ALPHA Company 2/28 Infantry Regiment - Battle of Ong Thanh - October 17, 1967


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Casualty List:

Anderson, Larry Michael - 1st Squad Pointman 1st Platoon

Breeden, Clifford Lynn Jr.|| Photo #2|| Photo #3|| - Company Pointman, 2nd squad 1st Platoon - Have talked to relatives

Camero, Santos - 2nd or 3rd Platoon

Carrasco, Ralph - (M79) - 1st Platoon

Chaney, Elwood David Jr. (M60) -3rd Platoon

Crites, Richard L. - 1st Platoon - Have talked to relatives

Dodson, Wesley Ellsworth - Have talked to relatives

East, Leon N. -2nd squad 1st Platoon

SP4 Ellis, Maurice Steve - Squad leader, 3rd Platoon - have talked to relatives

Familiare, Anthony John - M60 Assistant - Have talked to relatives

Farrell, Michael James - CP RTO

Fitzgerald, Paul Jr. 1st Platoon 2nd squad

Gallagher, Michael J. - (M79) - Have talked to relatives

Garcia, Arturo - 2nd or 3rd Platoon

Gribble, N. Ray1st Squad Leader - 1st Platoon - Have talked to relatives.

Hargrove, Olin Jr. - 1st Platoon 2nd Squad

PSG Johnson, Willie C. Jr. - Have talked to relatives. - Platoon Leader, 1st platoon - Died Nov 9, 67

Jagielo, Allen Dale - Medic

Krische, John D. - M60 Ammo bearer

Lancaster, Jerry David

Platosz, Walter - Have talked to relatives - M60 Assistant - Probably 3rd platoon.

Reilly, Allan V. - Platoon Pointman - 2nd Platoon

Survived the Battle:

Anderson, Kenneth - 1st Platoon 1st Squad, machine gunner

Arias, Michael - 1st Platoon, Platoon Sgt. RTO - have address

Bailey, Joe W.Jr - Team leader 2nd platoon

Baldwin, Roger A - Squad RTO - Have address

Bell, Thomas D - 2nd Plt

Brans, William M.Jr

Brown, Randy R. - Squad leader, 1st Platoon, 2nd squad - Have address

Brown, Robert W. - M60 (took over duties of a wounded machine gunner on 10-17-67)

Buentiempo, Ernest - 1st Platoon, Acting Platoon Leader's RTO - Have Address

Burchett, Kelly E. - RTO - Have address

Costello, Joseph J. - (M79) 2nd Plt, 2nd Squad - Have address

Courts, Ronald D

Duncan, David Joe - Squad Leader

2lt Edwards, Peter J. - Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon

SSG Esary, David J. - Platoon Sgt.

George, James D. - Company Commander - Have address - CO

Gonzalez, Adolfo Martinez - 3rd Platoon

Grider, Edward James Jr - 2nd or 3rd plt.

Grimes, Harold A.

Hartman, Larry - 1st Platoon, 2nd squad, machine gunner

Henderson, John E. - 1st Plt.

Hillstrom, Richard - 3rd Plt

Hinger, Thomas - Medic 2nd Platoon - Have address

Jenkins, Kerry D. - RTO - Have address

Jones, James C - FO RTO - Have address

1Lt Kay, Paul R. - FO - Have address

King, Allen - 3rd Plt.

Marquez, Thomas - Squad Leader

Mitchell, Eddie L. - M60

Morrissete, Charles - 1st Platoon, 2nd squad RTO

2Lt Mullen, Thomas V. Jr - 3rd Platoon Leader - Have address

Noel, James A., Medic

Norgon, Jim, Medic - Have address

Payea, Larry - 1st Squad, 1st Platoon - Have address

Pipkin, Donald W. - Acting Platoon Sgt - 1st Platoon - Have address 3/14/06

Price, Jerry L. - CP Group, A6 RTO

Rorie, Clarence E. - 1st Platton, 1st Squad, M79

Schultz, James P. - 1st Squad, 1st Platoon - Passed Away on January 28, 2004

Sourland, Ronald D. - 2nd Plt.

Valdez, Jose A.- 1st Sgt - Have address

Whetistine, Ronald G. - 1st Plt.

Woodard, Carl E. - ||Photo 2|| - Squad leader, 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon - Have address