Plieku

Pleiku
C-2
B-130
B-330
B230 '63
B-210, 1st SFGA
A-311A, 1st SFGA
A-334A, 1st SFGA

Denver Minton, SFC Light Weapons	Vernon Cole	Johnny S. Matthews, SGT Heavy Weapons
William H. Brushwood, [SGM, Ret.] Intell Air Movement NCO	William H. Howze	Jim Pair
Earl F. Brown, SSgt. KIA Medic; B-130	George S. Gray O5B4S	James Williams, MSG [CSM, Ret] Intell
C. West Stewart, 1LT [LTC, Ret.] S-3 section	John Magine, Sp4	William H. Schulte, Sgt. 26L20
Jeff Smith, Sgt. 05B4S	William Phelps, Sgt. 91S4S CIDG Hosp.	Douglas Hibbert, MSG [MSG, Ret.] 31ZSTH
Charles S. Chamberlin, [LTC, Ret] Tactical Comm	James Bernier E5 32F20	Kenneth Curryt, E4 43e2p
Frederick Bracey, SSGT 11B40 54TH INF. RANGERS; Camp Smith	William "Wild Bill" Birkla, SFC [SFC, Ret.]	John Sanut, SSG 31W
Hilmar Kullek, SFC [SGM, Ret.] 11B5S	James Goodwin, Sgt 05B4S	James McNamara, Sgt 11F5S
Tim O'Rourke, [SGM, Ret.] 98Z5S 403rd RR SOD (Abn)	Nathan McBride, [MSG, Ret.]	Philip Kusterer, SSG [MSG, Ret.] 11Z
Booker T. Cherry, SSG E6 & SFC E7 [SGM E9, Ret.] 11B B-230	Earnest Laughlin, Sgt. [Maj. Ret.] 31J	Bob Hill, Sgt. [SFC Ret.] 11C4S
Raymond Rosa, SP4 11B4S	Jim MacDougall, Sgt Med Supply S-4	James Cooper, SGM, Ret 11B B-330

Company B

Pleiku (TDY)

Pleiku Province

Opened:Oct 62

Nov 64 converted to PCS C Detachment *

C-2

Pleiku

Pleiku Province

Opened: Nov 64

15 Jan 71 converted to ARVN Ranger *

* CMH Publication 90-23. Department of the Army. Washington, D.C. 1989 (First Printed, 1973); Appendix C

Detachment B-210 1st SFGA

B-210, commanded by Major McNulty, was located at two different camps in II CTZ. Arriving on 21 August 1964 the detachment replaced B-330 at Pleiku, Pleiku Province, II CTZ. While at Pleiku, the Detachment maintained operational control over 21 "A" Detachments with a primary mission of interdicting VC routes of communication. In mid-November, the detachment moved to Ban Me Thuot, Dar Lac Province, II CTZ, where it maintained operational control of seven "A" Detachments until its return to Okinawa on 16 February 1965. **

** First Special Forces Group (Airborne) Annual Historical Summary: 1965. TDY teams '64 and '65

Detachment A-311A, 1st SFGA

Upon its arrival in Vietnam on 24 August 1964, Detachment A-311 was split. A-311A, under the command of the Detachment Commander, Capt Darnell, was sent to Buon Sar Par, where it remained until 5 October 1964 at which time the camp was closed. In October, A-311A relocated to Pleiku where the Detachment became involved in training air-mobile reaction forces. A-311B, under the command of the Executive Officer, Capt Webb, was initially sent to Bu Prang until 5 October 1964, at which time the camp was closed and the detachment moved to Kontum to open a new camp. Detachment A-311 returned to Okinawa on 25 January 1965.***

*** First Special Forces Group (Airborne) Annual Historical Summary: 1965. TDY teams '64 and '65

Detachment A-334A, 1st SFGA

A-334, commanded by Capt Lockridge, was located initially at Dak To, Kontum Province, II CTZ, during the period 6 November 1964 -15 January 1 January, the Detachment was split; A-334A, under command of Capt Lockridge moved to Pleiku, Pleiku Province, II CTZ. A-334B, under the command of the Executive Officer, Capt Neumann, moved to Plateau Gi and built a new camp. Capt Neumann's home town sent 54 large boxes of clothing and blankets for families of the Strike Force personnel. The Detachment returned to Okinavm on 21 April 1965.****

**** First Special Forces Group (Airborne) Annual Historical Summary: 1965. TDY teams '64 and '65

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