68th AHC Annual Report for 1967
Annual Supplement - History of the 68th Assault Helicopter Company - 1 Jan 67 - 31 Dec 67


The following information is taken from the annual “History of the 68th Assault Helicopter Company” reports that were submitted to the Battalion HQ each January.  Each report was signed by the Commanding Officer at the time.  

Some reports are more detailed that others, but the following is extrapolated from the reports and accurate to the best of my knowledge.  If you see any errors please send me a message and I will correct them.  

Key personnel in the unit:

Company Commanders:   ( Top Tiger 6 )

Maj. William T. Kaser: .  . From ? ?  66 to  May 67
Maj. Larry D. Dotson  .  .  From May 67 to  Nov 67
Maj. John Ohnstad  .  .  .   From Nov 67  to  Mar 68

Executive Officers:   ( Top Tiger 5 )

Maj. Robert Stewart:  .   From ? ? 66  to  May 67
Maj. John V. Ohnstad .  From May 67  to  Nov 67
Maj. William Alich:  .  .  From Nov  to  Feb 68


Operations Officer:   ( Top Tiger 3 )

Maj.  McGregor:  .  .  . From  ? ?   to  May 67
Maj. James Parker:  .   From May 67  to  Nov 67
Position Vacant   .  .  .  Most of Nov 67   Lt. Graves was Acting Ops Officer
Maj. Paul Jaenichen:  .  From Nov 67  to  Apr 68


1st Lift Platoon:

Cpt. Lee Kramer: .  .  .  .  .  .   From ? ? to  May 67
Maj.  Garrieth Pendergraft: .  . From May 67  to  Jul 67
Maj. Donald Van Pieterson:  .  From Jul 67  to  Aug 67
Lt. Ed Fell  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   From Sep 67  to  Nov 67
Cpt. Stephen Van-Meter:   .  .  From Nov 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


2nd Lift Platoon:   

Cpt. Neil Johnson: .  .  .  From ? ? to  May 67
Maj.  Louis Feaster:  .  .  From May 67  to  Jul 67
Cpt. Joseph Squire:  .  .   From Jul 67  to  Nov 67
Cpt. Tommy R. Dillow: . From Nov 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


Gun Platoon:       ( Mustang  6 )

Maj. William Chritton: . .  From  ? ?  to  Apr 67
Maj.   Willis:  .  .  .  .  .  .  From Apr 67  to Jul 67
Cpt. Harry Gawkowski:  . From Jul 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


Service Platoon:    

Cpt.  Peter Emanuel: .  .  From  ? ?  to Jun 67
Cpt. John Dick: .  .  .  .  . From Jun 67  to  Nov 67
WO Torres-Cartagena:  .  From Nov 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


391st Transportation Det.:

Maj. Charles Asbelle: .  .   From ? ? to Apr 67
Maj. Robert Akin:  .  .  .    From Apr 67  to  Sep 67
Maj. William Alich: .  .  .   From Sept to  Nov 67
Maj. Leonard Spanjers:  .  From Nov 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


282nd Signal Det.:

2ndLt. John Csborn: .  From ? ? to  Sep 67
Lt. Lane   .  .  .  .  .  .  From Sep 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


430th Medical Det.: 

Cpt. Arthur Scott: .  .   From  ? ?  to  Jul 67
Assignment Vacant  .   From Jul 67  to  Nov 67
Cpt. Donald Stupar:  .  From Nov 67  to  end of report period 31 Dec 67


Individuals who made the supreme sacrifice for their country during 1967.

Cpt. Charles Abel  *
WO Edward Higgins  *
WO John Paul Marlow  
WO James P. Barton
Sp-4 John N. Shefield
Sp-4 Gilbert N. Smith
Sp-4 Johnny Washburn

View more about these brave men by selecting the menu "In Memory".
 

* Note from the webmaster:  These names were on the official annual report of 1967 but were KIA in 1966.