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Old 03-23-2009, 13:28   #16
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Anyone got a list of name of the Raiders?
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Old 03-23-2009, 13:30   #17
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It seems like you had to have had one combat tour, be E6 or above and have at least a year left
At least two of these are not applicable for one of the Raiders I know: He was an E-5 on the Raid, and this was his first combat action.

There was a web site with the Son Tay Raiders manifest (cant find it now though) that listed the names, ranks and awards of participants. I believe there were two E-5s listed.
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Old 03-23-2009, 13:49   #18
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E-5s

http://www.sontayraider.com/ has a list of all who participate and have since passed away but I couldn't find a complete manifest there.
I have Benjamin Schemmer's book "The Raid". Appendix 11 lists all participants. There are two E-5s listed.
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Old 03-23-2009, 15:04   #19
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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

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Old 03-23-2009, 16:14   #20
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A bit of Son Tay trivia: Sgt (E-5) Buckler, was the youngest of the Son Tay Raiders. I believe this was his first introduction to combat.

Sgt (E-5) St Clair (Blueboy element) this was his first combat experience.

Both recieved the Combat Infantrymans Badge along with other awards and medals.
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Old 03-23-2009, 19:25   #21
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A few of those names are blasts from the past. Amazing job for all involved.
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Old 03-24-2009, 06:46   #22
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Great, thanks for the list. I work with Joe Lupyak now, he's our supervisor up here in SWC TDD, Grady Vines was my 1SG over in the 509th for a couple months before I pcs'd, and of course Ronnie Strahan, and Jakovenko, who can forget those mugs , they where a....colorful sort. I've heard stories of paul poole holding a .45 upside down and shooting a plate at 50m when the blue light stuff was around.

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Old 03-24-2009, 10:00   #23
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Here's a link to a list of awards for the Son Tay Raid.

http://www.psywarrior.com/stawards.html
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Old 03-26-2009, 20:25   #24
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I have a picture of me with a Son Tay Raider I just can't remember his name I got to meet him in Montana on my two week AT with 20th
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Old 03-26-2009, 20:33   #25
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Here's the picture.
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Old 03-26-2009, 21:22   #26
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Back in 1979, and as a noob in B-2-10, I was given reading assignments on UW by my TS. One day, I was sitting in our Teamhouse, reading "The Raid" when a TS from another team came into the room.

At that moment, I was looking at a pic in the book where two guys are standing in front of the camera, one holding an M- 79. (As I recall.)

I thought to myself, "Damn! This MSG looks like the guy in this pic!" He saw the book and me comparing the pic in the book to him and he yelled, "Yeah! It's me Goddamn it!"

Lothar turned to me and said, "Mac doesn't like that picture". Anyway, I met a Son Tay Raider that day and another one, P. Poole at Mott Lake in 1981. Both excellent men.
When I was in C-2-10, back in the late 70's, I went to JM school, MSG Greg McGuire was on the committee - he was already a legend then.
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Old 03-26-2009, 21:53   #27
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I am impressed that you were there at that time and place and had the qualifications to apply for such a mission. I have met some truly remarkable men from that era.

To be sure that we don’t become too impressed – the only reason that there weren’t 600 qualified guys volunteering, was that it was a onetime deal – just one afternoon – and the 300 who weren’t there would have been if they had gotten the word – and they could have gotten out of Pine Cone Pickup detail that afternoon.

All the same – thanks.
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Old 03-27-2009, 06:33   #28
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I met an old fellow in the Uwharrie about 15 years ago who told me he was a plank holder in 10th SFG and was one of the planners for the Son Tay Raid. If I remember correctly, he also stated he was at Lang Vei when the camp was over run.

I had no reason to doubt his story, but I have not yet been able to confirm it or deny. I still remember his name, but I am not going to post it here. If any of you more familiar with the players is interested, I will send you a PM with his name.
Thanks to Stras and Richard, they confirmed the individual I met was indeed an original member of 10th SFG.
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Old 04-23-2009, 09:58   #29
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I am currently attending OCS here at Ft. Benning and we just had a Professional Development session with CPT Dan Turner. He told us the entire story of The Raid from his perspective including the selection, training and actual mission. He also covered the aftermath including the reunion several years later in San Francisco between the Raiders and recently released POWs. It is a truly amazing story and he is a very talented storyteller. It was by far the best class I have received here.
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Old 07-17-2009, 12:56   #30
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pissed off youngsters

Mike, you are absolutely correct on the moral at Bragg. I am sorry to say I was one of those pissed off youngsters. With that said SF was a great experiance and I would do it all over again.
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