Roster:
A Company (A/1/501)
1st of the 501st Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division [Airmobile]
Class of Vietnam

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Larry Gottschalk A Company Honcho
Mark S. Orr 3rd platoon grunt 1968-1969
John S. Conroy 3rd platoon grunt 1969
Jeff L. Cahen 1st platoon grunt 1968-1969
Harold (Harry) Harrington 1st platoon grunt 1969-1970
Dayton Wagoner Medic 1968-1969
Phillip Woodall H.Q. RTO 1967-1968
Gary Young Hawkeye 1967-1968
Robert McGowan 2nd Plt Sqd Ldr, 1967-1968

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The names above are linked to email. The ones below are not. Please send any additions or corrections by email, and to: John Kampschroeder. For additions, be sure to include full name, rank, platoon assignment and tour of duty dates.

HEADQUARTERS PLATOON

1LT Valentine J. Zapert C.O. 5 Dec. - 31 Dec. 69
CPT James R. Hayes C.O. 5 Nov. - 4 Dec. 69
Larry Gottschalk C.O.
Jonathan Henkel C.O.
Patrick MacGuire C.O.
Don Shive C.O.
Jerry Fry C.O.
Don Gourley X.O.
Jerry Marshall Arty F.O.
Marvin Grandsinger 1st Sgt.
Jerry Autry Chaplain
Radio Operators
Pete Cordova
Ray Eddins Arty
Gilbert Mendoza Arty
Gary Richardson Arty
Phillip Woodall


ATTACHED PERSONNEL
[Medics]

Jim "Doc" Balda
"Doc" Brooks
Roy P."Doc" Gargus K.I.A. June 4,1969 (Tam Ky/Lamar Plain)
Richard E. "Doc" Gullickson
Gary "Doc" Smith
David "Doc" Trout (Hawkeye)
Dayton "Doc" Wagner

Scout Dog Handlers
Rick Hong
Steve Lemish
Jonathan Wahl
Michael Yalango
Forward Observers
Dan GoreyArty Recon Sgt. F.O.
Mark Nicholson Mortar F.O.


FIRST PLATOON
Frank Alls
William Barbour
James Bogges
Larry Brewer
Hargrove H. Bunting
Jeff Cahen
Van Cotten
Steve Cruthis
Ray Cummings
Fred Cunningham
Hutch Davis K.I.A 7JUN69
Jim Day
Bill Doll
Glen Franze
Glen Funk
Ernest Green
Harold Harrington
Mark Jenson
Lloyd Jones K.I.A 18APR69
Jim Judkins
John Kampschroeder
Charles Kelly
Rodger Mabe
Don McTigue
Carter Moore
Jerry Nowack
Lawrence O'Connor
Mike O'Leary K.I.A 7JUN69
Ronald Olshewski
Charles Parks
Martin Peckham
Scott Peterson
Fred Pirmann
Jon Quick
Terry Reutigger
Luis Rodrigues
Tommy Roe
Gus Romano
Tom Rush
Dale Schmit
Pete Schneider
Richard Snedden
Hugh Snyder
Frank Spirson
William Sutton
James Valdez
Lawrence Waite
Charles Watson
Hugh Yerke
Fred Yost












SECOND PLATOON
Lt. John A. Martin
Hayward Barnes
Lee Bostic
Roy Bottomlee
Danny Briggs
Jerry Brighter
William Brown
John Collins
Steve Eriksen
Mike Fredricks
Ted Gagacki
W.J. Geiger K.I.A 9JUN69
Robert Gillespie
Jose Gonzales
Carl Greene
James Higdon
Ron Hilfiker
Jack Jastrembowski
Rodney King
Dennis Kramer
Johnny Lee
Roger Long
Floyd Luman
Gene Lunn
David Martin
Robert S. McGowan
Jerry Morrow
Lawrence Newell
Timothy W. O'Connor
Lee Over
Ed Petitt
Richard Sanford
David Saulter
Donald Takacs
Hobart Tedrow
John Ullrich
Laurence Wasek
Willie White
Terrell Williams
Ronnie Wolfe
Jesse Womack
Danny Yaws






















THIRD PLATOON
Andy Arguello
Norris Arrowood
Richard Baldwin
Dee Beale
Donald Bertsch
Thomas Bragg
Mike Bratten
Bill Bray
Harold Bullock
Kenneth Bunner
Dave Burch
Jimmy Burch
Lucien L. Carter
Bob Cofone
Dave Compton
John Conroy W.I.A. 8JUL69
Larry Darnall W.I.A. 8JUL69
Ben Delaney
Bud Dykes
Johnny Frazier
Charles Gadd
Bob Garcia
Gerald H. Gillette
Bob Guyse
Joshua Hamlin
Russel Hibler
Alejandro Horton
Martin Jakle
Lynne Jacobson
Gary Joyner
Lee Kent
Leonard Knox
Mario Lamelza K.I.A 25MAY69
Jungle Lewis
Terry Lucarelli
George Makekau
Kenneth Mance
Terry Manfred
Jere Morris
Don Moyer
Harvey Newman
Larry Newton
Dean Nielson
John Olson
Mark Orr
Steve Purdy
Hector Rivera
Macario Rodriques
James Rogers
Thomas Rogers
Paul Ross
Jerry Salter
Bob Scott
Henry Sorenson
Jon Squires
Bob Tavitas
Anthony Tucker
Ralph Vitch K.I.A 25MAY69
Harold G. Vold
George Washington
Bob Webb
Dwight Wise Jr.
Edward Wyzykowski
Gary Young


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A/1/501 Master Roster
...in alphabetical order.

The following is a list of 101st Airborne Division A Co. / 1st / 501st Infantry Casualties
KIA = killed in action
AH = accidental homicide


E3 William N. Lockett AH December 30,1967
E3 Roy L. Winer KIA February 4, 1968
E4 Danny L. Smothers KIA March 8,1968
E6 Bogard L. Floyd KIA March 16,1968
E4 Floyd S. Franklin KIA 3-30-70
E4 Roy P. Gargus KIA 6-4-69 (medic)
E5 Gary P. Hadley KIA March 16,1968
E3 Eddie L. Ephraim KIA March 21,1968
E3 John R. Horton KIA March 26,1968
E3 Roger W. Overstreet KIA March 27,1968
2ndLT Frank L. Rodriguez KIA March 29,1968
2ndLT Gary A. Scott KIA March 29.1968
E3 Manuel Ruiz KIA March 29,1968
E5 Roland Moore KIA April 9,1968
E4 Gary L. Young KIA April 29,1968
E7 Eddie B. Sands KIA May 7,1968
E3 Ellis L. Faircloth KIA May 8,1968
Sp4 Eugene A. Lunn AH August 19, 1969
E3 Michael J. Fordi KIA May 8,1968
E3 Octavio Molina-Rosario AH May 13,1968
2ndLT John T. Holton KIA July 7,1968
E3 Wayne E. Timothy KIA July 23,1968
E7 Ramiro M. Mora KIA August 16,1968
E3 Alan J. Meisheid KIA September 10,1968
E4 Lloyd W. Jones KIA April 18,1969
E4 Mario LaMelza KIA May 25,1969
E4 Ralph A. Vitch KIA May 25,1969
E5 Frederic H. Davis KIA June 7,1969
E5 Michael W. O?Leary KIA June 7,1969
2ndLT Waldemar J. Geiger KIA June 9,1969
E3 Michael H. Deragon AH August 14,1969
E3 Dennis F. Kabara KIA January 10,1970
E3 Neile C. Mackay KIA January 10,1970
E5 William E. Semple KIA January 23,1970
E6 David W. Barrus KIA March 30,1970
Sp/4 Robert L. Dangberg KIA 4-18-70
Sp/4 Eugene A. Lunn KIA 8-19-69
Sp/4 Russell C. Hibler KIA 3-30-70
SSGT Michael J. Vagnone KIA 4-18-70
Keith Kirkland KIA 5-21-70
SSGT Terrel O. Kimber 71 KIA



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