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1st Force

Index By Company

Alpha,  Bravo,  Charlie,  Delta,  Echo,  H&S,  1st Force,  Co/Div/PltMisc 
 

 1st Force Last Update 9 16 2024

BY TEAMS,GROUPS & MEMBERS NAMES

1st Force ( Click the photo )

1st Force Recon 5th Platoon "Stone Pit" DaNang 1968

 5th Platoon "Swift Scout" PhuBai 1968

1st Force Recon Swift Scout Phu Bai Feb- 68

1st Force Recon 5th Platoon "Stone Pit" DaNang 1968

1st Force Recon Dive Team Hue City Feb-1968

1st Force Recon 5th Platoon "Swift Scout" PhuBai 1968

1st Force Recon 3rd Platoon "Moose Peak" Camp Reasoner in Da Nang November- 68

1st Force Recon Team "Record" 1968

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MSGT Luis Valdez, Jr., USMC (Ret.)

Master Sergeant Valdez was surrounded by family when he passed away at the young-at-heart age of 78 on June 9, 2017 in New Braunfels, Texas. He arrived as the firstborn son of Luis and Luz (Balderas) Valdez on January 3, 1939 in New Braunfels, Texas. MSGT Valdez graduated from Marine Corps Recruitment Training at San Diego, CA in March 1967 and was given the honor of serving with 1st Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, CA. He was then transferred to the Republic of Vietnam, and was awarded two Purple Hearts for wounds suffered during combat. In September 1968, he reported to Marine Wing Communications Squadron - 38, El Toro, CA. Click Here for more Info.

AALBERTSBERG, WILLIAM
1ST FORCE 9/66 - 7/68
Email update 6/28/2021:  williamaalbertsberg@yahoo.com


ALLEN, PATRICK
A CO FORCE OCT 1965 - SEPT 1967 MSGT/RET


AMO, CRAIG
1ST FORCE APRIL 1971 - JAN 1972

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*Anderson, Donald F.
Passed Away April 18th, 2022 


*BAAS, JOHN
H&S/1ST FORCE MAY 67 - JAN 1969
johnbbaas@comcast.net

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*Baker, Jeffrey "Jeff"

Charlie Company / 1st Force 09/68-10/69

ramborabbit1950@yahoo.com


BENNETT, MICHAEL
H&S & 1ST FORCE 12/68 - 1/70
mben455620@aol.com


*BOSWELL, GORDON
1ST FORCE OCT. 69 - MAY 71 D 1/1 E 2/4
gboswell1949@gmail.com


*BOWCOCK, JOHN
1ST FORCE JAN. 68 - NOV. 68
marine1967@verizon.net


BRADSHAW, ARTHUR
1ST FORCE & BRAVO 2/70 - 2/71
Email update 6/30/2021:  abradshaw4799@sagelink.com

Email address bad July 4th, 2023


BURNS, ROY L
BRAVO, H&S, & 1ST FORCE 2/65 - 2/66 
tyros2@aol.com

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*Carter, Jeptha W. "Jep"
Passed Away JULY 11TH, 2021 Click Here


CASTELLANO, FRANK
DELTA CO. & 1ST FORCE 67 TO 69
Email address bad July 4th, 2023


CHAMBERLIN, MELVIN
1ST FORCE MARCH 1969- MAY 1970 
Email address bad July 4th, 2023


CICALESE, STEVEN
1ST FORCE 1967 - 1968 5TH FORCE / 1ST RECON BATTALION


CLARK, MICHAEL
BRAVO FEB. 68 - MAY 68 & 1ST FORCE JUNE 68 - OCT. 68 
Bad email 8/5/2023

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Clifford, John

1st Force (sergeant)


COATS, ROBERT
COMPANY A APRIL 1980 -MARCH 81 1ST FORCE JUNE 1998 - JULY 2000 
RCo1042925@aol.com


*COFFIN, TERRY (DOC)
1ST FORCE/ALPHA 1ST RECON BN. 10/68 - 4/69
Passed Away 12/5/2017


COMBS, TOMMY 
1ST FORCE/ALPHA 70/72
Combsswiftscout@aol.com


CORLEY,  CHIP
1ST FORCE JAN 1967 - FEB 1969 TEAM: MUSK OX 6TH PLATOON


CORRALES,  GREGORY
1ST FORCE AUGUST 68-FEB.69


*CRONK Jr,  ARTHUR L 
1ST FORCE AUGUST 67/69
Passed away on March 9, 2020


CRUZ,  DONALD
1ST FORCE 01/67- 02/68


*DAIN, PETER
1ST FORCE CO NOV 1967 - JAN 1968 COMPANY CO CAPT DANIEL KEATING 
Email as of 6/28/2021:    pdain1force6768@gmail.com and pdain1force6768@yahoo.com

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*Dixon II, Albert King  Company Commander 1966-1967

1st Force & Bravo Companies 66-67

Passed Away July 6th, 2020 Click Here


DONOVAN,  DENIS
1ST FORCE DEC. 1968- APRIL 69
djdonovan29@gmail.com


DRAKE, ROBERT
1ST FORCE/BRAVO 1967/69
Bad email address June 20th 2021


*ELLIOT, DANIEL "Dan"
1ST FORCE OCTOBER 69-APR. 70

dre8753@yahoo.com


FINLAYSON, ANDREW
1ST FORCE SEPT 67/69
Swiftscout1@aol.com


*FLEMING,  RICHARD H
1ST FORCE SEPT 1968- NOV. 1968
dickfleming@hypermediadesign.com


*FOOSHEE,  RICKY LEE
1ST FORCE JULY 1968 - FEB. 1969 

Ricky passed away in 2009 Click Here


FOWLER,  C.O. _BUD_
1ST FORCE 66 / CHARLIE 74-75 CHARLIE CO. COMMANDING OFFICER

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*Francis, Jack 

HM3 in 1956-1957 1st Force Recon Company

Click Here

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*Getherall, Joseph T. “Gethermoto”
Passed Away June 7th, 2022


*GILLESPIE, CHARLES
1ST FORCE 66/68
Passed Away 7/25/2011

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GRIFFITH, DONALD "DON" 1st Sgt, USMC (Ret)

1st FORCE May 69 - Oct. 69

griffithusmc@msn.com


GRIMES JR.,  JAMES
1ST FORCE JAN 1969- SEPT 1969


HANRAHAN, GEORGEL
1ST FORCE 12/68 - 5/70
luckytlodge@gmail.com


HERLIHY, ANTHONY (TONY)
Plt Cmdr 3rd Plt BRAVO Co./DRP 1988-1990, DRP PLT. CMDR RLT 5 1990-1991, 1ST FORCE XO, & 1ST SOTG OIC
Bad email address June 20th 2021

 

HERZBERG, DARYL
1ST FORCE 9/69 - 8/70
reconvet68@yahoo.com

 

HOFFMANN JR,  JOHN
1ST FORCE DEC 69- AUG 70 1ST RECON AUG 70 - OCT 70 H&S

 

HOLM, ZACHARY
ALPHA, CHARLIE, DELTA, & 1ST FORCE 2012 - PRESENT 
holmzachary@yahoo.com

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*Huegel, Ron

1970-1971

rchrecon@gmail.com

 

JOHNSON,  RUSSELL
1ST FORCE JAN 1968- NOV 1968 BRAVO COMPANY NOVEMBER 1968 - FEBRUARY 1969

 

*JOHNSON, WESLEY
1ST FORCE JULY 1969- MARCH 1970 
Passed away on June 26th, 2024 Click Here

 

*JONES,  ROY
1ST FORCE 08/1969 - 08/1970 3/26 RECON
Passed Away 11-20-2001

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*Keiser, Gordon W. Colonel USMC (ret)
Passed Away MAY 8th, 2021 Click Here

 

KING, DERR
CHARLIE 1ST RECON 71/72 & 1ST fORCE 69/700
Email address bad July 4th, 2023

 

KLEVEN, GREG
1ST FORCE 12/66 - 11/67
gjk811@hotmail.com

 

*LAKERNICK,  STEVEN
FORCE JUNE 69 - SEPT. 70 
Passed Away 12/11/2019 Click Here

 

LEE,  ALEX
1ST FORCE CO.
Bad email address June 20th 2021

 

LEWIS, GARY (DOC)
1ST FORCE 7/67 - 3/68
jglewis@zoominternet.net

 

LINGENFELTER, WAYNE
1ST FORCE & ECHO CO. JULY 68 - JULY 69
drwayne1@aol.com

 

LOWDER,  CHARLES
1ST FORCE DEC 1968 - DEC 1969 PLT COMMANDER OF 1ST PLATOON

 

LOYA, ERIC
1ST FORCE & CHARLIE CO. 1ST RECON 81/83 & 90/00
Bad email address July 28th 2024

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*Luebbert, Stephen H "Steve"

1st Force, 1st Recon & 3rd Recon June 22nd, 1976 - June 23rd, 1980

commchief@forcerecon.com  (1st Force Association's Webmaster) Welcome aboard Steve...

 

*LYTH, KJELD
1ST FORCE 1/64 - 8/66
kjeldom@yahoo.com

 

*MALLARD, JOHNNY 
1ST FORCE SEPT. 1966 - NOV. 17_ 1967
mdgt1947@gmail.com

 

MARTIN, MILES
1ST FORCE SUB UNIT ONE AUG. 70 - FEB. 71 
mcmartin@bellsouth.net

 

MERVYN,  ALVIN
1ST FORCE 8 OCT 67 - NOV 1968

 

*O'BRIEN, MATTHEW 
1ST FORCE & 1ST RECON BN. 8/12 - 7/13 
obrien0351@yahoo.com

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Mereithew, Dale Anzac

1st Force, Hospital Corpsman HM3

Click Here

 

OWEN, BYRON 
1ST FORCE C.O. 2015
byron.j.owen@gmail.com

 


*PALMER, EDWARD "PeeWee"
1ST FORCE 12/66 - 9/68
hiddentreasuresfarm@frontier.com

 

PENROD, JERRY
1ST FORCE 59/60
Bad email address June 20th 2021

 

PETRONI, MICHAEL
1ST FORCE SEPT 1966 - JULY 1969 WEBSITE: NULIFEMEDS.COM

 

PRICE,  ROBERT
SUBUNIT1 1ST FORCE/MACV SOG LTCOL (RET)

 

*PRINCE, PHILLIP
C.O. OF BRAVO, CHARLIE, & H&S 11/70 - 10/72 C.O. 1ST FORCE 10/72 - 7/73
Passed Away February 1st, 2016

 

*RABENOLD,  RICK A (RABBI)
1ST FORCE 1/67-1/68, C Company Jan 3-5, 68,  H&S 1/68, 1ST FORCE 1/70-8/70 & 8/70-1/71 SUB UNIT #1
rickrabenold@gmail.com

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*RICHARDSON, CHARLES C 

1st Force  3-West Orange  Aug 10, 1966 - Nov 24, 1967

chuck1981@sbcglobal.net

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*ROBINSON, HENREY (DOC)
H&S Company - BN. AID STATION 68/69

Passed Away on June 26th, 2009 Click Here

He spent 7 years in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, serving on ships and a SSNB submarine plus 2 years as a combat corpsman attached to 1st Marines, 1st Force Recon in the Republic of Vietnam.

 

*ROBERTSON, MICHAEL (DOC)
1ST FORCE OCT. 67 - OCT. 68
mwrobertson1948@yahoo.com

 

ROJEK, VERN
1ST FORCE SUB UNIT-1 ATTACHED TO ALPHA CO. 8/17/70 - 2/20/71
lazylizard06@hotmail.com

 

*ROSHONG, PAUL B "Doc"
1ST FORCE 11/67 - 01/69
Passed away peacefully January 12, 2021 Click Here

 


*ROSSER,  JIMMY (DOC)
1ST FORCE OCT. 67/68
Passed Away 2009  Click Here

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*Rossi, Ray R. “Ross” 
Passed Away December 22nd, 2021

 

*ROWLAND, WILLIAM (ED)
1st Force Company 12/68 TO 7/69
edrowl98@gmail.com      (Will be at 2021 reunion)

 

RUBENFELD,  ELLIOT
1ST FORCE DEC. 67 - AUGUST 68 
ehrubenfeld@aol.com

 

SCHAEPE, RICK
1ST FORCE, DRP &ALPHA 1ST RECON 74/77 AND 1ST FORCE 86/93
Bad email address June 20th 2021

 

SCHIFFBAUER,  JAMES
1ST FORCE JAN. 67 - FEB. 68 
ncmarejim@roadrunner.com

 

SCHROEDER,  HILARY KEITH (PETE)
1ST FORCE 68/69 & 71/74 
buckaroocrew@aol.com

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*SCHAEPE, RICK
1ST FORCE, DRP &ALPHA 1ST RECON 74/77 AND 1ST FORCE 86/93

kanoakoy@yahoo.com

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*SMITH, ED "Horsehead"

Passed Away April 5th, 2003

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SPECHT,  JOSEPH (Passed Away 1-2011)
1ST FORCE CO. JUNE 1966 - OCT 66

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*STARLING, JEFFREY R. SSgt 
Passed Away 09 December, 1999

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*STOCKHAM,  ROBERT "Bob"
1ST RECON/1ST FORCE 68/69 
bob@winquistinvestigations.com

 

STOUT,  DALE
1ST FORCE MARCH 67 - APRIL 68 
dstout47@netzero.net

 

SWIGER, DAVID 
H&S AND 1ST FORCE MARCH 72 - DEC. 73
dandstoys@yahoo.com

 


*TAUSSIG,  JOSEPH
1ST FORCE 7/67 - 2/68 
Email address:  jtaussig@taussigcapital.ch

Website: https://www.taussigcapital.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-taussig-8558974/

 

THIBODEAU,  RICHARD
1ST FORCE MARCH JULY 63 - 68 
rthibo1001@charter.net

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*THOMPSON, DAVE "TOM"

1st Force Recon Co. 1/27/68-2/22/69 Phu Bai, DaNang & An Hoa

Email: dthompso@mwt.net

Website: http://davidbrentthompson.com/Military/Military.html

 

TORIZZO,  ARTHUR
1ST FORCE DEC 66 - SEPT 66 CHU LAI

Bad email address July 28th 2024

 

VANCE, SETH
ALPHA CO. 1ST RECON DEC. 06 - JULY 09 AND FORCE CO. JULY 08 - NOV.09 
PLT. RO & JTAC FOR A1 & 3RD PLT. FORCE CO.
vanceusmc@hotmail.com

 


WALKER,  JACK
1ST FORCE FEB. 69 - NOV. 69

Bad email address June 20th 2021

 

*WASIK, CHRISTOPHER
1ST FORCE 93/95, 1ST RECON CO. 95/01, BRAVO 01/04, 3RD. RECON 91/93

blackwater.usa.ca@gmail.com

 

WHEELER,  JOE
1ST FORCE JAN. 68 - FEB. 69

 

*WILKINS, CHARLES D
2ND PLT. NOV 17 66 - OCT. 20 67
wilkinscharles0369@gmail.com

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*Willson, Gordon Russell

1st Force Recon

Passed away on September 23rd, 2023

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WILLIAMS,  JOSEPH
FORCE CO JAN 67 - APRIL 71

 

WOOLLEY,  JAMES
FORCE RECON FEB 68 - JUNE 69

We need your help

My name is Michael E Hermes

Email: Meh313us@yahoo.com
Phone number: 586-217-1712

Message: My uncle was in force recon his name was Thomas James Hermes he died state side out side camp lajune one day before he was due to come home in 1971 . This was just after he got back from his 4th tour in veitnam. From what I have been able to find out was he was in the 1st group to be trained as force recon . Is there any list I can look up or access that would enable me to find any team members he served with . I was 5 when he passed , just would like to know what he was like .