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Class: 1-71 B
Graduated: 5 October 1970
Company: 71st Company
Graduates: 125
Location: Harmony Church
MOS: 11B40 Light Weapon Infantryman







Located: ( 89 )

Alvarado, Candido H. ................... 1st Cav. Div. 2/5th
Anderson, Thomas R. ................... 1st Avn. Bde.
Bailes, Ronald E.
Bechtold, Dennis J. ....................... 5th Inf. Div.101st Abn
HG: Beebe, Travis D. .................... 101st Abn Co C 1/506th
Brown, Robert M. ......................... 101st Abn 1/506th
Buchanan, Warren W. .................. Americal
Buck, James A. .............................. 1st Cav. Div. 5/7th 75th Inf. "Ranger"
Callahan, Elwin N. ....................... USARV Special Services
Combs, Greg P.
Crouch, Roy G.
HG: Curtis, Gary D. .................... 1st Avn. Bde
Davis, Glenn C. ............................ 101st Abn 3/187th
Dooley, Robert A. ......................... 101st Abn Co D 1/506th
Fennell, Harvey D. ....................... 101st Abn 1/506th
Fluts, Robert D. ............................ 82nd Abn.
Francis, Kenneth J. ...................... 1st Cav. Div. 1/7th
HG: Grant, James W. Jr. ............. 1st Cav. Div.
Green, Cecil L.
Guptill, H. Scott ........................... 173rd Abn. HHC
Harrison, Michael ........................ 1st Cav. Div. Apache Troop 1/9th 214th Avn Bn.
Heitman, Lloyd E. ........................ 1st Cav. Div. 2/7th 101st Abn
HG: Hoban, Paul E. Jr. ................ 1st Cav. Div. 1/12th
Holtz, Charles L. .......................... 1st Cav. Div. 1/7th
Holtz, Gregg E. ............................. 25th Inf. Div. MACV
Johnston, Robert D. ..................... 101st Abn. Co L 75th Inf "Ranger"
Jones, Fred M. Jr. ........................ USARV Dog Team Detachment
Kane, Lorin E. ............................. 101st Abn. Recon 3/506th
Karpa, Donald J. ......................... United States Military Academy (West Point)
Kehn, Kevin B. ............................. 25th Inf. Div. 3/22nd
Klein, Michael K. ......................... Americal Co G 75th Inf "Ranger"
HG: Lambert, Adrian .................. 101st Abn. 1/502nd
Lambert, Dennis E. ...................... 1st Cav. Div Co B 1/7th
Larr, Robert G. Jr. ....................... 82nd Abn.
Laughlin, G. Michael ................... 25th Inf. Div. 3/22nd
Liddle, Craig A. ............................ 1st Cav. Apache Troop 1/9th 101st Abn
Mason, Raymond K. .................... 82nd Abn.
McGinn, Gregory F. ..................... 101st Abn. Sniper Team 2/506th
McNally, Michael D. .................... 101st Abn
Miller, Donald J. .......................... 1st Cav. Div. 2/8th
Nally, John W. .............................. 101st Abn. Co B 1/327th
Oland, Ronald N. ......................... 101st Abn 1/506th
Oskins, Keith M. .......................... 101st Abn. Co D 1/327th
Peters, John M. ............................. 101st Abn. 1/506th
Pottorff, Ronnie C. ....................... 1st Cav. Div., 101st 3/187th
Rainey, David L. ........................... 101st Abn Scout Dogs
Redder, Anton R. .......................... 101st Abn 1/506th
Scyphers, Joseph A. Jr. ................ 6th Inf. Berlin Brigade Occupation
Semar, John A. .............................. Americal Scout Dogs
Siler, J. Robert .............................. 101st Abn Scout Dogs
Simas, Henry R. Jr. ....................... 101st Abn
Simpson, Walter D. ....................... 82nd Abn.
Stevens, Charles F. ........................ 101st Abn 47th IPSD
Stormer, Barry S. .......................... Americal 48th IPSD
Syner, George T. ............................ 25th Inf. Div. 101st Abn
HG: Van Wieringen, Gary W. ...... Americal Co B 1/46th
Vaughn, James D. .......................... 101st Abn. 507th Trans.
West, Ralph S. ............................... 82nd Abn.
Wyatt, Larry W. ............................ 1st Cav. Div., 101st Abn.







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Deceased: ( 30 )

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Bailes, Ronald E.............( July 10, 2004 ) ( age 53 )
Benson, Russell C.......( New )
Bickel, David C..............( September 28, 1977 ) SGT ( age 31 )
Boyd, Charles R.............( January 9, 1993 ) SGT ( age 43 )
Cohen, Jerry B. Jr......( May 31, 2018 ) SGT
Costello, Michael T........( February 9, 2005 ) SP4 ( age 52 )
Croatt, Richard E..........( July 30, 2022 ) SGT
Curtis, Gary D...........( October 29, 2012 ) 1LT
Darnell, Larry C............( April 24, 1994 ) SSGT ( age 43 )
Dellis, Lyndon H.............( November 20, 2022 ) SGT
Dewsnup, Danny W........( April 21, 1998 ) SGT ( Pancreatic Cancer )
Ford, Shelby Jr...............( October 14, 1977 ) SGT ( age 27 ) Shelby was a yellow cab driver in Houston TX. He was shot in the head. I assume a robery.
Gelsomino, Richard...( December 4, 2013 ) SGT
Harder, Allan E...........( November 1, 2020 ) SGT ( Covid )
Harrison, Charles F....( January 11, 2005 ) SGT ( age 53 )
Hoover, Rex M............( November 11, 2018 )
Hughes, Joseph A...........( November 15, 1990 )
Huovinen, Don A............( November 9, 1975 ) SGT ( age 24 ) ( Accident with a Drunk Driver. )
Kanavel, Dale M.............( November 21, 1980 ) ( Died from a Brain Tumor )
Kelner, Jimmie L............( January 3, 1974 ) ( age 25 ) Jimmie died in a car truck accident. Positive ID from SS#
Kolkman, Rick A............( October 16, 2002 ) ( Liver Complications )
Kusnierczyk, Edward R.( November 12, 1986 ) ( age 37 ) ( Liver Complications )
Luttrell, Ronald L...........( July 19, 2013 ) SGT
Makuh, John J. II...........( January 11, 2012 ) SGT
Sims, Jerry W..................( February 14, 1976 ) SGT Jerry died in a fiery two car crash. Positive ID from SS#
Smith, Vincent A......( July 5, 2025 )
Swallow, David A............( March 19, 2013 ) SSGT ( Lung Cancer )
Vertrees, Hugh W........( May 3, 2024 ) SGT
Waller, Randy B..............( November 1996 ) SGT
Zechmann, Terry L.....( October 23, 2021 ) SGT


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Casualties
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Rank Name Grave Marker AGE Casualty Date Unit Vietnam Memorial
SGT John Paul Hoffman Marker 20 August 26, 1971 Troop B 1/1st Cav P 2W3
SGT William Ernest Lamar Marker 20 August 23, 1971 Co C 2/8th P 2W136


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Officers, Cadre and Other Graduates from this Class

CO Capt. Baker, Lexlie W.
XO 2LT Johnson, Paul E.
1SGT Durate, Richard E.

Senior TAC NCO SFC Cooper, James A.
TAC NCO SFC McAllister, James O.
TAC NCO SFC Nilsen, Russell L.
TAC NCO SSG Dale, Curtis F............................( Distinguished Graduate of Class 41-70 B )
TAC NCO SSG Rapert, Herman G. Jr..............( Honor Graduate of Class 41-70 B )
TAC NCO SSG Thompson, Kenneth
TAC NCO SSG Stallman, Tommy L..................( Honor Graduate of Class 41-70 B )
TAC NCO SSG Robbins, Eldon L......................( Honor Graduate of Class 41-70 B )
TAC NCO SGT Drake, Jeffrey M......................( Graduate of Class 41-70 B )
TAC NCO SGT Townsend, Mark E...................( Graduate of Class 41-70 B )

DG=Distinguished Graduate
HG=Honor Graduate

DG Pitzen, Michael T.
HG Beebe, Travis D.
HG Bickel, David C.
HG Curtis, Gary D.
HG Grant, James W. Jr.
HG Hoban, Paul E. Jr.
HG Lambert, Adrian L.
HG Polan, Harry E.
HG Swallow, David A.



Names of the men we would like to find. ( 38 )

SERGEANT's

Adams, Theodore F.
Barbeau, Robert J.
Barclift, John R.
Blanchard, Robert
Burt, William D.
Coger, Harold
Deal, James H.
Girard, Steven L.
Halfor, Larry J.
Harrington, Gary D.
Hartley, George S.
Haskins, William W.
Hollaway, Arlyn W.
Jones, Matthew J.
Kesting, James L.
Long, Thomas E.
Mascarenas, Gilbert J.
McCaslan, John A.
McDonald, Michael L.
Meeks, David S.
Mitchell, Gale W.
Mohn, David J.
Nutter, Terrill M.
Ortiz, Dennis L.
Pitzen, Michael T.
Polan, Harry K.
Powell, James D
Price, Ronald D.
Rendon, Alberto
Robinson, Wayne H.
Rumsey, Dale V.
Shawn, Ronald D.
Snagg, Adrian H.
Tench, Michael W.
Tobiason, David C.
Tuetken, Ronald W. *
Voight, Harry G.
Young, David M.



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Note: Major Michael LaChance died on Saturday Oct 4th 2015. He wrote the following epitaph which was read at his life celebration.
"War is stupidity wrapped in the guise of national interest, patriotism, fear, greed and self interest. Its only benefactors are those who never really participate except as voyeurs. These voyeurs are quick to send the youth to wage their battles while they reap the profits.
Soldiers are needed now, and forever; as man and his governments will never learn there is no real honor in death by battle, only premature loss of a young man's life to further the interests of persons or ideas that will not alter God's plan for men.
I ask forgiveness of those men I killed in battle. They, like me, wanted no more from life than to live and survive the indignity of being asked to kill or be killed. I was a winner, they losers. I now go to them and must beg their indulgence in permitting me into their house. For the pain and suffering I brought upon them and their families was not their choosing but an uncaring government and my desire to live.
I was a soldier by choice, to all the soldiers of the world, I salute you and I am proud to join all who have died before me, especially those who died through acts of man's own stupidity. As you listen to the saddest song in the world played, I ask you remember; Nobody hates war more than a soldier, remember them and I go in peace."

Michael was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, warrior and patriot. He will be sorely missed.
Published on October 12, 2015




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