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If you see someone on this list you knew, contact me, I may have their email address. The page lists chronologically (approx in some cases) by the year we were assigned, and by unit, the names of our buddies we remember who served with us. If you would like to be added to the list, or can add some other names please let me know Carl Erickson.
Hope this brings back some memories.
1957(the 29th Armored Infantry Bn was reflagged as 2nd Armored Rifle Bn 48th Inf. in Oct 1957)
HHC-2-48
Ron Anderson
Henry Arnold (PFC) Lee Barrettn (PFC)
Ralph Campbell (Sp/3) Ron Clines Frank Gruler
Robert Glen Hamilton (Sp/3) Charles Hutson (PFC)
Howard Kawasaki (Sp/3)
William Knotts (PFC) Bobby Landers ( PFC) Calvin Newton
Steve Marshall (Scout Plt Sqd Ldr,1958-61) Jack Sexton
James M. Trahan
George Timmering
A-2-48
Tom Carlson (Aug 1955-July 1958)
B-2-48
Eugene E. McInerney (SPC 1957-58) Thomas Haynes (1958-60 arrived about the
same time 2nd Lt Colin Powell, who was his platoon leader on his first assignment in the Army)
C-2-48
Kenneth Cole (Lt)
Cpt. Duncan
Bob Lindsey (2/Lt Plt Ldr. from 29th AIB, then XO, CO Co. A, asst S3, May 57 Nov 59)
Kenneth M. Lonky
Rodobaldo German Rodreguez (1957-8 Sp/4)
1958
Ricardo Fernandez
Ludwick Turzanski
HHC-2-48
Hq Section
Raymond D. Barrett ( Major Bn XO 1958-59)
Hq Co.
Captain George La Land ( CO ) SP-5 Foster (Co. Clerk)
David Birdsley (March 1958 – Jan 60) Wade Mims, the 6′ 5″ cook, Buddy Stevens was with the
motor pool, Sgt. Conroy and Sgt. “Shakey” Brooker were in the medic platoon.
Mortar Plt
Mike Skaggs (Sgt E-5 Sq Ldr, 1st Sq, 4.2 Mortar Platoon. July, 1958-Dec 59)
2nd Lt. Robert Clark (Plt Ldr) Master Sgt Mays Overton (Plt Sgt)
SFC Hank Porter was was over the 1st squad,
2nd squad was S/S Kyle Payne, 3rd squad was S/S Harold LaBorde,
4th squad was S/S Hostillo, and SFC Joe Fridel ran the Fire Direction squad.
Others included Quinten Shaw, Dolph Shaw,”Buzzard” Heubling,
Leland Springer, Al Wardell, Thomas Pinkney, Jack Mulkeen, Stonerock,
Virgil Sumpter, Thomas Shannahan, Elda Smith, and Joe Smith from Abernathy, Texas
Scout Plt
Robert J. Haney (Scout Plt, Sect. Sgt 1958-61) T ony Cejay in the Scout Platoon
Wm. C. Montgomery (Scout Plt, Sqd Ldr 1958-61)
B-2-48
Tom Miller (CPT, CO, 1958-59) Kevin F. Hines (supply section)
Colin L. Powell (2nd Lt. Plt Ldr to 1959 when went as XO to D Co.)
Dick Etherton (Dec.1958 to Mar. 1960)
C-2-48
Calvin C. Johnson (Platoon Sgt) Larry W. Melvin ( 1958-1960)
D-2-48
? Louisell (CPT, CO, succeeded by 1/LT Colin Powell to the end of 1960, when Lt Powell
PCS back to Fort Devens, Massachusetts.)
Steven Dest (1958-60) Louie Cipra Dave Gagnier
Joe Ciberowski.
1959
HHC-1-48(While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Roger L. Sheppard (1959-60, drove courier jeep & 106mm Recoilless Rifle crew – Roger is
looking for Avery Nance and Miloslav Springer. If you have info email Roger)
D-1-48 (Worms)
William Frost, (Spec-4)
HHC-2-48
Raymond “Bear or Red Man” Barrett (MAJ, Bn XO 1959-60)
Bernnie F. Blair (IST SGT) HHC-2-48 (1959) ? Dobbins (CPT Doctor)
James T. Carter, (LTC Bn C.O.) ? Jaques – Major Bn XO (1959-61)
LeRoy (Roy) Johannesen
Scout Platoon: Avery Nance, (Plt. Sgt. 1959-60) Steve Marshall (Sqd Ldr 1959)
“Tiger” Johns (Platoon Ldr ) Allen D. Davis, (Sqd Ldr 1959-62)
Warren G. Jackson (SP/4 Driver, 1959 -62)
Paul Shoop (SP/4 1959-61) Glen Klinger SP/4 1959-61)
Mortar Platoon: Marlon Angel, Raymond Bonczek, Dick Donaldson,
Andrew (Andy ) Kowalik, Don Blair (1st Sgt Blair’s nephew)
A-2-48
? Watkins (CO A-2-48 (1959)
B-2-48
Wilfred C. Morse (CPT, CO in mid 1959)
Leroy Houston (IST SGT) Edward Kitchens ( Sqd Ldr)
Robert McPhail (Plt Sgt 1959-62)
Rodney Washburn (Sqd Ldr)
C-2-48
Joseph G. Rush (Sqd Ldr) 1959
Joseph H. Day (Sqd Ldr) 1959
NOTE: Carl Erickson has a copy of the 2nd ARB yearbook with photos and names of all
Bn personnel in 1959. Contact him if you have inquiries.
B-2-48
Bob Porter (1959-63)
1960
HHC-1-48 (At Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Curly Church (Bn C.O.) Warren Larck (CPT S-4 now retd LTC)
Jim Byrd (Support Plt, then Bn. S4, Jan. 1960 – June ’63, retd E-9)
Glen Haney (Oct 1960 – March ’63) Collins Smith (1960-61, Bn Band)
David Neely Robert Steele Glen Overturf Gary Renninger
Hector Moreno Fred McDade Robert Smith Bob Easterbrook
Robert Bonebrake Tony Mastaroni
John P. Seawell ( HHC 4.2 mortar & Co Clerk. In 1961to D Co, as Co. clerk. Late LTCr )
James Thevenot. (Jan 1960 – Jan 63 Support Platoon under SFC “Pappy” Kessler as a truck driver.
In 1961transferred to D Co. as Mess Hall truck driver, Asst machine gunner and later a
Platoon Runner. Retired in 1979 as a Major)
William Gosky (SP/4 Plt. Co Clerk 1960-62, then D Co. took his discharge in Germany and opened a
loan company down the street from the front gate. He was the Bn. money man.)
B-1-48 (At Worms)
Howard Thomas (Sp/4 “Tom”)
D-1-48 (At Worms)
Vel Hawes (Jan 1960 – Dec 62) Frank Herrera John Leach Jay Marano
1st Sgt Burnett Jesse Webb Brian Mason (Sp/4 Radio Repairman Mar 1960 – Oct 62)
Harry E. Hodges Jr. (Nov 1960 to May 63 Machine Gunner 3rd (Plt, 4th Squad, Rifleman 3rd Plt, 3rd Squad
and then special duty to TA 21 Supply)
C-1-48 (At Worms)
? Megason (1960-62 Fire Team Ldr 1st Sq, 1st Plt)
HHC-2-48
James Bartholomees (LTC, Bn CO 1960-61) ? Knox (Sp/4 mail clerk)
John D. Matthew (MAJ, HHC C.O.)
Jim Brown (Bn S1)
Richard Nelson (1960-63) ? Smith (Supply Sgt)
Commo Plt.
Russell A. Lawson (SGT )
Med Platoon
Carson Baird, (SGT ) Charles Barnette (PFC Medic) William Bray (1960-63)
William Butler (SGT) ? Chase (SGT) Hardy T. Cheatum ? Coates (SGT)
? Decaprio SGT.Calvin Dillion Vincent Garafalo (CPT, MD)
Fred Gotham,(PFC) ?? Grahm (SGT Plt Sgt) Chuck La Flore (2/LT)
McBride (SGT ) James Meagher Abraham Miller (CPT MD) Norman (PFC),
?? Osbourne,(SGT ) Norman Perkins Elmer Pollygus, (PFC med driver)
? Phelps Rodgers,(Sp/4) Victor? Sanchez, (PFC med driver for CPT Miller)
? Shanks, Bob Sheppard, (1960-62) ?? Smith (SGT )
Jerry D. Sykes (later SGT) Richard Talavera (PFC medic) Vandergriff,(Sp/4)
.?? Wiley, (SGT) Willie Williams ? Wise
Scout Platoon
Oscar Box ( Sqd Ldr 1960-63) Warren Cobley ( Sqd Ldr, 1960-63 [KIA-VN])
James E. Eubanks ( Sp/4) Douglas L. Scardo 1960-61
David P. Vanhooser ( Platoon Ldr) 1960 Carrol T. Vanhooser ( Platoon Ldr) 1960
A-2-48
Bill Taylor (C.O., later a Col)
B-2-48
Purdy McLeod (C.O., later a Col)
C-2-48
“Hoss” Bill Hamel (CO, was the only Lt commanding a company at that time)
Doug Booth, (LT XO then S1)
Lt. Reid (Plt Leader)
Arthur Whitehead (1960-62)
D-2-48
L. LaForce, (Sqd Ldr 1960-63)
1961
HQ Co-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Lawrence Cooper (March 1961 to Sept 62, 106 mm Recoilless Rifle)
Peter Caragonne ( Feb 1961 to Sep 62)
Jim LeGros (S-1 Office later D Co. Clerk, 1961-63, )
CWO Lsley (S-1 shop) Lt. Mauer (S-1)
Frtiz C. Moore (SP-4, Chief, Message Center and S-2, 1961-3)
Michael Smith (S-4 Hq Co., later transferred to C&D Cos.)
Robert Widish (SP-4, Co. S-4 1961-3)
Joseph Delahunt (SP/4 1961-3, Co S-4 later transferred to C Co. as an APC driver 3rd Plt.)
Scout platoon:
Sp5 Ronald Stone, Sp4 Arrel E Aistrop, PFC Frank B Anderson, Sgt Jesse T Bates, PFC James J Becker,
SSgt Frank F Camacho Jr., (was Ronald Stone’s Section Leader when he arrived in Worms in March 1960)
Sgt Monte F Cummings Jr, PFC Carroll J Davis, Sp4 Delbert A Day, PFC Jesse A Delgado, PFC Bernd Dienst,
1st Sgt Marvin W Duncan, Sp4 Eugene F Fry, PFC Ronald C Heath, PFC Larry D Hickman, Sgt Francis E House,
Sp4 Gary D Huckabay, PFC Wayne B Janson, SFC George W Kistler, PFC James J Kreuzer, PFC Audria C Lewis,
Sp4 Harmon D Mathews, PFC Robert D Muron. Sp4 Clarence E Ramsey, PFC John L Richardson,
Sp4 William M Seaman Jr, PFC Jesse A Schrader, Sp4 Ronald G Stone, PFC Werner K Thiemig, Sp4 Walter D Williams,
Sgt Frank Wright, PFC David W Zink
B-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Roger Berringer (Sp/4)
Clement Evans (Corporal )
Ronald E. McCreary (AR & Commo, Sp/4 1961-63)
Frank Seely (MG and APC driver Sp/4, M-59’s and M-113s)
Jack Falcone/Lapiana (1961- 1964)
C-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Jerry Lombardo (1961-63) Phillip Smith (PFC 1961-3 1st Plt.) wayne Tubman (1961-?)
? Quanzon (CPT 1961-?)
D-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
? Mason (SP/4 1961-?)
HHC-2-48 (At Gelnhausen)
Charles “Check It Out” Jaques (Bn XO)
Herbert Flather (Major XO, later Prof of Military Science at Univ of N.H.)
Bill Taylor (Asst S3 and later CCB S3-Air)
Ben Buckley (Property Book Officer, retired as COL in No. Va.)
Richard Wallace (SMAJ Bn SMAJ)
? Bubnash (1st Sgt)
Jim “Pinkey” Lee (Scout Platoon Ldr KIA VN)
Eulin Stevens (Support Platoon leader, retired as COL in No. Va.)
A-2-48
John Gibbs (Plt Ldr, later Bn Maint Officer, then CO of D Co., then C-1-48)
B-2-48
Saul Ezekiel (CO) “Cappy” Capobianco
Steve Karalexis (Machine Gunner ’61-62)
Ed Kitchen, (SGT 4th Sq, 1st Plt)
Dennis “Salty” Sautelet (drove B-24, and later Col Marshall’s M-114)
Greg Sherman
R.B. “Smitty” Smith
Bill “Pop” Stacey
Ed Swallow 1961-3
C-2-48
Paul Strickland (Machine gunner, then to HHC1-48 as the Spec 4 mail clerk through 1964)
D-2-48
Mike Vickers (1961-63, see his photos on photo pages) Joseph H. Schwar (Delta Co XO)
Clyde Sedwick (Delta Co Co)
1962
HHC-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Support Platoon: ? Dickerson (SSG) Al “Butch” Ferrara (PFC 1962-4)
Lovell Forward (PFC) ? Hanson (1st Lt) Marselus Head (SP4) ? Hornsby (PFC)
Pat “Cop” Kellerher—(SP-4, was with the UPs before he came to the platoon)
Ernest Laczo (PFC) Frank LaJune (SP4) ? Mack (SP5) Kerry McClould (PFC)
? Moore (SP4) ? Ray (SGT) John Ray (SP4) Larry Small (PFC)
Larry Tannahill (PFC) PFC – Forest Thurman (PFC)
B-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
Henderson (Rick) Mendenhall (1962-65, served 21 yrs retired an E-7 in 1982)
C-1-48 (While at Worms, Germany under 7th Army)
John Walker (PFC 1st Plt.) Roberto Gonzales (1st Plt.)
Gordon Cogar (PFC 1962-3, transferred to 23rd Engineers in Hanau)
Frank Touloumis (PFC 1962-3, transferred to 23rd Engineers in Hanau)
Polit Cortez (PFC 1962-?)
Anthony Miller (PFC 1962-3 weapons sqd 1st Plt)
HHC-2-48 (Gelnhausen)
Headquarters:
Thomas Drake (Bn CO) Warren Kynard, (MAJ XO) William Brown, (CPT S1)
Mike McCormick, (LT S2) Bill Taylor, (CPT S3) Wade Wilson, (LT S3 Air)
Purdy McLeod, (CPT S4, Later MAJ 2BDE S2)
John Redder, (CPT Maint and later S4 and S3 of 1\48) Jack Marzolf, (CPT Chaplain)
Joseph Mulhern (Chaplain)
HHC: Herb Renkin, (CPT HHC CO) Ron Conkle, (CPT Support and later CO B CO)
William Staples, (Msgt Bn Supply Sergeant) Ben Buckley, (Lt PBO later XO Co. D)
Wes Oyler, (CWO Maint) Bill Young, (SSG Scouts, later S2 Sgt)
Bob Baumgardner (3/4 ton supply truck driver) Jim Chorazy (later HHC-CCB, HHC-1-48)
? Flemming (Bn Supply Sgt) Jerome Valenti (Sept ’62, transferred to 1st Bn when moved to G-town)
Donald Misner ? Richardson (Bn Supply) Cleo Seegar (Scout Plt, SFC
Leroy Smith (mail clerk) ? Hornbeck (also mail clerk) Robin Smith
Clifford Carr (mortar platoon) Sgt. Torres (mortar plt ldr)
Maintenance Section: Fred Masheimer (Sp/5, drove M88 VTR and M51 wrecker from Apr 1962-Oct 64)
Bob Uhlman, Dave Firth, Rich Jahn, Jim Mize, Henry Marcley, Rich Edmonds, Dave Nieves
A-2-48
John Kalina, (CPT CO) Rich Henriques, (LT XO)
John Valieant, (LT Plt Ldr, Ltr Post Provost Marshal)
Nicholas Vay, (LT Plt Ldr) Lee Prentice, (LT Plt Ldr, later Support, S! and CO Co. B)
John Gibbs, (LT Mortars, later Maint Officer and CO of a company in 1|48)
? Clarke (Co Supply Sgt) Carl Erickson – (1st Plt. Ldr)
Larry Going (Plt Ldr) Jim Lee (Co CO) ? Mallory (1st Plt Sgt) ? Martinez (4th [Mortar] Plt Sgt)
? Sanchez (Mess Sgt) ? Sawyer
B-2-48
Saul Eziekiel, (CPT CO later CCB S1) Eulin Stevens, (LT XO)
Mike Ashapa, (LT 1st PLT, later, PBO, S4 and S3)
Richard Potter, (LT 3d Plt, later Scout platoon, S2, CO CoA. went RA and retired as a Brig Gen,
big into special warfare, shot up three times in Nam. Read about him in the book, Delta Force)
Ron Zaborowski, (LT mortars)
1SGT Walter Johnson. (Heard he became SMAJ of the Army at some time)
Dingus Martin, (MSGT Platoon SGT )
Wayne Boles, (LT Plt LDR and XO, one of two pilots assigned to us)
C-2-48
Bill Romard, (CPT CO ) Wendy Parker, (LT XO later CO as CPT)
John Reid, (LT Plat LDR and later Commo at HQ ) Dick Sternekert, (LT Plt LDR)
George Johnson (LT) Jerry Lombardo (1962-64 3rd Plt 2nd Sq. )
D-2-48
Ben Swinson (CPT Co. C.O.) Clyde Sedgwick, (CPT CO)
LT Dennis Lenhardt, (PLT LDR, later 4.2’s and CO C-1-48)
1963
HHC-1-48 (1 Sept 1963: 1-48 was reorganized from Worms as a 7th Army unit and redesignated as the
1st Bn (Mechanized), 48th Infantry and co-located in Gelnhausen with the 2nd Bn of the 48th, 3rd Armored Division.)
Initial Bn HQ personnel were: LTC McCarthy-Bn CO Major Arthur Moreland- XO Lt Craig Barnes-S1
Lt Gary Hacker-S2 Capt John Redder- S3 Lt Frank Fogearty- S4 Capt Van Booth- HHC Co 1-48
Jack Dick Allen (Recon Plt Leader) Tom Palmer (1962-3 Co Clerk) SMAG Jesse, Battalion SMAG
Subsequent and additional personnel included:
S-1 Section:
Sp Wm “Bill” Cook (Adjutant’s office)
S-2 Section:
Charles Drewery (1963-4, SP5, S-2 )
S-3 Section:
Sgt Emery, Sgt Uzinski, Sp5 Henry Eggert, Sp4 George Meffert
Sp Gary Owen (S3 APC Driver) Capt Kalina Angelo Zandiotis, (CPT S3)
S-4 Section:
Paul O’Heaney, (CPT , 1-48 S4) William Scheuerman, (SGT Asst Bn Supply Sgt) ??? Hall, (SGT Bn POL Sgt)
Headquarters Co and others:
?? Cary (SP5 truck driver ) Jesse, (1SGT later SMAJ of 1\48) Joseph McCarthy, (LTC, 1-48 BN CO)
Burl “Mac” McCoy (Dec 1963 – Dec 1966, Plt Sgt Ground Surv. Radar, and later in S3)
Larry Mowery, (LTC Bn CO) Robert Rondeau (Bn C.O.’s driver) David Smothers (Co Clerk)
Back L. Woods (Top Sgt) Capt Potter
Charles “Chuck” B. Foster (the Armored Cav Plt Ldr ( Nov 63-May 64) and Company CO (May 64-Apr 66) as 1st LT and later CPT.
Capt Sedgwick Lt Renkin Lt Conkle Lt Zambrowski Sgt Courtney Sgt Summerville Sp John O’Mara
Sp John Kane (Mail Rm ?) SP Eric Schmidt (Maj Kynard’s driver) Sp Wayne Linsley Sp Andy Anderson
? D’Ellasandro PFC John Halaska (driver).
Jerome Valenti ( Sept 1962-Aug 64, transferred from 2nd Bn as a Sp/5 with the Davy Crocket Mortar Platoon.
SFC Root was his Plt. Sgt).
Sp4 David Smothers, Company Clerk
A-1-48
Capt Paul Gregory- A Co CO Prisco Rad-Cliff (Mortar Plt, 1963-5)
B-1-48
Harry Gresham (1963-65, is looking for Samuel Garcia from New York, who was in during his time and rotated about the
summer of 1966. Anyone with info please email Harry.) Capt Neil Willoughby- B Co CO
C-1-48
Paul O’Heaney- (Capt. C Co C.O.) ? Blackburn (Pvt. 1963-63 1st Plt)
D-1-48
Rick Mendenhall (D/3/36 6/62-8/63 company until became part of the 1/48 in Gelnhausen until 6/65)
HHC-2-48
Ben Marshall – (LTC, Bn C.O.) Myron (Mike) Ashapa (LT S-4)
Angelo T. Zandiotis (CPT S-3, Thought up the idea for using the duck pond for track swimming training)
Tom Duppen (Lt Commo Plt)
? Garner (SGT, Bn Maint Sgt) Arthur Moreland
4.2 Mortar Platoon: Dennis Kesolitz (4.2 mortar platoon, drove track 1963-6)
Ernie D’Angelo Alfredo Aguilar Jerry Dinsmore Henry Marcley Barry Gimigliano
B-2-48
? Flanders (First Sgt) Tony Japuntich ? Oliver (SSG)
Peter J. Pedone (Rifle Plt Ldr, Mortar/Davey Crockett Plt Ldr, Asst S-4, C.O. Co. B 1963-66)
Joe Roberson (1963-65) Ronald Solan (SSG) Peter Benzinger (LT) ?? Foster (LT )
David Keller, (LT PLT LDR) Craig Barnes (LT PLT LDR then 1-48 S1)
C-2-48
Leo Johnson – (First Sgt) Lavelle Wallace (also served with C-2-48)
1964
HHC-1-48
Bob Bostwick Dave Keller (Lt S-3 from 2/48 1964-5)
B-1-48
Robert Hertel (Sp/4, 1964-Aug 1965)
HHC-2-48
Robert C. Kerner (Bn C.O.) John R. Osbourne (Bn X.O.) Norman H. Perlmutter (S-1)
Joseph M. Giarrusso (S-2) William D. Daniel (S-3) Lonnie N. Alston (S-4)
Jack Hill (Co C.O.) LT Lud Hoffman, S4
4.2 Mortar Plt: James Fennell (SFC Mortar Plt Sgt) Adam Pelt (1964-66)
Barry J. Gimgliano (1964-66) Dennis Kesolitz (1964-66)
1964-66
A-2-48
David Bear (C.O.) ?? Johnson, (Plat LDR) Charlie Jackson (LT)
Don Applegarth (LT PLT LDR)
B-2-48
Leland E. Prentice (C.O.)
John Elwell (for 16 mo. before stationed at Ayers Kaserne with 2/36th until May ’67)
Jim Gray (Sp/4 HQ Plt, 1964-65)
C-2-48
George D. Lenhardt (C.O.) ? Lawrance (Lt)
Charles “Chuck” B. Foster Company C Commander (May 64-Apr 66) as 1st LT and later CPT.
Wayne Hoener (1964-67, driver of C-13, subsequently to S-3)
1965
HHC-2-48
Dale Carlson ( Commo Plt Sgt)
Joel Engelman (SGT, HHC-2-48, Bn Commo Plt., 1965-67)
Clark Rehburg ( Co. C.O.)
A-2-48
Chuck Schroeder – (also HHC-2-48)
B-2-48
Gene Ness (Plt Ldr B Co, S3,S3Air,S2)
C-2-48
Larry Mack ( SP/4 Nov 1965-May 1967) PFC Kirk J. James ( winter of 1965 to April 1966 when volunteered for Vietnam)
SP4 Johnny Scalf Sgt. Santiago PFC Joe Bianchi Sgt “Pop” Kruse LT Wilson Fred Bussey
Sgt Billingsly Mike Watkins Ken Marthaller PFC George Lill Larry Frost
1966
HHC-1-48
Bill Berkebile Thomas Chadband Jim DeSantis (1966 to late 67)
Mike Doyle Jerry Fair (medic)
Jim Langan – (Jim has compiled a list of Dragoons from this period. Contact him through the memories page for information.
Also see Jim’s photos on the photo page)
Estel Overton ( ground surveillance – RADAR)
Ray Powers Samuel Quinn Steve Santoro
Wayne Hoener (S3 Operations/Communications E5 Sgt)
A-1-48
Henri Le Borgne (later to HHC-1-48 Scout Platoon) Mario Quintero (1966-69, played on the Soccer Team)
HHC-2-48
Gene Ness (LT Plt Ldr in B Co, S3, S3-Air, and S2 over 3 yr period)
Wayne Sargent (LTC, Bn C.O.)
Dexter Smith (1966-69, Maint Plt, later SGM) Charles Merrill (1966-69 HHC Scouts & Motorpool.
Took discharge and stayed in Germany working for McNamara Racing, for Green Beret Lt Fancis McNamara)
B-2-48
Bob Ford (1966-’68) Paul Chrystal (1966-68) Raul Gomez (1965-1967) Wayne Belcher (Sgt E-5, 1966-68)
C-2-48
Larry Mack (SP4, 106 Recoilless Rifle jeep driver)
Lt? Lienhart, G. Denis – (may not be spelled correctly.) Was commander of C-company.
Was told by almost everyone who knew him he and given himself Article 15, with
restriction to Company Area being AWOL. Most EM were impressed with his sense
of uniformly administering UCMJ to himself as well as EM.
Lt.? Beavers, James A. – Platoon Leader
Lt.? Eaton, ?????? – Company Commander after Lt. John R. Bialkowski. Had made his way
through the ranks to E-6 before going to OCS. Had once been a company clerk.
SFC Hunter, Robert – Platoon Sgt. Nickname “Mission.” Held reserve rank of Major.
SP4 Scales, W.D. – Track APC driver. (owned a sewing machine and sewed on patches,
chevrons, and made repairs for a reasonable price. Had source of income to reach next pay day.)
SSG – Faulkner, ?????? – Arms room Sgt., Sgt. – Fetner, ?????? – Squad leader,
Sgt. Hauschildt, ?????? – Squad leader
SSG – O’Hannlon, ?????? – Squad leader, SSG – Janes,?????? – Mess Sgt.,
SP? – Ames, ??????, Sgt. – Pollard, ?????? – Squad leader, SSG – Sveda, ?????? – Motor Pool,
SSG – Cepek, Charlie – Motor Pool, Pvt. – Valperts, Darrell – Rifleman, later mess hall cook.
??? — Rigalato, ?????? – Rifleman, requested and received transfer to mess hall as cook.
Became night baker. He had done this before entering the Army.
SP4 – Reinhart, ?????? – Squad member, much of his time was spent as Boy Scout leader going
from post to post.
SP4 — Partin, Jimmy – Driver of Jeep for Lt. Eaton. Hailed from Corbin, KY. Claimed to be shirt tail
relative of Dolly Partin.
??? Young, G. A. – Squad member , Pvt. Godbee, Freeman Franklin, Jr. – Squad member.
Good checker player. Claimed he learned from his father – Checker Champion of GA.
SP4 –Frost, Larry – commo. Already mentioned. Always had friend in Division call company
for some kind of equipment inspection at Division HQ, on the day of scheduled Company
inspection, there by avoiding the Company inspection.
??? Smallwood, ?????? – Motor pool mechanic, Pvt. Lazarder, Henry – Motor pool mechanic
Pvt. Willis, R.L. – Rifle squad member, and Pvt. Willis, ??? – Rifle squad member – twin brothers
Pvt. Triplett, William – Heavy weapons, Pvt. Jeffries, Dale — Heavy weapons,
Pvt. Alverez, Luis and Pvt. Alverez, Edilberto – Rifle squad members– twin brothers
Pvt. Guzick, George – Rifle squad member. Served four years in the Belgium Army.
Migrated to US, was drafted and sent back to where he had come from.
Week end pass always sent him home.
Pvt. Samuels, Barry – Rifle squad member
1967
HHC-1-48
?? Blankenship (Sgt) Tatum Gressettee (CPT – replaced in ’67 by Lt. Morill as Co. C.O.)
Edwin Jacobson (1967-69)
Verlyn Leisher (Plt Sgt)
Lee Morill (Lt, later Cpt & Co. C.O.)
?? Peck (Lt)
Dan Lewis (Commo Sectrion Jun 1967 – Aug 1969)
A-1-48
Henri Le Borgne (later to HHC-1-48 Scout Platoon)
Richard Wells (later HHC 2nd Bde)
B-1-48
Jimmy A. Blair (Co. O) Augustus Love (1st Sgt.) Martin Milco (1st Plt Ldr June 1967 to July 1968
-reassigned to VN. See his memory on the memories page)
Clinton (Clint) McCormick (SGT, and to HHC, 2/48 S-3 until 1970)
C-1-48
Ed Jacobsen (1967-69)
HHC-2-48
Richard C Caporiccio (1967-8, , Plat Ldr Co C, CO, Company A, Bn S3)
A-2-48
Joe Romanosky (Co. C.O. – had a German Sheppard mascot. Doghouse behind barracks)
Sgt Smith (1st. Sgt.)
Jim Young (1967/68 – ran squad thru MISPC and was selected for Prix Leclare
marksmanship……Belgium won in 1968…G-Town Represented NATO that Year!!)
B-2-48
Gene Grupinski Richard King Bob LaPorte
John Gross (1967-69)
C-2-48
Riley Farias
1968
HHC-1-48
Thomas Brogan (LTC Bn Commander 1968-69 instituted “blood and guts” motto of 1st Bn.
Rotated to become Division G-1in Frankfurt)
Chuck Backlin ( 1Lt Bn Adjutant followed by 2LT Cooley)
Bill Dupree, (1LT HHC C.O.) Rene Peterson (2LT Bn Maintenance Officer)
Carl Key (2LT S-2) Alan Peck (CPT S-3) Bob Wirth (S-4)
A-1-48
Jonathan Brownlee (’68-70) Steve Tossi, (1LT Co C.O.)
Don Thompson (radio repairman 1968, then Commo Chief early 1969 until Feb. 1970)
Jan Okowski, (1LT Co C.O.)
C-1-48
Jack Ashcraft, (1LT Co C.O.)
A-2-48
Commo Group
David Pointer (1/’68 – 7’69, Sp/4 then SGT Commo Chief)
Tom Burgraff (Spec 4 and made Spec 5 )
1969
HHC-1-48th
Gary Cisewski (Medic, Day Rm, CO’s Driver, 1969-72)
Jim Fowle (Medic Plt., 6-69 to 11-70)
B-1-48
Ronnie Johnson (MOS-11H- 106mm. recoilless rifle1969-71)
Bob Almy (Sgt) Willie Billins (Sgt) Ron Csapo (Sp-5) John Gainer (Sgt)
? Goff (Lt) Ewalt Heizman (Sp-5) ? Lagapa (1st Sgt) Bill McCaffery
? Musgrave (SFC) ? Nolin ? Quintaria (1st Sgt) Nick Varano
B-2-48
Jerry Crutchley (1969-79)
1970
HHC-1-48
Rocky Alt, (SP4) Marshall Benassi (SP4, Motor Pool), Glenn Blackburn, (SGT)
??? “Carl” Blubaugh (SP4, S3 Clerk) David L Bost (CSM)
James Burd (SP4, Message Center), ??? “Country” Carstenson, (SP4),
Eugene Champagne (SFC, PSNCO, S1) Bernie Costa (or Co A? Clerk)
Greg Domber, (SP4, Co.?), Nick Donato (SP4 Motor Pool) Richard Erdman (PFC,)
Victor Fowler (Support Plt 1970-73, and 1976-79 – see Vic’s memory on memory page)
Gary Geyer, (SP4 CSM Driver ?)
Lloyd Honnon, Jr (Jan 70-aug71 S-1 clerk then to B Co as Co. Clerk)
Steven M. Kahn (SP4, S1 Orders Clerk)
Richard F. Karamatic, (SP4), Mark Kirkland (SGT Courts& Boards Clerk)
??? Maddux, (SP4), Michael T Matthies (1LT, S1 Adjutant ) ??? Meeker,
Mike Menesini (PFC, S1 Clerk) Russell Miller (SP4, S2 Clerk),
Robert “Roger” Padilla (SP4, Driver) Rupert G. Pate (SGT, PSNCO)
??? Patterson, SP4, S3 Clerk, George Powers (SP4 Bn CO’s Driver)
Hank Quantrille (SP4, Motor Pool) Chester T. Samuels, (SP4)
John W. Swaren Jr, (LTC, Bn CO) ??? Trinka, (PFC)
Roger Zimmerman (SP4 Newspaper/Photos) Bill Perry (Deceased, retired as CSM in 79)
C-1-48
John Hammond (2LT Platoon Leader1970-71)
1971
1-48
James B. “Frog” Helton (1971-72) See his picture on the insignia page
HHC-1-48
Ron Holland (SP5, S-2 Section and track driver, last part of ’73 was Col.’s driver)
Karl Looney (SP-4 Supply Cler)
Dale Young (SP-4 Bn HHC Bn. Commander’s driver)
A-1-48
Dan Wheeler (1971-73)
B-1-48
Charles Clark (Cpt C.O.) Harville (1st SGT) Steve Leimel (’71-73)
C-1-48
Stephen Patterson (Apr 71 – Apr 73, Supply Clerk Co C and then S4 Supply Clerk)
SSG Robert Hurt, Supply Sergeant CPT Arthur L. Holmes, Company Commander
1SG Lavelle Wallace SP4 Danny Stutts, driver for Supply 2 1/2T C-11
SP4 Willie Booker, Company Clerk CW2 Howard V. Robison, PBO, HQ 1/48
SSG William Andrae, PBO NCO SP4 Antonio Navarrette, R&U
HHC-2-48
Carl N. Belack (Capt. S1): Bruce T. Caine ( Capt. S3) John T. Camey (Capt. S4)
Howard W. Crawford, (Capt. CO, HQ Co).
Jim Dodson (Driver for Bn. C.O. LTC Harrison, was there from 1971 to 1973)
William H. Harrison LTC. .Bn. CO: ? Jerrolds (SSG) Leonard T. Keys Maj.Bn, XO:
Mike Lambert Joseph Stasko Harold G. Wendelken 1st Lt.S2:
A-2-48
Jack Blum, (Weapons Plt – Jack has a nephew who started basic training with the 1/48th at
Ft Wood in 2001)
? Colwell, Sgt. (E7) (mortar section leader) Jim Gebo (May 1971-Jun3 72)
John W. Dye, Capt. CO, Company A:
B-2-48
Michael Nakajima (Sgt, also was S-1 clerk under LTC Harrision and CPT Hiett)
W. Williams, Capt. CO, Co. B
C-2-48
Donald G. Goff, Capt. CO, Co. C: Joseph “Joe” Peebles, Lt.
Doug Schnabel, (Weapons Plt 1971-72)
1972
HHC -1-48 Frank Coleman (07/1972 – 09/1973)
Christopher Tipton (Medic, 6/1972 – 6/1974)
George Copeland (Feb 1972-Feb 1974 S-1 Clerk, Sp/4)
CSC-1-48 Michael Bennett, (Recon Plt) Bruce A. Reed (72-73, 17K20 Ground Surveillance
Radar)
CSC-2-48
Edward (Ned) Cummings (12/72-9/74 Redye squad Spec4)
HHC-2-48
Ramon Jaramillo (1972-4) Noel McKellar (1972-73)
CSC
Charles Peterson (1972-74)
A-2-48
James Huffstutler (1972-74 also in Bn. Maint. The 2nd time in G-Town was in HHC 1/33)
William Richards (1972-74)
B-2-48
First Sgt. Lee (1972-4)
1973
CSC-1-48
Orville W. “Murf” Murphy, (1973-6) Gary Ronald (armorer & supply, 1973-6)
Chuck “Worm” Fletcher (1973 -76 Redeye Section)
A-1-48
Gary Dubois (PFC EIB, later Sp/4 guarding missiles. Retired as Staff Sgt.) Cpt. Roberto Valle (Co. C.O.)
Robert Skipper (SSGT 2nd Plt) Bruno Urbaniak (SGT) Roy Harris (SGT)
Tyrone Amileck (SP/4) Gary Huff (SP/4)
HHC-2-48
Donald Baier (’73-75) Wilfred “Beetle” Bielitz
B-2-48
CPT. Strothers (C.O 73-74,CPT.) Winters (C.O. 74-?) First Sergeant Downer (72-?)
Sp/4 Berryman (company clerk)
Hq Plt 1973-6): SGT Harrelson, training NCO, Sp/4 Booze, Sp/4 Bradford,
Sp/4Jamerson, Sp/4Hampton, Sp/4 Mortimer (duce and half driver hq plt)
Sp/4 Mike Fouts (4/73 – mid 75?? in commo, motor pool, then to HHC Co with Red Eye)
Sp/4 Hoppie (combat medic) Sp/4 Foster SFC Glover (maint)
Sp/4 Brock (maint plt) Sp/4 J.Setters (recovery vehicle)
1st Plt: 1st LT. LaFever (plt ldr) Sgt. Darrington Sp/4 K.C.Woods
Sp/4 Burns Cpl Collins Sp/4 C.H.Weise
2nd Plt: SGT Robert M. Briggs (’73-76 & Squad Leader 1st Sq.)
PSG Thurston (74 -75) PSG Naputti (3rd then 2nd plt. 74 – ?)
SGT Sanchez (1st sqd. A team ldr)
CPL. Simmons (1st sqd., B team ldr) PFC. Freeman (M – 16)
PFC Russel (M-113 driver M – 16) Pvt Garza (M -16) Pvt Sosa (M – 16)
PFC McPherson (M -16) Pvt Ortiz (M -203) PFC M. Vitello “Vito”,
2ND.LT. Lamont (Plt. Ldr) Sp/4 Bickford (M -203) PFC Reyes (M -60)
Pvt Mendez (M-60), PFC Lutz (M -203) SSG.J.L. Sanchez (72-74)
Sp/4 Walker (3rd sqd M -113 driver) SGT Pender (3rd sqd)
SGT J. Walker (2nd sqd) SGT J. Turner (3rd sqd) PFC Simms
Eric White (2nd Plt Nov 1973-May 74, 3rd Plt Sept 1974, Wpns Plt Nov 1975, assigned to
base gym until July 1976, then returned in Bravo Co until rotated to states in June 1977)
3rd Plt: 2 ND LT. Sorenson (plt ldr) SSG Carter SFC Powell
PFC Severe Pvt Brezinski PFC Blackwell
SSG Washington (3rd plt)
C-2-48
Jim “Reverant Jim” Edwards, Weapons Plt (1973-77) Ronald Harrelson
Dan McCann (1973-75) Leonard Ramey (73-75&77-79)
1974
HHC-1-48
John Schmader (S-1 & S3 Air, now Brigadier General)
CSC
Charles Fletcher (1974-1976)
HHC-2-48
Jerry L. Lovingwood (Bn CO, LTC) Kevin P. Brennan (S-1 & S2 sections 1974-76, left as an E-5)
Vernon L. Campbell (CPT S-2) Ronald Housel (CPT HHC CO) MAJ Anderson (S-3)
SFC Lewis H. Bradley (1974-5, passed away in 1991 at age of 62)
B-2-48 ( thanks to SGT Robert Briggs for the list)
Sp/4 Berryman (company clerk)
Hq Plt (1973-6): SGT Harrelson, training NCO, Sp/4 Booze, Sp/4 Bradford,
Sp/4Jamerson, Sp/4Hampton, Sp/4 Mortimer (duce and half driver hq plt)
Pfc Jerry Setters Recovery Veh Driver
Sp/4 Mike Fouts (4/73 – mid 75?? in commo, motor pool, then to HHC Co with Red Eye)
Sp/4 Hoppie (combat medic) Sp/4 Foster SFC Glover (maint)
Sp/4 Brock (maint plt) Sp/4 J.Setters (recovery vehicle)
1st Plt: 1st LT. LaFever (plt ldr) Sgt. Darrington Sp/4 K.C.Woods
Sp/4 Burns Cpl Collins Sp/4 C.H.Weise
2nd Plt: SGT Robert M. Briggs (’73-76 & Squad Leader 1st Sq.)
PSG Thurston (74 -75) PSG Naputti (3rd then 2nd plt. 74 – ?)
SGT Sanchez (1st sqd. A team ldr)
CPL. Simmons (1st sqd., B team ldr) PFC. Freeman (M – 16)
PFC Russel (M-113 driver M – 16) Pvt Garza (M -16) Pvt Sosa (M – 16)
PFC McPherson (M -16) Pvt Ortiz (M -203) PFC M. Vitello “Vito”,
2ND.LT. Dennis Lamond (Plt. Ldr)Then XO Sp/4 Bickford (M -203) PFC Reyes (M -60)
Pvt Mendez (M-60), PFC Lutz (M -203) SSG.J.L. Sanchez (72-74)
Sp/4 Walker (3rd sqd M -113 driver) SGT Pender (3rd sqd)
SGT Jerry Walker (2nd sqd) SGT Jess Turner (3rd sqd) PFC Simms, SP/4 Robert Hunter (Fox)
3rd Plt: 2 ND LT. Sorenson (plt ldr) SSG Carter SFC Powell
PFC Severe Pvt Brezinski PFC Blackwell
SSG Washington (3rd plt)
Others
CPT Walter Strothers
CPT Winters CPT Michael E. Ludlow 1 LT Dennis Lamond – Key West, FL
2 LT Parteet 2 LT Williams 2 LT LaFever 2 LT Johnson 1SG Lee
1SG John Downer (Daddy D) NJ Sp/4 Steven G Truxell OH PFC Mike Taylor OR
SP/4 Byron Van Brocklin WA (Deacesed) SP/4 Erick Clapp MO
SP/4 James Earl SP/4 Charles Heim Weiss NY from Isrial
PFC Garza NM PFC Nick Sosa NM CPL Carrol Collins PV-2 Mike McWane
PSG Taylor SSG George Washington Sgt Sanchez SSG Jeffery Lynn Sanchez
PSG Juan Naputti HI from Yap PV2 Robert “Al” Duke MA CPL James Dunbar WA
SP/4 Foster PFC Jeff Clay CA PFC Lester Freeman SC PFC Randy Osborne TX
PFC Robert Allen Russell”Big Bird” TX PFC Jerry Setters CA SGT Dennis Mortimer NV
PFC Pierre R Severe NY SGT Mike Fouts “Frisco Red” CA SGT Dan Rickels
PFC Patrick O Foley WI SP/4 Emo Daniels KY (Deacesed) PV2 Rodney Bohannon KY
CPL Simmons “Um-Pa” OH SP/4 Sullivan PFC Ortiez SGT Addoms
PV2 William Gaddis TN PV2 Swanger “Pig-Pen” SP/4 Lutz PSG Thurston
PFC McPherson PFC Mike Vitello “Vito” NY SP/4 Kevin Charles Woods “KC” CA
SP/4 Jerry Walker SGT Walker “Blinkey” SGT Jessie L Turner SP/4 Chin Soo korea
SP/4 Hoppie PFC Simms PFC Reyes SFC Glover SGT Harrington
PFC Brezinski “Cool-Breeze” PFC Jerry Setters CA SP/4 Vincent Bickford “Bick” CO
PFC Mendez Pfc Jamie Blackwell SGT Darrington SP/4 Berryman
SP/4 Booze PFC Brewer (Deserted) SP/4 Bradford SP/4 Jamerson SP/4 Hampton
SGT Lyle Burns WI SSG Powell SGT Pender “Coke-Bottle” SGT Brock
SSG Carter SSG Barnett PV2 Willy SP/6 Hardgrove PFC Chuck Hook
PFC Hill PFC Simms “Chicken Wing” SP/4 Odems
SP/4 Robert Hunter SP/4 Bruce Thompson “BT” PR
SP/4 Tony Rice SP/4 Cauthrin SSG Cline PFC Hicks
PFC Davidson SSG Miller SSG Hodges
1975
HHC-1-48
Armando C. Ramos (CSC Scout Pltoon 1975-77) Dewey Ball (CSC 1975-6)
Charles “Toby” or “Sgt. Rock” Tyler (1975-78, also in CSC-GSR)
Victor Fowler, Support Plt (1970-73, and 1976-79 – see Vic’s memory on memory page)
A-1-48
Gary Smithey (Aug.75-Aug.77 M-60 Gunner 3rd Plt. TOW Gunner Wpns Plt then worked for
CSM Sills after live-fire at Graf.)
B-1-48th
? Baker (Lt) Ian Burrell (SGT, see his photos on the photo page)
? Bustos ? Ford “Goforth” ? Hammrick (SGT) “Hoggy Wolf”
Randy Kessinger (1st Plt., APC driver) David Leaderach ? Pentagrass
? Sandaval John Schneider Mark White Mark Wright
CSC-2-48 Redeye group (1975-6 timeframe):
Trygg “Stump” Anderson Jimmie Bowens Jessie Calloway
Michael Hight (4/73 to 11/76) Mike Fouts (SGT, previously B Co.)
Richard Gilmore Randy Turner Calvin “Beef” Williams Tom Woodell
HHC-2-48
James Voss (CPT S-2, later took command of Company C, c. 1977.
He retired as a colonel and assigned to NASA.)
James D. Marr (HHC CO CPT) “Top” Davis (HHC 1st SGT)
James Quisenberry (S-1 CPT) Ted McDonald (MAJ S-3)
CSC-2-48
Dewey Ball (’75-76, Infantryman, TOW missile gunner, Track Driver, Opns Clerk and Orderly Room clerk)
see Dewey’s memories on the memories page.
1976
HHC-1-48
Tim McCarthy 1976-78
Medical Plt
Fernando Rodriguez (Medic, Dec. 1976- April 1981) SFC Clark MSG Stewart,
SPC Stewart, Spc. Gomez, Spc. Garcia, WO2 Gibbs Spc. Walsh,
Spc Smith, Spc. Avila, Spc. Rose, Sgt. Martin
Spc. O`Connor, Spc. McCarthy, Spc. Davenport, Spc. Jean Pierre,
SP5 McDonald Spc Mitchell Burnette Sgt Garner Sgt Thompson
Sgt. Cunningham SFC Cunningham SP5 Barry
Commo Section
William L Cosgrove (Howlin’ Commo Section, 1976 – 78)
B-2-48
Michael Vitiello (’76-80)
HHC-2-48
LTC Paul Kane, (Bn Commander), CPT James Marr; (later replaced by a CPT Mraz) MAJ Inderlind,
MAJ Nieubauer; MAJ James Townsend; CPT Spurgeon Moore
LT Patrick Glovas (the Asst S-3)
CSC-2-48
LT Sorenson
A-2-48
Capt Sweat, LT “Deke” Ballard; LT Theodore “Ted” Williams (no relation);
B-2-48
CPT Winters, CPT Michael Ludlow; LT Dennis Lamonde, LT Dave Lee; LT Dan Bushey
C-2-48
Glen Williams ( 3rd Plt Ldr as 2nd Lt, then to a 1st Lt., May 1976 – May 1979.
(Glen provided the following names for C Co., thank you Glen)
1 LT Douglas Frasier (1st Platoon then Weapons Platoon Leader),
LT Andrew A. Angalacci (2nd Plt Ldr., retired as a COL and later became XO and Battalion Scout Platoon Leader).
3d Platoon: LT Glenn F. Williams, and PSG SFC Joseph McDowell; SGT Michael Reynolds; SPC Harms;
SPC Pennington; SPC Phipps; SPC Miller; SPC Ripley; SPC Hayes; SGT Adams; PVT Persons;
SGT Wygand; SPC Dobbs; SGT Hudson; SPC Hicks; SGT Cash; PFC Murphy; PFC Nitchels; PFC Uribe;
SPC Alvarez; SPC Gonzalez; SGT Wallace; SPC Jacquez .
1977
HHC-1-48
Burnette Mitchell (SP/4 Med Plt, to 1980 – retired as SFC)
CSC-1-48
Mike “Squid” Halvorsen (Scout Plt )
Mike Haskett (SFC Ret – Redeye Section 1977-9) Raab (1st Sgt) SFC Huebner Dan Plummer
Jenkins Hubbard Parker Doran Floyd Kernene (1977-79 Recon Plt.)
A/B-1-48
Harold Hunt (Plt Sgt in A Co., to B Co. in 1978 as 1st Sgt)
B-1-48
Mark Camp (1st Plt, 8/77 – 5/80 with a short stint in HHC/S-3)
C-1-48
Gary McNally (1977-81) Ed Lomongo (1977-80)
HHC-2-48
LTC Lucas, Bn Commander (1977-79), Vernon Campbell (1977-1979)
A-2-48
Michael Holzer (1977-80) Steven Campbell (Sq Ldr & Plt Sgt Nov 77 – Nov 79)
Mark Lykens (Feb 77 to July 79. first assigned to the 2nd platoon, later in the HQ’s platoon as
CO’s (Cpt Mraz and Cpt Moore) driver.
B-2-48
Earl M. Chambers (1977-1980 retired from the US Army in 1998 as a SFC E-7 from 3rd Infantry Ft. Benning GA.)
C-2-48
Leonard Ramey (1973-75 & 1977-79) George Gerbi (1977-79)
1978
HHC-2-48
Michael Love (1978-81) Mech for HHC lived on the 5th floor in top of the hill barracks big room on end, room mates were
Carl Becker, Troy Host, Allen Geddes, all Mech’s
A-1-48
Tom Von Kaenel – ’78-81(CPT)
1979
HHC-1-48
Tod Bartistein Kevin Burke, (Fire Support – FIST)
Melvin E. Case (LTC, Bn. C.O. 1979-81) Richard “Rick” Gagnier
Marion “Bubba” Mitchell – Platoon Sgt. (SFC)
Allen Nering Dave (Doc Rock) Penrod
Dan Sartin Jan 79 thru Dec 82. ( C.O. 6/81 to 12/82)
Donald “Whool” Whelihan (drove a 5-ton truck)
Rew E. Williams (1979-81 SFC ret,)
Don Whelihan (1979-1981, HHC/HHB/HHT Support platoon, drove HQ-413)
David Franz (1979-83 Bn Mail
CSC-1-48
David Walsh (1979-82) James “Trey” Thomas, CSC, AT Platoon (1st Section)
John Triplett (1979-81)
(Bill) William Doray Sp-4. Weapons and later Headquarters platoon, (Aug 1979 – April 1981)
B-1-48
Kevin Burke (LT ’79-81) Brian Cade (LT ’79-81) Greg Ford (’79-81)
HHC-2-48
Col Paxton (Bn C.O.) Kerry Carroll, (Scout Plt, HHC, 1979-82) Rex Turner (’79-81)
Michael K. Love (1979-81, mechanic 63c10 HHC) David Franz (1979-83 Bn Mail Clerk)
Michael Carpenter (Oct 1979 to Dec 1980 with CSC as a Sergeant in the Redeye Section, then with HHC until Aug of 1982.
A-2-48
Charles Reeves II (1979 -’82) Eddie Stanley (1979-’81)
E-2-48
Raymond Briggs
1980
HHC-1-48
Raymond Novak (1980-81)
John Taylor (SGT in HHC 1/48 S-1 from 1980 thru 1989 under FOUR Battalion Commanders!!! LTC David
R. Collins, LTC Richard M. Epting, LTC Robert St-Onge, and finally LTC, LTC John Everson. A Total of
Nine Years in One Battalion.)
B-1-48
Larry Wilson (1980-8, came as an E-3 and left as an E-7 )
C-2-48
Gary Cartwright (Sp/4 1980-82, 2nd & Weapons Plts)
1981
HHC 1-48
Boyd K. Caudill, Jr. (S-4 Co Supply, Jan 81-July 82) Shannon Kelly (1981-83)
B-1-48
Michael Cipriano (mechanic 1981-82)
C-1-48
Keith Webster (Weapons Platoon, Sgt. E-5, 1981 to 1983)
HHC-2-48
Bobby Coon (CSC-2-48, 1981-1983 when 2/48 re-flagged)
Ed Coleman (E-4 1981-1982)
1982
HHC-1-48
David Collins (Bn Cmdr)
Skip Osgood (113 mechanic, then driver for LTC Walt Mather)
CSC-1-48
John Bailey (CSC AT Plt, 79-80 & 82-83)
E. L. Ivory, (Sgt 1982-84) Anthony Lopez, (2/Lt , Scout Plt Ldr., 1982-83)
Mark A. Tumminelli (CPT, Company Cdr. 1982-83)
Michael Varela (1/Lt, AT Plt Ldr, 1982-83)
A-1-48
Greg Borden (3d Plt Ldr and Co XO)
Rene Sanchez (1981-1984)
B-2-48
Joe Sawtelle (Nov 1982 to July or August 83)
1983
HHC-1-48
Richard Epting (Major, Bn. C.O. ’83-84)
Larry Donnarummo (Sp4, Maint Plt, through 1986)
Jim Maze (1983-87)
John Meunier (1983-84)
Jerry? Springer (MAJ was initially the S3 and them became the XO)
Doug McCallum (1LT S2) Mark Hendrix (1LT S4 followed upon his departure by 1LT Dippold
from Co A)
CSC1-48
David Packer – (Scout Platoon)
A-1-48
John Jackson (Cpt, A Co. C.O. 1983) Chris Holmes, (3rd Plt Ldr 83 to 84)
John Day Cpt (C.O. 83/84) Greg Borden (XO) Greg Dippold (1LT Plt Ldr)
Bill McGuire (1LT Plt Ldr) Michael Miller (Sp/4 1983-5)
Paul Harp (2nd plt 1983-1985)
C-1-48
Phil Neal (1983-6) Phil Sullivan (1983-5)
D-1-48
James Damron (1983-86)
David Fleig (SSG) Maint Plt
1984
HHC-1-48
Leroy Abner (Co.C.O. 1984-86 – “The Stage Hands”, Who was “Sweat Master’?)
Wayne Bread (’84-85) Leif Daddow – see Leif’s pictures in the photo section
John Manfree (’84-87)
B-1-48
Roy Truitt
R. Allan Parker ( 1/84 to 8/85 C & D Co., CPT Jackson’s Jeep driver in Charlie Co, and among
duties a Dragon Anti-tank missile and M-60 gunner as well as a fire team leader)
Bob Sumter (Cpt C.O. 84/85) Darryl Garcia (1984-5)
E-1-48
David Hill (1984-86)
John Manfre (3/1984 to 2/1987. AT Plt Ldr E Co and Rifle Plt Ldr & XO for C Co., now a LTC)
Alex Schaefer (1984-6)
1985
HHC-1-48
David Goodwin (’85-89) Toby Schrader Kelly Haskin (1985-88) Chris Holmes ( XO)
Kevin D. Broom (Medical Plt 1985-6) Steven “Smitty” Smith (1985-88)
Darryl Carnall (1985-87 Mortars)
A-1-48
John Rollins (1985-87)
B-1-48
Larry Mason (2nd Plt of B Co. Bravo Bears through 1989)
Chris Holmes (Co XO)
C-1-48
Rodolfo P. Francisco (SSG, July 85- Dec 87)
D-1-48
Michael Malcomb (1985 – 87)
1986
HHC-1-48
Fred Schwarz (Bn S-1 1986-87)
Matt Sayers (’86-89) Robert Roberts (’87-89, Maintenance Teams turret mechanic)
Scott O’Neal (HHC 1/48 started 1986 as PV2 in S-1 PAC. ended as SGT Sqd Ldr in Scout Plt by 1989)
Michael Digaetano (’86-89)
A-1-48
Dawson Moyers
B-1-48
Patrick S. O’Mahoney (Plt Ldr, 3rd Plt, later to E Co in ’88 as 2nd Plt Ldr & XO)
Donald Murrah (1986-89, now MSG)
D-1-48
David Priode (Sgt. later D-4-18 1986-1991 and Desert Storm)
E-1-48
Lee Ward (1986-90 TOW gunner)
1987
HHC-1-48
John Everson (Bn C.O.)
Brian Murphy (Asst S-3, Scout Platoon Leader, and S-3 Liaison to 1989)
Travis Sinnard (S-1 Section) and B-1-48 Robert St.Onge (Bn C.O.)
Jim Hotchkiss (Medic, Sp/4, 1987-89, also served in A & D companies)
A-1-48
Scott Minichiello (Plt Ldr & HHC Liaison Officer) David Keefer
Pete Presley (SSG/SFC Sqd Ldr/Plt Sgt A 1/48-4/18 1987-1990)
B-1-48
Clay Freeman (2nd Plt 1987-89)
Matt McWilliams (2nd Plt 1987-89)
C-1-48
Fred Schwarz (Co. C.O. 1987-89 “Cougar 6”)
E-1-48
Samuel A. Piazza (1987-1988 as a TOW Gunner, then as a Hummvee driver for Brian Haig
from 1988-1990 in HHC 1/48 Inf redesignated as 4/18 Inf.)
1988
HHC-1-48
Kemp Chester (’88-90, Bn S-2, now MAJ)
Richard Harbaugh ( CSC Scout/Commo 1988-89)
James Harper (Commo Section)
Charles Howell (Battalion Chaplain, 10 Dec 1988 until Bn inactivation 16 June 1989 –
see his photo of Bn personnel on the photo page)
Mark D. Mello (SSG/SFC 1988-91, now MSG)
Terry Siegler (CW2 Bn Maintenance Technician)
B-1-48
John Kelly (1988-91, later 4/18th Desert Storm)
Randy Martin (1988-90)
1989 (1/48th Infantry was inactivated at Gelnhausen on 16 June 1989. See photo of the last Command and Staff personnel on the photos page)
HHC-1-48
Robert St. Onge, Jr. (LTC, was the last 1/48th Infantry Commander and he served as
the Bn CDR when it was 4/18th Inf. until March 1990. Now retired as Major General)
CSM Arthur Harvey
Joseph Prysbyzewski, (CPT, Battalion Motor Officer – BMO)
Michael Aquino (SFC BN Motor Sgt)
David Stapleton, (LT S1 – now MAJ)
Joel Hardin (CPT S2)
Brian Haig,
James Hampton (MSG NCOIC Combat Trains)
Darin Seiber (SPC. Support Platoon, 1989-1991)
Medic Platoon:
Larry Adkins (PFC Scout Medic) Arturo Aceved (SGT SN Medic D Co)
Marc Wilson (PFC Medic Mort Plt { now 1st LT})
Bowden Barnes (SFC Medic) Dominick Bates (PFC Medic)
Kenneth Burton (PFC Medic) Curt Doucette (PFC Medic)
Michael Fernandez (PFC Medic) Gergory Fontain (SGT SN Medic Aco)
Jason Gilleland (SPC SN Medic Mort Plt)
Wesley Malone (SGT SN Medic C Co) Ronald Peters (SGT SN Medic B Co)
Anthony Knight (SSG BAS NCOIC {SN EMT NCO})
Cha Sotiwong (SGT EMT NCO) Kenneth McQueen (PFC Medic)
Richard Herbert (SGT Evac NCOIC) Leo Mcguckin (SGT Evac NCO)
Eugene Tomlin (PFC Medic) Gordon Mattimoe(PFC Medic)
Thomas Schenller (PFC Medic) Welker (PFC Medic)
Corbin (SPC Medic Attached from Med, CMB,)
Stafford (SGT SN MEDIC Attached from MED, CMB,)
Sean Gilpin (SPC Medic) Joe Richard (CW BN PA)
Hillman (PFC Medic) Chad Larsen (PFC Medic) Lee Lance (SGT SN Medic HHC)
Danny Thompson (CW SN PA) Anthony Vargus (CW SN PA) Crosby (PFC Medic)
Michael Piacentini (LT Med Plt Ldr) Danny Moore (PFC Medic)
James Hanley (SPC Medic) Brian C Chambers (SSG Med Plt Sgt)
Jason Schilling (PFC Medic) Mark Harr (MSG)
A-1-48
David Pilcher, (CPT Co. Cdr)
Sidney Goins, (SFC, now retired)
Frederic “Ric” Soules, A-1-48, (MSG-1SG – now retired)
B-1-48
Mark Hayhurst, (CPT, Co. Cdr, now LTC retired)
Willie Crockett, SFC (now SGM Crockett) Eric Ejolfson (?) (PFC)
Eddie Gould SSG (now Capt Gould) Mark D. Hayhurst (B Co. C.O.)
John Henson (B Co. 1st Sgt.) John Irvin (MSG-1SG – now Retired)
Joseph Krebs 1LT (now Capt Krebs) Dave Lewis (SFC 1st Sgt)
Brett Oltjen (PFC) Nabol Paz Soto ( SFC) Anthony Phillips (B Co. C.O.)
John Santiago (SFC, now retired from Ft. Lewis)
C-1-48
Tom Long (CPT Co. Cdr;)
D-1-48
Kenneth Burstein, (CPT Co. Cdr;)
E-1-48
Mark Matrice (CPT Co. Cdr.)