Lou Talley

Lou Talley----A 1/22 1966-1967

I came in country from Fort Lewis, Washington the same time as Bob Babcock, been very occupied looking for the pilots who saved our company on 11/12/66, not certain of the location the pilots were at who came in and took care of business, only knowing that one was Australian who first made contact with us and was a FAC pilot by the name of Vance (Snoopy) Drummond and Wing Commander Tony Powell, but no idea at all who the two American pilots were who came in behind them with the napalm, rockets, 20mm cannons and two 500 pounders that kept us from being over-run as we had many NVA in the foxholes and many out of ammuntion, attacked by the 33rd NVA regiment.

Lou Talley

One of Alpha Company's Vietnamese scouts holding an XM148 Grenade Launcher / M16A1 Rifle weapon system.

Lou's comments:

I forgot the name of the S. Vietnamese scout we had in Kontum who I believe was killed in a March 67 ambush. Memory fuzzy
as I thought Captain Colin MacManus was also killed in March when C company broke through to save our rear ends when we were pinned down.
Don't think any of the scouts survived the full tour.

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Operation Name
Paul Revere IV
CTZ
II
TAO
Pleiku Province near the Cambodian border, centered on the Chu Pong-Ia
Drang area
Start Date End Date
10/18/1966 12/31/1966
Allied Units Involved
2d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (USA); i2d and 3d Brigades, 25th Infantry
Division (USA) and
2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile, USA)
Enemy Units Involved
PAVN 10th Division
Allied Operational Strength Enemy Operational Strength Allied KIA
heavy casualties in
Allied WIA Allied MIA Enemy KIA
                                                       977
Enemy WIA
Objective of Operation
A major search-and-destory operation along the Cambodian border on southern
border of
Kontum Province
Descriptive Narrative of Operation
This search-and-destroy operation cnetered on the Chu Pon-Ia Drang area,
and although the
USA suffered many casualties in ambushes, the PAVN regiment left 977 known
dead.
Sources Used in Archive
Vietnam: Order Of Battle, by Shelby L. Stanton; The Encyclopedia Of The
Vietnam War: A
Political, Social & Military History, edited by Spencer C. Tucker;
Preliminary Checklist Of
United States Military Operations In Southeast Asia
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Operation Name
Sam Houston
CTZ
II
TAO
Pleiku and Kontum Provinces
Start Date End Date
1/1/1967                4/5/1967
Allied Units Involved
4th Infantry Division (HQ, USA); 2d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (USA);
3d Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (USA)
Enemy Units Involved
Allied Operational Strength Enemy Operational Strength Allied KIA
Allied WIA Allied MIA Enemy KIA
                                                       733
Enemy WIA
Objective of Operation
search and destroy and border surveillance operation; To survey the border
in the Pleiku and
Kontum Provinces
Descriptive Narrative of Operation
the 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions continued to survey the border in the
Pleiku and Kontum
Provinces. Followed by Francis Marion.
Sources Used in Archive
Vietnam: Order Of Battle, by Shelby L. Stanton; Preliminary Checklist Of
United States
Military Operations In Southeast Asia

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KIA and WIA 1966-67

This list is by no means complete, mostly taken from reports of February and March of 1967 althought others are listed from A Co. who were in earlier actions.

* KIA ***WIA

HHC

Angelo, Stephen ***3/13/67
Arruda, Clarence ***3/13/67
Cook, Charles ***3/13/67
Cummings, Frank D ***3/14/67
Czopiel, Ronald W       ***3/13/67
Frits, Kenneth J ***3/13/67
Higgins, Matthew *3/14/67
Holloway, Edwin *3/14/67
Jessee, Maurice, O ***3/13/67
Johnson, Bruce C ***3/13/67
Katin, Jon D      ***3/3/67
Knight, Larry, J ***3/3/67
Labarbora, Salvatore ***3/3/67
Lavertue, Ronnie ***3/13/67
Morella, Raymond, M ***3/13/67
Pulburt, Gary E ***3/22/67
Riley, Arlie ***3/13/67
Riley, Harry L ***3/13/67
Sauer, Walter, K        ***3/13/67
Stephens, Billiem G ***3/13/67
White, Julian ***3/2/67
Whitfield, Bobby C ***3/13/67
Williams, Floyd ***3/13/67
Wilson, Wallace G ***3/13/67
Winston, Billie ***3/13/67

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Company A 1/22 66-67
* KIA ***WIA
Adams, Francis ***3/14/67
Adams, John, C ***3/14/67
Adorno, Rafael ***3/14/67
Allen, Channing, JR *2/16/67
Archambeau, Gerald ***3/14/67

Banker, Connard, E ***3/14/67
Bean, Harry, D ***3/14/67
Bernstein, Leslie, P *3/14/67

Caerbana, Earl ***3/14/67
Cecere, Leonard ***3/12/67
Clements, Marchall, R *3/14/67
Collins, Richard, G        *11/5/66
Coolidge, KThomas, A ***3/14/67
Cooper, Kolly ***3/14/67
Crane, James *3/14/67
Cummings, James, B jr *3/14/67

Daly, Patrick ***3/14/67
DeJesus, Sanchez *3/14/67
Dorman, Donald, R *2/16/67
Downs, Raymond ***3/14/67

Eldridge, Larry, B ***3/14/67
Evans, Philip ***3/3/67

Fulk, Jack, W ***3/3/67

Gant, Alfred ***3/3/67
Garza, Ramiro ***3/3/67
Guillroy, Kelly, L ***3/14/67
Gonzales, Paul *2/16/67

Hagedorn, Gary, E ***3/14/67
Hang, Lo Ngoo Interpreter        *3/14/67
Hanshew, Fred, N *3/14/67
Hill, Robert, W *3/14/67
Hillman, Ronnie, A *5/5/68
Huffman, Tex, R ***3/14/67

Jara-Verano, Alberto,I *12/24/66
Johnson, Ronald *12/17/66
Jones, Edwin    *3/3/67

Kaminski, Duane, E      ***3/13/67
Karasch, Wolfgang, W *9/9/66
Keuker, Christopher, H            ***3/14/67
Khune, William *3/14/67
Knox, Thomas, J ***3/12/67
Kohut, Roger, *3/14/67
Kokulak, Douglas, M ***3/3/67
Koster, Kenneth, L *2/16/67
Kovack, Danny, ***3/14/67
Krahl, William, D ***3/14/67

Lewis, Lee *2/16/67
Lipscomb, Melvin *3/14/67
Loecker, Marlon, *2/16/67
Lyle, Terrance, R *11/10/66

Martin, Johnny ***3/14/67
Maschindt, Gary, L ***3/14/67
McCarty, Pat ***3/14/67
Moreno, Alfred, G        ***3/14/67
Murray, Douglas, E *11/5/66

Nagato, Ichio
Newton, Larry ***3/14/67
Norris, Michael ***3/14/67

Pearch, William *3/14/67
Preast, David ***3/14/67

Ramirez, Ejifredo ***3/14/67
Rivera, Geroge ***3/14/67
Rollon, Clarence *3/14/67
Roeder, Henry ***3/14/67

Schnee, Donald, L *2/16/67
Schultz, Lowell, E *12/17/66
Smith, Robert, W *12/16/66
Steward, Michael ***3/14/67

Tackett, Jackie, R ***11/5/66
Taylor, Gene RA------------ ***3/14/67
Terhune, Charles RA                  *3/14/67

Wright, Curly ***3/14/67

Yukna, Michael, S ***3/3/67

Zerangue, Alton, J *2/16/67
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B Company

Cheatham, Willie C ***3/3/67
Dean, Roy B        ***3/3/67
Muller, Edward, D                 ***3/3/67
Shell, David E ***3/13/67
Wilhem, George ***3/13/67
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C Company

Canel, Herman ***3/13/67
Donner, Robert L ***3/13/67
Greene, Hollie ***3/13/67
Howell, Edward M ***3/16/67
Johnson, Lester ***3/9/67
Kilner, Sammy D ***3/12/67
Kroger, Richard L ***3/16/67
McClelland, Stephen ***3/13/67
McTyre, Steve L ***3/16/67
Price, Donald *3/16/67
Rash, Paul D ***3/13/67
Rosabo, Angelo ***3/16/67
Salatino, Joseph ***3/13/67
Santos, James E *3/16/67
Saucman, Norman J ***3/16/67
Sheldon, Edward ***3/13/67
Soto, Hector D ***3/9/67
Stoker, Robert D ***3/13/67
Ward, Ronald ***3/13/67
Wibbens, Robin D ***3/16/67

Many more from C Company which would have to be compared with the unit roster.

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This is a list of those killed in the attack of 11/12/66, others wounded
who I am not aware of other than Hooks who was an OP shot in both legs but
climbed a tree and was out there during the whole attack and air strikes
but survived it all.

LASTNAME: ANDERSON FIRSTNAME: CHARLES T JR IDNO: SVC: A COMP: Y
RANK: PFC GRADE: E3 MOS: 11B10 AGE: 20 HOME: SEATTLE ST: WA CASDATE:
19661112 CAS1: A1 CAS2: E CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 00
BIRDATE: 19460915 RACE: N REL: EP MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660721 PANL:
12E LINE: 058 REFNO: 3683 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: BLACKWELL FIRSTNAME: KENNETH HORACE IDNO: SVC: A COMP: Y
RANK: PFC GRADE: E3 MOS: 11B10 AGE: 19 HOME: CANTONMENT ST: FL CASDATE:
19661112 CAS1: A1 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 00
BIRDATE: 19461130 RACE: C REL: BO MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660920 PANL:
12E LINE: 059 REFNO: 3684 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: DEDMAN FIRSTNAME: LESLIE PAUL IDNO: SVC: A COMP: Y RANK:
SP4 GRADE: E4 MOS: 62E20 AGE: 20 HOME: BIRMINGHAM ST: AL CASDATE: 19661112
CAS1: A1 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 01 BIRDATE:
19451229 RACE: C REL: MT MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660707 PANL: 12E LINE:
060 REFNO: 3702 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: FISHER FIRSTNAME: OTIS SYLVESTER IDNO: SVC: A COMP: R
RANK: PFC GRADE: E3 MOS: 11B1P AGE: 18 HOME: CHICAGO ST: IL CASDATE:
19661112 CAS1: C1 CAS2: R CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 00
BIRDATE: 19480308 RACE: N REL: RC MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660715 PANL:
12E LINE: 061 REFNO: 809 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: FITZGIBBON FIRSTNAME: THOMAS GEORGE IDNO: SVC: A COMP: Y
RANK: SP4 GRADE: E4 MOS: 11B20 AGE: 21 HOME: NEW YORK ST: NY CASDATE:
19661112 CAS1: A2 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 01
BIRDATE: 19450609 RACE: C REL: RC MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660721 PANL:
12E LINE: 061 REFNO: 3664 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: RUITER FIRSTNAME: JERRY LEE IDNO: SVC: A COMP: R RANK:
PFC GRADE: E3 MOS: 11C1P AGE: 19 HOME: NUNICA ST: MI CASDATE: 19661112
CAS1: A1 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 01 BIRDATE:
19470402 RACE: C REL: PN MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660526 PANL: 12E LINE:
065 REFNO: 3668 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: SMITH FIRSTNAME: ROBERT WILLIAM IDNO: SVC: A COMP: R
RANK: PFC GRADE: E3 MOS: ----- AGE: 19 HOME: WENTZVILLE ST: MO CASDATE:
19661112 CAS1: A1 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 00
BIRDATE: 19470802 RACE: C REL: MT MAR: S SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 661110 PANL:
12E LINE: 064 REFNO: 3665 PDATE: 6611
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LASTNAME: WALKER FIRSTNAME: CECIL IDNO: SVC: A COMP: R RANK: CPL
GRADE: E4 MOS: 71B40 AGE: 24 HOME: MANCHESTER ST: KY CASDATE: 19661112
CAS1: A1 CAS2: H CAS3: 7 BODY: --- CTRY: VS PROV: 99 LSVC: 04 BIRDATE:
19420917 RACE: N REL: MT MAR: M SEX: M CIT: 1 TOURD: 660721 PANL: 12E LINE:
065 REFNO: 3676 PDATE: 6611

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