Alpha Company Commander's 1967 - 68

• Cpt Frank Yon / Cpt Ray Bluhm / Cpt Bill Terry /

• Company HQ

Abbreviation = Cpt.-Captain, LT.-Lieutenant, FO.-Forward Observer, SGT-Sergeant, Sp4-Specialist Fourth Class, PFC-Private First Class, RTO-Radio Operator, MOS-Service Occupation Number,

Red = KIA - Blue = Non Combat Death

The Valorous Unit Award

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A 2 8 Cav Reunion 2000 ---- Thanks Joe !!

Me and Ray, 45 Years Later !!

Me and Byron, 45 Years Later !!

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Awards You May be Entiled To !

1. CIB - Combat Infantry Badge.

2. Vietnam Service Medal - X2 with 1 or more bronze campaign stars.

3. National Defense Service Medal.

4. Vietnam Campaign Medal.

5. Valorous Unit Awad - For A-2-8 on LZ Pat, 9 August 67.

6. Vietnamese Cross Of Gallantry with Palm - All 1st Cav from Aug 7, 65 - May 15 - 69

7. Good Conduct Medal.

8. Air Assult Badge

CIB Orders August 1967

HEADQUARTERS

1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (AIRMOBILE)
APO San Francisco 96490

SPECIAL ORDERS .3
NUMBER 219
7 August 1967
EXTRACT
15. TC 322. UP 1st Cav Div (Airmbl) Reg 672-7 dtd 4 Oct 65 & AR 672-5-1 fol indiv this sta awarded BADGES indic.

COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE

Co A 2d Bn 8th Cav

HOSTIKKA, RICHARD A 1LT Inf
WILKINSON, ROBERT L 1LT Inf
PETROVICH, JOSEPH 2LT Inf
ADAMS, L. J. PSG E7 11C4B
STEPP, ALLAN JR SSG E6 11C40
WALLACE, ARTIS E SSG E6 11B40
YOUNG, FRANKLIN SSG E6 11B40
PETERS, SILOUS SGT E5 11B40
GARDNER, CLARENCE SGT E5 11C40
KIERBACH, ERNEST L SP14 E4 11B20
ROBISTON, WALTER JR SP4 E14 11B20
BARTHOLOMEW, CARROLL PFC E3 11B10
BOSSERT, DENNIS C PFC E3 11B10
BOOKER, CARVER PFC E3 11B10
BAKER, EDWARD F PFC E3 11B10
CHAMBERS, JERRY W PFC E3 11B10
DEI.OCH, CLARENCE PFC E3 11B10
ENGRAM, EDDIE L PFC E3 11B10
FENDLEY, JOEL D PFC E3 11B10
HOUGH’ION, THOMAS 0 PFC E3 11B10
HOLT, KERRY L PFC E3 11B1O
HODSON, JERRY W PFC E3 11C1O
HEARN, HERMAN M PFC E3 11B10
JONES, RAYBON PFC E3 11B10
JONES, ROBERT PFC E3 11B10
KELLY, DENNIS W PFC E3 11B10
LARAWAY, WAYNE R PFC E3 11B10
LETARTE, JOSEPH F PFC E3 11B10
MCCRACKEN, MARLE A PFC E3 11C1O
MCKAY, ELZA L PFC E3 11B10
MCKENNA, TERRENCE W PFC E3 11B10
MEINERS, RICHARD A PFC E3 11B10
MUNIZ, JIM W PFC E3 11B10
MILLER, JAMES W PFC E3 11B10
ROBERTS, GERALD J JR PFC E3 11C10
SAMMONS, EDWARD L JR PFC E3 11B10
SWENSON, CHRIS K PFC E3 11B10
ULEIMAN, TERRANCE J PFC E3 11B10
WALTON, JOHN W PFC E3 11B10
WATSON, JAMES E PFC E3 11B10
WILLMON, GARY M PFC E3 11C1O
BIRTH, CORNELIUS PFC E3 11C10
RIVERA, ANGEL M SP4 E4 11B10
HERRICK, JOHN D PFC E3 11B10
BREWSTER, JAMES H PFC E3 11B10
CHAVES, JAMES G PFC E3 11B10
BRAKEBILL, ARTHUR P PFC E3 11B10
YBARRA, MARK A PFC E3 11B10
JOHNSON, CHARLES A PFC E3 11B10
FRANKLIN, LEONARD C PFC E3 11B10
FRANKLIN, MARVIN L JR SP4 E4 11B20
GRATZ, LLOYD W PFC E3 11B10
HARRIS0N, JOSEPH PFC E3 11B10
SMITH, JOHN W SP4 E4 11B20
JOHNS, DWIGHT J PFC E3 11C10
DURHAM, CLARENCE E PFC E3 11B10
ALDRICH, EARL F JR PFC E3 11B10
CONKLIN, HARRY J PFC E3 11C10
EDWARDS, HERBERT L PFC E3 111310
ANDERSON, JOHN D SP4 E4 11B20

FOR THE COMMANDER:
OFFICAL: GEORGE W. CASEY
Colonel, GS

Chief of Staff
W. M TOOHEY
CPT, AGC
Asst AG

DISTRIBUTION:
2 - Each indiv conc
50 - AG Orders Branch
150 - AVDAAG
2- Co A 2d Bn 8th Cav

SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION:
1 - Director EPD, OPO (ATTN: EPADS-C) Wash, D.C. 20310

If you was in A / 2 / 8, 1967 Help me fill the Company Roster....If any information above is Incorrect please help me fix it....God Bless.

E-Mail me with your Name, Rank, and Platoon.....THANK's Brother.

Welcome Home !!

A special thanks to Claude Newby, you can get his book's "It Took Heroes" and "It Took Heroes II" which are GREAT, you can E-Mail him at "cdnewby@deseretonline.com" If you would like a copy, also to Ray Bluhm and Tom Mancini "Joker" "Doc" S/SG Byron Edgecomb, Andy Gerrier, Daryl Hunt, Joe Letarte and Bob Wilkinson....THANKS GUYS !!

Dedicated to those who Gave All !!

Copyright 1999, James E. Watson