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Delta Company, 2/28th Infantry

DELTA Company 2/28 Infantry Regiment, October 17, 1967 - (81 Men - 27 KIA)


Headquarters Group
  • Albert Clark Welch, DSC -Transferred from Alpha - Company Commander - DSC - WIA - (Passed away 4/12/2016)
  • Jimmy W. Scott - Company Commander's RTO (UP) - WIA - Transferred from Alpha
  • Paul D. Scott - Transferred from Charlie - Company Commander's RTO (Down) - Silver Star - (Passed away 10/2/2017)
  • Clarence Barrow - 1st Sgt - Silver Star - WIA - (Passed away 4/29/2014)
  • Raymond Phillips - First Sgt's RTO - WIA
  • Lovato, Joe Jr. - Company Medic - KIA 10/17/67
  • Durham, Harold B. Jr - KIA 10/17/67 - FO - Medal of Honor - Joined Delta around October 15, 1967
  • Booker, Joseph Otis - Shot on 10/17/67, Died on October 18, 1967 - FO RTO - Transferred from Alpha - Bronze Star
3rd Platoon
  • David H. Stroup - WIA - Silver Star - 3rd platoon leader - (Passed away 1988)
  • David A. Laub - 3rd platoon leader's RTO - Transferred from Charlie - Arcom
  • George Smith - 3rd Platoon Sgt - Former Drill Sgt at Ft. Polk, Louisiana - Silver star
  • Charles Adams - 3rd Platoon medic - Transferred from Alpha
  • Frank McMeel - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - WIA
  • Reynolds Lonefight - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - WIA - Bronze Star - (Passed away 1993)
  • Donnie Hodges - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - WIA
  • Jones, Richard W. - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Lincoln, Gary G. - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - KIA 10/17/67
  • Megiveron, Emil G. - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Reece, Ronney Dean - Silver Star - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad. - Assistant Machine Gunner - KIA 10/17/67
  • Schroder, Jack W. - 3rd platton, 3rd squad - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Wilson, Kenneth P. - Silver Star - Transferred from Charlie - 3rd platoon, 3rd squad - Machine Gunner - KIA 10/17/67
  • Barker, Gary L - 3rd Platoon, 2nd Squad leader - KIA 10/17/67 - Transferred from Bravo - Bronze Star
  • Harry J. Marino - 3rd platoon, 2nd squad - Transferred from Bravo - WIA
  • Robert Blackburn - 3rd Platoon, 2nd squad - WIA - Transferred from Alpha - WIA - (Passed away 1969)
  • Charles "Bill" McGath - (M79), 3rd platoon, 2nd squad - Nominated for DSC but never received any medal
  • Peter L. Miller - 3rd platoon, 2nd squad - WIA - Bronze Star
  • Gilbert, Stanley Donald - KIA 10/17/67 - (M60) - Transferred from Charlie - 3rd platoon, 2nd squad - Bronze Star
  • Nagy, Robert J. - 3rd platton, 2nd squad - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • John Saunders Jr.- 3rd platoon, 1st squad leader - WIA
  • Harold F. Caldwell - 3rd platton, 1st squad RTO - WIA - Bronze Star
  • Alvin L. Lewis - 3rd Platoon, 1st squad - WIA - Bronze Star
  • Horace Williams- 3rd platoon, 1st squad - WIA
  • Walter Hauser Jr - Volunteer from Mortars - WIA
  • Mike Kotowski - Volunteer from Mortars - WIA - Bronze Star
  • William Winstead - Volunteer from Mortars - Silver Star - WIA - (Passed away 4/2013)
2nd Platoon
  • Howard Holcombe - 2nd Platoon Sgt - Transferred from Charlie - (Passed away 1983)
  • Robert M. Gomez - Transferred from Bravo - Bronze Star
  • Michael R. Taylor - 1st squad, 2nd platoon, RTO - Bronze Star - (Passed away 9/12/2017)
  • Garcia, Melesso - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Crutcher, Joe Albert - (M60) - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Fuqua, Robert Lee Jr. - (M60) - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Joe Bumgarner - 2nd platoon - acting Platoon Leader - Transferred from Charlie - (Passed away 12/15/1993)
  • Dwayne Byrd - 2nd platoon leader - WIA - Transferred from Charlie - Bronze Star
  • Gary G. Carter - 2nd platoon - WIA - (Suicide 1971)
  • Astor Caudill- 2nd Platoon - WIA
  • Thomas Colburn- 2nd platoon
  • Ronald Domoneck - WIA 10/16/67 & 10/17/67- (Passed away 12/9/2008)
  • Colonel A. Fett - 2nd platoon - WIA
  • John E. Fowler- 2nd platoon - WIA
  • Santiago Griego- 2nd platoon - WIA
  • John Mike Troyer - Team Leader, 1st squad, 2nd platoon - Bronze Star
  • Edward C. Vercoe - 2nd platoon leader's RTO - WIA
  • Thomas J. Wagner Transferred from Alpha - 2nd platoon, 1st squad leader - Bronze Star - (Passed away 12/29/2006)
  • Adkins, Donald W - Transferred from Alpha - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • David M. Everman - Bronze Star - (Passed away 1984)
  • Raymond Alves Jr. - Bronze Star
  • Miller, Michael Merlin - KIA 10/17/67 - Transferred from Alpha - Bronze Star
1st Platoon
  • Luberta, Andrew Patrick - KIA 10/17/67 - - 1st platoon leader - Bronze star
  • Thomas, Theodore Dave Jr. - 1st Platoon leader's RTO - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • William McDowell - 1st platoon Sgt - Transferred from Charlie - WIA
  • Bolen, Jackie Jr. - Transferred from Alpha - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star (Silver Star on 10/16/67)
  • Dye, Edward Phillip - KIA 10/17/67
  • Shubert, Jackie Echols - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Sikorski, Daniel - 1st platoon, squad leader - Transferred from Alpha - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Smith, Luther - 1st platoon - Squad leader - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Robert Burbridge - 1st Platoon, 3rd squad
  • Douglas R. Cron - 1st Platoon, 3rd squad, Assisntant Machine gunnner - WIA
  • Lester E Dewey - 1st platoon, 3rd squad leader - transferred from Alpha - WIA
  • Paul "Chico" Giannaco- Team leader 3rd squad, 1st platoon. - (Passed away 1994)
  • Ralph "Jim" Gilliam- Transferred from Alpha - WIA -
  • David Halliday-3rd squad, 1st platoon
  • Earl W. Hayes Jr. - (M60), 1st platoon, 3rd squad - WIA - Bronze Star
  • Gregory C. Landon - 1st platoon, 3rd squad RTO - WIA
  • Faustin E. Sena- 1st platoon, 3rd squad - WIA - (Passed away 5/29/2014)
  • Roy O. Stephens - (M79), 3rd squad, 1st platoon - Transferred from Bravo - WIA
  • Moultrie, Joe David - Medic - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Cook, Melvin B. - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
  • Edwin E. Felton - WIA
  • Robert M. Jensen - WIA
  • Isaiah B. McCoy - WIA - (Passed away 1/11/2012)
  • Ostroff, Steven L. - Transferred from Alpha - KIA 10/17/67 - Bronze Star
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