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Class: 29-69 B
Graduated: 29 April 1969
Company: 86th Company
Graduates: 118
Location: Harmony Church
MOS: 11B40 Light Weapon Infantryman








Located: ( 36 )

Blackwell, Edward S. ............... 1st Cav 5/7th
Cogswell, Terry G. .................... 4th Inf. Div. Co C 1/8th
Czochara, Stanley J.
Dale, Billy F. .............................. Americal Co B 5/46th
DG: Foster, Douglas N. ............. 4th Inf. Div. Co C 3/8th
Hoschar, Roy R.
Kusnir, Edward J.
Martin, James W. ..................... 101st Abn.
McInnis, Claude E. "Skip" ..... 173rd Co B 3/503d
Nelson, Ellis R. ......................... 82nd Abn Co C 1/508th 4th Inf Co A 2/35th 2nd Inf
Rudlaff, William P. .................. 25th Inf. Div. 2/22nd
Wendt, Reinhold A. "Reinie"..






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Deceased: ( 24 )

Marker

Barkley, William L....... ( July 14, 2010 ) SSGT
Barrientos, Hector........ ( August 22, 2011 )
Berkemeier, Philip R.... ( March 13, 2008 )
Blaney, David E........ ( October 31, 2003 ) SGT
Bond, Gary G................ ( April 13, 2022 ) SGT
Boss, Jack J............... ( October 3, 2023 ) SSGT
Carter, Howard L......... ( July 3, 2021 ) CSM (retired) Vietnam and Persian Gulf
Cochran, Dale R.. ( June 30, 1996 ) Company H
Coleman, Eric W........... ( June 16, 2016 ) SGT
Colter, Kenneth I........... ( June 17, 2025 ) NCOC Brass
Darnell, Joseph A.......... ( April 8, 2004 ) SSGT
DeVries, Robert J...... ( September 11, 2020 ) SSGT
Doherty, Paul E......... ( March 13, 2020 ) SSGT
Dulchery, Ernest L........ ( March 12, 2015 ) SGT
Falconer, Michael T....... ( December 2016 ) SSGT
Feikert, James G........... ( May 18, 2017 ) SGT

Gorski, Edward J..... ( January 19, 2024 )( MDS Blood Cancer ) Ed was offered a Field Commission by his CO. He turned it down becaue it involved .......................................................................................................................................................... an enlistment of 4 more years.
Hannan, Mark G.. ( December 3, 2017 ) SSGT
McCahill, Joseph M...... ( December 26, 2016 ) SGT
McQuade, Michael F. ( September 2, 2024 ) SGT
Nickles, Robert W.......... ( January 22, 2011 ) SGT
Reinking, Scott C........... ( May 20, 2004 ) SGT
Seitz, Ernest R. Jr.......... ( October 10, 2025 )
Tumey, Donnell L........... ( July 21, 1986 ) SGT (age 36)



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Casualties
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Click on the "Marker" and go to their grave site.
Rank Name Grave Marker Casualty Date Unit Vietnam Memorial
SSGT~ Preston Henry Ellis Marker June 17, 1970 (Vehicle Crash) Co A 1/5th P 9W59
SGT Louis A.N. Hilerio-Padilla Marker November 13, 1969 Co K 75th Inf "Ranger" P16W69
SGT Bruce Allen McCormick Marker December 22, 1969 Co E 1/327th Recon P15W83
SGT Billy Joe Renfrow Marker October 2, 1969 Co B 1/2nd P17W31


~ Posthumous Promotion



Note: 5th Infantry Regiment Association Tribute to SSGT Preston H. Ellis





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Officers, Cadre and Other Graduates from this Class


CO Capt. Little, Arthur Jr.................Major (retired 1979)
XO 2LT Ray, Charles C.
TO 2LT Caywood, John D.
1SGT SFC Rayno, Howard W.

Senior TAC NCO SSG Hammonds, James
TAC NCO SSG Hooks, Benjamin Jr.
TAC NCO SSG Robb, James H............( Distinguished Graduate of Class 16-69 B )
TAC NCO SSG Harness, Theo Jr.........( Honor Graduate of Class 16-69 B )
TAC NCO SSG Noyd, Terry S..............( Honor Graduate of Class 16-69 B )
TAC NCO SGT Byrd, Charles G.........( Graduate of Class 28-68 B )


DG-Distinguished Graduate
AG-Academic Graduate
LG-Leadership Graduate
HG-Honor Graduate

DG-AG Foster, Douglas N.
LG Freeman, Larry T.
HG Baker, Paul E.
HG Falconer, Michael T.
HG Painter, Frederick J.
HG Story, Robert E.




Names of the men we would like to find.

SERGEANT's

Aberle, Melvin E.
Baker, Paul E.
Batemen, Donald R.
Bauguess, Theodore R. Jr.
Bourgelas, Richard F.
Brown, Douglas D.
Bryant, Gary L.
Calderon, Victor R. Jr.
Cantrell, Al D.
Carter, Ronald H.
Charrette, Robert W.
Chew, Mack A.
Cox, Roy H.
Davisson, Peter D.
Diaz, William Jr.
Donohoo, Lawrence L.
Drake, Bobby W.
Fanesi, David M.
Farnsworth, Thomas A.
Ferreira, David J.
Ferreira, James I. Jr.
Fette, William D.
Flashberg, Marc A.
Freeman, Larry T.
Gano, William J.
Garrett, Robert J.
Gharing, Richard E.
Gibson, Thomas S.
Gilliam, Richard D.
Gorski, Edward J.
Grucci, Charles T.
Heatherton, James P.
Henderson, Denver L. Jr.
Howard, John G.
Howard, Robert
Hunter, James C.
Jasmer, Leonard J.
Jeffries, Teddy J.
Johnson, Michael C.
Johnson, Ollie Jr.
Johnston, John J.
Kelly, Robert F.
Knobloch, Noel F.
Kupferer, Gary V.
Lowe, Dudley F.
McAllister, Carl N.
McDonald, George F.
McKeon, David R.
Meighen, Donald M.
Oberholzer, William B.
Painter, Frederick J.
Paul, Robert A.
Phaneuf, Eugene
Pio, Joseph S.
Popp, Ricky J.
Ricci, Gary S.
Roman, Abner Y.
Ruments, Karlis Jr.
Satterwhite, James A.
Self, Jerry W.
Shindeldecker, James L.
Smith, Aaron L.
Smith, Danny C.
Smith, James E.
Snedden, Richard R.
Spano, James A.
Story, Robert E.
Stover, William H. Jr.
Stults, David L.
Taylor, John H.
Thibodeau, Keith A.
Thompson, Richard C.
Waldron, Marvin H.
Ward, Don A.
Warrior, Johnnie A.
Weightman, Neil S.
Wilkins, John B. III
Womack, Jessie
Zilko, Larry J.



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