Navy Cross Recipients Citations
The following is a tribute to Amtrac Platoon Brother's who did not make it home and paid the ultimate sacrifice. This list is not a complete list as I do not have the names of four more Brothers who paid the price in 1966 and 1967. I have also been told that there was at least two Navy Corpsmen who also paid the ultimate price while assigned to the Platoon. The first 8 names were members of my Platoon. The ones following were Amtracers either Crewmen, Repairmen, or Radio Techs assigned to Amtracs in Vietnam
The last two casualties of the Amtrac Platoon occurred on July 31, 1969. Vern Bjugstad and Don Miller have the dubious honor of being the last two platoon members to receive the Purple Heart. They were injured when the Amtrac I was driving hit a mine south of Da Nang. Neither one was hurt seriously and Bjudstad never received his heart until July of 1995 while attending a reunion in Minneapolis.
The information on this list was obtained from No Quarter.
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| Everett Davis | 13 March 1968 | Panel 44E Line 34 |
| Charles F. Deuel | 01 March 1968 | Panel 42E Line 13 |
| Thomas W. Dulik | 25 May 1968 | Panel 69W Line 03 |
| Steven Joel Foster | 24 August 1968 | Panel 46W Line 02 |
| Johnny J. Junkins | 08 March 1968 | Panel 43E Line 56 |
| Michael D Rolfe Family Memorial Page |
08 March 1968 | Panel 43E Line 060 |
| John C. Seebode | 25 May 1968 | Panel 67W Line 03 |
| Roger A. Thompson | 01 March 1968 | Panel 42E Line 25 |
| Terry A. Williams | 08 March 1968 | Panel 43E Line 64 |
| Roland J Adamoli | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 053 |
| Jesse W Allen | 01 August 1968 | Panel 24E Line 058 |
| Joseph H Allen | 16 April 1968 | Panel 50E Line 010 |
| Vincent J Anastasio | 02 December 1968 | Panel 37W Line 020 |
| Barry F Anderson | 22 November 1965 | Panel 03E Line 106 |
| William Anderson Jr | 16 April 1968 | Panel 50E Line 013 |
| John M Avery | 30 October 1968 | Panel 40W Line 059 |
| Charles E Beavers | 16 October 1967 | Panel 28E Line 013 |
| George A Bell JR | 24 August 1965 | Panel 05E Line 073 |
| Joe E Bell | 08 February 1967 | Panel 15E Line 008 |
| John Bell Jr | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 054 |
| Mark W Bell | 09 June 1969 | Panel 23W Line 117 |
| John F Bibby | 05 February 1968 | Panel 37E Line 031 |
| Charles F Bigham | 02 September 1967 | Panel 25E Line 081 |
| Harry L Blalock | 03 April 1968 | Panel 47E Line 046 |
| Clifford C Blend | 06 January 1970 | Panel 14W Line 002 |
| Boris F Borenstein | 25 November 1967 | Panel 30E Line 083 |
| Ellias Boullion | 29 September 1965 | Panel 02E Line 098 |
| James A Branson | 10 September 1966 | Panel 10E Line 084 |
| Charles A Brezinski | 26 September 1969 | Panel 34W Line 082 |
| Christopher D Brine | 16 April 1967 | Panel 18W Line 033 |
| William N Britton | 07 March 1968 | Panel 43E Line 041 |
| Richard W Brooks | 04 September 1968 | Panel 45W Line 036 |
| John F Burns | 20 October 1966 | Panel 11E Line 091 |
| Larry D Butler | 02 September 1968 | Panel 45W Line 024 |
| James B Caldwell | 10 September 1968 | Panel 44W Line 015 |
| Gerald L Carmichael | 15 October 1966 | Panel 11E Line 076 |
| Gary M Carter | 03 April 1968 | Panel 47E Line 047 |
| Jerry L Carver | 01 December 1967 | Panel 31E Line 020 |
| David D Case | 16 September 1965 | Panel 02E Line 084 |
| Clinton Chapman | 24 May 1968 | Panel 67E Line 006 |
| Paul E Chavez | 05 May 1968 | Panel 55E Line 006 |
| Ronald W Child | 05 May 1968 | Panel 55E Line 006 |
| Andrew D Chowka | 14 March 1968 | Panel 44E Line 045 |
| Robert F Cochran Jr |
18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 055 |
| Clyde T Cody | 01 February 1968 | Panel 36E Line 047 |
| Charles E Collene | 12 May 1967 | Panel 19E Line 093 |
| John D Cook | 13 June 1966 | Panel 08E Line 044 |
| John R Cotter | 10 October 1967 | Panel 27E Line 084 |
| Jimmy S Daffron | 15 November 1966 | Panel 12E Line 073 |
| James D Daniels | 20 October 1966 | Panel 11E Line 091 |
| Rick D Deeds | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 085 |
| William Dely | 13 June 1966 | Panel 08E Line 044 |
| Barry V Detrempe | 10 February 1969 | Panel 32W Line 004 |
| Donald A DiSapio | 13 June 1966 | Panel 08E Line 044 |
| Richard S Dorsch | 07 February 1968 | Panel 37E Line 081 |
| William G Downs JR | 14 March 1968 | Panel 44E Line 045 |
| Russell L Equi | 26 January 1969 | Panel 42W Line 055 |
| James M Esposito | 25 October 1968 | Panel 40 W Line 032 |
| Anthony P Eversull | 04 May 1968 | Panel 54E Line 033 |
| Patrick M Farley | 01 October 1968 | Panel 42W Line 055 |
| Arleigh F Felch | 05 August 1967 | Panel 24E Line 081 |
| Gary S Ferguson | 08 August 1966 | Panel 09E Line 103 |
| Victor Flores JR | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 056 |
| Stephen C Forrest | 04 July 1966 | Panel 08E Line 129 |
| John C Friel | 16 August 1967 | Panel 24E Line 116 |
| Jack A Fuson | 07 July 1967 | Panel 23E Line 030 |
| Ralph F Galvin | 29 July 1967 | Panel 02E Line 044 |
| William K Gardella | 25 June 1967 | Panel 22E Line 061 |
| Stephen A Gaurdino | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 086 |
| Lawrence L Gaska | 10 February 1968 | Panel 42E Line 051 |
| Carl E Goldsmith JR | 10 February 1968 | Panel 32W Line 004 |
| Thomas C Gosch | 01 March 1968 | Panel 42E Line 017 |
| Verlin Hadley | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 057 |
| Robert E Hall | 04 February 1968 | Panel 37E Line 022 |
| Raymond J Harster | 29 October 1968 | Panel 40W Line 053 |
| Stephen M Henry | 15 June 1967 | Panel 21E Line 105 |
| William E Herring | 07 July 1967 | Panel 23E Line 028 |
| William Hershan | 15 March 1968 | Panel 44E Line 059 |
| Gerald E Hetrick | 12 July 1968 | Panel 52W Line 019 |
| David E Hevle | 08 April 1967 | Panel 17E Line 123 |
| Edwin G Hill | 13 January 1967 | Panel 14E Line 022 |
| Larry F Hoadley | 01 September 1968 | Panel 45 W Line 019 |
| John E Hughs JR | 05 August 1969 | Panel 20W Line 097 |
| Kurt C Hussmann | 25 November | Panel 38W Line 058 |
| Robert L Johnson | 26 January 1969 | Panel 34W Line 085 |
| Thomas L Justice | 02 August 1969 | Panel 20W Line 087 |
| James N Kalih | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 058 |
| Albert Kaplan | 22 February 1968 | Panel 40E Line 068 |
| James L Keener | 02 September 1967 | Panel 25E Line 085 |
| JD William Kersey | 29 August 1967 | Panel 25E Line 063 |
| Scotty Lee Keyes | 01 September 1967 | Panel 25E Line 78 |
| Robert J Klages | 01 August 1967 | Panel 24E Line 061 |
| Wayne R Kloese | 02 September 1967 | Panel 25E Line 085 |
| Douglas L Kramer | 06 March 1967 | Panel 16E Line 029 |
| Ronald L Lake | 06 July 1967 | Panel 23E Line 020 |
| Larry A Land | 06 March 1967 | Panel 16E Line 029 |
| Sydney D Lane | 29 April 1967 | Panel 18E Line 115 |
| Larry M Langan | 08 May 1967 | Panel 19E Line 061 |
| Humberto Lara | 01 December 1967 | Panel 31E Line 021 |
| Charles R Lauer |
18 June 1967 | Panel 22E Line 007 |
| Gerald F Lenz | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 088 |
| George A Link | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 089 |
| Freddie L Lowery | 18 September 1968 | Panel 43W Line 029 |
| Ralph J Lydon Jr | 13 May 1968 | Panel 59E Line 026 |
| Mark E Madsen | 15 December 1968 | Panel 36W Line 026 |
| Gerry D Major | 14 March 1968 | Panel 44E Line 049 |
| Larry D Massengill | 19 September 1968 | Panel 43W Line 039 |
| Chester H May | 23 August 1968 | Panel 47W Line 048 |
| William F McCarthy | 16 December 1967 | Panel 32E Line 012 |
| Joseph D McNeil | 31 May 1968 | Panel 62E Line 015 |
| Clarence E Mitchell JR | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 089 |
| Stephen H Nelson | 10 December 1967 | Panel 31E Line 076 |
| Stanley H Newman | 26 January 1969 | Panel 34W Line 087 |
| Charles E Nicastro | 30 May 1966 | Panel 07E Line 126 |
| Bernard J Novak | 22 February 1968 | Panel 40E Line 067 |
| Harry E Oxford Jr | 14 August 1966 | Panel 10E Line 005 |
| Russell E Page | 21 June 1967 | Panel 22E Line 033 |
| Wingfield Page Jr | 22 February 1969 | Panel 32W Line 081 |
| Donald F Parker | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 091 |
| Ronald D Pate | 05 February 1970 | Panel 14W Line 104 |
| Ronald A Pattison | 06 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 015 |
| Carl O Pearson | 08 May 1968 | Panel 57E Line 003 |
| William D Pearson | 01 August 1968 | Panel 50W Line 045 |
| John A Peterson | 23 February 1969 | Panel 31W Line 015 |
| Robert C Phleger | 07 May 1970 | Panel 11W Line 127 |
| Percy I Pugh | 27 February 1969 | Panel 031W Line 084 |
| Warren H Ralya JR |
20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 091 |
| Albert J Rappold JR | 26 May 1968 | Panel 66W Line 012 |
| John R Rhodehamel II | 07 April 1967 | Panel 17E Line 118 |
| Richard P Reynolds | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 91 |
| Ronald D Rich | 28 December 1966 | Panel 13E Line 093 |
| Harlan C Rilk | 16 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 080 |
| David A Ritzschke | 15 July 1967 | Panel 23E Line 078 |
| Paul M Roberts | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 091 |
| Willard M Robinson | 07 April 1968 | Panel 34E Line 091 |
| David R Rogers | 30 April 1968 | Panel 53E Line 022 |
| William R Romack | 09 May 1966 | Panel 07E Line 043 |
| Michele M Roseberry | 20 January 1968 | Panel 34E Line 091 |
| Billy E Scott | 25 October 1968 | Panel 40W Line 034 |
| Preston R Scott | 24 June 1968 | Panel 55W Line 031 |
| Pete S Segundo | 05 September 1968 | Panel 18W Line 043 |
| Jack L Shaffer | 29 December 1966 | Panel 13E Line 100 |
| John J Shorter | 23 June 1968 | Panel 55W Line 024 |
| Peter E Sipp | 10 May 1969 | Panel 48E Line 047 |
| George F Smith | 28 April 1967 | Panel 18E Line 111 |
| Thomas Soliz |
06 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 018 |
| Fred H Spear | 26 January 1968 | Panel 35E Line 042 |
| James H Spencer | 14 July 1967 | Panel 23E Line 072 |
| Michael L St Pierre | 25 July 1969 | Panel 20W Line 045 |
| Paul J Stewart | 10 September 1968 | Panel 44W Line 020 |
| Lessie K Strickland | 18 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 061 |
| Bradley E Suchka | 26 January 1969 | Panel 34W Line 089 |
| John A Surgalski | 07 February 1968 | Panel 38E Line 015 |
| David W Terrel | 04 July 1966 | Panel 08E Line 131 |
| Roosevelt Tharrington Jr | 04 April 1968 | Panel 47E Line 056 |
| Foster J Touart Jr | 06 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 019 |
| Louie J Troutt | 27 February 1969 | Panel 31W Line 086 |
| William Van Antwerp | 16 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 80 |
| Modesto Valdez | 22 September 1968 | Panel 43W Line 067 |
| George T Verdinek | 8 August 1965 | Panel 02E Line 048 |
| Wayne L Ward | 29 February 1968 | Panel 42E Line 012 |
| Randall M Waugh | 05 July 1968 | Panel 53W Line 025 |
| Terry J Whittaker | 09 April 1967 | Panel 18E Line 008 |
| Robert S Wilhoit | 02 August 1968 | Panel 49W Line 002 |
| Donald A Wilkinson | 08 October 1967 | Panel 27E Line 075 |
| Barry H Williams | 19 September 1967 | Panel 26E Line 095 |
| Raymond C Willis | 04 May 1969 | Panel 25W Line 003 |
| Richard E Wilson | 27 December 1965 | Panel 04E Line 042 |
| William L Wilson | 19 May 1968 | Panel 64E Line 002 |
| Scott T Wimmer | 14 October 1968 | Panel 41W Line 063 |
| John C Yates |
17 Octocber 1968 | Panel 41W Line 071 |
| John D Young | 13 June 1966 | Panel 08E Line 046 |
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