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ALPHA ROSTER

Source: Together We Served

03 Capossela, Robert, Cpl (2019-2020)
35 Eckart, Charles, MGySgt 74 (Detachment Commander 2014)
Futch, Jack, Sgt (1966 -1967)
18 Trittin, Richard, SSgt (1955 -1957)

Source: Legacy site for Historical Archives

Ackerman, Robert J. (67-68)
Alderman, Richard E. (67)
Allen. LCpl (66-67)
Allison. (68-69)
Amraen, Strephen C. (70-71)
*Anselmo, Salvatore (Sam) (51-53) (See Honor Roll-4)
Anthony, LCpl (66-67)
Arata, Joseph F., Cpl (75)
Ariola, Kenneth, Cpl (65-66)
Askew, Ronald (66-68)
Audsley, David L., LCpl (61)
Babel, Phillip A., Sgt (75)
Badoni, Paul MGySgt (67 - 68) (Saigon-Bangkok)
Banister, Richard J. (67)
Banks, Lee J. (67-68)
Barbarin, Emile, Cpl (65-66)
Barcum (68-69)
Baron, Gary (72-74)
Barrett, Cpl (65-66)
Barritt, O.R. (NFI)
Bauer, Gary LCpl (66-67)
Bauer, Steven Q., Cpl (75)
Beachy, Larry E., LCpl (75)
Bell, Delbert R., SSgt (61)
Bellis, Richard (51-53)
Bennington, Terry J., Sgt (75)
Bergen, Daniel F., Maj (CO, Company "E" Sep73-30Jun74) (Company
Deactivated)
Berlew (68-69)
*Bertini, Michael J., MSgt (74-75) (FallofSaigon)(Went to Geneva,
Switzerland) (See Honor Roll 3)
Berube, Joseph A. (67-68)
Birkhofer, Keith A. (68-70)
Birman, Sgt. (56-56)
Bishop (68-69)
Bispo, Manuel A., Cpl (75)
Blake, Joe (72-73)
Blevins, Sgt. (56-56)
Bock, LCpl (66-67)
Bowers, Michael M. (Mick) (66-67)
Bowles, William M. (69-70)
Boyd, Eric D., LCpl (75)
*Bratcher, Horace H. Jr "Pete", Sgt (66-67) (Went to Canberra, Australia)
(See Honor Roll 4)
Bray, Steve (67-69)
Bressett, Cleo C. Jr, Sgt (65-66) (Rotated to CONUS)
Brewer, James F. (68-70)
*Broussard, Colin, SSgt (74-75) (FallofSaigon)
(Went to Nicosia, Cyprus)(See Honor Roll-4)
Brown, Cpl. (56-56)
Buckingham, Thomas A. (53-55)
Burbrink, David L. (70-71)
Burke, Gary R. (67-68)
Burton, Paul C., Sgt, (65-67) (Rotated to CONUS)
Campbell, Ralph F., Sgt (65-66)
Campbell, Sgt. (56-56)
Cannon, Robert M. Sr (67-68)
Chapman, William W., Sgt (65-66)
Chmielewski, David R. (70-71)
Clark, LCpl (66-67)
Clark, Sgt. (56-56)
Clifton (68-69)
Clower, Steve M. (73-74)
Colby (68-69)
Cole, Thomas E., LCpl (75)
Collins, Tom (70-71)
Conroy, Robert E., Sgt (63-66) (Remained in Saigon as DOS employee)
Correira, John Jr (68-70)
Cottrell, Keith (68-69)
Creighton, Timothy B., LC pl (75)
Crouse, Kenneth E. (75) (FallofSaigon)
Daisey, James J., SSgt (75)
Davenport, Marvin J., Sgt (75)
Davis, Vinson L., LCpl (65-66) (Went to Vientiane, Laos)
Dawson, LCpl (65-66)
Dean, Cpl (65-66)
Dean (68-69)
Degges, Ronald D., Cpl (65-66)
Delong, Thomas E.
Dickson, Thomas K., LCpl (75)
Diffee, Gerald L., Maj (CO, Company "E" (72-73)
Dolejs, Chuck, Cpl (69-70)
Donner, Michael R. Jr (73-74)
Donnelly, Kenneth P., Cpl (68-70)
Dreyer, Steven, LCpl (71-71)
Drummond, Douglas G., LCpl (75)
Duff, Howard C. (67-69)
Duffey, Ronald E., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Dunlap, Ralph N., Sgt (65-66)
Dunn, J. C., Sgt (65-66)
*Dunn, Joe Daniel, SSgt (67-68) (KIA Vietnam) (See Honor Roll-2)
Duros, Keith John (71-73)
East, Bill (60-61)
Elkins, William H. (55)
Ellis, Tony M. (71-72)
Elsmore, Sgt. (56-56)
English, Clyde E. Jr, LCpl (75)
Evans, Lonzie M. (69-70)
Evers, Howard W., Cpl (65-67) (Rotated to CONUS)
Fargusson, Thomas E., Cpl (67-68) (Came from Vientiane, Laos)
Feehley, Patrick J. Jr, Cpl (65-66)
Felber, James M., Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Feltenberger, Harry, Cpl (66-67)
Foster, Fred Sgt (66-67) (Went to Wellington, New Zealand)
Fox, LCpl (66-67
*Frain, Robert L. Jr, Sgt (75) (Deceased - NFI)
Fratoddi, Max (69-70)
Frattereli, Richard G. (67-68)
Friedel, Collins R. (67-68)
Fulton, William K., LCpl (75)
Furleigh, Francis (Frank) Cpl (64-65)
Futch, Jack DeWitt, Sgt (66-67) (Went to Canberra, Australia)
Gallant, Bennie, Cpl (65-66)
Gant, James (72-73)
Garcia (68-69)
Garrett, LCpl (66-67)
Geagley, Kenneth Jr, Sgt (75)
Gedvillas, Jerry (66-68)
Gevers, Duane R., Sgt (75)
Ghilian, John A., Cpl (75) (Fall of Saigon)
Gilbeaux, John (70-73)
Goodall, Kenneth P., Cpl (65-67) (Went to Taipei, Taiwan)
Goodman, Michael W. (67-68)
Gozgit, Paul J., Sgt (75) (Fall of Saigon)
Graves, Charles (Butch) (70)
Gray, LCpl (65-66)
Gratton, Mike (73-74)
Green, Charles R. , Cpl (66-68) (Went to Munich, Germany)
Gregorski, Chick (69-70)
Gregory, Larry D. (65)
Griebau, Guenther (69-70)
Griffin (68-69)
Griffith, Vince (64-66)
Grouse, Kenneth E., LCpl (75)
Guisti, John G. (65-66)
Haas, Joseph J. (67-69)
Hackett, James F. (59-60)
Haglund, Micahel (71-72)
Hale, MSgt (56-56)
Harbin, Jeffrey C. (73-74)
Hardwick, Ronald R. (65-66)
Hare, James L. (68-69)
Hargis, Gregory E., Sgt (75)
Harper, Ronald W. (67-68)
Hasty, Boyette Steve, Sgt (72-73) (Went to Bangkok, Thailand)
Helburn, John S. (65-66)
Hembree, Keith G. (73-74)
Hernandez, Manuel, SSgt (65-67) (Went to Panama)
Hey, Werner (70-71)
Hinton, SSgt. (56-56)
Hodge, James H. (65-66)
Holcomb, Terry D. (71-73)
Holliman, Cpl (66)
Holmes, Oils L., LCpl (75)
Hubbard, William B. Jr, Sgt (65-66) (Rotated to CONUS)
Inemer, Timothy (67-68)
Jackson, J. A., Sgt (65-66)
James, Kenneth, Sgt (64-66)
Jaroch, Roger, Capt (CO, Company "E") (69)
Jimerson, James W. (67-68)
Johnson, Steven E., Sgt (75)
Jones, Dewey T. (69-70)
*Judge, Darwin L., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon) (KIA 29Apr75)
(See Honor Roll-1)

Keady, James, Sgt (66-67)
*Kean, Billie Orr, SSgt (65-66) (KIA 16Mar68)
(See Honor Roll-2)
*Kean, James H., Maj, (CO, Company "C")(16Jul74-Jul76) (FallofSaigon) (See Honor Roll-4)
Keegan, Gerald C. (65-66)
*Keller, William E. Jr, Capt, (CO, Company "E") (Nov70-Nov71)
Kerakos, William , GySgt (NCOIC) (64-65)
Kerwin, Richard (Rick) (71-72)
Kilner, SSgt. (56-56)
Kinel, John P. Jr, Cpl (61)
Kinzie, Dean L., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Kirchner, John (75) (FallofSaigon)
Kornell, Gary (69-70)
Kozlowski, Ray (68-69)
Knight, Billie, Cpl (65-66)
Krause, John L. (53-55)
Kreger, Matthew R. (65-66)
Lacoursierre, Robert P., Capt, (CO, Company "E") (69)
Land, Edward Jim, Maj (CO, Company "E") (71-72)
Langham, Michael D. (65-66)
Larimer, John M. (71)
Lee, Ed Cpl (65-66) (Went to Bangkok)
Leet, David M., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Little, Theodore R. Jr, Sgt (64-65)
Liss, Sgt. (56-56)
Logue, Kenneth D., Sgt (69-70)
Logue, Kenneth E., Sgt (65-66)
*Lorelli, Jerry N., GySgt (NCOIC) (65-66) (Rotated to CONUS)
(See Honor Roll-4)
Lott, Dave, Sgt (64-65)
Lowe, Peter (68-69)
Maloney, Kevin M., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
*Marshall, James C., Cpl (66-68) (KIA 31Jan68)
(See Honor Roll-1)
Martin, Larry B., Cpl (65-66) (Remained in Saigon-civilian firm)
*Martin, Vasco D., GySgt (75) (Deceased 29Mar2001)
Maupin, Wayne A., Cpl (63-64) (Cover Time Magazine-20Mar64)
Mayfield, Ronald A., Cpl (75)
McDonald, Dwight G., Sgt (75)
McKay, Sgt. (56-56)
*McMahon, Charles Jr, Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon) (KIA 29Apr75)
(See Honor Roll-1)
McNulty, Joseph (66-67)
Meador, Bud, LCpl (68)
Mellinger, Gary L., Sgt (75)
Miller, Johnny I., Sgt (65-66) (Rotated to CONUS)
Milsap, Johnny (68)
Mleczko. John P (Jack)., Sgt (65-67) (Went to Taipei, Taiwan)
*Mondo, Robert E., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon) (Went to New Delhi, India)
(See Honor Roll-4)
Moreno, 1stSgt (Company "E" 1stSgt) (72)
Morrison, GySgt (67) (NCOIC)
Murray, Holstead G. III (Ted), Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Myers, Joe B. Jr, Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Newell, William C., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Nicholas, Donald R., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Norman, David E., Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Nowell, John W., LCpl (66)
O'Brien, Capt (OIC) (67)
Paddock, Richard G., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Partain, Joe (64)
Patullo, Michael J. (67-68)
Perez, GySgt (NCOIC) (74)
Perkins, James P., Capt (OIC) (74)
Plank, Jim, Sgt (66-67)
Pleau, (68-69)
Podhaski, (Red), Sgt (66-67)
Poon, James (68-69)
Potratz, Douglas D.,Sgt (73-75) (FallofSaigon)
Pram, Robert L., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Prator, LCpl (66-67)
Ramirez, Sgt (66-67)
Reid, Sgt. (56-56)
Reit (68-69)
Richard, Francis J. (Fran) Jr, Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon) (Went to Kenya)
Rose, David, Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Ryan, Gerard (69-70)
Salisbury (68-69)
Sanders, Carl D., SSgt (65-66) (Came from Vientiane, Laos)
Schol, Robert L. Sr (73-74)
Schollenberger, John F., Cpl (65-66) (PSU)
Schuller, Steven T., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Segura, Clemon S. (Clem) Jr, SSgt (NCOIC/PPSU) (75) (FallofSaigon)
Serbus, Dennis R., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Short, Patrick F., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Silva, Carlos, Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Simmons (68-69)
Sistek, Robert J., Sgt (64-66) (PSU)
Smith, Randy C., Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
*Smith, Robert T., Cpl (65-66) (Went to Lagos, Nigeria) (See Honor Roll-3)
Smyczynski, Daniel J. (69-70)
Snyder, Cpl (65-66)
Soto, Frank W. (68-70)
Soto, Rudy A., Sgt (65-67)
*Speaks, Ezra, SSgt (66-67) (See Honor Roll-4)
Squillace, Steve, Cpl (65-66)
Steigelman, Herbert M. Jr, Capt (70) (CO, Co "E")
Stephens, Harvey A. (69-70)
Stepp, William F., MSgt (52) (NCOIC)
Stewart, John C., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Stokes, Garry G., SSgt (65-66)
Stratton, Steven K., Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Stringer, Andre E., Sgt (75) (FallofSaigon)
Stuart, Harry (68-70)
Sullivan, Michael K., SSgt, (ANCOIC) (75) (FallofSaigon)
Sweeney, Walter M. (Mike), Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Thomas, Jerome, LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Thompson, James H., Sgt (65-66)
Thompson, William E. (71-72)
Tomuschat, Gus, GySgt (Company Gunny) (72-73)
Trittin, SSgt. (56-56)
Trujillo (74)
Tsosie, Gary M. (73-75)
Tucker, Phil E., Capt (OIC) (66-67)
Vaincourt, James V., Cpl (75) (FallofSaigon) (Deceased-NFI)
Valdez, John J., MSgt (NCOIC) (Sep74-30Apr75)
Viola, Goetz, Sgt (65-66)
Wald, Sgt. (56-56)
Webster, Armen (67-68)
West, Robert G., (62-64) (Cover Time Magazie-20Mar64)
Westervelt, Pieter R. (57-59)
Wilkie, D. B., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon)
Winkelman, B., LCpl (75) (FallofSaigon) deceased
Wood,LCpl (66-67)
Woolsey, Perry, Cpl (71-72) *deceased
(July 24, 2010 - Ohio)
Wynegar, Joe E., Sgt (65-66)
Zaun, Robert J. (73-74)
Zinn, Erich, Cpl (65-66)

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

1995
August 5: Reestablished diplomatic relations on August 5, 1995
Secretary of State Warren Christopher's visit to Vietnam

1975
Embassy evacuated / deactivated at the close of the Vietnam War.

1955
Vietnam became divided along the 17th parallel, becoming North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States maintained its Embassy in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam.

1952
June 24: The United States Legation in Saigon was raised to Embassy status

1950
February 7: United States recognized the State of Viet Nam, with consulate in Saigon.