.com Searching for any Vietnam veterans who served with Americal Div. or Task Force Oregon. We would like you to join the Americal Division Veterans Association. Contact: Roger Gilmore, gilmoraces@aol.com Looking for James Glenn McGuire (from Chicago), who served at Cam Ranh Bay, 1965-66. His father’s name was Dwight, and he had one sister and a brother, Doug. We exchanged letters during his tour and met afterward, but then lost touch. Contact: Linda Klein Ostrand, ih@internationalhorizons.com
Need help for a claim. Trying to locate the company clerk from 101st Military Intelligence Co., 101st Airborne Div., Camp Eagle, June 1970-71. Contact: Kenneth Froehlich, 3451 S. San Joaquin Rd., Tucson, AZ 85735; 520-289-2677; kjfroe@yahoo.com Seeking anyone assigned, attached, or TDY to 359th Transportation Co. (POL), 1966-72. Contact: John Porter, 432-267-1733; crowbar.1@comcast.net Trying to contact anyone who served with OSI Detachment 5008, Pleiku. Contact: James Church, jimarlee@goeaston.net Trying to locate Stephen Wydmark and Richard Skully, who served with me in H7MS-16, MAG-16, 1st MAW, Marble Mountain, Da Nang, and Dong Ha, and Tet Offensive, 1966-68. Contact: Mark Creech, truckads@yahoo.com Looking for any members of the Fighting Deuce, 272nd MP Co., who served in Vietnam, 1965-72. This was a small company that ran convoy gun jeeps and POW camps throughout Vietnam under the 1FFV patch; usually attached to the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cav. Contact: Ron Raccioppi, 828-508-2725; Vietnam272nd@gmail.com or visit Vietnam272nd.com Trying to locate anyone who served with A Troop, 3/17th Air Cav., 66-72 Silver Spurs. We hold reunions and have a website. Please check in. Contact: Al La Grange, allanshumiao@aol.com or our membership chair, SilverSpur13@SBCglobal.net or visit http://northwestvets.com/spurs/spurs.htm Trying to locate Al Crom, who served with me aboard U.S.S. Pocono (AGC-16), 1966-67; and later reported to 7th Comm. Bn., 1st Mar. Div. (Reinf), Hill 34 (south of Da Nang), 1969, when I was with Comm. Sup. C, 7th Comm. Bn. Also looking for anyone who served with my father, John McAniff, in Amphib. Recon. Bn., FMFPac, World War II; or Motor T, Vietnam, December 1965-January 1967. Contact: John T. McAniff, johnmcaniffiii@yahoo.com Looking for Jeof Bitgood. Contact: Jack Walraven, 843-530-2978; mark.walraven@yahoo.com Looking for Robert Israel Mora or anyone else who served with Bravo Co., 1/18th, Big Red One, late 1969. We were both awarded the V Device for defending an ARVN compound being overrun until Puff showed up. Contact: George Kalinowsky, P.O. Box 6315, Lancaster, CA 93539; ecupike@hotmail.com Need to verify boots on the ground for a claim. Looking for HS-4 Helicopter Sqdrn. Aircrew personnel who flew with me during the WESTPAC cruise from the U.S.S. Yorktown, 1967-68. Trying to verify I was on flights into Da Nang for parts, people, and supply pickup. Contact: Greg Mitchell, jagm408@gmail.com Looking for John Bartell, who was stationed at Laredo AFB in 1970. Contact: Kathy Witt, klwitt1@cox.net Looking for James Patrick Schaeffer, who served in Vietnam. I met him in Santa Barbara in 1977. Contact: Tina, tmacheras@gmail.com A sailor who served aboard U.S.S. Thompson (DD-627/DMS-38) recently passed away and donated all of his clothes to the 5 Star Veterans Center. I have nine polo shirts (size large) and eight baseball hats with the ship’s logo on them. If interested, contact: Richard Mayo, 6705 Diane Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32277-2580; 904-228-6985; richardcmayo7@gmail.com Trying to find Al Sanchez (from Los Angeles) and Charlie Martin (Huntsville, Ala.), who were stationed with me at Ft. Benning, 1968-69. Also trying to find Bill Turner, Jerry Davis, Johnny Hughes, Larry Garrison, or anyone else who served with the Kingsmen, 17th AHC/B Co., 101, 631st/722nd Signal Detachment, Ft. Riley, Kans., and Vietnam, 1967-68. Contact: Lonnie “Steve” Stewart, 904-613-1008; gray.ghost1833@yahoo.com Trying to locate Maj. Randall L. Peters, who served with the Army. Contact: Gerald David, 304-799-2210; hdbassman46@yahoo.com Trying to locate Marines from my boot camp, Platoon 333, Parris Island, 1968; 2/2 in Guantanamo Bay, 1969; or 1/26 or 1/5, Vietnam, 1969-70. Contact: Ken “Buck” Marshall, buckk007@yahoo.com Looking for William Taylor, who served with 57th Medical Co. (Dustoff), Bien Thuy, 1971-72. Contact: Michael P. Ripa, rastamiko@comcast.net Need help for a claim. Trying to locate pilots who served in the Vietnam War in the early 1970s. My husband, John Warren “Hawk” Hawthorne, was a captain and pilot in the Navy, and the VA has no record of his missions during that time. He flew off aircraft carriers. If you flew in Vietnam, please tell me your branch of service, years of service, type of orders, rank, and the name of the aircraft carrier you were on. Contact: Theresa Marie Hawthorne, P.O. Box 4508, Manassas, VA 20108; 703-472-2593. Vietnamese television channel VTV6 is producing a documentary on the Vinh Moc tunnels. Production members would like to interview American veterans who served around Vinh Linh and Quang Tri, 1964-73. They would also like to contact veterans of Marine Fleet Number 7, who were with the U.S.S. Maddox and Turner Joy. Contact: Ngo Thanh Hang, 43 NguyenChi Thanh Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam; +84 (0) 1633663999; vtv6.vtv.vn
Seeking Frank Howard, who served with the Air Force in Vietnam. He ditched his aircraft in the ocean, and my father and his crew rescued him and gave him a ride to Phan Rang on May 2, 1967. Contact: Dean A. Kidd, 221 W. 18th St., Gibson City, IL 60936; 217-784-5831 (home); 217-784-2500 (work); 217-369-4493 (cell); deankidd221@gmail.com Searching for anyone who served with 345th Troop Carriers Sqdrn., CCK, Taiwan, December 1965-July 1966. This unit was formed from three different C-BOE outfits coming from Stewart AFB, Pope AFB, and Dyess AFB. Contact: Jim Lorne, 240 Boston Way, Lake Placid, FL 33852; 863-414-8371. Seeking correspondence with fellow Vietnam veterans. I saw a lot of firefights in November 1967-December 1968. Contact: H. Payne #036113, Tomoka C.I., 3950 Tiger Bay Rd., Daytona Beach, FL 32124. I lost a ring while stationed at Tuy Hoa AFB, 1967. Before I shipped out, my mother gave me my deceased father’s ring. It was gold-plated with the letters “HWM” on it. I left it on the sink in the men’s room. When I returned, it was gone. Contact: Clyde Moyer, 1679 So. State St. #24, Dover, DE 19901; 302-382-8160. Looking for anyone who served with 39th ARRSq, Tuy Hoa, July 1968. I need verification I was there when a VC sapper team destroyed numerous aircraft on the flightline. Also, does anyone know if Security Police Augmentee Duty was documented? Contact: Bill New #F22494, RJ Donavon Correctional Facility (A3-129L), 480 Alta Rd., San Diego, CA 92179. Trying to locate Charles H. Moore, a friend from 2nd Bn., 94th Arty., 1970-71. His last-known address was New Mexico. We have a reunion coming up in September. Contact: Gary L. Short, 985-345-7322 (home); 985-507-7333 (cell); garyshortkk@yahoo.com Need help for a claim. Looking for anyone who served in boot camp at Ft. Ord, Calif., with Co. B, 4th Bn., 1st Bde., 1969. Contact: charlesmccarrell@sbcglobal.net Trying to find Marcella “Tony” Trujillio and Lana Clark (married name Majewski), who were with me in the WACs. They were last stationed in Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., and went to Long Binh as clerks in 1969 or so, I believe. They were both E-5s at the end of their tours. Contact: Patsy Baumgardner (married name, Smith), starbluz.48@juno.com Searching for Terry “Cop” Hale, who served with me in Kilo 3/9, 1968-69. We were both wounded on FSB Cunningham on March 17, 1969. He was on the LAPD at one time. Contact: Adam “Wally” Mackow, 908-995-9191; abmackow@verizon.net Looking for anyone who was at Clark AFB in 1968 or 1969, when a riot broke out at the airmen’s club and later at the main gate. Contact: Don Williams, texasshoes@sbcglobal.net Looking for anyone who served with me in Co. B, 125th Signal Bn., Tay Ninh, August 1966-67. Contact: Titus Beasley, 301-996-6811; drtbeasley@verizon.net Trying to find anyone who served with Co. C, Mobile Construction Bn. 1 in the two detachments, 1968-70. Contact: Don Little, JJL71@comcast.net Trying to locate Emanuel “Mannie” Bolofsky, who served with me in 71st Trans. Bn. (TML), Dix (71H), FBH (71J/73C), Eustis, and Camp Camelot, 1966-67. We lost contact when he transferred to N.Y. with the IRS. Would also like to hear from Norman C. Allen (from Denbigh, Va.), Sun, Harlow W. Paul, “Mustang” Gregg, Plisko, and Seibert (from western Pa.). Contact: Paul H. Mueller, Sr., 10333 Strawberry Point, Country Grove, Delmar, DE 19940-3474; pmueller333@comcast.net Looking for SSgt. F.D. Miller, my former drill instructor from Platoon 237 (Honor Platoon), MCRD, San Diego boot camp, February 21-April 30, 1968. I want to thank him for making me a Marine. Contact: Ben Eyre, 816-401-3834; xfuzzman2457@sbcglobal.net Seeking anyone who served with me in B Battery, 1st Bn., 11th Marines. We left Camp Pendleton as a unit aboard the U.S.S. Gunston Hall on August 6, 1965, setting up base in the Phu Bai/Hue area. Contact: Jose “Marty” Chavez, marty@gmthinkalike.com or go to my profile on togetherweserved.com Trying to locate Wayne Richards, Ben Hawkins, Bob Chrishom, Joe Thompson, Courtney Wayne Thompson, and William Jeter, who served with Bravo Co., 1st Bn., 8th Cav., 1st Cav. Div., 1966-67. Contact: James “Doc” Hancock, 361-277-8869; james_maryhancock@yahoo.com Seeking Rey Deleon (from Corpus Christi), who served with me in 25th Inf., 4th/9th Manchus, Mole City, 1968-69. Contact: Jose Vilches, santurce@tampabay.rr.com Seeking Mike Gilmore (from Springfield, Colo.), who worked as a carpenter and was married to Juanita, and John McBryer, a proud Irishman who returned to Philadelphia and was a schoolteacher the last time we spoke. Both served with me in MACV TM 21, II Corps, MR2, Pleiku, 1971-72. Contact: Jimmy “Latin Lover” Barrientos, jlbarrientos@sbcglobal.net Seeking Kenneth Taylor or anyone else who served with him at Long Binh and Vung Tau, 1969-72. Taylor knew Bui Thi Tuyet, who left Vietnam for Kentucky with her daughter Natalie in 1972. Contact: Daniel Gregg, dgregg@dovefund.org Trying to locate Jorge Omar Mendez Vidal from Osorno, Chile. He escaped his abusive home with a circus crew and entered the United States in the early 1960s. His last letter to his sister Olga is dated May 1969 and indicates he was training as a paratrooper. His family believes he was sent to Vietnam, but they did not hear from him again. Contact: Daniela Rovner, bunndel@yahoo.com Looking for Sgt. Samson Lee (unsure of spelling of first name), who served with the military police in the Army, Nha Trang, 1969-February 1970. He may have served with 272nd Co. MP. He rented a house near Le Thanh Tong and had “Lee” tattooed on his right arm. Contact: Autumn Ly, ly.autumn@gmail.com I honored Vietnam veterans in my books, The Faces behind the Names, printed in 1996 and 2000. I am interested in survivors telling me their stories for another book. Contact: Don Ward, donward38@gmail.com or visit www.mpress.addr.com Looking for anyone who served with 51st USASA SOC, Torii Station, Okinawa, 1967-68, especially those who went TDY to Camp Humphries and to the outpost at Sokcho City along the DMZ with Jerry L. Phillips and Charlie Heath. Contact: Cheryl Phillips, cdphillips50@gmail.com Looking for James O. Temple (from the Detroit area), who served with me at Ft. Devens, Mass., and in Nha Trang. We were with the 330th Radio Research Unit, May 1971-April 1972. Contact: Tom Tingle, 303-656-3120; triathlete3_99yahoo.com
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