​​Saigon Main Station

Abrams, Barry  SP5, USA  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

Altman, Ernest T. "Bill"  SSG, USA  (65-66)   BIO

Babcock, Michael D. "Mike"  SP5, USA  Saigon / Tuy Hoa / Qui Nhon  (66-68)   BIO   TET
Ballou, DeForest III  LTC, USA  Network OIC, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO    TAPS

Barnes, Alvin  SGM, USA  (65-66)

Blunt, Erich S.  "Shelley"  MSgt, USAF  Television Engineer, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO    TAPS

Buck, Bernard "Barney  PFC, USA  Graphic Artist, Saigon / Pleiku (66)

Cleveland, Jerome  LCDR, USN  (66-67)   BIO

Cortez, Robert  CAPT, USAF  Radio OIC, Saigon  (65-66)   BIO   TAPS

Cronauer, Adrian J.  SSgt, USAF  Radio  (65-66)   BIO    TAPS

Dawson, Quinton H.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Qui Nhon / Saigon / Pleiku  (66-68)   BIO   TET

DeCola, Edward A,  GySgt, USMC  News-writer, Saigon  (66-67)​   BIO   TAPS

​Delano, Dan A.  SMaj  Saigon?  (66)

​Doherty, Daniel C.  MSgt, USMC  News Director. Saigon  (66-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS

Fisher, Thomas W. "Tom"  SFC, USA  Project Jenny  (66) / Saigon / NCOIC, Qui Nhon (70-71)   BIO
Fox, Donald F. "Don"  SP5, USA  DJ  Saigon   (66-67)   BIO

​Goode, Kellie  AT1, USN  Project Jenny  Saigon  (65-67)

Haas, Cramer  SP4, USA  Announcer, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS
Haas, Willis J. "Jim"  CPT, USA  OIC, Quang Tri / Saigon  (66-67)  BIO
Havens, John W.  SP4, USA  Saigon / Nha Trang  (66-67)

Holsomback, John "Jack" A., Jr.  GySgt, USMC  Newswriter / Dir., Saigon / Da Nang  (66-67)  Da Nang (71-72)   BIO  TAPS

Johnson, Ernest (LaVell)  SP5, USA  Broadcaster, Saigon / Da Nang  (66-67)   BIO

Krause, Patty  (Nee Mack)  USO, Saigon  (65-68)   BIO

LaMartiniere, Calvin M. "Cal"  TSgt, USAF  News Dir., Saigon  (66-67) / Tuy Hao  (68) / 
Program Dir., Saigon  (68)
   BIO   TAPS

LeRoy, Jean  MSgt, USAF  "Blue Eagle"  (66)  / Production, Saigon  (71-72)   BIO   BLUE

​Lull, James T.  SP4, USA  DJ, Saigon  (66)   BIO

Manchester, Herbert  MSgt, USAF  News Dir., Saigon  (66)   TAPS

McKee, Alan R.  1LT, USA  Radio OIC, Saigon  (65-66)   BIO 

McNeal, Don  SSgt, USAF  Saigon  (65-67)

​Medsker, Bill  SP5, USA  Graphics/Art Dept., Saigon  (66-67)

Merwitz, Allton "Al"  MSgt, USAF  Revolving Engineer, Saigon / Qui Nhon / Da Nang / Etc. (65-66)   BIO

Mikesch, John T.  SP5, USA  TV Director, Saigon  (66-68)   BIO

Miller, West, G.  GySgt, USMC  NCOIC  NCOIC/Broadcaster, Pleiku / Saigon  (66-68)   BIO   TAPS

Montanye, Richard H. "Monty"  SSG, USA  Supply, Saigon  (66-72)   BIO   TET

Nelson, Robert (Bob) J.  SFC, USA   Newsroom, Saigon  (65-66) / NCOIC, B'cast Ops, Saigon  (72)   BIO   TAPS
[Bob was with the 173rd in 1964 before being assigned to the AFVN Station.]

Novak, John P.  Capt, USMC  Saigon /  OIC, Hue  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

O'Connor, David G.  SP5, USA  DJ, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO

​​Renner, Frederick C.  SFC, USA  News Director, Saigon  (66)   BIO   TAPS

Scales, John F.  Civilian  Chief Engineer, Saigon  (66-71)   BIO   TET   TAPS

Smith, Raymond G.  CPT, USA  OIC, Nha Trang / News Chief, Saigon  (66-68)   BIO​

Sonntag, Richard A.  SP5, USA  News Editor, Saigon (65-66)   BIO   TAPS

Stadler, William E. "Bill"  SP5, USA  News Director, Saigon / Tuy Hoa  (66-67)    BIO

Steinbeck, John E., IV  SP5, "Hemmingway"  USA  Broadcast Journalist, Saigon / Pleiku  (66)    BIO   TAPS

Sullivan, Bobby L.  TSgt, USAF  Engineer, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO

Sutphin, William E.  MGySgt, USMC  Network NCOIC, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

Swiggins, Clarence E.  SP6, USA  Production, Saigon  (66-67 / 70-71)   BIO   TAPS

Swindle, Billy P.  MSG, USA  FM Broadcasting, Saigon  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

Tate, Mike  SFC, USA  Da Nang (66) / Saigon (67)

Vail, Robert  SSG, USA  News Anchor, Saigon  (66-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS 

Vehorn, Franklin E.  JO3, USN  News Writer, Saigon  (64-66)   BIO 
[Note: Sometimes his last name is written "Verhorn" but that error is due to his Southern accent.]


Det 1, Qui Nhon

Babcock, Michael D. "Mike"  SP5, USA  Saigon / Tuy Hoa / Qui Nhon  (66-68)   BIO    TET

Dawson, Quinton H.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Qui Nhon / Saigon / Pleiku  (66-68)   BIO   TET

Merwitz, Allton "Al"  MSgt, USAF  Revolving Engineer, Saigon / Qui Nhon / Da Nang / Etc. (65-66)   BIO

Williams, Cedric H. "El Sid"  SSgt, USAF  Engineer, Qui Nhon / Nha Trang / Pleiku  (66-67)   BIO


Det 2, Da Nang

Beale, Jerry  PFC, USA  Da Nang  (66)

Dalton, Donald F. "Dizzy"  SFC, USA  Da Nang  (69)   BIO   TAPS
DeBolt, David A.  Sgt, USMC  Announcer, Da Nang  (66)

​Delewski, Dan  GySgt, USMC  Da Nang  (66)

​Fischer, Charles  SSGT, USA  Da Nang (66-67)

​Frazier, Mike  Sgt, USMC  Da Nang  (66)

Holsomback, John "Jack" A., Jr.  GySgt, USMC  Newswriter / Dir., Saigon / Da Nang  (66-67)  Da Nang (71-72)   BIO   TAPS

Johnson, Ernest (LaVell)  SP5, USA  Broadcaster, Saigon / Da Nang  (66-67)   BIO

Leach, Donald  Capt, USMC  OIC, Da Nang  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

McKay, John  GySgt, USMC  Newswriter, Da Nang  (66)   TAPS

Merwitz, Allton "Al"  MSgt, USAF  Revolving Engineer, Saigon / Qui Nhon / Da Nang / Etc. (65-66)   BIO

Richardson, Herbert  SSgt, USMC  News Director, Da Nang  (66)

​Schachelmayer, Frank J.  Sgt, USMC  Da Nang  (66-67)

​Schwartz, Bob  A3C, USAF  Da Nang  (66-67)

Shaner, Paul F.  MSgt, USMC  NCOIC, Da Nang  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

Shinrock, Howard  Sgt, USMC  Da Nang  (66)

​Tate, Mike  SFC, USA  Da Nang (66) / Saigon (67)

Watts. Holley  Red Cross Donut Dolly  Da Nang / Chu Lai / An Khe / Cu Chi  (66-67)


Det 3, Pleiku

Brown, Chuck, CPO, USN  Pleiku  (66-67)

Dalton, Darrell  MSG, USA  Pleiku  (66-67)   TAPS

Dawson, Quinton H.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Qui Nhon / Saigon / Pleiku  (66-68)   BIO   TET
Dunlap, "Stormin' Norman"  PFC, USA  Pleiku  (66-67)

​Flanagan, "Ol' Sarge"  SGT, USA  Pleiku  (66-67)

Luckey, Mike "Dav Vi" Capt, USA  OIC, Pleiku  (66-67)

Miller, West, G.  GySgt, USMC  NCOIC  NCOIC/Broadcaster, Pleiku / Saigon  (66-68)   BIO   TAPS

Nitzberg, Bob "Ricky"  SP4, USA  Medic, Pleiku  (66-67)

Rooney, John  "Witch Doctor"  CPL, USA  Pleiku  (66-67)​

Steinbeck, John E., IV "Hemmingway"  SP5, USA  Broadcast Journalist, Saigon / Pleiku  (66)    BIO   TAPS

​Tucker, Tommy  SP4, USA  Pleiku (66-67)

​Turcotte, Keith  SP4, USA  Pleiku  (66-67)

Williams, Cedric H. "El Sid"  SSgt, USAF  Engineer, Qui Nhon / Nha Trang / Pleiku  (66-67)   BIO

Zeigler, James "Dan"  Sgt, USMC  Newswriter, Pleiku   (66-67)


Det 4, Nha Trang/ Hon Tre / Dong Ba Thin

Havens, John W.  SP4, USA  Saigon / Nha Trang  (66-67)​

Smith, Raymond G.  CPT, USA  OIC, Nha Trang / News Chief, Saigon  (66-68)   BIO

Williams, Cedric H. "El Sid"  SSgt, USAF  Engineer, Qui Nhon / Nha Trang / Pleiku  (66-67)   BIO


Det 5, Hue
Hallman, Charles  Sgt, USMC  Hews Director, Hue (66-67)

​Holmgren, John M.  Cpl, USMC  Announcer, Hue   (66-67)

Novak, John P.  Capt, USMC  Saigon /  OIC, Hue  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS


Det 5, Quang Tri
(Transmitter Location)

Haas, Willis J. "Jim"  CPT, USA  OIC, Quang Tri / Saigon  (66-67)  BIO

Det 6, Tuy Hoa
Babcock, Michael D. "Mike"  SP5, USA  Saigon / Tuy Hoa / Qui Nhon  (66-68)   
BIO   TET

Galloway, Samuel C. Jr.  SP4, USA  Engineering  Tuy Hoa  (66-67)   BIO   TAPS

LaMartiniere, Calvin M. "Cal"  TSgt, USAF  News Dir., Saigon  (66-67) / Tuy Hao  (68) / 
Program Dir., Saigon  (68)
   BIO   TAPS

Stadler, William E. "Bill"  SP5, USA  News Director, Saigon / Tuy Hoa  (66-67)    BIO


Det 7, Chu Lai
Watts. Holley  Red Cross Donut Dolly  Da Nang / Chu Lai / An Khe / Cu Chi  (66-67)


KLIK (1st Infantry Division)
Dubbs, Phil  USA  (66-67)   KLIK

Klusman, Pete  SP4, USA  (66-67)   KLIK

 Levinson, Ed  USA   (66-67)   KLIK


Location Unknown

Barnes, Del  SPC, USA  (66-67)

Dellinger, George  (66-67)

​Lamerand, Ken  SSgt, USAF  (66-67)   TAPS

Love, John  (66-67)

​McCusker, Patrick A.  SgtMaj  1966

​McDowell, Dick  (66-67)

​Robbins, Steve  (66-69)

​Severide, Ron  SP4, USA  (66-67)

​Stolhanske, Dennis A. "Denny"  USA  (66-67)


Alphabetical Index by Year(s) with AFVN - 1966

(Click on a year or a combination of years.)

1962   1962-63   1963   1963-64   1964   1964-65   1965   1965-66   1966​   1966-67   1967   1967-68

1968   1968-69   1969   1969-70   1970   1970-71   1971   1971-72  1972   1972-73   1973   ARS   Year Unknown

Blue Eagles began daily flights to transmitt TV to the US Troops on February 5, 1966

AFRTS Saigon connected to AFRTS Los Angeles by undersea cable on March 24, 1966.

Blue Eagle planes damaged during VC attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base on April 13, 1966.

Det 1 starts transmissing in Qui Nhon on September,  26, 1966.

Det 2 starts transmitting in Da Nang on October 21, 1966.

Alphabetical Index by Year(s) with AFVN - 1966

(Click on a year or a combination of years.)

1962   1962-63   1963   1963-64   1964   1964-65   1965   1965-66   1966​   1966-67   1967   1967-68

1968   1968-69   1969   1969-70   1970   1970-71   1971   1971-72  1972   1972-73   1973   ARS   Year Unknown