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Class: 50-69 B
Graduated: 23 September 1969
Company: 71st Company
Graduates: 145
Location: Harmony Church
MOS: 11B40 Light Weapon Infantryman








Located: ( 42 )

Cook, Carvel M. .................... 25th Inf. Div. Co C 4/23rd
Farrow, Gerald R. ................. Co H 75th Inf "Ranger"
Finch, Gary R. ....................... 5th Inf Div. Co. C 1/11th
Gaudet, Kenneth J. ............... 173rd Abn, Co. B 1/503d
Hauge, Dayton A. .................. 101st Abn. HHC Aviation Group
Kon, Robert T. ....................... 1st Cav. Co. B 1/7th
Krouskup, Daniel K.
LaChance, Alfred R. ............. 173rd Co D 2/503d
HG: Leatherman, Carl F. ..... 101st Abn, Co. A 2/501st
Leonhard, John R. ................ 101st Abn, Co. D 3/187th Major (retired)
Mangiapane, Dennis
McLane, Foster B. III ............ 199th LIB Co C 2/3rd 25th Inf. Co A 2/14th Sergeant Major ( retired )
Skorupski, Eugene S.
Yacaginsky, Charles K. .......... 9th Inf. 2/60th 25th Inf. Div. 2/27th




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Click on the name to see the grave marker.

Deceased: ( 28 )

Marker

Bowman, Charles E........... ( February 17, 2012 ) SGT
Carson, Robert A............... ( December 4, 1973 ) SGT
Cole, Clarence W................ ( August 15, 2020 )
Davidson, Larry E.............. ( December 25, 2016 ) SGT
Dillard, Belton G................ ( March 7, 2002 ) SGT
Ellis, Ronald L.................... ( January 30, 2024 ) MSG (retired) ( Vietnam and Persian Gulf )
Farganus, Gerald J............ ( December 27, 2024 ) SGT
Ferrel, William H............... ( August 19, 2022 )
Grande, Alfred................... ( October 30, 2020 ) SGT
Guerra, Marcelo Jr............ ( June 11, 2003 ) SGT
Haley, William A................ ( December 17, 2012 ) 1SGT (retired) ( William was the son of Alex Haley, author of "Roots". )
Hansen, David E................ ( February 4, 2008 ) SGT
Harris, Robert E................ ( July 27, 2014 ) SGT
Hodge, James R................. ( May 16, 2013 ) SFC (retired)
Johnson, Ronald E............. ( February 24, 2014 ) SGT
Juge, Richard D................. ( September 29, 2013 )
Kukuk, John F.................... ( March 29, 2023 ) SGT
Lindberg, Craig J.............. ( January 20, 2011 ) SGT
Lynch, Perry L................... ( September 6, 2011 ) SGT
Meisenheimer, Edward D. ( October 14, 2013 ) SGT
Orpin, Kenneth C.............. ( October 11, 1976 ) SGT ( age 27 )
Poole, Frank R................... ( May 21, 1990 )
Rehbock, Richard A.......... ( June 18, 2021 ) SSGT
Schammel, William G....... ( March 27, 2025 ) SGT
Sourjohn, Floyd D. Jr.. ( November 10, 2022 ) SGT ( Cancer )
Stewart, Roy A.................. ( March 30, 2018 ) SSGT
Thessin, Erwin A......... ( September 5, 1987 ) SGT ( Age 38 )
Whittington, Larry W.. ( December 11, 2022 ) SGT ( Cancer )


NOTE: Family members are looking for men who knew Erwin A. Thessin. Contact Ellen Hank





1st Cav. Co B 1/7thBob Kon's website.



Casualties
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Rank Name Grave Marker Casualty Date Unit Vietnam Memorial
SP4 Dangelico, Joseph Michael Marker January 2, 1970 Co E 4/3rd P15W117
SFC~ Deverton C. Cochrane Marker June 17, 1970 Co H 75th Inf "Ranger" P 9W59 ** MIA
SSGT~ John Frederick Downing Marker April 16, 1970 Co C 2/503d P11W13
SSGT Harry Daniel Jojola Marker April 7, 1970 Co C 3/22nd P12W103
SSGT~ Leo John Ludvigsen Jr. Marker May 2, 1970 Co B 2/502nd P11W86
SGT Duane Joseph Marhefka Marker January 25, 1970 Co C 1/6th P14W66
SGT Jerry William Russell Marker March 6, 1970 Co D 3/22nd P13W89
SSGT Jon Charles Sapp Marker April 19, 1970 Co A 2/60th P11W25
SGT William Dale Secor Marker July 2, 1970 Co B 4/503d P 9W113
SGT Arlie Spencer Jr. Marker May 15, 1970 Co B 5/12th P10W47
SGT Kenneth Stephen Vore Marker May 20, 1970 Co A 1/5th P10W73
SSGT~ Glen Robert Witycyak Marker May 3, 1970 Co C 2/502nd P11W93


~ Posthumous Promotion

Note: SFC Deverton Cochrane was declared dead by the DOD on August 29, 1978 but is still listed as Missing in Action.



Note: 5th Infantry Regiment Association Tribute to Sgt. Kenneth S. Vore





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Officers, Cadre and Other Graduates from this Class

CO Capt. Swinehart, Lewis S. III
XO 2LT Collins, Robert B.
TO 2LT Fisher, David B.
TO 2LT Worthington, Robert E.
1SGT Noblin, Charles P.

Senior TAC NCO SFC Hattaway, Roy H.
TAC NCO SFC McAlister, John O.
TAC NCO SSG Phillips, Chester L.
TAC NCO SSG Rundell, David
TAC NCO SSG Thompson, Kenneth

DG=Distinguished Graduate
HG=Honor Graduate

DG White, Robert C.
HG Hetzel, John J.
HG Holbert, Francis L.
HG Leatherman, Carl F.
HG Samples, Robert W.
HG Wetsel, John E.
HG Zoller, Willis D.



Names of the men we would like to find. ( 136 )

SERGEANT's

Akczinkski, Joseph J. Jr.
Anderson, Charles R.
Anderson, Richard A.
Armstong, Richard L.
Atkinson, Romey H. Jr.
Barker, Leroy D.
Barry, Robert W.
Batts, George W. Jr.
Bellamy, Robert N.
Black, Donald D.
Bosau, Robert D.
Boyer, Robert G.
Boyles, Robert G.
Breland, William R.
Brookins, Sterling
Brown, Bryan M.
Brown, Eddie R.
Brown, James R.
Bryant, Jimmy R.
Buchanan, James L.
Burkhardt, John D.
Calmes, John P. Jr.
Christensen, Michael J.
Colburn, Lemuel R.
Collinsworth, James T.
Davis, Isaiah J.
Davis, Jack B.
Davis, Robert W. Jr.
Didio, John K.
Dobbs, Samuel L. Jr.
Egerrssy, David
Fabiano, Charles
Freeman, Raymond
Fitzpatrick, Thomas C.
Fraser, Richard E.
Friend, Keith A.
Garcia, Joseph G.
Garner, Charles M.
George, Bennie W. Jr.
Gilbert, Danny R.
Glasco, John R.
Glenn, Maurice D.
Goblet, Michael R.
Griggs, Ronald S.
Grilli, Eugene P.
Guardiola, Luis
Hambrick, Edwardor Jr.
Hamilton, Jack L.
Harkins, William G.
Harmon, Raymond C.
Henson, Donald L.
Hetzel, John J.
Hillard, Howard L. Jr.
Holvert, Francis L.
Hudson, Phillip R.
Jacobs, Ronald
Jarvis, Arthur R.
Keenan, Michael P.
King, Silas S. Jr.
Klatt, Eugene L.
Leonhard, John R.
Liffick, Richard L. Jr.
Lindeman, Robert T.
Martel, Francis
Massa, Kenneth R.
Maul, Terry L.
Maxwell, Dana
McKenzie, Andrew D.
Merry, Thomas W.
Mitchell, Arthur D.
Mitchell, David G.
Molina, Bernardino J.
Moore, Raymond L.
Morgan, Tyson D.
Morstadt, Kenneth J.
Moye, William B. Jr.
Nelson, James R.
Nihart, Allen L.
Numoto, Ken
Nutter, Everett
Nuyens, Thomas
O'Bards, Steven
O'Donnell, Daniel T.
Overby, Jerry
Partin, Edward W. Jr.
Patterson, Thomas
Payne, Jonathan P.
Phair, Harry D.
Plato, John E. Jr.
Pottorff, Lisle W.
Puentes, Jose A.
Reatherford, Jim D.
Roberto, William
Rockney, Mark G.
Rodriguez, Lionel
Roy, Robert F.
Rusler, Kenneth D.
Samples, Robert W.
Sanders, John C.
Schammel, William G.
Schilling, Edward G. Jr.
Semple, Terrance W.
Shaver, Michael D.
Shaw, Arnold D.
Sluzis, Joseph J. Jr.
Smith, Darrold R.
Solis, Richard C.
Southern, Gregory A.
Spalla, August A.
St. John, Terry
Stage, Lawrence J.
Stewart, Roy A.
Stilwell, William M. Jr.
Stone, William J.
Suber, Mack
Sulak, Jerome J.
Sumpter, John E.
Sweetman, Thomas J.
Tallmon, Thomas K.
Terrell, Donald W.
Thacker, Bobby H.
Van Pala, Robert
Varnis, Anthony J.
Walker, Leland G.
Warta, Marvin D.
Weeks, David
Wetsel, John E.
White, Robert C.
Whittington, Larry W.
Winkler, Philip W.
Wood, Curtis A.
Wood, George R.
Wood, James M.
Yeager, Barney
Yeomans, Edwin D.
Zoller, William D.



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