Bob Waller wrote...
I just came across your posting on The Commo Bunker web site, requesting to hear from former team members who served at Det A-109.
I was the XO there July 68-69 (except for the last 2 1/2 months).
Information submitted by Bob Waller
Thuong Duc 1968
Personnel on Jeep/Recoilless (L-R)
SGT JOHN CONRAD (MEDIC), SGT CHAD W. JOHNSON (INTEL), SFC RICHARD W. HALL (LT WPNS), SGT ARTHUR R. CARMODY (RAD OP),
1LT WILLIAM J. GLENDENING (CO) [deceased due to Malaria approx 1991], 1LT ROBERT J. WALLER (XO), SGT PAUL R. HOFFMAN (HVY WPNS),
SGT GARY B. SILVER (MEDIC), SGT LEONARD L. GREISZ (INTEL)
Not available at time of photo: MSG RALPH A. LOFF (TM SGT), SGT JOHN J.W. RODEN (DEMO) [deceased to training accident approx 1969-70 RVN]
Thuong Duc 1969
Personnel in line formation (L-R):
CPT ROBERT E. BLANCHARD (CO), 1LT ROBERT J. WALLER (XO), 1LT RICHARD A. McDONALD (PSY OPS), SFC RICHARD W. HALL (TM SGT),
SFC WILLIAM R. CRANFORD (DEMO), SSG CHARLES E. REDMON (RAD OP), SGT RUSSELL J. WOODS (MEDIC), SFC BARRY K. EBERMAN (INTEL),
SGT SCOTT S. HERBERT (MEDIC), SP4 BUFORD M. McELROY (RAD OP)
Incidentally, Sgt Herbert stayed on as a career SF soldier, became a WO3, and was instrumental in getting SF as a separate branch!
Thuong Duc --- Home-sweet-home for Bob Waller while at A-109
