photo1965
MAYNE, Gerald C. (Jerry)
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew membr
- enlisted 6May58
- also served in Vietnam with HMM-163 and HMM-164
- retired as Gunnery Sergeant
- now living in Colorado
- photo1965
MAZE, Isaac D. (I.D.)
Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, crewchief-aircraft machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 26Nov54
- returned to Vietnam with HMM-363 in 1967-68
- also served with HMM-268, HML-367, HMM-162, and HMM-777
- retired as Master Sergeant in 1975
- worked for Air America in Laos
- attended Reunion 1998
- now living in Alabama
- photo1965
- email 4/29/00
McCRARY, James R.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 9Apr57
- retired as Staff Sergeant
- passed away 9/4/04
McEACHRAN, Robert B. (Bob)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, operations, ordnance/weapons section
- left the Marine Corps as Captain in 1967
- retired from Delta Airlines as captain
- attended every Squadron Reunion
- lives in Florida in the winter and in Montana during the summer
- photo1964
- photo1965
- photo2000
- email 10/30/00
McEWEN, John Wayne
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
- entered the Marine Corps 1/15/61
- also served with HMM-361, HMH-464, and VT-1
- left the Marine Corps as Captain 12/31/67
- retired from the Kansas Army National Guard as Major in 1985
- retired as airline captain from TWA after 31 years
- now living in Missouri
- photo1965
- email 4/1/02
McGEHEE, David P.
Lance Corporal, S-4; Combat Recovery Team
McINTYRE, Edward F.
Master Sergeant, Maintenance Chief, helicopter machinegunner; awarded 3 Air Medals, combat aircrew member
- enlisted 18Feb43
- retired from the Marine Corps
- Deceased
- photo1965
McKEE, George W.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- assigned to HMM-264 upon return to ConUS
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- retired in 1995 from the U.S. Navy as Chief Petty Officer
- now living in Florida
- photo1965
- email 11/14/99
McKINNEY, Charles
Lance Corporal, S-4, Combat Recovery Team
- enlisted Sep1962
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps Oct66 as Sergeant
- working as a budget analyst for the Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District, Texas
- attended Reunion 1998
- photo1965; photo
- email 11/1/00
MEYER, Harold H. (Hal)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, adjutant
- flew 272 missions
- awarded 13 Air Medals
- after HMM-365, served with HMX-1 at Quantico
- left the Marine Corps as Captain
- retired from United Airlines after 25 years as an airline captain
- married, now living in Nevada
- photo1965
- email or email2 4/10/02
MINIFIE, Raymond W.
Lance Corporal, parachute rigger
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Corporal
- retired from the U.S. Air Force
- now living in Idaho
- photo1965
- email 4/17/04
MOLGARD, Roy E.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Corporal
- now living in Connecticutt
- attended Reunion 2008
- photo1965
MONCH, Charles C.
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
MONROE, Terry S.
Lance Corporal, maintenance
- also served with HMM-264
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps in October 1966
- Passed away, 5/9/2011
- photo1965>
- email; 1/16/02
MONTGOMERY, Louis B.
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
- attained rank of Captain
- photo1965
- killed in a helicopter crash
MOREAUX, Carlos E.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps in October, 1966 as Sergeant
- working in the oil industry
- married, has a son and a daughter, and a grandson
- attended Reunion 2000
- now living in Texas
- photo1965; 8/26/00
MORGAN, Kennneth G.
Sergeant, avionics
- retired from the Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant
- photo1965
NEWTON, Glen A.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
-
awarded 5 Air Medals
- after HMM-365, served with HMM-264 at New River
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps in 1966 as Corporal
- worked for Hughes Aircraft Corporation, McDonnell, and Boeing
- soon to be retiring from Boeing
- attended Reunion 00
- now living in Arizona
- photo1965
- email 8/26/00
NIKOLAI, Leonard (The Wedge)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
- past President of the Independent Association of Continental Pilots
- now living in Texas.
O'NEILL, Michael J.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, Combat Recovery Team
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps after Vietnam tour as Corporal
- Now living in California
- photo1965
PAOLA, D.P.
Hospital Corpsman (HN), USN
- Now living in Washington State
PARADISE, Louis W.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- today, Lou is the president of natural medicine company
- he also spends a lot of time at veterans hospitals educating medical staff and patients on the use of natural medicines, along with his radio talk shows in New York and New Jersey
- photo1965
- email 12/19/00
PARK, Augustine H.
Sergeant, aircraft maintenance.
- retired from the Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant
PARSONS, Franklin F.
Sergeant, avionics
- retired from the Marine Corps as Staff Sergeant
- photo1965
PATTON, Donald R.
Hospital Corpsman (HM3), USN
- retired from the Navy as Chief Hospital Corpsman (E-6).
PETTIS, Ronald E.
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
PLATTE, Curtis R., Jr. "Pahu"
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, flight line officer
POHL, Paul A.
Corporal, parachute rigger
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps April 1966
- married, 3 daughters, and 3 grandchildren
- attended Reunion 2000
- now living in Nebraska
- photo1965; 8/26/00
POLLEY, Dennis
Private First Class, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted in the Marine Corps 1/63
- returned to Vietnam with H&MS-16
- retired as Master Sergeant, 10/83
- currently a Government Property Administrator for Bell Helicopters
- now living in Texas
- photo1965
- email; 6/12/01
POPKOWSKI, Norbert
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Corporal
- now living in Florida
- photo1965
POWELL, William V. (Vince)
Corporal, aviation electrician
- served as loadmaster at Hue Phu Bai
- also served with VMA-214 at Chu Lai 1966
- left the Marine Corps as Sergeant 7/66
- now living in California
- photo1965
- email 7/11/00
PRATT, George
Captain, naval aviator
- flew with HMM-365 on temporary additional duty (TAD)
- retired as Lieutenant Colonel
- now living in Virginia.
PRIETO, Juan A.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 22Feb56
- retired as Staff Sergeant
- now living in California
- photo1965
QUINTERO, Pedro F. (Pete)
Private First Class, S-4
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant, June 1967
- married, with 2 daughters, a son, and one grandchild
- attended Reunion 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006
- passed away 7/17/2008
- photo1965; photo2000 (on the left) 7/18/08
RAINVILLE, Eugene E. (Gene)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
- left the Marine Corps as Captain
- returned to Southeast Asia to fly with Air America and Continental Air Services
- left Vietnam the day Saigon fell, April 30, 1975
- retired August 2000 from Gulfstream as Executive Vice President, International Sales
- married, has a daughter and 2 grandsons
- now living in South Carolina
- attended reunions 1998 and 2000
- photo1965
- email 8/25/00
RATHBUN, Lawrence D.
Staff Sergeant, NCOIC radio shop; combat aircrew member
- retired in 1975 as Master Gunnery Sergeant
- photo1965
- deceased 1979 9/3/00
RAY, Jerry T.
Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 27Oct55
- retired as Staff Sergeant
- photo1965
- Deceased
REEVES, Willard D., Jr.
Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 14May55
- also served with HMH-463
- personal decorations include the Purple Heart Medal and Air Medal w/5 bronze stars
- retired as Gunnery Sergeant 6/1/85
- passed away 7/18/2009
- attended all reunions since 2000
- photo1967
- email 6/28/02
REINBOLT, David W. (Buck)
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- returned to Vietnam with HMM-161, HMM-262, and Hq MAG-36
- left the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- retired as Tech Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Reserve
- now living in Texas
- attended Reunion 2000
- photo1965
- email
- photo2000 6/30/02
RENO, Robert J. (Bob)(Hunk)
Captain, naval aviator, flight schedules officer
- also served with HMR-361 and HMX
- left the Marine Corps as Captain in 1966
- awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and 11 Air Medals for combat action in Vietnam
- retired from American Airlines as airline captain in 1995
- married since 1956 and has 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren
- lives half the year in Connecticutt and the other half year in Arizona
- attended Reunion 2000
- photo1965
- email 8/26/00
REYNOLDS, Leroy G.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- wounded in action
- awarded the Air Medal w/4 stars, and the Purple Heart Medal
- photo1965
REYNOLDS, Ronald D. (R.D.)
Corporal, crewchief; combat aircrew member
RHYNDRESS, Edwin A.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- photo1965
ROBERTSON, John E. (Jack)
Gunnery Sergeant, S-4
- retired from the Marine Corps as Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO-3)
- photo1965
ROTH, Richard E.
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- email
RUDOLFS, Edward D.
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
- returned to Southeast Asia with Air America
- now living in California
- photo1965
- photo2001; 1/27/03
RUETTIGER, Larry O. "Ruet"
Lance Corporal, aviation electrician
- enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961
- Honorably Discharged as Corporal in 1965
- now living in Illinois where he is semi-retired and travelling as much as possible
- photo1965
- email 5/5/02
RUSSELL, George E., Jr.
Sergeant, aircraft maintenance
- retired from the Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant
- photo1965
SANCHEZ, Ramando R.
Corporal; combat aircrew member
SANDERS, Haskell D.
Gunnery Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- awarded 3 Air Medals
- enlisted 11Oct46
- retired from the Marine Corps
- now living in Virginia
- photo1965
SANDERS, James R.
Sergeant, S-3 Operations Chief
- retired from the Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant
- photo1965
SAUNDERS, Dale F.
Lance Corporal, S-3
- retired from the Marine Corps as Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) with 21 years of service
- now living in Georgia
- photo1965
- email 4/5/04
SCARAN, A.J. (Tony)
public information officer
- TAD from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
- also TAD to HMM-163
- retired as Major
- email 12/19/00
SCHEIDEMANTEL, John L.
Warrant Officer 1 (WO1), naval aviation pilot, motor transport OIC
- retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant Colonel
- flew for Southern California Edison until death from brain cancer at age 49
- brother of Andrew Scheidemantal, Major, USA (retired)
- photo1965
- died 1983
SCHULDHEISZ, William D. (Living Skull)
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member; crt
- enlisted Aug62
- Personal medals include the Air Medal (8), Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal w/2 stars, Good Conduct Medal, and National Defense Service Medal
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps Apr66 as Lance Corporal
- worked for Air America in Laos
- passed away 8/9/2010
- photo1965
SCHUSTER, Robert N.
Lance Corporal
- retired from the Marine Corps as Staff Sergeant
- photo1965
SICA, David W.
Private, armorer.
SIVILS, John L.
Lance Corporal, avionics
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- photo1965
SKINNER, Barry F.
Captain, naval aviator, assistant aircraft maintenance officer
- retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant Colonel
- now living in California
- photo1965
SMITH, D. G.
Corporal, helicopter machinegunner
SMOCK, William F.
Hospital Corpsman (HM3), USN
STACK, Richard P. (Rich)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
STEVENS, Billy N.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- wounded in action
- awarded the Air Medal, Purple Heart, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/Silver Star
- enlisted 9Dec58
- photo1965
- Passed away 10/22/2008
STEWART, James A.
Private First Class, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted in 1962
- awarded 6 Air Medals
- left the Marine Corps in 1966
- married and living in California
- retired from the San Diego Police Department
- photo1965
- email
SUPLITA, Joseph, Jr.
Staff Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 2Jul52
- retired as Master Gunnery Sergeant
- now living in California
- photo1965
SVATOS, Charles J.
Corporal, S-4
SWAN, Charles J.
First Lieutenant, naval aviator
SZEREDY, Merrill E. (Butch)
Hospital Corpsman HM3, USN
SZUSZCZEWICZ, Leonard
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Corporal
- photo1965
THETFORD, Arlen L. (Audie Combat)
Private First Class, S-1, Combat Recovery Team
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- photo1965
- Deceased
THOMAS, Paul J. (Rock)
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- now living in Arizona where he is into real estate investing
- photo1965
- email 2/18/03
THOMPSON, Ray
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, forward air controller.
TORRES, Luis Angel, Jr. (Angel)
Private First Class, S-4
TRAUGHBER, Rex F.
Private, aircraft maintenance, Combat Recovery Team
TUCKER, Nathaniel
Staff Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 1Feb51
- retired from the Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant
- attended Reunion 2000
- email
- photo1964 9/17/00
TURLEY, Glenn H.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 28May58
- returned to Vietnam with HMH-463
- also served with H&MS-26, HMR-264, HMM-363, HMH-461, HMX-1, H&MS-16, and H&MS-36
- a mustang, he retired as Major
- retired from Northrup Aircraft
- now living in California
- photo1965
- email or email2 5/28/03
WASINSKI, Alex (Ski)
Sergeant, Combat Photographer, aerial observer
- TAD to Marine Unit Vietnam, MAG-16, and HMM-362
- photographer for Torii Teller, MCAS Iwakuni
- BLT 1/8, 2nd Marine Division, participated in the Cuban Blockade, 1963
- awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" device for action in Vietnam
- left the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- now living in New York
- working as a commercial and fashion photographer and selling art photography
- email 4/28/03
WATSON, Daniel M.
Private First Class, S-4, Combat Recovery Team
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Lance Corporal
- passed away 2002
- photo1965
WATSON, Kenneth R.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance.
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
WERVE, Nicholas J. (Nick)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, squadron historian
- a mustang (officer who was formerly an enlisted man)
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Captain
- retired as airline captain for Trans World Airlines
- Deceased 2006
- photo1965; photo2000
- email 4/27/03
WEST, Robert L.
First Lieutenant, Navy property officer, Combat Recovery Team
WHEELER, Richard H. (Dick)
First Lieutenant, naval aviator, assistant safety officer
WHEELER, Tom
Captain, naval aviator
- assigned to temporary additional duty (TAD) with HMM-365
- wounded in action
- retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant Colonel.
WHITE, Ronald B.
Private First Class, aircraft maintenance
WILCOX, Terry Lee (Pirate)
- also served in Vietnam with HMM-263
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Captain
- now living in Iowa.
WILDER, Curtess F.
Corporal, aircraft maintenance, crewchief; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 15Aug57
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant
- passed away, November, 2003 in California; 1/25/04
- photo1965
WILLIAMS, John G., Jr.
Lance Corporal, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner
- awarded four Air Medals, CAC (posthumous)
- died of injuries, February 7, 1965
- photo1961
- photo
WILLIAMS, Jack H. F.
Staff Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 26Jul51
- now living in Washington State
- photo1965; 9/5/00
WILLIAMS, Morris R.
Gunnery Sergeant, aircraft maintenance, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- awarded 2 Air Medals
- enlisted 28Oct42
- retired from the Marine Corps as Master Sergeant
- photo1965
WILLIAMSON, John C.
Captain, naval aviator, quality control officer
- awarded six Air Medals
- retired from the Marine Corps as Major
- photo1965
- killed in a mid-air collision
WILSON, Robert J.
First Lieutenant, Squadron Intelligence Officer, Combat Recovery Team commander
- retired from the Marine Corps as Major
- now living in Virginia
- photo1964
WINKEL, Martin L. (Wink)
Lance Corporal, aviation electrician/electronics, combat air crewmember, helicopter machinegunner, Combat Recovery Team
- enlisted 6/29/62
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as Sergeant, 10/7/66
- presently working as a Manager II for NASA in the Apollo Program at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- married, has a daughter and a son, and 4 grandchildren
- attended reunions 1998 and 2000
- now living in Florida
- photo1965
- email 12/24/00
WISE, Reginald K. "Reggie"
Private First Class, S-4
- also served with HMM-162
- enlisted in the Marine Corps 5/63
- Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as sergeant in June 1967
- enlisted in the U.S. Air Force
- returned to Vietnam with USAF 14th Civil Engineering Squadron, Nha Trang, 1968-69
- medals, awards, and decorations received are: Meritorious Service w/3 oakleaf clusters, Air Force Commendaiton w/1 OLC, Distinguished Presidential Unita Citation, Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/3 OLC, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award w/10 OLC, Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Good Conduct w/4 OLC, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Servce Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Servcie Medal w/6 devices, Humanitarian Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Ribbon w/4 OLC, NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon w/2 OLC, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon w/1 device, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/device, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Force Technical Training Ribbon, Short Tour Service Ribbon w/3 OLC, and Long Tour Service Ribbon w/2 OLC
- retired from the USAF as Chief Master Sergeant, Sep 1983
- presently an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Instructor
- now living in Florida
- photo1965
- email 4/18/02
WOLFE, Lowell E.
Staff Sergeant, helicopter machinegunner; combat aircrew member
- enlisted 13Aug46
- retired as Master Sergeant.
WORDEN, Peter R.
Captain, naval aviator, NATOPS officer
- returned to Vietnam with HMH-463
- retired as Lieutenant Colonel
- now living in Nevada
- photo1965
YOST, Robert C.
First Lieutenant, aerial observer
- VMO-2 detachment to HMM-365
- retired as Major
- now a high school teacher of naval science in New York
- photo2000
- article2000
- email 3/6/01
ZAKRZEWSKI, Zenon Z.
Gunnery Sergeant, helicopter machinegunner
- enlisted 28Jan46
- Korean War veteran
- retired from the Marine Corps as Master Sergeant
ZELLICH, Jack R. (Smiley)
naval aviator
- VMO-2 detachment to HMM-365
- also served in Vietnam with HMM-162 and HMM-167
- retired as Major
- deceased
