Alphabetical Index by Year(s) with AFVN - 1968  Dets       


(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

Alphabetical Index by Year(s) with AFVN - 1968  Dets       

(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

Det 1, Qui Nhon

Aho, Archie R.  SSG, USA  TV Equip Maint Engr, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   BIO   TET

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

Borland, Arthur K.  RM1, USN  Engineering  Saigon / Qui Nhon [Pleiku?]  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Bozarth, William F. "Bill"  1LT, USA  Network TV OIC, Saigon / OIC, Nha Trang  - Dong Ba Thin / Qui Nhon  (68-69)   BIO

Canada, Ama Bryant  TSgt, USAF  News   Qui Nhon  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Cattrone, Gary  SP5, USA  TV Cameraman  Qui Nhon  (68-69)   BIO

Davis, Howard L.  TSgt, USAF  Broadcast Specialist, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET   TAPS

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

​Gilder, Kenneth R.  SP5, USA  Saigon / Qui Nhon  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Hassell, Jeffery O.  SP5, USA, Engineering, Qui Nhon  (68)   BIO   TAPS

Hermann, Craig H.  SP4, USA  Information Specialist, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET

Hernadez, John G.  SFC, USA  TV Equip. Maint. Engr., Quit Nhon  (68)   TET   TAPS

Kleine, James A. "Jim"  1LT, USA  OIC, Qui Nhon / Saigon (67-68)   BIO   TET  TAPS

Maggart, Donald "Joe"  SFC, USA  Saigon (68-69) / Qui Nhon  (69-70)   BIO   TAPS

Martin, Robert "Bob" A.  MSG, USA  Production, Saigon / Qui Nhon  (67-68 / 71/72)   BIO   TET   TAPS

McGovern, John B.  SGT, USA  Information Specialist, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET

McKenzie, Charles J.  SFC, USA  Transmitter Maintenance, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET

Meyers, John T.  SP4, USA  Announcer, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET

Miller, Raymond  A. SSgt. USAF  Announcer, Hue / Qui Nhon  (68-69)   TET

Nelson, James  SP4, USA  Cameraman, Qui Nhon  (67-68)   TET

Peterson, Neil  SP4  USA, Qui Nhon  (68-69)

Plaster, Henry T.  SP5, USA  Engineer  Qui Nhon  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Smear, John R.  SP5, USA  Qui Nhon  TV News / Radio DJ  (68-70)

Smith, Brian D.  SP4, USA  Transmitter Repairman, Qui Nhon (67-68)   TET

Thornton, Joe P.  GySgt, USMC  Announcer, Qui Nhon / Asst. Gen. Manager, AFVN, Saigon  (67-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS


Det 2, Da Nang

Doray, Norman J.  PO1, USN  TV Equip. Maint. Engr., Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Duncan, William S.  SFC, USA  Da Nang / Admin NCO, Saigon  (67-68)   TET

Dylewsky, Daniel Jr.  GySgt, USMC  TV Equip. Maint., Da Nang  (67-68)   TET​

Gianaros, Costas "Dino"  "Gus"  SSgt, USAF  Da Nang  (68-69)   BIO

Grover, Rolfe A.  SFC, USA  TV Equip. Maint. Engr.  Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Johnson, Richard W.  Capt, USMC  OIC, Da Nang  (67-68)

Leonski, Joseph  Capt, USMC  OIC, Da Nang  (68-69)   BIO

Lucas, Philip  Sgt, USMC  Engineering, Da Nang  (68-70)   BIO

Lundquist, Don  MSgt, USMC  Saigon / Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

McWherter, Thomas H.  SSgt, USMC  Transmitter Maintenance, Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Neeley Robert G.  Sgt, USMC  Cameraman, Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Papcun, John J.  Sgt, USAF  Announcer, Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Piech, Joseph M.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Da Nang / Saigon  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Reinhart, Thomas "Tom"  A2c, USAF  Da Nang  (68-69)
A2c Reinhart was an aircraft Radio Repairman at the 20th TASS as well as a constant listener to AFVN. 
He might have volunteered as a D.J. using the name Gary Drake.

Rust, Max E. Jr.  Cpl, USMC  Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Segreto, Francis J., Jr. "Frank"  SSgt, USMC  News, Da Nang / Quang Tri (68-69)   BIO

​Simons, Harry, III  Sgt, USMC  Chief, Radio Engineer / Announcer  Saigon / Announcer  Da Nang  (67-69)  TET

Smoyer, Nancy  Red Cross Donut Dollie  An Khe / Da Nang / Cu Chi  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Springer, Robert R.  MSgt, USMC  NCOIC, Da Nang  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Van Horn, Richard A.  SSgt, USMC  Announcer, Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Vatter. Richard R.  SSG, USA  Program Director, Da Nang  (67-68)   TET

Warrior, Kenneth T.  SSgt, USMC  Broadcast Specialist, Da Nang  (67-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS

Weeks, Alfred F.  SFC, USA  NCOIC, Da Nang  (68)   BIO   TAPS

Wilson, William R.  JO1, USN  Da Nang  (68-69)    BIO   TAPS (KIA)

JO1 Wilson. with the Naval Advisory Group, Da Nang, was on assignment with AFVN when he was killed.


Det 3, Pleiku

Anderson, Randolph R. "Randy"  SP4, USA  Broadcast Specialist, Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Bailey, Charles H. Jr.  SP4, USA  TV Equip. Maint. Engr., Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Berry, Ron  SP4, USA  Engineer, Pleiku  (68-69)

Bertsch, Charles D. Jr.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Pleiku  (67-68)   BIO  TET

​Borland, Arthur K.  RM1, USN  Saigon / Qui Nhon [Pleiku?]  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS​

Boucher, Mike  SPC, USA  Pleiku (68)

Brannon, John J.  SSG, USA  Transmitter Maint. Tech., Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Brinson, Frank  SSG, USA  Cameraman, Pleiku  (67-68)

Brooks, Richard  SP5, USA  Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO   TET

Carita, Ronald  Sgt, USMC  Program Director  Pleiku/ Nha Trang  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

​Cartledge, Rob  Cpl, USMC  Pleiku (68)​

Cook, Joseph L. "Joe" "Fuzz" 1LT, USA  OIC, Pleku / Special Projects Officer, Saigon  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Crider, Larry  SP4, USA  Radio  Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO

Cutlip, Homer  S. "Hal"  1stLt, USMC  OIC, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / OIC, Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO    TAPS

Davis, Arthur  MSG, USA  NCOIC,  Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Dawson, Quinton H.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Qui Nhon / Saigon / Pleiku  (66-68)   BIO   TET
Dearth, Alan W.  PO3, USN  Engineering, Saigon  (68)

Dornberg, Don  SP5, USA  Radio,  Pleiku  (67-68)   BIO

Dufault, Ronald  SP5, USA  Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Pleiku  (68-69)

​Ethen, Daniel F.  SP5, USA  Cat Lo / Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Gorse, Albert G.  CPT, USA  OIC, Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Goucher, Michael R.  SP5, USA  Tech Director / News Editor, Anchor & Manager, Pleiku  (67-68)  BIO    TET

Huskey, Ronald  SSG, USA  DJ, Pleiku / Cameraman, Saigon  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Lawrence, George C.  1Lt, USA  OIC, Pleiku / Saigon  (68-69)

Mahon, Douglas K.  SSgt, USMC  TV Equipment Repairman, Pleiku  (67--68)   TET

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

Morrison, Edwin G.  1LT, USA  Pleiku (68)   TET

Phifer, Ronnie G.  PO1, USN  Radioman, Pleiku  (67-68)

​Reichi, Steve  SPC, USA (?)  Pleiku / Saigon  Announcer  (68-69)    BIO   TET

Rich, William A.  GySgt, USMC  Broadcast Specialist, Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Shields, Larry W.  TSgt, USAF  Radio Technician, Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Soares, Michael  SP5, USA  TV Director, Pleiku / Saigon  (68-69)

Spinozzi, Robert D. "Bob"  SP5, USA  Sports Announcer, Pleiku  (67-68)    BIO   TET

Ward, Manus P.  SFC, USA  Broadcast Specialist, Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

 Waters, Louis A., Jr.  SP5, USA  Engineer, Saigon / Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO

Williams, Milton "Bob"  DM1, USN  Graphic Artist, Saigon / Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob"  SSG, USA  Engineer, Pleiku  (67)  Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa  (68-69)   BIO   TET   TAPS


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

Akin, James L.  MSG, USA  NCOIC, Nha Trang  (68-69)   BIO  TAPS

Berg. John R.  SP4, USA  Nha Trang (67-68)   TET

Black, James H.  SP4, USA  News, Hon Tre  (68-72)   BIO​

Blosser, Victor L.  Sgt, USMC  Transmitter Maint. Tech., Nha Trang  (67-68)   BIO   TAPS

Bozarth, William F. "Bill"  1LT, USA  Network TV OIC, Saigon / OIC, Nha Trang  - Dong Ba Thin / Qui Nhon  (68-69)  BIO

Candelario, Frank R.  GySgt, USMC  Program Supervisor, Nha Trang  (67-68)   TET

Carita, Ronald  Sgt, USMC  Program Director  Pleiku/ Nha Trang  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Corprew, Joseph B.  PFC, USA  Cameraman, Nha Trang  (67-68)   TET

Cutlip, Homer  S. "Hal"  1stLt, USMC  OIC, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / OIC, Pleiku  (68-69)   BIO    TAPS

Dufault, Ronald  SP5, USA  Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Pleiku  (68-69)

Eaton, Bruce R.  1LT, USA  OIC, Nha Trang  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Fluellen, Gregory L.  PV2, USA  Audio Specialist, Nha Trang  (67-68)   TET

Hemnes, Everett D. "Ed"  SSgt, USAF Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin  (68-69)    BIO  TAPS

Honea, Richard  SP5, USA  Broadcasting,  Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin  (68-69)   BIO

Johnson, Willis F. III  SSG, USA  TV Equip. Repairman, Nha Trang  (67-68)   TET

King, Earl  Sgt, USAF  Nha Trang  (68-69)

​Little, Virgil  SP5, USA  Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin   (68-69)

​​​Meier, Ronald  SP5, USA  Engineer, Nha Trang  (68-69)

Mottaz, Robert E.  SP5, USA  Engineering, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin  (68-69)   BIO

Seeley, William A. Jr.  SP5, USA  DJ / TV Sports,  Nha Trang / Dong Ba Thin / Hon Tre  (67-68)   BIO   TET​

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

Snow, Parker  SP4, USA  Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin  (68-69)

​Strong, Edward A.  Sgt, USMC  Transmitter Maintenance Technician, Nha Trang  (67-68)

Suits, Charles R. "Chuck"  CPT, USA  OIC, Tuy Hoa / Nha Trang  (68-69)   BIO

Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob"  SSG, USA  Engineer, Pleiku  (67)  Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa  (68-69)   BIO   TET   TAPS


Det 5, Hue

Anderson, John T.  MSG, USA  Broadcast Specialist, Hue (67-68)   BIO  TET   POW   TAPS

Bagwell, John F.  SP5, USA  Hue  (67-68)   BIO    TET

Deering, John A.  Cpl, USMC  Video Operator, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET   POW    TAPS

DiBernardo, James V. 1stLt, USMC  OIC, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET   POW   TAPS​

Ettmueller, Harry L.  SFC, USA  Engineer, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET   POW

Gouin, Donat J. "Don"  SFC, USA  Chief, Transmitter Repair, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET   POW   TAPS

Melton, Billy J.  Sgt, USMC  Video Operator, Hue  (67-68)   TET

Miller, Raymond  A. SSgt. USAF  Announcer, Hue / Qui Nhon  (68-69)   TET

Niles, Courtney, Jr.  NBC Engineer, Hue  (68)   BIO   TAPS (KIA)

(Worked for NBC International.   During TET '68, Courtney helped defend the Hue Detachment.)

Stroub, Steven J.  SP5, USA  Broadcasting, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET    TAPS (KIA)

Swaim, George T. III  Cpl, USMC  Cameraman, Hue  (67-68)    BIO   TAPS

Yeater, Clifford C. "Cliff"  Sgt, USMC  Supply  Hue / Saigon  (68)   BIO   TET

Young, Thomas F.  Sgt, USMC  Announcer, Hue  (67-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS (KIA)


Det 5, Quang Tri

Baldridge, Paul D.  SP5, USA  Announcer, Saigon / Quang Tri  (68-69)    BIO

Deaner, Thomas  SP5, USA  Engineering, Quang Tri  (68-69)   BIO

Dowling, Ralph  SSgt, USMC  Chief Engineer, Quang Tri  (68-69)   BIO

Loudon, Benard G.  Civilian, RCA Representative  Saigon / Quang Tri  (68)   TET

Mandler, Robert L.  SSgt, USMC  Quang Tri  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Nichols, Timothy  Sgt, USMC  Quang Tri  (68-69)

Parlor, Carroll  SSgt, USMC  Engineer, Quang Tri  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Phieffer, Peter M.  SP5, USA  Engineering, Saigon / Quang Tri (68-69)   TET   TAPS

Sage, Victor David  SP5, USA  Quang Tri  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Segreto, Francis J., Jr. "Frank"  SSgt, USMC  News, Da Nang / Quang Tri (68-69)   BIO

​Shelton, Ray  GySgt, USMC  Quang Tri  (68)

​Wilder, ??  1LT  Quang Tri  (68)

​Wilson, Douglas  1LT  OIC, Quang Tri  (68-69)


Det 6, Tuy Hoa

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

Beitch, Morrie P.  SP4,USA  Saigon / Tuy Hoa  (68-69)   BIO

Belot, Henry G.  SP4, USA  Audio Specialist, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   TET

Bowen, Ray  SSgt, USAF  Engineer  Tuy Hoa  (68-69)
​[Barry was assigned to the 1st Logistics Command and volunteered to work part-time with AFVN.]

Dimick, Roger  "Roger Dodger"  SSgt, USAF  Part-time, Standby News Announcer, Tuy Hoa  (68-69)   BIO

Egan, Owen (Ed)  SSgt, USAF  Engineering, Tuy Hoa / Saigon  (68-69)   BIO   TAPS

Elliott, Gary E. Cpl, USMC  Transmitter Maint. Tech., Tuy Hoa (67-68)   TET​

Fuller, Howard W.  MSgt, USAF  Det NCOIC  Tuy Hoa  (68-69)    BIO    TAPS

Graddick, Richard A.  CPO, USN  Journalist, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   TET

Hardy, William P. "Bill"  A1c, USAF  Saigon / Tuy Hoa (67-68)   BIO   TET

Krause, Calvin (Sam)  SMSgt, USAF  Tuy Hoa  (68-69)

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

McDonald, Patrick  1LT, USA  Tuy Hoa  (68)

Pollock, Woodrow W. Jr.  Cpl, USMC  Video Operator, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Quertier, Jean G.  MSgt, USAF  Video Operator, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   TET

Ross, Joseph J.  CPT, USA  Saigon / OIC, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   BIO   TET

Stock, William C. "Bill" SP5, USA  Tuy Hoa  (68-69)  TET

Suits, Charles R. "Chuck"  CPT, USA  OIC, Tuy Hoa / Nha Trang  (68-69)   BIO

Turner, Billy E.  TSgt, USAF  TV Production, Saigon /  Announcer, Tuy Hoa  (67-68)   BIO   TET   TAPS

Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob"  SSG, USA  Engineer, Pleiku  (67)  Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa  (68-69)   BIO   TET   TAPS


Det 7, Chu Lai

Bottoms, Paul  SP5, USA  Radio  Chu Lai / Saigon  (68-70)   BIO   TAPS
Collison, Duane  Sgt, USAF  Engineering  Chu Lai  (68-69)   BIO

Cross, James A.  SSgt, USAF   TV Repair Technician, Chu Lai  (68-69)   TAPS

Haber, Fred  SSGT, USA  Saigon / Chu Lai  (68-69)  Qui Nhon  (71-72)   BIO   TAPS
​​Halperin, Peter  SP4, USA  Chu Lai / Saigon  (68-69)   BIO
Havens, James  SP4, USA  Chu Lai  (68-69)

Maxwell, Michael  SP5, USA  News, Saigon / Chu Lai  (68-69)   BIO

Van Riper, James  SP5, USA  Chu Lai  (68-69)


Cat Lo / Vung Tau (Transmitter Location)

Ethen, Daniel F.  SP5, USA  Cat Lo / Pleiku  (67-68)   TET

Gosnell, Edward L.  CPO, USN  TV Equip. Maint. Engr. Cat Lo  (67-68)   TET

Pepper, William D.  PO1, USN  Engineering, Cat Lo  (67-68)   TET

Stanford, Franklin M.  SFC, USA  Chief, Transmitter Repair, Cat Lo  (67-68)   TET

Wyatt, Walter A. Jr.  SSgt, USAF  Radio Repair,  Cat Lo  (68)   TET


KLIK (1st Infantry Division)

Abney, Tim  SP4, USA  (67-68)   KLIK

Agotness, Rich  (67-68)    KLIK

Archdeacon, Len  (68-69)   KLIK

Brandt, Forrest  1LT, USA  IO, 1st Div  (68-69)   BIO   KLIK
[Did a weekly show on the BRO on AFVN.]

Carruth, Lon  USA  (67-68)   KLIK

Johanson, William B. "Willy"  SP4, USA   (68-69)   KLIK   BIO

Klepeis, Ken  SP4, USA  (67-68)   KLIK 

Littlehales, Ned  SP4, USA  (68)   KLIK

Marcotte, Roger "Roger Ramjet" / "Rocket Rog"  SP4, USA  (68-69)   KLIK    TAPS

Mathias, William "Bill"  ("Golden Voice")  SP4, USA  (68-69)   KLIK

McDade, Jim  SP4, USA  (67-68)   KLIK

Mendez, Guy  USA  (67-68)   KLIK

Palmer, Chris  SGT, USA  (68-69)  KLIK

Passero, Vince  USA,  (67-68)  KLIK

Pinkette, Paige   USA  (67-68)   KLIK

Redden, Kevin  SP4, USA  (68-69)   KLIK

Rickard, Charles  SSG, USA  (68-69)  KLIK 

Schwere, Steve  SP4, USA  (68-69)   KLIK

Scott, Mike  USA  (68-69)   KLIK

Smith, Chris  SGT, USA   (68-69)   KLIK

Venable, J. L.  USA  (67-68)  KLIK

Viator, Albert "Al"  Sp5, USA  (68-69)   KLIK

Yeager, Wayne  SP4, USA  (68-69)   KLIK


Location Unknown

Andrus. Gerald A.  SP5, USA  (67-68)    TET

Benedict. Lawrence  TSgt, USAF  Radio Engineer, Bui Vien  (67-68)  TET

Bramble, Michael  (68)​​

Brown, Marshall "Mark"  USAF  Phu Cat 
[Was assigned to AFTN-NKP (Thailand) in 67-68 and 73-74.  Also TDY to AFVN, Saigon for orientation
and did a few one-hour, late-night, weekend shows for AFVN (Det 5, Hue?) while TDY to Phu Cat.]
[See his
Photos & Stories page]

Bucher, Wayne B.  PO3, USN  Electrician, Engineering  (68)   TET

Burg, John  (67-68)

Chappel, William W.  A1c, USAF  (68)​

Elliot, Gary E.  Cpl, USMC  (67-68 / 72?)

Geise, Samuel  Civilian, RCA Representative  (68)   TET

​​​​Hull, William T.   (68-69)

Kasper, Paul   SSG, USA  (68) 
Paul Kasper was never with AFVN but he was evidently a great fan when in Vietnam and has helped greatly in developing this web site.
He is also the Historian for the 9th Infantry Division--the unit he was with during the Vietnam War.

​​Nyquist, John  SP4, USA  (67-68)

Peterson, Kim R.  Cpl, USMC  News / Sports  (68-69)   BIO

Raush, Mike  (68) 

Ritter, Jack  USN  (67-68)   TET

Robbins, Steve  (66-69)

​​Roth, Richard M. "Dick"  DJ  (67-68)   BIO

Vande Vrede, George R.  SP4, USA  (67-68)   TET

Vest, Russell, C.  MSG, USA  (67-68)   TET

Williams, Doug  1LT  (68)

Woodruff, Earnest M.  SP4, USA  Transmitter Repairman  (67-68)   TET



Det 2, Da Nang, Red Beach transmitter hit by enemy fire on January 7, 1968.

Det 5, Hue, overun during TET '68--two killed, one executed and five became POWs and

one managed to escape during the  the battle which lasted for five days fom January 31, 1968. 

Det 1, Qui Nhon, received enemy fie to the mess hall on January 31, 1968.

A 122 mm rocket lands directly in front of the KLIK studio in January, 1968.

AFVN Saigon Headquarters suffers heavy damage due to car bomb on May 3, 1968.