| [The following soldiers served in B Co., 1st Battalion 6th Infantry,
during 1967 and 1968. This list has been created based upon
the following documents: M-16 qualification orders (Special Orders
Number 55, dated 18 Sep 67, HQ 198th Inf Bde (LT), Ft. Hood, TX) provided
by Tom Besselman (B/1-6 1967-68); CIB Orders (Special Orders Number
204, dated 31 Dec 67, HQ Americal Div) also provided by Tom; Orders for
the Purple Heart (General Orders Number 1309, HQ Americal Div) provided
by Joe DeFrank, CIB Orders (Special Orders Number 97, dated 6 Apr 68, HQ
Americal Div) provided by David McBeth. Additional names have been
added based on a Memorial Ceremony brochure 198th Infantry Brigade, 21
Sep 68 provided by Alan Allen (A/1-6 67-68)
In the absence of an official roster from the time, the lists of soldiers on this web site have been compiled from various types of orders (weapons qualifications, promotion, awards and decorations, etc). If you have any such orders concerning soldiers in the 1st Bn 6th Inf for any of the time the unit was in Vietnam, please contact wr9r@aol.com. |
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| Duce, Roger L. (KIA 10 May 68) | 1LT | . | 1542 | |
| Apple, Lynn N.
Carney, Melvin D. Lovejoy, Vernon McBeth, David J. Yardley, Dwight L. |
2LT
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| Besselman, Thomas H.
Flannery, Clyde Roush, William C. |
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| Glessner, John J.
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| Bishop, John
Caldwell, Thomas N. Dunithan, Thomas L. (KIA 6 Jun 68) Perschell, Gary Muszynski, Michael J. (KIA 1 Jun 68) Millard, James R.
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| Anello, Bruce
Baker, Ernest L. Bannar, George M. Bastarche, Fidele J. (KIA 27 May 68) Brennan, William J. Defrank, Joseph A.
McGarity, James A.
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| Antill, Gary E.
Bach, James Batiste, Milbon J. Berg, William Bogan, Stephen R. Boggs, Robert
Casey, Dennis
Dryer, William D.
Fieblekorn, Dell
Johnson, Robert L.
Knox, Eddlon
Lamb, James
Mouton, Leroy
Pfeil, Henry J.
Startman, Robert
Wenzell, Robert
Gaines, Phillip F. (KIA 12 Apr 68)
Moody, Herbert W. (KIA 25 May 68)
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