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2 Special Forces soldiers to be honored for Vietnam prison raid
http://www.fayobserver.com/military/special-forces-soldiers-to-be-honored-for-vietnam-prison-raid/article_f4231016-81d2-5411-a8df-db15ba8df667.html
"Two Special Forces soldiers involved in a historic raid on a North Vietnamese prison camp will be honored today, the 45th anniversary of the operation.
Retired Col. Elliot "Bud" P. Sydnor Jr., who was ground forces commander for the famed Son Tay Raid, and retired Maj. Thomas E. Powell will be inducted as Distinguished Members of the Special Forces Regiment....."
Fantastic..
Thanks for posting..
DOL :lifter
21 Nov 1970 - 45 years ago on this date and another inspirational chapter was added to the history of the 1st SF Regiment.
Thanks for trying, guys.
The Son Tay Raid - U S Army Personnel
Support Element
COL Arthur D Simons
CPT Eric J Nelson
CPT Glenn R Rouse
CPT Udo H Walther
SFC Earl Bleacher
SFC Leroy N Carlson*
SFC John Jakovenko*
SFC Jack G Joplin
SFC Daniel Jurich
SFC David A Lawhon Jr
SFC Salvador M Suarez
SFC Donald Taapken*
SFC Richard W Valentine
SSG Walter L Miller
SSG Robert L Nelson
SSG David S Nickerson*
SSG Thomas E Powell
SSG John E Rodriquez
SGT Gary D Keel
SGT Keith R Medenski
SGT Franklin D Roe
SGT Marshall A Thomas
Assault Element
CPT Richard J Meadows
CPT Thomas W Jaeger
CPT Dan H McKinney
1LT George W Petrie*
MSG Thomas J Kemmer
MSG Billy K Moore
MSG Galen C Kittleson*
SFC Anthony Dodge
SFC Lorenzo O Robbins
SFC William L Tapley*
SFC Donald R Wingrove
SSG Charles G Erickson
SSG Kenneth E McMullin
SGT Patrick St Clair
Command Element – Security
LTC Elliot P Sydnor
LTC Joseph R Cataldo
CPT James W McClam
CPT Daniel D Turner
MSG Joseph J Lupyak*
MSG Herman Spencer
SFC Tyrone J Adderly
SFC Donald D Blackard
SFC Freddie Doss
SFC Jerry W Hill
SFC Marion S Howell
SFC Billy R Martin
SFC Gregory T McGuire
SFC Charles A Masten Jr
SFC Joseph M Murray
SFC Noe Quezada
SFC Ronnie Strahan*
SSG Paul S Poole*
SSG Lawrence Young
SGT Terry L Buckler
Support Personnel
LTC Bill L Robinson
LTC Gerald Kilburn
CPT Randel L Smith
SGM Minor B Pylant
MSG Jesse A Black*
MSG Edgar C Britt
MSG Bernard L Rauscher
SFC Franklin Abramski
SFC James A Bass
SFC Archie Batrez Jr
SFC Robert L Dodd
SFC Charles M Erwin
SFC James A Green
SFC Bobby R Hansley
SFC Roswell D Henderson
SFC Frederick L Hubel
SFC Bruce M Hughes
SFC John R Jourdan
SFC Ernest R Pounder
SFC Aaron L Tolson Jr
SFC Burley W Turner
SFC Grady C Vines
SSG Elmer D Adams
SSG Rodger D Gross
SSG Larry G Stroklund
SSG David L Wilson
SGT Brian J Budy
SGT Michael G Green
SGT Robert R Hobdy
SGT John J Lippert
SGT Arlin L Olson
SP5 William F Dezurik
SP5 Lawrence C Elliot
SP5 Gary R Griffin
SP4 Christopher Casey
SP4 Frank J Closen
UH-1 Crew Members
1LT George W Williams
CW2 Ronald J Exely
CW2 Jackie H Keely
CW2 John J Ward
SP6 Larry C Boots
SP4 Alan H Wood
* Raiders I later served with and met.
mark46th
11-21-2015, 11:58
When I got to the 5th Group in June 1971, Billy K Moore and Jake Jakovenko were there. among others. They were fun to watch. I met Udo Walther(RIP) later on in the 46th Co. He was down for anything...
SGM Britt attends the Cape lunch most every month.
He is still going strong..