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Looking for anyone who served in Co. A, 1st Engr. Bn., 1st Inf. Div. in Phuoc Vinh from ‘66-67. Contact: Richard Cauffiel, 814-242-9422; dickngayle@breezeline.net

In search of Vernon K. Brandt. We served together in 1969 with the 4th Inf. Div. east of Pleiku and Kon Tum. Contact: Greg Merimee, 352-425-1593; cablover3@comcast.net

Trying to locate anyone who was in I Co., 3rd Bn., 9th Marine Regt., 3rd Mar. Div., in the first half of 1966. Contact: Tadar Wazir, 660-815-0698; tadarwazir@gmail.com

Looking for any fellow plank owners from the U.S.S. Marvin Shields DE-1066, commissioned in 1971 at Bremerton Shipyards. Contact: Sid Booth, supersid803@yahoo.com

Looking for anyone who served with me aboard the U.S.S. Meeker County LST-980 from 1969-70. Contact: Sid Booth, supersid803@yahoo.com

Searching for anyone who served with my father, Von Wesley Simpson. He served with the 20th Engr. Bn. Contact: Carey Simpson, simpsonhort@hotmail.com

Looking for anyone who served in Vietnam in the 1st Inf. Div. 1/16. I would like any information on an incident that happened on March 27, 1969. Contact: Phil Proch, 716-695-1360; m.proch@yahoo.com

Looking for RM2 John Frost, who served on a ship in Pearl Harbor and the 1972-73 WESTPAC. Contact: John White, 248-494-3483; jwhite@techwriteinc.com

Looking for those I served with on Hill 881 South during the 1968 Tet Offensive. I was in India Co., 50 cal. machine guns. Contact: Ernest White, 931-309-9591; ernie2162@gmail.com

In search of Lt. Paul Nappi, Co. Kilo 3/5 between 1969-70. Contact: Vince Egan, 970-402-2005; vince@thefullcircleranch.net

Looking for Vietnam War veterans from Co. A, 4th Bn., 31st Inf., 196th Inf. Bde., who served around November 1968 near Biên Hòa. Contact: Melissa Shields, 808-419-1149; beedreams@gmail.com

Searching for Mike Krueger, who had Basic Training at Ft. Dix in 1967, and AIT at Ft. Sill. Contact: Eric Schultz, emjschultz@verizon.net

Trying to reach Sam Coven or fellow veterans of the 199 Light Inf. Bde. His contribution is published in the 199th’s yearbook. Contact: Jim Barker, 669-216-9667; erodemango@yahoo.com

Trying to locate Lt. Downey and Lt. Mikens, who served with Charlie Battery, 2nd and 17th Field Artillery in 1969. Contact: Jeff Wilcox, wilcox.j79.@att.net

Looking for anyone who served in the 25th Inf., 4/23 Bn. in May 1970. Contact: Jim McGee, 507-438-5169; dingus59@yahoo.com

Looking for anyone who served in the 1st Combat Intelligence Bn. attached to the 1st Inf. Div. in Vietnam. Contact: James Bradley, 845-546-1151; Cantigny28@aol.com

Looking for anyone from HHC, 520th Trans Bn. from Nov. ‘67 to Nov. ‘68. Contact: Bruce Carbone, 863-535-7556; carbonebruce@yahoo.com

Searching for anyone from HHG, 2nd Brig., 101st Airborne Div., from Dec. 69 to Nov. 1971 in Phu Bai. I was crew chief for the OH6-A Loach with Brandy Aviation. Contact: Alejandro Sablan, 671-777-8222; 123 Amarillo Ave, Yigo, Guam, 96929.

I am looking for anyone who knew Spec.4 Harold E. Pahl. He served in Vietnam with HHD, 67th Medical Group from Sept. ‘67 to Oct. ‘68. Contact: Larry Clawson, 947 Maple Ave NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663; clawsons@hotmail.com

Trying to locate Ken Monday, who served with me in Vietnam, in the 199th Light Inf. Brig. from Sept. ‘68 to May ‘69. Contact: Don Rack, donlrack@hotmail.com

Looking for pilots who were in the 311th Air Commandos in Danang from 1965-66. Contact: Mac Busby, 619-520-5332; hmacbusby@aol.com

Searching for anyone I served with in the 86th Trans Co. in Long Bình from 1970-72. Contact: Rickey Tubbs, 859-707-6579.

Looking to connect with veterans who served as MPs with the 8th RRU/8th RRFS in Phu Bai in 1966-67. Contact: Ken Zielinski, 419-722-5817; kenazeilinski@gmail.com or Bill May, smay9928@gmail.com

Looking to connect with John Elder from Alabama. Served in the 1st Cav., 1/5 Cav. Wounded at LZ Uplift on August 1967. Contact: Joe Mastrorilli, sgtjoey@gmail.com

Searching for Edward Malys from Solvay, N.Y., who served with B Co., 1/22nd, 4th Infantry Div. in Vietnam around 1970. Contact: Jerry Patterson, Lewis18022@aol.com

I would like to hear from anyone who served with the 172nd Engr. Det. at Camp Eagle or Danang from May ‘69 to July ‘70. Contact: Jim Garni, 612-419-2365; rjgarni006@gmail.com

Searching for any 05D20s who served in Phu Bai from 1968-69. Trying to organize a reunion. Contact: Phil Egan, 406-407-0604; diegoseden406@gmail.com

Searching for those who served in the 191st MI, 1st Cav., Oct. 1968 to Oct. 1969. Contact: Rich Gautier, 732-895-0529.

Looking for Marines who were stationed at the Da Nang Air Wing Base between 1970-71, who lived in a hooch that had a “Snoopy’s Snuffies” sign over the doorway. Contact: Walt Nalewicki, wnalewi@gmail.com

Looking for a U.S. Army veteran Donald Degroot who served in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Contact: Andrew Becker, 860-685-1183; abecker@rossilumber.com


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