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Alpha Company, 2/28th Infantry

2/28th Alpha on October 17,1967 - (65 Men - 22 KIA)

1st Platoon
  • Breeden, Clifford Lynn Jr. 1st Plt, 2nd Squad - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Brown, Randy R. - WIA - 1st Plt, 2nd Squad leader - Bronze Star
  • Morrissette, Charles - WIA - 1st Platoon, 2nd Squad RTO - Bronze Star - (Passed away 12/28/1989)
  • Carrasco, Ralph - (M79) - 2nd squad, 1st Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Dodson, Wesley Ellsworth,2nd squad 1st Platoon- KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • East, Leon N. - 2nd squad - 1st Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Fitzgerald, Paul Jr. - 2nd squad, 1st Platoon, MIA (later changed to KIA), October 17, 1967
  • Hargrove, Olin Jr. - MIA (later changed to KIA), October 17, 1967 - 1st Platoon 2nd Squad
  • Hartman, Larry - 1st Platoon, 2nd Squad, M60
  • Lancaster, Jerry David 2nd squad, 1st Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Johnson, Willie C. Jr - Acting Platoon Leader, 1st platoon - Shot on October 17, 1967- Died Nov 9, 1967
  • Buentiempo, Ernest - WIA - 1st Plt Leader RTO
  • Pipkin, Donald W. - WIA - 1st Platoon Sgt - Bronze star
  • Arias, Mike - 1st Plt Sgt RTO - Bronze Star
  • Jagielo, Allen D. - 1st Platoon Medic - KIA, October 17, 1967
  • Abraham, John - WIA, 1st platoon - Bronze Star
  • Gribble, Ray N. - 1st Squad Leader - 1st Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Anderson, Ken - WIA - 1st Plt, 1st Squad, M60
  • Anderson, Larry, M. 1st Squad 1st Platoon, M60 Assistant - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
  • Courts, Ronald - WIA - 1st squad,1st Platoon - Bronze Star
  • Henderson, John E. - WIA - 1st squad, 1st Platoon
  • Payea, Larry - 1st squad, 1st Platoon - Bronze Star - (Passed away 3/2016)
  • Rorie, Clarence E - 1st Platoon, 1st Squad, M79 - Bronze Star - (Passed away 7/1986)
  • Schultz, James P. - 1st platoon, 1st squad - Bronze Star - (Passed away 1/28/2004)
  • Whetistine, Ronald G - WIA - 1st Platoon, 1st SquadCommand Group
    • George, James D. - WIA - Silver Star - Company Commander
    • Price, Jerry L. - R6 RTO (UP) - WIA - Bronze Star
    • Farrell, Michael James. - CP RTO (DN) - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Kay, 1Lt Paul R. - FO - WIA
    • Jones, James C. FO RTO - (Passed away 11/2010)
    • Norgon, Jim - Medic Command Group
    • Valdez, Jose A. - Silver Star - 1st Sgt2nd Platoon
    • Edwards, Peter J. - WIA - 2nd Platoon Leader - Bronze Star
    • Jenkins, Kerry - WIA - 2nd Platoon Leader's RTO - Bronze Star
    • Esary, David J. - WIA - 2nd Plt Sgt - Bronze Star
    • Reilly, Allan Vincent - Platoon Pointman - 2nd squad, 2nd Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967
    • Woodard, Carl E - 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad Leader
    • Baldwin, Roger A - WIA - 2nd Plt, 2nd Squad Leader's RTO - (Passed away 4/2013)
    • Crites, Richard L. - 2nd squad, 2nd Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967
    • Mitchell, Eddie L. - WIA - M60, 2nd squad, 2nd Platoon - Bronze Star
    • Brown, Robert W - M60 Assistant, 2nd squad, 2nd platoon - WIA - Bronze Star - (Passed away 5/10/2011)
    • Krischie, John D. - 2nd squad, 2nd Platoon, M60 Ammo bearer - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Garcia, Arturo 2nd squad, 2nd Platoon, - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Costello, Joseph J. - WIA - Silver Star - 2nd Plt, 2nd Squad M79

      Hinger, Thomas - Silver Star - 2nd Platoon, 2nd squad Medic - WIA

    • Marquez, Thomas - WIA - Squad Leader,1st squad, 2nd Platoon - Bronze Star
    • Bailey, Joe W. Jr. - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Plt Team Leader - Bronze Star
    • Camero, Santos ,1st squad, 2nd Plt - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Sourland, Ronald D. - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon
    • Bell, Thomas D - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon
    • Grimes, Harold A. - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon - Bronze Star
    • Grider, Edward James Jr. - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon - Bronze Star
    • Gallagher, Michael J - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon, (M79) - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Brans, William M. Jr - WIA - 1st squad, 2nd Platoon - Arcom3rd Platoon
    • Mullen, 2LT Thomas V. Jr. - WIA - 3rd Platoon Leader - Bronze Star
    • Burchett, Kelly E. - WIA - RTO for 3rd Plt Leader - (Passed away 5/12/2013)
    • Duncan, David Joe - WIA - 3rd Platoon Sgt - Bronze Star
    • Ellis, SP4 Maurice Steve - Squad leader, 3rd Platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Chaney, Elwood D. Jr , 3rd Platoon, M60 - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Familiare, Anthony John - 3rd Plt, M60 Assistant - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • Platosz, Walter - Ammo Bearer - 3rd platoon - KIA, October 17, 1967 - Bronze Star
    • James Noel - Medic 3rd Platoon
    • Hillstrom, Richard - WIA - 3rd Platoon
    • Gonzalez, Adolfo Martinez - WIA - 3rd Platoon
    • King, Allen - WIA - Bronze Star - 3rd Platoon

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