The information on the following people is incomplete. Their names have been placed below in alphabetical order.
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It is hoped that the following information on each person can be gathered :
name, (job description), nickname, callsign, dates with unit = from - to. Items from time in Vietnam. Items from present.
Anyone with any of this information, please contact Frank Vanatta. His address is on the CONTACTS page.
Abellera, Ted (Pilot), ABE, was with the unit in April, 1970 (arrived ?) - left while the unit was at Bien Hoa.
Bacca, John (Crew Chief), WINO WILLIE, arrived while the unit was at Bien Hoa - still there in March, 1971. It is said that John could have made a living as a stand-up comic, as he could really make people laugh.
Barnes, Stephen, 1970 era?
Begay, ? (Crew Chief) 1968-69 era.
Benson, (Maintenance Supervisor)
Betts, Emerson H.
Billings, (Gunner), was with the unit in late 1967. He had a reputation as being quite a deadly gunner. He was from Montana.
Blazowski, Michael ? (Pilot), SNIFFLES, Stingray White 36, Sometime in the 1968 time frame.
Bortko (or Botko?), (Alex?) (Mechanic)
Campbell, ??? (Door Gunner), KENTUCKY, Was with the unit in 1969.
Cheatum, (Mechanic Supervisor)
Christianson, Jerry "Chris" (Pilot), POPS, 1968 era - . Chris had a sign on the back of his helmet that said "YOUR PILOT IS JC".
Clauson, "Skippy" (Pilot), Executive Officer in the 1967-68 timeframe.
Cobb, ? (Gunner, Crew Chief) in the 1968-69 era.
Cooper, Dick 1969 era.
Coplan, Jim (Pilot), PURPLE MOOSE, during 1967
Darby, (Maintenance Supervisor), Departed around the beginning of 1970.
Daykin, Russell (Guner)
Derusio, Harold
Dolan, Tim (Crew Chief)
Drake, ? (Crew Chief) in the 1968-69 era.
Elton, ? 1969 era.
Evans, William (Door Gunner A/C 189), STANLEY ??, 1969 era. Bill is living in his hometown of Streetor, IL.
Faracio, Mark (Armament Specialist)
Fowler, John
Freeman, M., 1968 era.
French, ?? (??), JINGLES 1968 time frame
Gaines, Terry (Truck Driver)
Garcia, Aramil
Gaston, Joe (Pilot), during 1967.
Girard, George (Pilot), POPS, was there in mid 1970 - left from Tay Ninh. George died on 31 July, 2002.
Glance, Jesse (Pilot), during 1967. Jesse passed away in January, 2004.
Goins, (Pilot), during 1967.
Goya, (John?) (Mechanic)
Grey, Alexander
Guterez, (Pilot), during 1967.
Hansen, Terry (Pilot), SILENCER, was there in 1967 & 1968.
Hill, Ted
Hollingsworth, ? (Pilot) was there in the 1968-69 era.
Houghton, Richard (Pilot), ANIMAL, was there in the 1969 era. Richard passed away from cancer on 1 March, 2004.
Howell, Jesse (Pilot), TENNESSEE, was there in the 1968 era.
Huff, Joe (Pilot), WOODSTOCK, was there in the 1970-71 era.
Hurley, John (Avionics)
Johnson, William (Gunner)
Klinkner, ? (Crew Chief) 1968-69 era.
Kramer, Wayne (Crew Chief) in the 1968-69 era.
Law, John (Crew Chief), during 1967.
Learn, Dean (Mechanic)
McDaniels, (Jerry ?) (Pilot)
Minor, (Maintenance Officer), there in the 1967 time frame.
Mooney, James
Moreland, (Crew Chief / Observer), PINKEY LEE??, December, 1966 or January, 1967 - ??.
Morin, James E.
Motley, ? (Crew Chief) 1968-69 era.
Mullin, Gordon (CO), during 1967(?). Was the CO before Kuypers, but possibly one person in between.
Musser, Terry, there in the 1965 - 66 era.
Neal, Frederick "Rick"
Newman, Jim (Crew Chief, records clerk), NEWGUY (before Ed Maycen arrived and was also given this name). in trhe 1968-69 era.
Nobriga, Paul (C.O. & Pilot), Circus 6, KAHUNA ??, ??? 1969 - ???, 1970. Paul is currently living in Pearl, MS, with his wife and 3 sons.
Pennington, Jack (Crew Chief) in the 1968-69 era.
Perry, John
Peters (Pilot), during 1967.
Pierce, ? 1968-69 era.
Reiger, Ron (Mechanic)
Reimer, Barry (Pilot?), GRUB ?, sometime around the 1968 time frame.
Ritter, ? 1968-69 era.
Robertson, Allen (Pilot), February / March, 1969 ??
Ross, Randy (Door Gunner), 1967 era.
Saffle, Gary (Crew Chief) Gary went over by ship at the start.
Sawyer, Chris (Pilot), BUZZ ???, June, 1969 - January, 1970. Chris is now living in Louisville, KY.
Smith, John (Crew Chief) TOOTH
Stokes, William "Billy"
Stroud,
Sweezy, Robert B.
Tanner, ?? (Door Gunner), SPOOKY
Teague, James E. (Pilot) 1970 time frame. James was living in Enterprise, Alabama, and died on 6 November, 2001, in an automobile accident.
Tetlak, Lenny Was there in the 1967-68 timeframe.
Villegas, Bernard (????), PINEAPPLE, was there in mid 1970.
Wall, (Maintenance Supervisor), Was a Sheriff's Deputy in Washington State before Vietnam.
Wardwell, (Armament Specialist)
Wasmer, Anthony (Tony) (Scout Gunner/ Specialist), . Tony is currently living in Wisconsin.
Weatherly, (Pilot), SLIM, during 1967.
Whelan, Patrick, (Pilot), LINUS, in the 1969 era.
Windham, Tony (Pilot), WINDY, 1970-71 era.
Wolf, Jerry
Workman, Jim (Pilot), PUMPKIN ??, arrived
about December, 1967 ?? Jim flew in C&C until early
1968 when the Cav started to get Cobras, then he transferred to D/229.