Bravo Company – Platoon pictures 1967
3rd Platoon, Tuy Hoa, ’67
Top Row – L/R: Grover Washington, Morgan Ensminger, Randy Brook, John Peperi, James Haub, Junior Walker, Thomas Cook, Frank Norris, Lumas Ward, Leslie Hendricks, David Mongold.
Middle Row – L/R: Keith Smith, Henry Mise, Jesse Ramey, Russell McBain, Tim Voegtle, Robert Russell, Sgt. Jones.
Bottom Row – L/R: SSG Hudson, SSG Osiris Melendez, Lt. Larry Boecklen, SFC Jack Short, SGT Kenneth Spurrier, SSG Frederick Tregaskes.
Missing are Milo Cadotte (on R & R) Wallis Currie and Paul Nance who just left for home.
Thanksgiving, Phan Rang, 1967
Back Row: (L to R) ‘Lightin’ Beamon, Mize, (Top Cat) Sgt. Ray Williams, Pat Sassy, ‘Flip’ Iden(?), Sgt. Reno, ‘Breed’ Lackey, Sgt. Ashley, Sgt. Delo, Wiley, Eric Johnson (KIA).
Middle Row: (L to R) ‘Buckshot’ Haddix, ‘Cajun’ Foret, ‘Little John’ Summerfield, Sgt. Ramsey, ‘Cheese’ Bergen, Guaran, Rudolf, ‘Doc’, Benny, Sgt. Quintana, Burns.
Kneeling: (L to R) ‘Ace Hunter’ 1st Lt. Lopez, ?, McKenneth, ‘Tiny’ SSG. Nelson, Baker, ‘Poncho’ Vasquez, Whitfield, ‘Lobo’ SSG Galagois(?) (KIA).
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Lt. Cecil Kiilehua (on guitar) – Savage Surfer, Lt. Al Jonsen (Thor), Lt. Larry Boecklen (Grey Ghost), Capt. Ray Millard (Green Hornet) & Lt. Carolos (Corky) Boswell (Tumbleweed)
1st Platoon Lt’s Jim Joiner and Corky Boswell. Doug Fields took this shot. Seems like Spider Jim Wilson knows something about this, eh Jim
Lt. Larry Boecklen
SSG Fred Tregaskes in one of his “cool” poses
L/R Jim Wilson & Don Caldwell
George Young
Ron Paulsgrove
Company Sign
Kenny Claypool
Top left and on the right,
Robert Russell. David Sullivan
standing behind his left shoulder
Grey Ghost & troops
Grey Ghost & troops
LST trip from Phan Rang up to Chu Lai, the first week of May 1967
LST trip from Phan Rang up to Chu Lai, the first week of May 1967