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 a WAC I was stationed with in Landstuhl, Germany, 1964-65. She was from Baltimore and in the WAC Det. of the 2nd Gen. Hosp., APO 09180. She was a Spec. 5, and I was Sgt. E5 in the M.P. Det. Contact: William M. Naugle, 6873 S. Township Rd. 79, Attica, OH 44807-9443.    

Looking for Daniel Farris, a Vietnam veteran. We attended North Carolina State University, 1979-83. Dan got a job with an Armored Division in North Carolina, maybe as an instructor. Contact: Francisco H. Itriago, 919-272-1233; fitriago@gmail.com  

Searching for Lloyd Solberg, Spec. 5, an MP in Vietnam, 1970-71, from Connecticut. He was about 19 or 20 at  the time we met. I was 16. I am happily married and supporting our deployed through Soldier’s Angels. Contact: Nancy (Walsh) Walters, stillakidrn@yahoo.com   

Looking for my cousin Riekse, who served in the 1st Calvary Div., 1966-67. He had an airborne badge and the CIB. He was tall, blond, and slender. He may have gone into black ops in Eastern Europe after Vietnam. Contact: Max Riekse, P.O. Box 82, Fruitport, MI 49415; 231-865-3238.    

Searching for graduation class book.  I was in Plt. 2047, Parris Island, 1969.  I have lost my book. I would like to borrow, lease, or buy one. Also I would like to be  in touch with my graduating classmates; hearing their stories would be great. Contact: John R. Halstead, jhalstead3@aol.com      

Looking for Ronald Otho Miller, a helicopter pilot, 1970-71. He is from southeastern Ohio. Contact: James W. Beaver, joysnewtoy@yahoo.com   

Searching for Bill Greiner (possibly 101st Airborne) or anyone who may know him. We were patients at the Ft. Ord Hospital returning from Vietnam. We each had GSWs in our legs, 1968. Contact: D.J. Gray, toppdawg46@gmail.com  

Looking for Chico (Gonzales?). We flew out of the 146th Aviation Co. (RR) at Long Thahn North, 1971-72. He was my mentor for ARDF. In May 1972, we had  a glory mission at the Battle of An Loc.  I’d like more information about that mission. The U.S. Government classifies it as Top Secret after 46 years. Contact: Jim Sorenson, 320-250-7080; jimwsorenson@gmail.com        

Searching for anyone with the 5th Special Forces Group at Bu Dop A 3-41 in III Corps near the Cambodian border, Aug. 1967 to Dec. 1967, especially during joint operation Shenandoah II with the 1st Bde. of the 1st Inf. Div., Nov. to Dec. 1967, near Bu Dop and Bo Dc. Contact: David J. Pristash, david.pristash@gmail.com      

Looking for Paul “Spyder” Webb, a SSgt. in the USAF, Jet Aircraft Mech./Crew Chief, upstate N.Y. We served at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, 1967-68. He has first-hand knowledge of a car accident in Jan. 1968, where a mutual friend was killed and I was medevaced out. I need help to validate injuries I received. Contact: Jerry Conway, jerryconway46@gmail.com     

Searching for Robert Allen Pinkerton, former USMC, discharged as Lance Cpl., Aug. 1972, formerly from Chicopee, Mass., presently a member of VVA Chapter One-Eleven Western Mass. Contact: Chuck Watts, cwatts9375@comcast.net 

Looking for members of the 7th Air Force Mobile EOD Team stationed at Tan Son Nhut, May1967-68. Contact: Dick Steen, 410-829-5065; eodsteen@gmail.com   

Searching for members of USMC Plt. 48, Jan. 1952. Contact: James Bourgeois, 253-224-0817; csmjabemk32@gmail.com    

Corporal J.A. Wykoff, HMR 361 and 163 and HMT 301 (1965-67) send your home address to me. I have your Vietnam photos to return to you. Contact: Bob Farrier, 13741 Thunderbird Dr., 50J, Seal Beach, CA 90740.  

Looking for witnesses to a parachute accident in Germany, late 1971 or ’72. Those from my unit will remember this: Airborne Alpha Co., 12th Eng. Bn., Dexheim, Germany. Jeff Barfield, “Toughy” Glover, Jeff Schwitter, Gary Yarusi, Ed Norton, David Foulks, and Morris Ridgeway, or any others stationed there. Contact: LaMont “Monty” Davis, G-25381, 19-128, R.J.D.J.P., 480 Alta Rd., San Diego, CA 92179.                          

Searching for an old friend, Paul D. Smith from Indianapolis, who had recently been deployed after spending time in Germany and was training in computer communications. His father was Chester Paul Smith. I last saw him in Pasadena when I was studying for the ministry. Contact: Giselle White Alexander, 678-886-4228; msgeeea@gmail.com      

Looking for William Branch, who served with the 7th Marine Reg., 1968-69, running patrols out of base camp.  He was later transferred to 2/7 on Hill 10. Contact: Frank Carrano, frankiedisciple@yahoo.com       

Searching for information about an artillery base near QL 14 between Pleiku and Kontum, possibly Vo Dinh and possibly the 1/69th. Contact: Doug Berg, 4037 Dolbil Dr., St. Louis, MO 63125; 314-638-4295.

Searching for anyone who served with the 537th 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., 3rd 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., 3rd 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 3rd Marine Div., 11th 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 91st 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 

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. 7th 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, 1-11-7th 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, 549th 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 12th Civil Eng. Sq., Can Ranh Bay AB, 1966-67. Contact: Donald Cicconi, Gopa2ps@verizon.net 

Looking for missing brothers of the Fighting Deuce 272nd 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 101st Airborne and the 1st 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 82nd ABN, Chu Chi, 1969. Ron Lane, 626-244-5524; lane4579@gmail.com 

Looking for anyone from Lcom. 3rd Bn., 4th 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 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Reid Clapp, C Btry., 2/33 Arty. 3rd Brig.,  1st 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 72nd 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 101st. Contact: 928-303-3341; skooter86401.com 

Searching for graduating class of 1966, Nov. 8, Fort Campbell, Co. E, 5th Brigade, 1st 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, 25th Eng. Div., two tours tunnel rat. Contact: Harry William, 575-222-5416; hlowilliam@yahoo.com   

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

Searching for guys I served with in  2nd Logistical Command, 1968-70, especially Capt. Tsutsumi, 1st Sgt. Billberry, Nephi Spencer, and Cyrus Earl Nolin. Also Rocky Sweigert whom I served with in 613th 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, 362nd 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, 2nd Lt. Donald B. Mancill, C Co., 5th Bn., 7th Cav., 1st Cav. Div., 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, 51st 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.