At the time of the generals tour I was the driver for LTC Frank W. Richnack, Commander of the 95th MP Battalion, for nearly a week before General Gustafson's arrival.
I was assigned as the driver for MG Gustafson and I drove him around South Viet Nam to visit other units under his command for that week.
As I recall, he was originally from the ND/MN border area or had relatives there. Even though a Major General at that time, he was quite down to earth and put his pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us.
I only wish I had written down all the places visited and had taken more & better pictures.
SGT William H. Novosad, 615th MP Company, 95th MP Battalion, July 1969 to September 1970. |
MG Gustafson (left) and COL Wittwer 18th MP Brigade Commander, 1970. Photo MD0207 |