709th History

 

 

 

History of the 709th Maintenance Battalion

Bn. CO - Lt. Col. Sterling T. Post - 1966/1967

Lt. Col. George Bird or Birch - 1968

Lt. Col. Benjamin B. Albert Jr - 1969

Bn. XO - Maj Ivan Labree  - 1966/1967

Maj.  William (Red) Kleindenst - 1968

Maj. Bruce Packard - 1969

Material Officer - Maj. Ed Chick  - 1966/1967

Maj. John C. Speedie - 1969

Asst. Material Officer - Maj Bernard Magelky - 1968

Bn. Sergeant Major - James W. Francis - 1966/1967

Rayburn Emerick - 1968

Hq & A Co. 709th Maintenance Battalion

HQ & A Co was at Bear Cat and moved to Dong Tam 

CO -

Capt John A Banks Jr - 1966

(Was the CO at Ft Riley did not go to Nam.)

Capt .Mike J Williams - 12-1966/12-1967

Capt. Sherrill Chaffin - 12/67 ??

Capt. Harry L. Torrance

Capt. James Martin - 1969

First Sgt -

 Elliot O. Smith - 1966

Thomas Troutman - 1967

Jerome Messmep - 1968

Nenebor (sp??)

Materiel Officer -

 Capt Ed Chick - 1967

Maj. John C. Speedie - 1969

Capt. Kim Steinhelb - 1969

Aviation Maint Officer -

 MAJ Newt Cox  - 1967

Maj Paul W Demm - 1968

Signal Maint Officers -

Moorman  (SP??) - 1967

1 Lt. Bregard - 1969

Ordnance Maint Officer 

 Lempke (SP??) - 1967

Capt Billy Cook  - 1967

Engineer Maint Officer 

 Capt. Donald M. Lauer - 1969

Tech Supply Officer -

 Cook - 1967

Depot Liaison Officer -

Capt Gruber - 1967

Evac Officer -

Armament Officer -

WO St.John - 1967

Shop Officer -

 1Lt. Donald M. Lauer - 1968/1969

Shop Forman -

Frank L Dewert -1968/1969

Materiel Sgt.

Motor Sgt.-  

Mess Sgt. -

Inspection Section -

Supply Sgt.

Personnel Staff NCO. -

SFC John H Dorsey  - 1967  

Adjutant:

 Capt John Andrews - 1967

Capt. Charley Chase - 1969

S-1

S-2 -

1st LT  Donald C. Jonasson - 1969

S-3 -

 Scott MacNeilly - 1967

1st LT Donald C. Jonasson - 1969

S-4

Capt Edward Alciatore -1969

 

History of Hq & A Co by Capt.Mike J Williams

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B Co. 709th Maintenance Battalion

B Co. was at Bear Cat and Tan An, The Bear Cat Sect. moved to Dong Tam 

CO. -

Maj. Metzger - 1967

Gerry J Getz - 68/69

Maj. Newton C. Cox - 1968

 

First Sgt - 

 Miller - 67

Frances Fairchild - 68/69

Materiel Officer

Aviation Maint Officer (Co. B only ??)

Signal Maint Officers

Ordnance Maint Officer

Engineer Maint Officer

Supply Officer

Depot Liaison Officer

Materiel Sgt.

Motor Sgt. 

Mess Sgt.-

 Sgt Warren Terry - 68/69

Supply Sgt.   

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C Co. 709th Maintenance Battalion

C Co was at Bear Cat and moved to Dong Tam  

CO. -

 Capt. Frank Szustak - 1966/1967

Capt. Harry L. Torrance

Capt. Kim Steinhelb - July 1969

First Sgt  -

 Melvin Conover - 1967

Joe E. Lee

Shop Officer -

Lt. Bob Gregoire - 1966/1967

Lt. John F. Delong - 1967

Donald M. Lauer - 1968

Maintenance Platoon Leader -

Lt. Steve Couch - 1967

Lt. John F. Delong - 1967

Lt. Jerry Weakley - 1967

Supply Platoon Leader -

Lt. Jerry Swallows - 1967

Armament Technician -

 CWO Frank Neal - 1967

Service and EVAC. Section Leader -

 CWO Charles Hughs - 1967

Shop Forman -

 Msgt. Radford Meredith - 1967

Motor Sgt. 

Supply Sgt. -

 SSgt. Harold R Pedigo - 1967

Mess Sgt. -

 SSgt. Chronister - 1967

 

Capt Szustak took command at Fort Riley KS. April 1966 and went to Vietnam on the ship 1966 and stayed until Jan 67

 

History of Co. C by Capt. Frank Szustak click here

 

D Co. 709th Maintenance Battalion

D Co was at Bear Cat and moved to Ben Luc 

CO. -

Capt. Billy R. Camp - 1966

Capt. Thomas A McKasy - 1966

(Was the CO at Ft Riley did not go to Nam.)

Cpt. Donald Moore - 1966/1967

Capt. Donavan - 1966/1967

Capt. Harry L. Torrance - 1969

Capt. James A Weiss  - 11/68 - 11/69

Capt. Author "Steve" Wellman - 1970

Capt. Fred I. Hiller - 1969/1970

First Sgt  -

 SGT Jones

First Sgt. Richardson - 1969/1970

Shop Officer -

2LT James H. Haverstick

Lt. Bob Gregoire - 1967

Maintenance Platoon Leader -

Supply Platoon Leader -

Armament Technition -

 WO 1 Michael J. McCarthy

Service and EVAC. Section Leader -

 WO 1 Bertland K. Sawyer

Shop Forman -

Motor Sgt. 

Supply Sgt. -

Sgt David M. Harroit (SP??)

Mess Sgt. -

Sgt. Farley

 

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E Co. 709th Maintenance Battalion

E Co was at Bear Cat and moved to Dong Tam 

 

CO. -

Capt  Kenny A Foss - 1967

 Capt. Dave Smith - 1968

Capt English - 1969

Capt Robin Heath - 1969

Shop Officer -

Lt. Dennis Christain  - 1967

WO. Fowler - 1969

First Sgt  -

Henry Hernandez - 1967

Elliot O. Smith - 1967

Maintenance Platoon Leader -

Lt. John F Delong - 1967

Supply Platoon Leader -

Lt. Charles (Chuck) Blay - 1967

Lt. Drook - 1969

Armament Technician - WO Nebeker - 1967

WO. Fred Kisters - 1969

Service and EVAC. Section Leader -

 WO Robert (Bob) Huke - 1967

Shop Forman -

SFC Waldrup - 1967

Sgt. Martin - 1967

Sgt Craback

Inspectors -

SSgt Lehney - 1967

SSgt Washney - 1967

Sgt. Kendricks - 1969

Motor Sgt. -

SSgt Mack  - 1967

Supply Sgt. -

Mess Sgt. -

 SSgt Jandro - 1967

Co. Clerk -

 SP/4 Crockerell - 1967

 

 

Company’s of the 99th Combat Support Battalion

The first Bn. CO. was LTC. Ernie Vulley Aug 69/70

The First Bn. XO was Maj. George Berg 69/70

Hq Co. 99th Combat Support Battalion

Bn.CO.

 LTC. Ernie Vulley - 69

Col. George Berg - 69/70

Bn.XO.

Maj. George Berg - 69/70

Maj Bruce S Packard - 69

Maj Reynolds - 69/70

Bn. Sgt Maj

Co. CO

Co. XO

Co. First Sgt

Materiel Officer

Aviation Maint Officer (Co. B only ??)

Signal Maint Officers

Ordnance Maint Officer

Engineer Maint Officer

Supply Officer

Depot Liaison Officer

Matateriel Sgt.

Motor Sgt. 

Mess Sgt.

Supply Sgt.   

Adjutant:

 

A Co. Administration 99th CS Bn.

Replacement for 9th Administration Bn. and was at Tan An Air Field

CO.

XO

First Sgt

Materiel Officer

Aviation Maint Officer (Co. B only ??)

Signal Maint Officers

Ordnance Maint Officer

Engineer Maint Officer

Supply Officer

Depot Liaison Officer

Matateriel Sgt.

Motor Sgt. 

Mess Sgt.

Supply Sgt.   

Adjutant:

 

B Co. Maintenance & Supply 99th CS Bn.

Replacement for 709th Maint Bn. & 9th S&T Bn. the maint was at Ben Luc and the supplys where at Tan An Air Field

CO.

 Capt. James A Weiss  - 69/70

Capt. Fred I Hiller  - 69/70

XO

First Sgt

Materiel Officer

Aviation Maint Officer

Capt. Dave VanDoren

Signal Maint Officers

Ordnance Maint Officer

Engineer Maint Officer

Supply Officer -

 Lt. Gerry Braun - 1970

Depot Liaison Officer

Matateriel Sgt.

Motor Sgt. 

Mess Sgt.

Supply Sgt.   

Adjutant:

 

C Co Medical 99th CS Bn.

Replacement for 9th Medical Bn. and was at Tan An Air Field

CO. 

Capt.  Gary L. Turpin - 68/69

XO

First Sgt

Supply Officer

Depot Liaison Officer

Matateriel Sgt.

Motor Sgt. 

Mess Sgt.

Supply Sgt.   

Adjutant:

 

D Co. 99th CS Bn.

Was Troop Replacement & Misc.

XO

First Sgt

Materiel Officer

Signal Maint Officers

Supply Officer

Depot Liaison Officer

Supply Sgt.   

Adjutant:

 

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