Name: Richard C. Ryan
Rank: SFC
Retired Rank: SFC
PMOS: 11F4S SMOS: 05B4S Other: 11C4S

Groups: 5th SFGA
7th SFGA
Blue Light

Teams/Camps in SE ASIA:
B? Can Tho,RVN Apr 64-Nov.64-Major Lattimore,SGM Virgil West,
From Apr 65 to Feb 71 spent 43 months of that time in three other tours in II Corps-Plei Me, Dak Pek, Plei Mrong, Plei Djereng, II Corps Mike Force, C&C at Kontum last tour Recon and Exploitation Force.
Phu Tuc A-224

Comments: There are people out there with great memories who have tons of information about the guys who were in II Corps from 65-70. Hal Warner is one that comes to mind. My memory is shot. His

I forgot to mention Phu Tuc A-224--Capt. Peder Lund CO, Lt. Bakody XO, Jon Kedenburg (Medal of Honor), Abraham Ruff Weapons, I can't beleive that I can't remember anyone else. My good friend, SSG Dave Young was one of the Radio Ops. at Dong Tre down the road. This was 1968. SSG Hal Warner, the guy I mentioned in my first contact was a radio operator at Mang Buk and I forget what year.-I remember a lot of guys from Plei Me in 1965-SFC Joseph Bailey (KIA) ,SSG Phil Sutter, MSG Wayne Whightsil (Team Sergeant) and a good one. I remember the CO's name but I won't repeat it. I'll dig up some orders and pictures to help you fill in the blanks. From Dak Pek--Team Sgt-John Self, Medic Jan Wunderlich, Demo-Clarence B. Willis, Intell-Herbert Owens, Teddy Lamb. Hope that helps some. The Duc Co team that came in country with Plei Me team had--Team Sgt Jim Grandy, SFC Victor Kalicki (deceased), SFC Merley J. Maynard, Capt Richards was the CO, Lt Bryan Grogan was the XO (KIA), SP4 Stepanov-junior medic (Kia). Phil Sutter and I took a company from Plei Me to reinforce them in early 1965. phone # is 918-487-5735.

Email: rryan@nc.rr.com

Home Town: Toronto, Ohio

Presently Living in: Hope Mills, NC

 

 



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