~ 720th Military Police Battalion Vietnam History Project ~
1968 Roster
Bravo Company, 720th MP Battalion
This Page Last Updated  13 March 2018
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18th MP
Brigade
89th MP
Group
720th MP
Battalion
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Guimond, Paul R.
CPT
Solomonson, Daryl K.
CPT
Mendez, Edward R.
1LT
Executive Officer, Acting Commanding Officer
Rich, Jimmie H.  "Jim" MAJ Ret.
CPT
Chavis, Robert L.
1LT
Ambush Platoon Leader, Transferred to 5th Special Forces Group.
Davis, Therrell M.
1LT
Platoon Leader
McFarland, Thomas E. "LT Mac"
1LT
Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy, Blackhorse/Xuan Loc Detachment OIC, transferred to HQ Detachment.
McGillard, John D.
1LT
Platoon Leader
Kranston,
2LT
Platoon Leader
Shane, Thomas
1SG
  First Sergeant Served as a SGT in C Company in Occupied Japan in 1952.
Warnick, William W.   SMG Ret.
1SG
 
Alfano, Thomas A. "Alfie"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-77
PFC
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Allard, Craig T.
SSG
Food Service
Allen, James H.
SFC
TAOR Operations NCO
Ambrosini, Louis
SP/4
Xuan Loc Detachment, Ambush & Recon Squad-78.
Amelunke, John W.
SP/4
Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy, Motor Pool, CQ, APC's, driver for USARV, transferred to 34th Engineer's April 1968.
Amero?ic, Nicola
SP/4
Food Service
Antor, James E.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-78
Aratani, Lance L.
SP/4
General Vehicle Repairman
Arroyo, Juan A.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-77
Augspurger, Robert J. Jr. "Auggy"
SP/4
Day Room Manager
Aurilio, Steven L. "Mat Meow"
SP/4
Outpost-4 An Xuan, Bien Hoa Detachment, Ambush & Recon Squad-78.
Austin, Delbert D., Jr.
SP/4
Transferred from A Company, Ambush & Recon Squad-76.
Bailey, James F.
SP/4
Baird, Richard F.
SP/4
Baker,
PFC
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Bassett,
SP/4
PBR (front gunner), TDY B Company, 720th MP Battalion.
Beck, Ferdinand J.
PFC
Bell, Albert L.
PFC
Bell, Tommie W.
PFC
Bella, Joseph F.
PFC
  Outpost-4 Long Binh Tan, Ambush & Recon Squad-76.
Berger, Joseph V.
SGT
Long Binh Desk Sergeant
Bohm, Bruce D.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-76.
Bosch, Michael M.
SGT
Ambush & Recon
Boschetti, Jamie B.
SP/4
Tactical Wire Operations Specialist
Bracken, Raymond C.
SP/4
Brathwaite, Stephen
SP/4
Xuan Loc Detachment
Brewer, Theodore D.
SSG
Motor Sergeant
Brown, Clinton
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon Squad-75
Brown, Jay W.
SGT
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol
Brown, Paul E.
SP/4
Brown, Ronald J.
SP/4
PFC
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Brusach, David
SP/4
Buckner, Jack H. Jr.  SSG Ret.
SP/4
Outpost-1 An Xuan, National Police Station An Hoa Hung.
Bumford, Frederick S.
SSG
Burgess, Jeffry W.
SGT
Tactical Communications Chief
Burton, David
SP/4
Armorer
Canfield, Daniel O.
SP/4
Cantazaro, Charles
PFC
Carlo. William R.
SP/4
Cheney, William R.
SGT
Coffman, Phillip M.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-78, transferred to HQ Detachment.
Coto, Michael A. "Mickey"
SP/4
Outpost-2 Long Hung , Ambush & Recon
Cottin, Raymond G.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon.
Creamer, Clayton F. "Clay"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-75
Cressman, Robert A.
SP/4
Motor Pool, Ambush & Recon Squad-75
Crowell, Glenn M.
SP/4
Company Clerk
Crowell, William A.
SSG
Dailey, Danny R.
SP/4
Damore, Danny R.
PFC
Damore, Mario
PFC
Outpost-1 An Xuan, Outpost-2 Long Hung, Bridge Security, Ambush & Recon.
Danner, Wesley L.
PFC
River Patrol Unit
Davenport, James E. Jr.
PFC
Ambush & Recon Squad-76
Davis, Lloyd R.
SSG
Dickerson,
PFC
Dobbs, Daniel S.  (SSG Ret.)
SP/4
  Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy, Ambush & Recon
Doran, Howard E.
PFC
Dordbiala, Randall
PFC
Doudna, Walter C.
SSG
Transferred from HQ Detachment S2.
Dunham, Milburn J.  "Mel"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Edwards, Toby L. "Little Eddie"
SP/4

Ambush & Recon Asst. Squad Leader Squad-76, River Patrol Unit

Emmons, Kenneth R.
SP/4
Escobar, Robert L. "Poncho"
SP/4
Company Clerk, Xuan Loc Detachment, Ambush & Recon Squad-77
Fish, David A.
PFC
Fisher, Darreld Edward
SSG
         Squad Leader Ambush & Recon Squad-78
Foster, Nolan E.
SGT
Freedle, Tommy W.
SP/4
Civic Action Patrol
Glass, Harry G.
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon
Gray,
SSG
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Green, Michael E.
SP/4

   Ambush & Recon Squad-75 & 76

Griffin, Lawrence
PFC
Haake, William R.
SP/4
Unit Supply Specialist
Haley, Kenneth L.
SP/4
General Vehicle Repairman
Hall, Roy L.
SFC
NCOIC Ambush Platoon
Hamann, John E.
PFC
River Patrol, Ambush & Recon Squad-78, Outpost-2 Long Hung
Haney, William J.
SP/4
Hanke, Marvin L.
SP/4
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Hannon, Jeffrey E.
SP/4
Harford, William E.
SGT
Bridge Security, Xuan Loc Detachment, Ambush & Recon.
Hart, John I.
SP/4
Transferred from HQ Detachment, Outpost-2 Long Hung.
Haury, David
SP/4
PFC
Ambush & Recon
Heathington, Coleman
SP/4
Transferred from C Company.
Herbin, Donald H.
PFC
Hernandez, Rafel
PFC
Hodges, Daniel
SP/4
Homes,
SP/4
Hrip, Paul R.
SP/4
   Ambush & Recon Squads-76 & 77. Transferred to C Company.
Hunter, Milton H.
SP/4
Hurley, William J.
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon Squad-77
Hurt, Conley B.
PFC
Tactical Wire Operations Specialist
"Hush"
PFC
Outpost-2 Long Hung
Hyche, Johnny
SP/4
Ijames, Hubert R. Jr.  SGM Ret.
SP/4
River Patrol PBR Gunner, Water truck driver, TAOR support.
Inlow, J. W.
SFC
Isrii, Howard
SSG
Ambush & Recon
James, Russell F.
SP/4
Johnson, George A.
PFC
Johnson, Sedrge
SP/4
Jones, Roy L. Sr.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Jones, Russell D. "Jonsey"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-76, River Patrol
"JR"
PFC
Outpost-2 Long Hung
Kaszuba, John J.
PFC
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol
Keckler, Darrell L.
SGT
River Patrol PBR Gunner, Ambush & Recon
Kemper,
PFC
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Kent, Dale W.
PFC
General Vehicle Repairman
Kimbrough, Larry J.
SP/4
Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy
King, Robert I.
SP/4
 Ambush & Recon, Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy
Kinsinger, Roger M.
SP/4
Krebs, William A.
SP/4
Langdon, David J.
SP/4
Langston, George D.
PFC
Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy
Laracuente, Roberto "Porkchop"
PFC
Ambush & Recon
Leach, Gary W.
PFC
Leavitt, Dell L.
SP/4
Lee, Stephen C.
SP/4
   Ambush & Recon Squad-76
Lewis, Charles L.
SP/4
Lewis, Thomas E.
SP/4
Lewis, Willie H.
SP/4
Bridge Security , Commanding Officers Driver
Lloyd, Clinton M.
PFC
  Ambush & Recon Squad-77
Logan, Fred
SP/4
Lord, Marion K.
SSG
Transferred from 615th MP Company, Platoon Sergeant
MacLeod, Ronald L.
SP/4
March, Richard
SP/4
Driver for CPT Solomonson
Marraccini, Kenneth J.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-74, driver for SFC Roy Hall and 1LT Joslin, transferred to HQ Detachment.
Marshall, Richard A.
SP/4
Martintoni, Kenneth F.
PFC
Matthews, Collin
SGT
McCormick, Richard
SP/4
McFarlane, Harold
PFC
McGuffin, Gary C.
PFC
Outpost-3 An Hoa Hung
McKinzie, R. D.
SP/4
Messick, Robert C.
PFC
Miller, Richard L.
SP/4
Outpost-1 An Xuan
Miracle, Gary
SP/4
Commanding Officers Driver
Mohollen, William L. "Moe"
SP/4
    River Patrol-PBR, Ambush & Recon Squads-76 & 77, TDY to C Company, Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy
Murdock, James E.
PFC
Newman, Larry W.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Nielsen, Michael D.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squads-76, 74 & 79
Northcutt, Robert
PFC
Ostendorf, Kenneth A.
SP/4
Company Clerk
Othmer, Michael L.
SP/4
Pakenas, James J.
SP/4
Palmer, John C. III
SP/4
Indirect Fire Infantryman
Patino, Robert J.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Payne, James D.
SP/4
Pazmino, Fred H.
SSG
Ambush & Recon
Pearson, James M.
SP/4
Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic
Petrucco, Lino C. Jr.
SP/4
   Outpost-3 An Hoa Hung, Ambush Platoon, Battalion TOC
Powers, Harold S.
SP/4
Purser, Alfred L.
PFC
Purvis, Jon B.
SP/4
Pye, Steve L.
PFC
Ambush & Recon Squad-76
Quartier, John F.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-74, River Patrol Dock Security, 1SG Driver
Rizzo, Michael J. "Rizz"
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon Squad-77, Day Room Manager, Civic Action Patrol
Roark, Roger L.
SP/4
Robertson, Marion H.
SP/4
River Patrol
Roche, Patrick J.
SP/4
Rodriguez, Carlos
SP/4
General Vehicle Repairman
Rosenblatt, Edward J.
SP/4
Ambush Squad-78, Civic Action Patrol.
Sanchez, Edward
SSG
Unit Supply Specialist
Santry, Edward A. Jr.
SP/4
  River Patrol
Scanlen, Hugh W.
SGT
Schmidt, John W.
SFC
Sheehan, Terence E.
SP/4
Shreeves, Robert
SP/4
Motor Pool ?
Simpson, Jimmy
SP/4
River Patrol, Ambush & Recon Squad-75
Sinwelski, David J. "Ski"
SGT
Outpost-2 Long Hung, River Patrol
Sistrunk, Ronald C.
SP/4
SSG
Ambush & Recon
Smercak, Thomas J.
SP/4
Battalion TOC
Smith, Brinson
SGT
Smith, Francis "Wayne"
SP/4
 River Patrol PBR's
Sponseller, William
SP/4
Outpost-1 Transferred to 8th CID Group, Saigon.
Sroka, Allen J.
SP/4
Field Communications Electronics Equipment Mechanic
Stabler, Kenneth J.
PFC
Radio Teletype Operator
Stamp,
PFC
Steffen, Thomas D.
PFC
River Patrol PBR's, Ambush & Recon
Stewart,
SP/4
Stivers, Billy J.
SP/4
Light Vehicle Driver
Stone, Daryl R.
SGT
Ambush & Recon
Stroud, Walter
SSG
Surdi, Raymond A.
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon, River Patrol
Tackanerry, Thomas
SP/4
Tapper, Terrence W. "Terry"
SSG
Arms Room Assistant, Ambush & Recon Squad-78, Day Room Manager, River Patrol NCOIC.
Taylor, William D.
SP/4
Thomas, Charles W.
SP/4
Thompson, James W.
PFC
Trappe, Rainer "Hippie"
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon, River Patrol, Outpost-1 An Xuan.
Tripp, Roger W.
PFC
Light Vehicle Driver
Trost, Thomas R.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-77
Turner, Bobby E.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, Outpost at Hill-15
Turner, Raymond W.
PFC
Van Ormer, Richard E. "Gomer"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Vandemark, John J. "Joe"
SGT
  River Patrol Unit, PBR's
Walker, Wesley
PFC
  Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy, Outpost-4 Long Binh Tan
Wall, Darwin R.
SGT
Ambush & Recon Squad-74, River Patrol Unit, Transferred to 458th PBR.
Walsh, Francis J.
PFC
Walters, David L.
SP/5
Food Service Specialist
Warren, Rex E.
SP/4
Warrick, Byron E.
PFC
Watkins, George S.
SP/4
Watkins, William G.
SP/4
CPL
  Outpost-2 Long Hung, NCOIC Outpost-4 Long Binh Tan, Squad Leader Ambush & Recon Squad-76
Watts, Jay L.
PFC
Wegl, Glenn B.
SP/4
   Bien Hoa Detachment, TAOR Civic Action Patrol
Weitt, Jerry L.
SP/4
Food Service Specialist
Wheeler, Joseph D.
SP/4
River Patrol Unit, PBR's
Whitlock, Lawrence
PFC
Wilberscheic, James
PFC
Williams, Calvin
SP/4
Williams, David R.
PFC
Wilson, Johnnie R.
SGT
Wolfe, Gerard J. "Jerry"
SP/4
Radio Repair Shop
Wright, Dave
PFC
Food Service Helper
Wynn, Robert C.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Squad-78
Young, William C.
SP/4
Yowell, Rodney L.
PFC
Clerk
Zamaloff, Philip C.
SGT
River Patrol Unit, Company TOC, Battalion TOC
Zegler, John A.
SP/4
Outpost-3 An Hoa Hung Village, River Patrol Unit, Ambush & Recon.