Class: 15-68 B
Graduated: 21 March 1968
Company: 72nd Company
Graduates: 149
Location: Harmony Church
MOS: 11B40 Light Weapon Infantryman


Located: ( 134 )
Adams, Odell Wayne ............
5th Inf. Div.
Adorno, Alfonso ....................
5th Inf. Div.
Allen, Norman E. ..................
199th LIB, 71st LRRP
Anderson, Robert E. ............
5th Inf.Div. Co C 1/61st
Camp Red Devil, Repo Depo 



Baker, Dean L. ......................
9th Inf. Div.
Ball, James L. ........................
199th LIB,
1st Cav.,
1st Inf. Div.
Ballard, Russell J. Jr. ...........
1st Inf. Div. HHC 2/28th 
Battersby, John F. .................
101st Abn. Troop B & A 2/17th Cav 
Batzer, Robert E. ..................
7th Inf. Div. 


Berg, Wayne R. ..................... 
Biddle, Bobby J. ....................
101st Abn.
Bilka, Richard L. ...................
5th Inf. Div. Co D 1/61st 
Bishop, Vernon J. ..................
5th Inf. Div. Co A 1/61st 
Bletsch, Terry J. .....................
5th Inf. Div.
Bludgen, Kenneth J. ..............
5th Inf. Div. 1/61st 
HG Brough, Harvey A. .........
1st Cav.
Brundage, Ronald G. .............
5th Inf. Div. Troop A 4/12th 
Brzoska, Michael J. ................
5th Inf. Div., Marines 
HG Burns, Kent A. .................
Americal Co B 1/20th

Byrne, Eugene J.
Campbell, J. Fred ...................
82nd Abn. Co B 1/508th 
Cannady, Phillip H. ................
5th Inf. Div. HHC Assigned to the 3rd Marine Div. 

Caputo, Charles A. .................
5th Inf. Div. Troop A 4/12th 
Carlson, Lyle G. ......................
1st Cav.
Carpenter, Donald F. ..............
25th Inf. Div. Co C 2/22nd
MACV Recondo
Class, Juan R. .........................
Americal 
Colton, Lanny R. ....................
5th Inf. Div.
Damrel, Terry G. ....................
173rd Abn. 1/50th
(Mech)

Danzy, Willie F. ......................
173rd Abn.

Davis, Jimmy Ray ..................
5th Inf. Div.
Dawson, Steven H. .................
101st Abn. 3/506th 
Demartine, Robert M. ...........
5th Inf. Div.
Dillard, Billy M. .....................
5th Inf. Div. Co B 1/61st 
DG Dye, Kenneth A. ..............
5th Inf. Div. Troop A 4/12th 
Ebnet, David J. .......................
5th Inf. Div.
Ethington, Ferrand L. ...........
5th Inf. Div.,
4th Inf. Div.
Fedderson, Stanley H. ............
5th Inf. Div. Co C 1/11th 
Fisher, Stanley J. ....................
5th Inf. Div,
101st Abn.
Fortunato, Gary P. .................
5th Inf. Div.
Fowler, Gregory L. ................
82nd Abn. Ft. Bragg
Fujikawa, Ronald E. ..............
1st Inf. Co C 2/18th
5th Inf. Co A 1/61st 
Gage, Mason R.
HG Gill, Steven T. ..................
1st Cav.
Glover, Michael R. .................
25th Inf. Div.
Hahn, Harvey J. .....................
5th Inf. Div.
Hall, Thomas C. .....................
5th Inf. Div.
Halsell, Larry L. .....................
1st Inf.
Harjo, Amos Jr.
Harr, Evan A. .........................
1st Inf. Co D 1/2nd 
Harries, Terry D. ....................
5th Inf. Div. Troop A 4/12th 
Harris, Tillman .......................
101st Abn.
Harvard, James D.
Hayes, Timothy J. ...................
5th Inf. Div.
Hill, Chris E. ...........................
5th Inf. Div. HHC S-3 1/61st 
Hood, Donald E. .....................
5th Inf. Div.
Hopkins, Mark L. ...................
5th Inf. Div.
Ivey, Gerald E.
Jablonski, Allan R. ..................
1st Cav.
Johnson, Gary J. .....................
9th Inf. Div. Co E 3/39th
MACV Team III-57
Johnson, Ronald K. .................
5th Inf. Div.
Kehler, Francis L .....................
1st Inf.
Knesel, Clifford A. ...................
173rd Abn.

La Freniere, Roger M. ............
4th Inf. Div.
9th Inf. Div.
Lato, Anthony Jr. ....................
199th LIB
Lavish, William C. ...................
1st Cav.,
9th Inf. Div.
Leder, Jack R. ..........................
5th Inf. Div.
Littlejohn, Melvin E. ..............
101st Abn. 3/506th 
Ludka, Robert J. .....................
1st Cav.
Lumpkin, Paul R. Jr.
Machesky, George J. ...............
4th Inf. Div.
Maes, Joseph E. .......................
1st Cav. 34 IPSD (34 Infantry Platoon Scout Dog)
Manning, Steve J.
Marshall, Daniel L. .................
82nd Abn.
Mastrella, Lawrence J.
McCart, Thomas F. .................
4th Inf. Div.
McClaughry, Timothy J. ........
Americal
McGinley, Robert E. ...............
1st Inf. Div. Co A 1/2nd 
Melito, Carmine M. ................
25th Inf. Div.
Mello, Ronald L. .....................
1st Cav.
Merz, Otto F. Jr. .....................
4th Inf. Div. Co B 3/8th 
Messner, Edgar H. ..................
82nd Abn.
Moore, John L. .......................
9th Inf. Div. 3/60th 
Moreno, Johnny G. ................
173rd Abn. 
Nagle, Ronald .........................
4th Inf. Div.
Nena, Michael L.
Padgett, Ned T. Jr. ..................
82nd Abn 1/508th
101st Abn.
Padgett, Pat A. ........................ 194th Inf.
Phillips, Dennis R. ...................
1st Inf. Div. 16th Rangers,
9th Inf. Div.
Posey, George L. .....................
1st Cav.
Reibel, Thomas D. ...................
173rd Abn. 1/50th
(Mech),
1st Cav Troop D 2/1st 
Robinson, Larry M. ................
1st Cav. 1/5th 
Runge, Marcus E. ....................
9th Inf. Div. Troop B 3/5th 
Ruzicka, John E.
Rynearson, Phillip J. ...............
101st Abn.
Rynne, James F. .......................
101st Abn.,
82nd Abn.
Sailer, Jerome T. ......................
101st Abn. 3/506th 
Schiffmacher, David P. ............
1st Inf. Div.
Schlief, Robert L. .....................
Americal
Shannon, Steven L. ..................
173rd Abn. 1/50th
(Mech)

Sharkey, James L.
Shatzer, Barry G.
HG Shell, Tom K. .....................
1st Inf. Div.
Singletary, Claude R. ...............
1st Cav. 1/9th 
Sopiarz, Robert L.
Spinella, David L. .................... 
Stotler, Stephen F. ....................
1st Cav. 5/7th 
Szidon, Marvin H. ....................
1st Cav.
Tomasic, Thomas W. ................
Americal 
Van Bree, Ronald A. ................
173rd Abn. 1/50th
(Mech),
101st Abn.

Van Dyke, Jerry L. ...................
4th Inf. Div.
Wagner, Robert G. ...................
9th Inf. Div.
Willard, Marion R. ...................
1st Inf. Div. 2/18th 
Willett, Benjamin P. .................
Americal Co D 1/6th



Winchester, Richard J. .............
7th Inf. Div. Camp Casey 


Wrestler, Dennis C. ..................
1st Cav.
Younger, Herbert W. ................
9th Inf. Div.
Zontek, Stephen F.

Click on the name to see his grave marker.
Deceased: ( 26 )
Ahern, Thomas E............. ( 2012 )
Anderson, Jeron............... ( May 13, 2003 ) SP4
Arneson, Alf Ron Jr.
* Back, Gary..................... ( June 4,1978 ) SSGT
Berrier, William F............ ( January 1998 )
Berry, Jerry...................... ( January 14, 2016 ( Cancer )
Bosley, William R............. ( September 18, 2005 ) SGT
Box, Boyce L..................... ( April 25, 2016 ) 
Colangelo, Vincent P... ( December 22, 2020 )
Countiss, William E......... ( October 9, 2012 ) SGT 

Dyer, Wayne H................. ( April 19, 2012 ( Heart Surgery )
Facinelli, Lewis C............. ( June 6, 2013 ) PFC 

HGFitzgerald, Marc J..... ( April 5, 1994 ) SSG 
* Fogler, Danny J............. ( April 14, 1999 ) SGT ( Cancer from Agent Orange )
Fulton, Jeffrey L.............. ( March 3, 2011 ) SGT
* Gerber, Ronald R.......... ( October 8, 2005 ) ( Automobile Accident )
Griffith, John W............... ( April 21, 2001 ) SGT
Machado, Thomas M....... ( September 6, 1997 )
Morgan, Lloyd Tim .. ( September 20, 1969) SGT
( Auto Accident 2 months after returning from Vietnam )
Paffile, Clifford A.............. ( October 23, 2009 ) SGT 
Petrey, William A. III....... ( April 18, 2000 ) SSGT
Robinson, Ponce D........... ( December 13, 2022 )
Simmonson, Jim .............. ( Automobile Accident mid 1970 )
Spiegel, Reno R................ ( November 26, 1996 ) SGT ( Hunting Accident )
Graham "Tom" Town..... 
Williams, Emmett T. Jr.... ( July 27, 1995 ) SP4
NOTE:
* Family members would like to hear from men who knew Gary Back. Contact: Brenda
* Family members would like to hear from men who knew Danny Fogler. Contact: Christine
* Family members would like to hear from men who knew Ron Gerber. Contact: Alice
Casualties |
Click on the name and go to the Virtual Wall automatically. |
Rank |
Name |
Casualty Date |
Unit |
Vietnam Memorial |
SSGT *** |
Jerry Don Beck   |
April 6, 1969 |
 Co O 75th Inf "Ranger" |
P27W23 |
SGT |
Robert Alvin Brothen  |
February 27, 1969 |
Co D 1/16th  |
P31W76 |
SSGT HG |
Guy Bare Creep Jr.   |
December 6, 1968 |
Troop A 4/12th |
P37W51 |
SGT |
Ronald Monte Fraser  |
September 14, 1968 |
Co B 1/11th  |
P44W56 |
SGT |
William Joseph Gagnier  |
September 11, 1968 |
Co B 1/11th  |
P44W24 |
SGT |
Robert Lee Graham  |
June 18, 1969 |
Co B 1/61st  |
P22W76 |
SGT |
Michael Irvin Hanneman  |
September 21, 1968 |
Co D 1/11th  |
P43W54 |
SGT |
Alvin R. Hoover III  |
October 11, 1968 |
Co C 1/61st  |
P41W47 |
SGT*** |
Howard Mathis Peterson  |
May 19, 1969 |
Co C 1/506th  |
P34W56 |
SSGT |
Jerold Jerome Shelton  |
January 28, 1969 |
Co B 2/14th  |
P33W10 |
SSGT~ |
Billy Eugene Smith   |
January 8, 1969 |
Co D 1/505th  |
P35W56 |
** NOTE: Family members of SSG Guy B. Creep Jr, are trying to find men who knew him. Contact: Mrs. Susan Creep, 201 Camelot Arms, York, PA 17402-1877.
*** NOTE: Jerry Don Beck started NCO School with this Class but Graduating with Class 29-68. At this time, no one knows what happened.
**** NOTE: Howard Mathis Peterson started NCO School with this Class but Graduated with Class 27-68. He was KIA on Hamburger Hill.
~ Posthumous Promotion
Officers, Cadre and Other Graduates from this Class
CO Capt. Lee, Robert E.
XO 2LT Meyerson, Barry
TO 2LT Eddy, Robert E.
1SGT Faubus, Joe T.
Senior TAC NCO SFC Dilbone, Carl I.
TAC NCO SFC Price, Jeff R.
TAC NCO SFC Emerson, James T. E.
TAC NCO SSG Moorehous, Paul B.
TAC NCO SSG Untalan, Manuel S.
DG=Distinguished Graduate
HG=Honor Graduate
DG Dye, Kenneth A.
HG Brough, Harvey A.
HG Burns, Kent A.
HG Creep, Guy Bare Jr.
HG Fitzgerald, Marc J.
HG Frazier, Charles E.
HG Gill, Steven T.
HG Shell, Tom K.

Names of the men we would like to find.
SERGEANT's
Allen, Norman E.
Beck, Donald R.
Benton, William H.
Berg, Wayne R.
Bishop, Edgar J.
Bridges, James M.
Carroll, Chris A.
Collins, Patrick M.
Dangerfield, James T.
Davies, Harry E.
Day, Clifford L.
Derheim, Daniel D.
Dominquez, Edward J.
Duggan, Patrick J.
Eltringham, Donald B.
Franco, Tores P.
Franklin, Robert L.
Fraxier, Charles E.
Galligher, James M.
Gaytan, Carlos O.
Gomez, William J.
Grigsby, Leroy
Hellett, Charles R.
Hernandez, Paul J.
Herrell, William E.
Hess, Thomas D.
Hudson, Anthony
Jackson, David J.
James, Glenn E.
Jervas, Robert C.
Johnson, Edward E.
Knox, Ned D.
Knox, Richard H.
Ludwig, Michael E.
Maes, Joseph E.
Margourele, Lawrence E.
May, Stephen R.
Miller, James A.
Mitchen, Dennis C.
Moore, John L. Jr.
Moorehead, Robert H.
Motohaga, Gary S.
Munson, James W.
Myers, Roger A.
Neal, Earl N.
O'Day, Michael
Pollock, Steven A.
Powell, William M.
Prutting, Raymond G.
Quinney, Roosevelt D.
Randall, Robert R.
Rhodes, Timothy D.
Rynearson, Phillip J.
Saier, Jerome T.
Saltmarsh, Dennis W.
Shafer, Allen D.
Shannon, Steven L.
Soto, Juan C.
Stacy, Warren L.
Thomas, Michael L.
Toscano, James V.
Walker, John L.
Windhester, Richard J.
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