Locator

Send your Locator and Reunion notices to Locator, The VVA Veteran, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Or email veteranlocator@vva.org or mkeating@vva.org

The Locator and Reunion services are provided without charge.

Searching for anyone who served with the 537^th Personnel Service Co., Bien Hoa, 1968, especially Marty Guard, Bob Bueter, Tony Smith, B.J. Boyd, Ron St. John, Frank Azevedo, Dan Jones, Jack Webb, and Buddy Betchel. Contact: Bill Churchill, 563-528-0242; bichret13@gmail.com

Looking for Cpl. David B. Simpson from Monroe, N.C., last stationed at Camp Lejeune. My dad served in the First Marine Airwing (MAW), Da Nang, 1965-66, and wants to connect. Contact: Jinny Strand, baygirljin@yahoo.co.nz 

I was diagnosed with severe and chronic PTSD by the VA, and it was ruled that it was caused by “stressful events that took place from service in Vietnam.” The VA granted me treatment for this, but denied me a financial rating under 38 U.S.C. 5303(b) and Public Law 95-126. Can anyone help me? Contact: Robert Czyzeski, 717-422-8053; usmctetsurvivor@gmail.com  

Searching for David Cox from Bravo Co., 3^rd Amtrac Bn., 1968-69. Contact: Gene McCandless, 415-599-8691; GeneMcCandless@gmail.com 

Looking for anyone who filed a successful disability claim for chloroquine retinopathy after continuous consumption of Aralen, the anti-malarial drug. The dosage was either 300 or 500 mg per week, for 208 weeks. Contact: D. Stephenson, K-41388. C.I.M.-11, A6-159, P.O. Box 368, Chino, CA 91708-0368. 

Searching for Gary L. (Weird Albert) Vogel, Navy Parachute Rigger (PR3), assigned to VF-154, Miramar, Calif. I deployed with him on the U.S.S. Ranger (CVA-61) for WESTPAC cruises, 1970-73. Contact: Dave Hendrickson, hendricksonda@yahoo.com 

Looking for Cpl. Darrell Noe Harvey, Cpl. John Meretti of Chicago, Cpl. Hayes, or anyone who served in Bulk Fuel Co., 3^rd Mar. Div., Da Nang, 1965. Contact: Donald Wahnschaffe, P.O. Box 533, Monticello, MN 55362; 714-273-4904; dmwahn@hotmail.com 

Searching for Ft. Benning GIs who were involved in the lawsuit filed in federal district court against Col. William Latham, along with Gen. Talbott, concerning abuses at the Correctional Custody camp. I would like to contact this group, aka The Ft. Benning Eight, as well as my fellow members of the ASU and staff at RAP. Contact: Doug Giesige (Alphy), 419-305-6532, douggiesige@yahoo.com 

Looking for Douglas Paul George, M.P., of Pittsburgh or Chicago, and John Baver, M.P., of Germantown, Tenn., both in Long Binh, 1972. Contact: Gary Fredenburg, 840 McKinley Pkwy., Buffalo, NY 14220; 716-825-1606. 

Searching for crew members from YFU 67 from NSA, Da Nang, 1968-69. Contact: Frank R. Milanese, 506 Backmeadows Ln., Marion, VA 24354; frankmilanese1@aol.com 

Looking for Harold (Chip) McGraw, Baltimore; Richard Jastrembski, Philadelphia; Ron DeGruccio, Chicago; Andy York, Indiana; Ken Kennedy, South Dakota, and Roberto Sanchez, Huntington Beach, Air/Security Police at Minot AFB and Bien Hoa AB. Contact: Doug Layman, 75 Graham St., Frostburg, MD 21532-2419; 301-689-8773. 

Searching for a Marine, wounded and recovering in a Da Nang hospital in early 1970 who gave a medal to a cute blonde Donut Dolly. She wants to return it. Contact: John Michael Porter, jbe0302@aol.com 

Looking for Lou Allen Smith from Pennsylvania. He served with me in Dong Ha Camp, 1969. We were in the 3^rd Marine Div., 11^th Eng., Motor Trans. Unit. Contact: Julian Vera, 3715 E. Mile 17 Rd., Edinburg, TX 78542; 956-537-8042.  

Looking for a Vietnam War nurse with the 91^st Evac. Hospital in Tuy Hoa, 1968. I was wounded by a booby trap blast that burned my eyes and caused other injuries. I told her I was from Cody, Wyo. and she said she was from Casper, Wyo. Contact: Larry Baker, 307-213-0179; larrydebaker@gmail.com 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor Tribute Ride. One hundred mile ride is free and open to the public. July 14, Groton, N.Y. Sponsored by VVA Chapters 377, 480, and 704, and Blue Knights Chapter 17. Contact: Harvey Baker, 607-898-3507; Dan Baker, 607-229-8153; or visit www.Cyberspokes.com

Searching for Robert G. Kay for general information about the American Legion on Cong Ly Street in Saigon, 1972. Would like contact with any past members. Contact: Frank Nyross, frankfromhawaii@msn.com 

My brother, Georgie Pickard, died Sept. 2016. He asked me to get in touch with Maj. Lanning, Maj. Fuller, Lt. Col. McConnell, and Sgt. Maj. Nededig. Maybe you have photos of you all together to share. Contact: Shirley Pickard Martinez, 7 Chapman Ave., Auburn, NY 13021-4701.    

Searching for Com. 7^th Flt., Det. C, PAO U.S. Navy sailors who served in Saigon, 1967-68. Contact: Mike Schmitt, P.O. Box 50713, Phoenix, AZ 85076; 480-759-0007; msch0007@aol.com 

Looking for my assistant advisor, Rodney Jones, 1-11-7^th Inf., the Delta, June 1970. Contact: Guy D. Hall, 407 Laurentian Place, Apt. F, Elmira, NY 14904; 607-732-3169; Smilinggail@aol.com 

Searching for Robert Reynolds, stationed in Vicenza, Italy, 1967-70. Contact: domelele40@libero.it 

Looking for members of USMC Boot Camp Plt. 203, Jan. 1966, MCRD, San Diego. Contact: Steve Hollenberg, #1159098, 810 FM 2821, Huntsville, TX 77349. 

Searching for my long lost brother, Sammy Talley, who served on the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA-34, 1974. Contact: Ronald Hazelett-Talley, ronaldbhw@icloud.com 

Looking for guys I served with at Dover AFB, McGuire AFB, or visited me at Bien Hoa AFB: Greg Webb, Lou Kravitz, Terry Bookout, Barry Jacobs, and Joe Slabinski. Contact: Ray Bianconi, Jr., 201-213-0205; 609 Greenwich Dr., Jersey City, NJ 07305. 

Searching for Theodore Johnson. I carried him on the two-man carry in BT, Fort Bragg, early 1969. Also, Stanley Valentine, my guard partner in Delta Tower, 549^th Lt. Maint., Long Binh, 1969. Contact: Jim Peters, 434-929-6734; jp24574@msn.com  

Looking for Mike O’Neil, USMC, MAC 2, Kaneohe Bay, 1967-68. He’s from South Boston. Contact: William Regan, wregan114@gmail.com 

Searching for Tom Warwick from Upstate N.Y. and J.J. Johnson from San Diego who served with me in the 12^th Civil Eng. Sq., Can Ranh Bay AB, 1966-67. Contact: Donald Cicconi, Gopa2ps@verizon.net 

Looking for missing brothers of the Fighting Deuce 272^nd MP Co. who served in Vietnam, 1965-72, a small MP company that ran convoy gun Jeeps and POW camps under the MACV, U.S. Army Vietnam, and 1FFV patches, usually attached to the 101^st Airborne and the 1^st Cav. units. Contact: Ron Raccioppi, 828-508-2724; Vietnam272nd@gmail.com or visit www.Vietnam272nd.com

Searching for SSG Ronald Parks from Ohio and Gavin Bryo from Louisiana, who served with the 82^nd ABN, Chu Chi, 1969. Ron Lane, 626-244-5524; lane4579@gmail.com 

Looking for anyone from Lcom. 3^rd Bn., 4^th Marines who remembers when I fell off a tank after it hit a booby trap, Dec. 1966, north of Cam Lo. I need help with a Purple Heart claim. Contact: Don Mathews, 609-915-5514; mathews617@aol.com 

Searching for 1^st Lt. Kenneth R. Reid Clapp, C Btry., 2/33 Arty. 3^rd Brig., 1^st Inf. Div. attached to A Btry. 2/33 Arty., and to 2/28 Inf. as FO. He received his commission from 1-65 OCS, Ft. Sill. Contact: Thomas Chinn, Jr., 702-435-7399; tdchinnjr@cox.net 

Looking for fellow CAP Marines who served in CAP 2-1-4. I was stationed around Da Nang, Hieu Duc district near Hill 10. Contact: Ronald Wood, rwood2151@bellsouth.net 

Searching for guys I was stationed with on Mona Island as bomb plotters, attached to 72^nd Bomb Wing, Ramey AFB, P.R., 1958-60. SSgt. Reynold (cook), SSgt. Leymoin (auto mech.), A1C Lawson (radio operator), and A2C McGill. Contact: Paul Caceres, 609-456-1299; cacerespjcpaul@aol.com

Looking for help to write a book about a most unbelievable and bizarre chain of events that includes the military. I want no profit or royalties; writer keeps all profits. Contact: Hubert Babb 217290, Union CI D2206, P.O. Box 1000, Raiford, FL 32083. 

If anyone responded to Hubert Babb’s Locator notice in recent issues and had letters returned as “refused,” please contact his brother. Write: William Babb, P.O. Box 7605, Sun City, FL 33586. 

Searching for Cpl. Donald F. Smith. We served in C-1/3, 1966-67. “Smitty” was from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Contact: Milton Doug McCarthy 7155913, 2605 State St., Salem, OR 97310.  

Looking for John Sonza from Astoria, Long Island. He was in Vietnam between 1965-67, Airborne Inf., maybe 101^st. Contact: 928-303-3341; skooter86401.com 

Searching for graduating class of 1966, Nov. 8, Fort Campbell, Co. E, 5^th Brigade, 1^st Tng. Base, USATC. Would love pictures to share. Platoon member “Piggy” from Chicago and Chuck Lewinski of Palestine, Ill. We all went to Vietnam. I was in Cu Chi, 25^th Eng. Div., two tours tunnel rat. Contact: Harry William, 575-222-5416; hlowilliam@yahoo.com 

Looking for any 2/40^th Arty., 1966, Fort Benning, 1967, Long Binh, Binh Chanh, Nov. 1967, Cannon Cockers. I was with B Btry. 199^th from the beginning. U.S.S. John Pope, 1966. Contact: Thomas Shimko, thomas.shimko@icloud.com 

Searching for guys I served with in 2^nd Logistical Command, 1968-70, especially Capt. Tsutsumi, 1^st Sgt. Billberry, Nephi Spencer, and Cyrus Earl Nolin. Also Rocky Sweigert whom I served with in 613^th Combat Eng. in Colo. and Calif. Contact: Robert Fink, constable34@comcast.net 

Looking for Jim Lascowa of Dearborn, Mich., who moved to Traverse City, Mich. He was my friend and protector. Contact: James Katterman, jrkatterman@gmail.com 

Searching for Marine Corps veterans who were at Hue during the Tet Offensive, 1968. I am a senior at Rosemont College writing about this battle for my thesis. Contact: Michael R. Ceranic, michael.ceranic@rosemont.edu 

In 1969 I left Okinawa for ten days. We went to Vietnam and then into Laos where a camp was being built. A SF E5 named John was killed by a sniper. The other members of the team called him Buck and referred to me as The Kid, as I was the youngest. I hope to find anyone from that team who remembers me or the incident. Contact: Robert Fink, constable34@comcast.net 

Looking for William R. Doherty or anyone who may know him. I have his lighter from Vietnam and would like to return it. One side has “SP/4 William R. Doherty, 362^nd ENGR, Tay Ninh.” The other side has “69-70, Best of Luck from your friends in the Deuce.” Contact: ksudz2@aol.com 

Searching for photos of my father, Frank Anthony Vercellino, in boot camp at Fort Campbell, 1968 or ’69. Contact: Frank Vercellino, frankvercillino@outlook.com

Looking for anyone who served with my brother, 2^nd Lt. Donald B. Mancill, C Co., 5^th Bn., 7^th Cav., 1^st Cav. Div., USARV, on Jan. 13, 1969, when they came under mortar attack. Contact: Gail Mattix, udmotts@gmail.com

Looking for E4 or Buck Sgt. Harley Holub. We were at Naha AFB, Okinawa, 51^st Services Squad. in 1970-71. Contact: Dave Tackett, 740-252-0061; dtack48@gmail.com

Searching for the Marine SSgt., MAG 12, Squad 311, Tomcats, who was at the Bien Hoa AB on Sept. 10, 1972. On that date the biggest explosion of the war (500 pound bombs) picked me up and threw me across the room, causing a concussion (TBI). Contact: Charlie Sauder, 717-314-5895.