~ 720th Military Police Battalion Vietnam History Project ~
1969 Roster
Bravo Company, 720th MP Battalion
This Page Last Updated  21 November 2018
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18th MP
Brigade
89th MP
Group
720th MP
Battalion
  The separate Duty Assignment and Detachments links previously located on the Roster Pages have been eliminated, please use the "To Vietnam Main Index" link above and then click on your duty assignment or detachment links.
     All staff except commanders and first sergeants are listed on the roster of the year they arrived in country unless requested otherwise. If you do not find the name you are looking for, check the roster years before and after. Please direct any inquiries or questions via the Email Link at the top of this roster page.
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Redesignation: Denotes staff that were B Company, 720th MP Battalion when it was redesignated as 188th MP Company in 1970, and sent north to DaNang and the 504th MP Battalion, 16th MP Group.
Rich, Jimmie H.  "Jim"
CPT
Infantry Officer, Commanding Officer
Lockhart, Harold D. "Hal"
CPT
Commanding Officer
Jones, Bennet S. "Ben"
CPT
Infantry Officer,Commanding Officer
Fogarty, Dennis
CPT
Provost Marshal III Corps, Commanding Officer Redesignation
Gilbert, Jeffrey A.
CPT
Platoon Leader, Commanding Officer
Mendez, Ed
1LT
Executive Officer
Kranston,
2LT
Executive Officer
Davidson, William R. Jr.
1LT
Infantry, Ambush Platoon OIC
Giesse, Richard J. Jr.
2LT
Platoon Leader
Haskins, Scott D.
1LT
Platoon Leader Transferred to A Company
Huffstetler, James R.
1LT
Platoon Leader
Jeske, Stephen D.
1LT
Platoon Leader
Joslin, Allan L.
1LT
Platoon Leader
Phipps, Gerald T.
1LT
Infantry Unit Commander, Platoon Leader
Wenger, David K. II
1LT
Platoon Leader
McGalliard, John D.
2LT
Infantry Unit Commander, Platoon Leader
Warnick, William W.   SMG Ret.
1SG
First Sergeant
Collins, Hardin C.
1SG
First Sergeant
 
Adkins, Walter H. "Butch"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #76
Aldrich, Edward R. "Easy"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol
Alley, Robert K.
SFC
Bachette, Jamie
SP/4
Radio Repair Shop
Bailey, Glenn E.
SP/4
Barman, Glenn
SP/4
  River Patrol Unit
Barrientes, Robert Jr.
PFC
Ambush & Recon Team #76
Becerra, Richard R.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Bias, Richard C.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team
Bischoff, Doug
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon
Blume, David L.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, company truck driver.
Bogison, Robert C.
SP/5
  Ambush & Recon , River Patrol-PBR NCOIC, Redesignation
Bonham, Herman L.
SP/4
Food Service Specialist
Boozell, Richard
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #79
Bordas, Allen M.
 SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #78
Breece, Ronald R.
PFC
Bresett, David C.
PFC
Brown, Joseph
SP/4
River Patrol
Burton, David
SGT
Armorer
Cagle, Robert E.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team-76  River Patrol
Castillo, Vincent
SP/4
Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic
Chamberlain, Thomas W.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Redesignation
Chapman, Charles
PFC
Chavez, Eli I.
SP/4

Unit Supply Specialist, Ambush & Recon
Clark, David B.
SSG
Clark, Richard E.
SSG
Cortez, Jack "Peanuts"
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon
Courtney, John T.
SP/4
Cramer, Nicholas
PFC
Transferred to A Company
Crasse, William E.
PFC
Deno, Michael L.
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Dickens, Ercel C.
PFC
Redesignation
Dickson, Rufus E.
SGT
TDY to 8th CID Group
Dobbins, Edward W.
SSG
Dockery, James R.
SSG
Edwards, Philip O.
SP/4
Ekleberry, William
PFC
Ervin, William D.
SP/5
Evans, Robert J.
PFC
Farron, Raymond L.
SGT
Fonze, Charles A.
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon Squad-77, Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy
Fraley, Henry Jr. "Tiny"
SSG
Ambush & Recon, Squad Leader, 2nd Platoon
Frazier, Darrell C.
SP/4
"Gabby"
?
Ambush & Recon
Galonski, Stan G.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Glazier, Glenn G.
SGT
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Globis, Jerry
SP/4
Glover,
SP/4
"Gomer"
SP/4
 Ambush & Recon
Gonzalez, Manuel
SP/4
Gorlaski, Richard
SP/4
Gordon, Hal
SSG
Ambush & Recon
Grassi, Joseph
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Redesignation
Gufford, James G.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Hamilton, Donald B.
SSG
Hansen, Robert L.
SFC
Hernandez, Peter
?
Ambush & Recon
Hinrichs, David Guy
?
Ambush & Recon
Holcomb, Melvin L.
PFC
Holton, Larry W.
PFC
Ambush Team #75.
Howell, Daniel R.
SP/4
 
Hruby, Thomas J.
SP/4
Hughes, Alan K.
PFC
Hurta, Ronald E.
SP/4
Company Clerk
Johnson, David Alan
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Johnson, Donald L.
PFC
Transferred from C Company.
Johnson, Robert S.
PFC
Ambush & Recon
Jones, Gary L.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon  Redesignation
Jones, Ralph H.
PFC
Joubert, William P.
SFC
Transferred from 188th MP Company, 92nd MP Battalion
Joyner, James M.
SSG
Supply Sergeant
Keene, Joseph
SP/4
River Patrol-PBR
Kelleher, Edmund J.
SP/4
River Patrol-PBR
Kelly, Charles M.
SGT
Kelley, Jared L.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol, Redesignation
Kelly, David E.
 SP/4
Kennedy, Billy E.
SFC
Kirby, Michael M.
PFC
Klemm, John R "Slim"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Kolsky, Kenneth E.
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Konen, James J.
PFC
Koshinski, Eric C.
PFC
Kuzol, Paul R.
SP/5
Chemical Supply Parts Specialist
Laughter, Clarance
SSG
Ambush & Recon  2nd Platoon, Redesignation
Lizama, Paul
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Long, Clinton M.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Long, James W.
SP/4
River Patrol
Longano, Alfred F.
SP/4
Lozano, Carlos H.
 SP/4
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol-PBR
Lucas, Sidney
PFC
Lynn, Robert J.
SP/4
River Patrol-PBR
Main, John M.   SMG Ret. USAF
SP/4
 Ambush & Recon, Squad RTO, Redesignation
Main, Ralph "Doc"
?
 Ambush & Recon Team
Manial, Daniel S.
SP/4
Marich, Robert
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol-PBR Redesignation
Market, David C.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Marley, Edward "Shakey"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, River Patrol-PBR
Matthews, Richard
SP/4
Transferred from C Company.
Matthews, Robert D. "Sue"
PFC
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
McAarthur, Robert Lamar
PFC
  Ambush & Recon
McGillvray, Kevin P. "Mac"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #79
McHenry, Glenn "Mac"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Meador, Donald J.
SSG
Ambush & Recon Team #76
Mentink, Larry J.
SSG
 Ambush & Recon Team #75
Mesna, Bradford A.
SP/4
Miller, Gary L.
PFC
Mitkowski, Michael
SP/4
Moore, Archer L. Jr.
PFC
Clerk
Moore, Marvin "Moe"
SSG
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Nealy, Michael F.
SP/4
Neary, Kevin M.
SP/4
Transferred from C Company
Newman, Douglas D.
SGT

Transferred from HQ Detachment, Ambush & Recon, River Patrol, CO's Driver.

Nunez, Jesse
PFC
Nyhdf, James A.
SGT
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Palmateer, Patrick
SP/4
 Ambush & Recon
Parker, William R.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon, Transferred to 716th MP Bn.
Parks, Samuel W. Jr.
PFC
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Pedemonte, John D.
 SP/4
Ambush & Recon, TOC Radio Operator
Peed,
SSG
Pelles, Terran
PFC
Penton, Theodore E. "Weasel"
SGT
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew, Ambush & Recon Team.
Perry, Jerry Lee
SP/4
  Ambush & Recon, Redesignation
Polkowski, Edward
 SP/4
Pollard, George C.
SP/5
Popovich, Ernest L. "Sandy" SFC Ret.
SSG
Transferred from A Company, Squad Leader Ambush & Recon Team-77
Presnell, Robert L.
SP/4
River Patrol
Propes, Delton R.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Redesignation
Puckett, John L.
SGT
   Ambush & Recon Team #77
Puleo, Frank
 SP/4
 Ambush & Recon
Pulschen, Harry
SP/4
 Ambush & Recon transferred to C Company
Purvis, John  "Rookie"
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
Radcliff, Richard
SP/4
   Ambush & Recon  River Patrol-PBR
Richardson, Solomon
PFC
Ambush & Recon Team #75
Robinson, Ronald
SSG
Ambush & Recon Team #77
Ruby, Thomas
SP/4
Redesignation
Rudd, Wilbur R.
PFC
Sardi Rank
?
Sauss, James E.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #76, Tay Ninh Convoy TDY to C Company.
Scalla, Theodore
SP/4
Transferred from C Company.
Shakell, James G.
SSG
Shelton, Edward L.
PFC
Field Communications Electronics Equipment Mechanic
Shipston, Gary J.
PFC
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Slaughter,
SGT
Ambush & Recon
Smith, James A.
SP/4
Snider, Ronald J.
SGT
Ambush & Recon
Spencer, Michael M.
SGT
Transferred from C Company.
Steere, Dennis A.
PFC
Steranka
SP/4
Stutts, Terry L.
SSG

Ambush & Recon Team, Armorer Redesignation
Summers, Hugh K.
SSG
Transferred to 212th MP Company (Sentry Dog).
Szczechowicz, T. C.
SP/4
Taken-alive, Ralph
SSG
Ambush & Recon
Tanner, Darrel
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Taylor, Dennis M.
SP/4

               Ambush & Recon Team #78  River Patrol-PBR Redesignation
Thomas, Donnie
SSG
  Ambush & Recon
Thompson, Othel F.
SSG
Thompson, Gregory
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team
Tullos, Gary S.
SP/4
Vandusen, Carl L.
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Wagner, Stephen J.
PFC
Ambush & Recon Team #79
Ward, Glenn
SP/4
   Ambush & Recon  Redesignation
Ware, Barrie
SP/4
Webster, Lon
SP/4
Transferred from from D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) Indirect Fire Infantryman Mortar Crew.
Welling, Jack
SP/4
Ambush & Recon Team #78  River Patrol-PBR Redesignation
Wesloske, Edward M.
SP/4
White, Gary C.
SP/4
Wiehle, Dennis E.
SGT
Squad Leader Ambush & Recon
Wilson, Nathan
PFC
Infantry
Wood, Barry M.
PFC
Zeiders, Gary B.
PFC
Transferred from C Company. Ambush & Recon
Zennario, Walter N.
SGT
Transferred from C Company.
Zimmerman, James W.
SP/4
Food Service Specialist
Zirk, Bruce M.
SP/4
Ambush & Recon
 
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