January  Willie, Gook and Herman C Company pets, SGT Joseph "Wayne" Thrower, C Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, January to June 1971.

18 February The following new personnel, all with MOS 95B Military Police, from CONUS (US), were assigned from the 90th Replacement Battalion via 720th MP Battalion, HQ Detachment to C Company, SP/4 Dale E. Hinkle, PVT Robert M. Bucci, PVT Horace J. Roberson.

March   On The Road Again A Daily Convoy Escort Journal, 10 March - 7 November 1971, SP/4 Charles "David" Spruell, C Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, March 1971 to January 1972.

24 March A Letter of Appreciation for providing outstanding service for convoy escort operations was received from the Headquarters, 6th Transportation Battalion (Truck), 48th Transportation Group. Mentioned were, SSG Steffenson, SSG Staats, SGT Devereaux, SGT Stoner, SGT Joiner, SP/4 Lopresti, and SP/4 Owens.

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17 April 1SG Dudley L. Godwin is assigned to C Company.

18 May Major Realignment of A & C Company Duties The 720th MP Battalion realigned the combat support and combat service support missions within Military Region III (III Corps Tactical Zone) which were previously accomplished by A and C Company. Both companies had similar missions of staffing provost marshal offices and convoy escort duties within the region. The realignment resulted in A Company assuming responsibility for all region provost marshal duties and C Company assuming responsibility for all convoy escort duties. For additional details visit the Battalion Time Line for 18 May 1971.

27 May The accelerator stuck and the brakes died on a C Company V100 Armored Commando Car as it was returning to the company compound across the street from the USARV Stockade. The driver turned the vehicle to avoid crashing through the stockade fence and it turned over and rolled into the roadside ditch. The four crew members were all injured. One suffered a broken ankle, one had several broken ribs and the two MPs who jumped off twisted their ankles.

Information, photographs or personal stories relating to the V100 crash, please contact the History Project Manager via the Email Link at the top of the page.

1 June, 1800 hours  At 6:00PM PVT (E2) Augustus Adams, supply specialist, C Company, died in a vehicle crash in Bien Hoa Provence.

Photograph of PVT Adams needed

Information on the circumstances of the crash, and photographs of PVT Adams, please contact the History Project Manager via the Email Link at the top of the page.

7 June  1LT Randall E. S. Dechant receives command of C Company from CPT Raymond F. Cox, Jr.

23 June Under Unit Orders 49, the following personnel were promoted to Specialist 4th Class, Kenneth W. Schkel, Ronald J. Sullins, Charles D. Spruell, Willie E. Tanner, Thomas F. Riedemann, Alton Williams, Robert M. Bocci, Jamie M. Richardson, Joseph C. Strickland, Richard A. Nason, James C. Gibson, Jr., Alan E. Bosak, Joseph J. Baker, Harold W. Usher,III, Dwight D. Nelson, Stephen B. Cross, Franklin H. Highland, and Cornelius Scott.

26 June 1LT Ronald D. Miculka is assigned as C Company Supply Officer.

3 July  We have a new member of the company now. His name is Lam (pronounced Lom). He is a Vietnamese boy 7 years old from Vung Tau. Weíve bought him a uniform, got name tags, patches and he really looks like a straight soldier. Weíve also got sergeants stripes on him. We took him over and got him approved by the Battalion Commander. He said it was ok as long as we were looking for a home for him. He speaks real good English for his age and is really smart. There is around five of us taking care of him right now. We take him to the mess hall or the club to get him to eat. He was found sleeping on the streets. Boy was he a mess. We got him cleaned up and a hair cut. One of the guys is writing to his wife about him and hopes to adopt him. From the Journal of, SP/4 Charles "David" Spruell, C Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, March 1971 to January 1972.

8 July CPT Gary M. Woods receives command of C Company from 1LT Randall E. S. Dechant.

9 July SP/4 John Henry Morris, Jr. age 22, C Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, died as the result of a motor vehicle crash. SP/4 Morris was the last C Company casualty during the Vietnam War. The circumstances of his casualty are unknown.

Photograph of SP/4 Morris needed

5 August SSG Gary W. Riemer and SP/4 Carol H. Allen were awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. 6 September 1LT Walter E. Alvezi is assigned as C Company Executive Officer.