Wall of Honor
The Following men all served in Alpha Company 3rd Reconnaissance
Battalion. Forty-eight men were killed in action. Eight additional men were
Killed In Action after leaving the unit and serving in
another reconnaissance company or other Marine unit. Those names are
highlighted.
8 March 2020
|
Date |
Rank
|
Last Name
|
First
|
I.
|
Hometown
|
St
|
Panel
|
Line
|
|
12 Jul 1965
|
1st.Lt
|
Reasoner
|
Frank
|
S.
|
Kellogg
|
ID
|
2E
|
36
|
|
08 Jul 1966
|
LCpl.
|
Longanecker |
Ronald
|
L.
|
Portland
|
OR
|
9E
|
7
|
|
06 Dec 1966
|
Pfc.
|
McElroy
|
Theodore
|
R.
|
Cleveland
|
OH
|
13E
|
16
|
|
26 Jan 1967
|
HM
|
Brown
|
Robert
|
L.
|
East Point
|
GA
|
14E
|
79
|
|
26 Jan 1967
|
Sgt.
|
Dean
|
Howard
|
H.
|
Harrodsburg
|
KY
|
14E
|
79
|
|
16 Apr
1967 |
1stLt.
|
Piatt
|
Richard
|
W.
|
Los
Angeles |
CA
|
18E
|
36
|
|
26 Apr
1967 |
Cpl.
|
Hall
|
Lindy
|
R.
|
Tunkhannock
|
PA
|
18E
|
93
|
|
10 May 1967
|
1stLt.
|
Ahlmeyer Jr. |
Heinz
|
|
Pearl River
|
NY
|
19E
|
77
|
|
10 May 1967
|
HM.
|
Miller
|
Malcom
|
T.
|
Tampa
|
FL
|
19E
|
84
|
|
10 May 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Sharp Jr.
|
Samuel
|
A.
|
San Jose
|
CA
|
19E
|
86
|
|
10 May 1967
|
Sgt.
|
Tycz
|
James
|
N.
|
Milwaukee
|
WI
|
19E
|
88
|
|
05 Jun 1967
|
GySgt.
|
Ibanez
|
Di
|
R.
|
San Diego
|
CA
|
21E
|
58
|
|
06 Jun 1967
|
Cpl.
|
Sherrell
|
David
|
F.
|
Woodland Hill |
CA
|
21E
|
63
|
|
06 Jun 1967
|
Cpl.
|
Speir |
Dale
|
L.
|
N. Baltimore |
OH
|
21E
|
63
|
|
06 Jun 1967
|
Cpl.
|
Withey |
Howard
|
H.
|
Fayetteville |
AR
|
21E
|
64
|
|
11 Jun
1967 |
Sgt.
|
Moshier
|
Jim
|
E.
|
Bakersfield
|
CA
|
21E
|
91
|
|
30 Jun 1967
|
Cpl.
|
Allen
|
Merlin
|
R.
|
Bayfield
|
WI
|
22E
|
86
|
|
30 Jun 1967
|
HM.
|
Judd
|
Michael
|
B.
|
Cleveland
|
OH
|
22E
|
88
|
|
30 Jun 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Killen, III
|
John
|
D.
|
Des Moines
|
IA
|
22E
|
88
|
|
30 Jun 1967
|
Cpl.
|
Runnels Jr.
|
Glyn
|
L.
|
Birmingham
|
AL
|
22E
|
88
|
|
02 Jul 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Perry
|
Dennis
|
M.
|
Perry
|
GA
|
22E
|
112
|
|
03 Aug 1967
|
HM.
|
McGrath
|
James
|
P.
|
Chicago
|
IL
|
24E
|
73
|
|
03 Aug 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Nahan III |
John
|
B.
|
Allegan
|
MI
|
24E
|
73
|
|
03 Aug 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Wolpe |
Jack
|
|
Newburgh
|
NY
|
24E
|
75
|
|
12 Aug
1967 |
Sgt.
|
Castaneda
|
Eugene
|
|
Honokaa
|
HI
|
24E
|
102
|
|
14 Sep 1967
|
Pfc.
|
Dray
|
Donald
|
B.
|
Buffalo
|
NY
|
26E
|
73
|
|
14 Sep 1967
|
HM.
|
Wilson
|
Gary
|
R.
|
Chicago Hts |
IL
|
26E
|
73
|
|
28 Dec
1967 |
Sgt.
|
Phipps
|
Gene
|
R.
|
Greensboro
|
NC
|
32E
|
89
|
|
30 Dec 1967
|
Pfc.
|
Jones
|
Terry
|
A.
|
Detroit
|
MI
|
33E
|
3
|
|
30 Dec 1967
|
LCpl.
|
Tingley
|
Thomas
|
J.
|
Fairfield
|
CT
|
33E
|
5
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
LCpl.
|
Gauthier
|
Gerald
|
P.
|
St Martinville |
LA
|
33E
|
18
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Harris
|
Bruce
|
R.
|
Columbus
|
IN
|
33E
|
18
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
Sgt.
|
Houdashelt
|
Francis
|
G.
|
Pensacola
|
FL
|
33E
|
18
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
HM.
|
Jarvis
|
David
|
L.
|
Jamesville
|
NY
|
33E
|
19
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Miller
|
James
|
W.
|
Fridley
|
MN
|
33E
|
20
|
|
02 Jan 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Pitts
|
Terry
|
D.
|
Bakersfield
|
CA
|
33E
|
21
|
|
16 Feb 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Coon
|
Keith
|
D.
|
Topeka
|
KS
|
39E
|
58
|
|
16 Feb 1968
|
HM.
|
Giejc |
Alexander
|
|
Milwaukee
|
WI
|
39E
|
59
|
|
16 Feb 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Little Sun
|
Thomas
|
L.
|
Pawnee
|
OK
|
39E
|
63
|
|
16 Feb
1968 |
Capt.
|
Ward
|
Alexander
|
K.
|
Annapolis
|
MD
|
39E
|
68
|
|
14 Sep 1968 |
Pfc.
|
Martinez
|
George
|
V.
|
San Francisco |
CA
|
44W
|
57
|
|
27 Nov 1968
|
Pfc.
|
Brown
|
John
|
C.
|
Dallas
|
TX
|
38W
|
71
|
|
24 Aug 1968 |
|
McGill |
Robert |
A |
|
OH |
46W |
6 |
|
02 Dec
1968 |
1stLt.
|
Latimer,
Jr. |
Richard
|
E.
|
Tinker
AFB |
OK
|
37W
|
23
|
|
05 Dec 1968
|
LCpl.
|
Hames Jr.
|
Henry
|
M.
|
Portland
|
OR
|
37W
|
46
|
|
28 Dec 1968
|
LCpl.
|
McGinley
|
Gerald
|
G.
|
Concord
|
CA
|
36W
|
86
|
|
28 Dec 1968
|
LCpl.
|
Mickelson
|
Dennis
|
E.
|
Eugene
|
OR
|
36W
|
85
|
|
16 Jan 1969
|
HM.
|
Minks
|
Raymond
|
C.
|
Randolph AFB |
TX
|
34W
|
16
|
|
10 Mar 1969
|
LCpl.
|
Chavez
|
Freddie
|
P.
|
Albuqueque |
NM
|
30W
|
39
|
|
10 Mar 1969
|
Sgt.
|
Gayer
|
Kenneth
|
E.
|
Fresno
|
CA
|
30W
|
101
|
|
11 Apr 1969
|
Cpl.
|
Scheidel Jr. |
Robert
|
L.
|
Canton
|
CT
|
27W
|
59
|
|
08 Jun 1969
|
Cpl.
|
Landi |
George
|
F.
|
New York
|
NY
|
23W
|
111
|
|
08 Jun 1969
|
1stLt.
|
McLean
|
Ronald
|
W.
|
Beverly Hills |
CA
|
23W
|
113
|
|
11 Jun 1969
|
Pfc.
|
Hicks
|
Michael
|
E.
|
San Leandro
|
CA
|
22W
|
21
|
|
31 Jul 1969
|
Cpl.
|
Bates
|
Ronald
|
J.
|
Glouchester City |
NJ
|
20W
|
79
|
|
06 Sep
1969 |
Capt.
|
McDermott
III |
Bernard
|
A.
|
Nashville
|
TN
|
18W
|
49 |
Alpha
Company Missing In Action
The following men are
missing in action in connection with Alpha Company Recon patrols during the
Vietnam War. They all had been declared killed in action and bodies not
recovered by the Dept. of Defense. Over the years the government has classified
them in a number of categories. However on this page
they are considered Missing In Action. All of these men are either known to
have been killed or believed killed by their team survivors. There is one
exception and that is Di R. Ibanez who was known to be captured by PAVN Forces.
It is the policy of
the Alpha Recon Association to reach out to the families of these men and
assist them in any way possible. We also work very closely, professionally, and
behind the scenes with numerous Dept. of Defense agencies in an effort to provide
them with documents and enable interviews with our surviving members. We are
compelled and driven to provide all information possible in an effort to assist
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in locating and searching our loss
locations
We pray that one day all of our missing in action will return home.
The below names in red are still Missing In
Action.
The others have been located, identified, and returned to their
families.
|
Date |
Rank |
Last
Name |
First |
I. |
Hometown |
St |
Panel |
Line |
|
08 Jul 1966 |
LCpl. |
Longanecker |
Ronald |
L. |
Portland |
OR |
9E |
7 |
|
10 May
1967 |
1stLt. |
Ahlmeyer Jr.
|
Heinz |
|
Pearl
River |
NY |
19E |
77 |
|
10 May
1967 |
HM. |
Miller |
Malcom |
T. |
Tampa |
FL |
19E |
84 |
|
10 May
1967 |
LCpl. |
Sharp
Jr. |
Samuel |
A. |
San Jose |
CA |
19E |
86 |
|
10 May
1967 |
Sgt. |
Tycz |
James |
N. |
Milwaukee |
WI |
19E |
88 |
|
05 Jun 1967 |
GySgt. |
Ibanez |
Di |
R. |
San Diego |
CA |
21E |
58 |
|
30 Jun
1967 |
Cpl. |
Allen |
Merlin |
R. |
Bayfield |
WI |
22E |
86 |
|
30 Jun
1967 |
HM. |
Judd |
Michael |
B. |
Cleveland |
OH |
22E |
88 |
|
30 Jun
1967 |
LCpl. |
Killen,
III |
John |
D. |
Des
Moines |
IA |
22E |
88 |
|
30 Jun
1967 |
Cpl. |
Runnels
Jr. |
Glyn |
L. |
Birmingham |
AL |
22E |
88 |
HM Gary R. Wilson
DOB 25 December 1943
Chicago Heights, IL
Loss Date 14 September 1967
Wall 26E Panel 73
On 14 September 1967 Doc Wilson was a member of an Alpha Company
Patrol that was operating west of Phu Bai. He was
declared missing in action after the team came into contact with enemy forces.
Wilson's remains were recovered and returned during 1970.
The following information was found in the 3rd Reconnaissance
Battalion Command Chronology for the month of September 1967. This was recorded
in the summary page:
" A patrol operating in the vicinity of (YC8997) conducted 48
1/2 hours of reconnaissance and surveillance which resulted in 1 contact with
2-6 VC. Contact resulted in 1 USMC KIA, 3 USMC WIA and 1 USN WIA. As the USN
WIA was being hoisted into the med-evac helicopter a red smoke grenade
inadvertently went off inside the helo. In the
ensuing confusion the helocopter lurched forward and
the Wilson fell and was lost in the jungle (1 USN MIA
)."
An inquiry was made with Department of Defense and the following
information was learned. On 13 January 1970 a patrol from the 54th ARVN Regiment
came upon some remains at YC891977 (about 30 kilometers southeast of FSB Rifle)
and sent them through the 85th Evacuation to the mortuary. These remains were
later identified as Gary R. Wilson through a dental comparison.
The Return of Recon Team Partyline One
|
03 Aug
1967 |
HM. |
McGrath |
James |
P. |
Chicago |
IL |
24E |
73 |
|
03 Aug
1967 |
LCpl. |
Nahan III
|
John |
B. |
Allegan |
MI |
24E |
73 |
|
03 Aug
1967 |
LCpl. |
Wolpe |
Jack |
|
Newburgh |
NY |
24E |
75 |
Reconnaissance Patrol Partyline
One was attacked by NVA forces during the emergency extraction of the patrol
from the Southern A Shau
Valley on 3 August, 1967. Three patrol members and a crewman from the CH-46
attempting the extract were killed when a rocket propelled grenade exploded inside
the helicopter as it was hovering in the zone. The surviving patrol members and
air crew were subsequently extracted by the back-up helicopter. The enemy
situation in and around the landing zone prevented recovery of their bodies.
The Joint Task Force, Full Accounting
(JTFFA) conducted several recovery operations in and around the crash site
during the 1990 timeframe. Remains were eventually recovered by excavation of
the site and sent to the Army Forensic Laboratory in Hawaii. Family members
were eventually notified that their remains had been identified and would
be returned for burial with full military honors.
There was a Memorial Service at Arlington
Cemetery for McGrath, Nahan, Wolpe
on 9 November 2001. For further details see:
http://grunt.appliedphysics.swri.edu/partyline1.htm
