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| A Co 2nd Battalion (Mechanized) 8th Infantry 4th Division |
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| Name/Mail |
Dates |
Pictures |
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| HHC |
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| Cpt. ACHTON, Michael |
Nov 1969 - Dec 1969 |
| Cpt. BATES, Larry |
Sep 1969 - Nov 1969 |
| 'A' Company Commander. Wounded in Nov, 1969 and returned to the world when his APC was hit with a rocket or mortor. |
| GONNEVILLE, Donald |
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 Cpt. KALEN, John J |
Jul 1969 - Sep 1969 |
| KIA - September 16, 1969 in a helicopter crash. |
| Cpt. LAUDERDALE, Charles |
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| Lt. LENIGAN, Bob |
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Nov 1969 - Jun 1970 |
| Served as the XO after being 2nd Platoon Leader. |
| Lt. MINGLE, |
1969 - 1970 |
| Became XO |
| Cpt. RUBINO, Vince |
|
Nov 1969 - Dec 1969 |
| Served with 2/8 from July 1969-June 1970. Had assignments as Bn S2, S3 air, Acting B Company Commander and for a few months Co A commander and finally Bn S4. |
| Sgt. RUSSELL, Bob |
1969 - 1970 |
| Communications Sgt for the Company. |
| SAWYER, Wayne |
|
1968 - 1969 |
| Driver for Cpt. Lauderdale |
| Cpt. STRABLE, Edward W |
Mar 1969 - Jul 1969 |
| Served as 'A' Company Commander after serving earlier as a Platoon Leader. |
| 1st Platoon |
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| SP4 , "Snake" |
1968 - 1969 |
| "Snake" taught me the ropes when I joined the '12' track. - Gallion |
| CRESSMAN, Kenny "Doc" |
1969 - Oct 1969 |
| A medic that was never afraid to go where he was needed. - Gallion Went home when he was shot in the arm. - Frederick |
| Sgt. FREDERICK, Donald |
Jan 1969 - Aug 1969 |
| Served on the 14 track and then moved to the 34 track. |
| Sgt. GALLION, Warren |
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Jan 1969 - Apr 1969 |
| SFC GARCIA, Hector |
Mar 1969* |
| GIBSON, |
1968 - 1969 |
| He told me a story about punching a tiger that walked up on him one night. - Gallion |
| GOULD, Fred M |
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Jan 1967 - Oct 1967 |
| Served on foot and with the 12 track. |
| 2nd Platoon |
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| DIERKHISING, Dan |
|
1969 - 1970 |
| Driver for the 24 Track. |
| FOGARTY, John |
1969 - 1970 |
| Member of the 21 Track |
| Sgt GARRISON, |
1969 - Nov 1969 |
| Wounded while riding on the outside of a tank on Nov 2, 1969. - Gallion |
| Lt. LENIGAN, Bob |
|
Jun 1969 - Nov 1969 |
| Served as 2nd Platoon Leader before becoming XO in Nov 1969. |
| Cpl. MANEMANN, Richard |
Sep 1969 - Nov 1969 |
| KIA - Nov 2, 1969 |
| MCGUIRE, Frank |
1969* |
| I became a member of 21 squad of the second platoon of A Co in 6/69. The
squad leader was Frank Mcquire and the driver was Larry Schrank - Swody |
| Lt. PRICE, Bob |
1969 - Aug 1969 |
| 2nd Platoon Leader - Wounded when responding to a convoy attack. |
| Lt. PRICE, Bob |
1969 - Aug 1969 |
| In August in response to a convoy attack my platoon leader (Bob Price) and the platoon Sgt. were wounded and dusted off - Swody |
| Sgt. PROWELL, Barry |
|
Dec 1968 - Oct 1969 |
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| Driver for the 22 Track. Seriously wounded in October 1969 and is author of Tales from the 22 Track. |
| SCHRANK, Larry |
1969 - Aug 1969 |
| I became a member of 21 squad of the second platoon of A Co in 6/69. The
squad leader was Frank Mcquire and the driver was Larry Schrank - Swody |
| Sgt. SWODY, Don |
|
Jun 1969 - Jun 1970 |
| Don Swody started with the 21 squad. Became the Company RTO. Was with Cpt. Bates when his track was hit in Nov, 1969. Was promoted to Sgt and was in charge of the 91 Commo Track. |
| 3rd Platoon |
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| Sgt. DENTON, Bobby Lee |
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| KIA - April 13, 1969. |
| Sgt. FOX, Curtis |
Jan 1969 - Dec 1969 |
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| FRANKLIN, "Ridge Runner" |
1969 - 1970 |
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| Driver of the '34' track. |
| Sgt. FREDERICK, Donald |
Aug 1969 - Oct 1969 |
| Frederick served on the 12 track and then the 34 track. He received a sunken chest wound on Oct 28, 1969. |
| Sgt. GALLION, Warren |
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Oct 1969 - Dec 1969 |
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| MEDLIN, Danny A |
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Dec 1968 - Dec 1969 |
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| Squad Leader on 32 track |
| SSgt POOLE, |
1969 - 1970 |
| SHAW, C. V. |
1969 - 1970 |
| 4h Platoon |
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| BARNES, Ron "Doc" |
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Jan 1969 - Dec 1969 |
| "Doc" Barnes served as a medic in the mortor (4th) platoon. |
| BARNICK, Charles Edward |
1969 - Oct 1969 |
| KIA - Oct 28, 1969 |
| BUCKNER, Mike |
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| HALE, Bill |
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Dec 1967 - Dec 1968 |
| SLATTERY, Mike |
1969* |
| ??? Platoon |
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| DONAHEY, Ron "Doc" |
|
1966 - 1967 |
| I served with A-Co. 2/8th as a field medic in the 4ths origional tour in 66-67. Went to Vietnam on the "Pope". Was attached to recon when we received out first APC's Would enjoy hearing from anyone who might have served with me. God bess.
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| EDDLEMAN, Jim |
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Oct 1969 - Oct 1970 |
| GRANT, David |
1968* |
| Lt. KOELLING, Gerald |
|
Jan 1968 - Jan 1969 |
| Platoon Leader with A Co. |
| LOWALLEN, Donald |
1968* |
| Sgt. NOTTAGE, |
1969 - 1970 |
| Platoon Sgt. for ??? Platoon |
| SANDERSON, |
1969* |
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| SCHLITZ, Ted |
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Jan 1968 - Jan 1969 |
| SEBASTIAN, Phillip |
1968* |
| SMITH, Roy D. "Hill Billy" |
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Feb 1968 - Feb 1969 |
| THOMICH, Louis |
1968* |
| Sgt. THOMPSON, John |
1969 - 1970 |
| Platoon Sgt. for ??? Platoon |
| 'A' Company Connections |
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| BERGERON, Art |
|
Dec 1969 - Jul 1970 |
| I was correspondence clerk for the Battalion S-1 (CPT Julius and LT Oakes). We were at Camp Enari (Pleiku) and then moved to Camp Radcliff (An Khe).
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| MSgt. GREEN, Gerald L |
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1968* |
| BTOC OPSGT 1968 2/8 INF |
| Cpt. JULIUS, Lynnn |
|
Dec 1968 - 1969 |
| I SERVED IN THE 4TH WITH 1/69 ARMOR AND 2/8(M) DEC 1968 - 1969. ANYONE OUT THERE WHO SERVED WITH TEAM "S" 1/69 ARMOR(SCOUTS, MORTARS, GND SURV.& HQ TANK SEC) ?? ALSO ALL 2/8 CO. CLERKS THAT I WORKED WITH IN THE BN S-1 SECTION...? |
| SABOL, Bill |
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Mar 1970 - Jul 1970 |
| I was with HHC, 2/8 on the double duece about 3/70 - 7/70 that was damaged by a mine 4/29. |
