Commanders
Commanders
3rd. Brigade Commanders:
Colonel Robert E. Archer
Picture courtesy of Alan "Shorty" Kisling
Colonel Dale J. Crittenberger
KIA – 17 September 1969.
Picture courtesy of his daughter, Josephine G. Crittenberger
via Harvey Shapiro
5th. Battalion Commanders:
Lt Colonel Lucian K. Truscott
12/66-3/67
- Full name Lucian King Truscott
- Born Sept 17, 1921
- Died March 12, 2000 in Redmond Washington
- Survived by his 5 children
- Graduated from US Army Military Academy in 1945
- Commanded an Infantry Platoon and Company in the Korean War
- After his time with the 5th 60tth he served on the Joint Staff of the Pacific Command in Hawaii
- Retired in 1970 as Colonel
- Was awarded the Silver Star in Korea
- CIB had a star for the two Wars he was in Picture and information courtesy of Al "Hop" Hopkinson
Lt Colonel Allen S. Flynn
3/67-8-67
Picture courtesy of Al "Hop" Hopkinson
Lt Colonel William B. Steele
8/67-3/68
Picture courtesy of Al "Hop" Hopkinson
Lt Colonel Eric F. Antilla
3/68 – 9/68
Deceased 10/5/2002
Picture courtesy of Dick Rozboril
"Eric Antilla retired from the Army as a Colonel, shortly after having bravely commanded one of the best battalions in Vietnam.
I loved and respected him until his death…"
General Tommy Franks – from his book American Soldier ppg.106
Captain Hector Villareal
Battalion Commander 7/68
Lt Colonel Willard Latham
9/68 to 1/69
Acting CO of the 3rd Brigade
Picture courtesy of Harvey Shapiro
Lt Colonel Edward P. Cutolo
1/69 – 5/69
Deceased – 25 May, 1980 (England)
Picture courtesy of Harvey Shapiro
Lt Colonel Leo Sikorski
5/69-9/69
KIA – 17 September 1969.
Picture courtesy of J.C. Khawam (Son-in-Law)
Lt Colonel Davant Williams
9/69 – 3/70
Deceased – 9/28-2012
Picture courtesy of Ernie Saldivar
(photo needed)
Lt Colonel Frederic C. Delamaine
3/70 – 7/70
(photo needed)
Lt Colonel Charles R. Johnson
7/70 – till the return to the USA
Company Commanders
Company Commanders – HHC
Cpt Norris Dodge 11/66 – 7/67
Lt Harry Phillips 7/67 – 10/67
Cpt Dale E. Newell 10/67 – 10/67
Cpt Hector Villarereal 10/67 – 4/68
Cpt Otto Mandarano 1969
Lt John Kanan 1970
Company Commanders – Alpha Company
Cpt Richard Weber 3/66 – 7/67
Cpt Misseau – 8/67
Cpt Frederic Starbuck 8/67 –
Cpt Geoffrey McCarron 10/67 – 12/67
Lt Merle (Jim) Sharpe 12/67 – 5/68
Cpt Will Hinkley 5/68 – 6/68
Lt James Brown – 10/68
Cpt Alan Anderson 10/68 – 5/69
Cpt Joseph Hindsley 5/69 – 9/69
Cpt Gerald W. Johnson 10/69 – 3/70
Cpt Jerry Ward 3/70 – 7/70
Company Commanders – Bravo Company
1Lt David W Moore 12/66 –
Cpt Norris Dodge – 2/67
Cpt Thomas Russell 2/67 – 8/67
Cpt Richard (Steve) Siegfried 8/67 – 2/68
Cpt James Scarboro 2/68
Cpt Thomas Russell 2/68
Cpt William Samuel 2/68
Cpt Daniel Schueren 2/68
Cpt Henry Dorr (5/60-1/16) 2/68 – 10/68
Cpt Jeff Templeton (1/16-5/60) 8/68 – 10/68
Cpt Phillip Kearns 10/68 – 3/69
Cpt Kenneth Niles 3/69 – 7/69
Cpt Bruce B. Bettis 7/69 – 11/69
Cpt Roy Morrow 11/69 – 4/70
Cpt Curtis W. Loomis 4/70 – Home
Company Commanders – Charlie Company
Cpt Tommy Copeland 5/66 – 10/66
Cpt Robert F. Zadranic 10/66 – 4/67
Lt Larry Garner 4/67 – 7/67
Cpt. Dick Botello 7/67 – 10/67
Lt Tony Norman 10/67 – 12/67
Lt Charlie Taylor 12/67 and 4/68
Cpt Tom Russell
Cpt. Larry Mumford
Cpt Donald Dick – 2/68
Lt Lee Alley 2/68 –
Cpt Edmund Scarborough – 5/68
Cpt Wendy Winslow (5/60-1/16)
5/68 – 11/68
Cpt Warren Goss (1/16 – 5/60)
8/68 – 12/68
Cpt Hershel Gober 1/69 – 3/69
Cpt David R. Mackey 1969
Cpt James Roberts 7/69 – 1/70
Cpt Freddie Hires 1/70 – 3/70
Cpt Terry Stull 4/70 – 10/70
Company Commanders – Delta Company
Cpt Burns 11/68
Cpt MacDonald 1968
Lt John E. Truillo 5/69
Cpt Bobby Casey 6/69– 6/70
Cpt James O’Neal 4/69 – 1970
Cpt Hollis D. Schoolcraft 1970
Recon Platoon – Echo Company
Lt Bob Beechinor 11/66 –
Lt Lee Alley 10/67 – 1/68
Lt Dudley (Butch) Hodgson 1/68
Lt Jerry Rudat 1/68 – 2/68
Lt Bennie J. Smith 2/68 – 4/68
Lt Dewey Vaught 4/68 – 9/68
1Lt Patrick Dixon 1968 – 1/69
1Lt John Benson 1969
1Lt Richard DeSpain 1969
1Lt Richard Lee 1969
Captain Jerry Isler 1969-3/70
Cpt Dennis R. Dodd 3/70-5/70
Cpt Paul Smith 5/70
1LT Haywood West 5/70-8/70
Battalion Chaplains – Battalion Surgeons
Chaplains
Cpt Thomas Norton 4/67 – 4/68
Cpt Carl Towley 3/68 – 3/69
Cpt Michael J. McCarthy 1968 -1969
Cpt Butler 1969
Surgeons
Cpt Hugo P. Weber 1967
Cpt J. Lowry 1968-1969
Cpt Yong Kang 1969