This page is designed to be a "quick reference" page of work done on our Web Site. Visit this page often to check on the latest additions and corrections to the site. Please visit the Members Email page and check your email and unit affiliation information. If changes, additions or deletions are warranted, please use the links provided there to request updates. Historian Jim Sheppard is handling updates. Feel free to contact him with comments and/or suggestions. |
Dec 29, 2008 |
Updated email address for Joe Torres, "Charlie" Company, 8/68 to 8/69, on the Members E-mail page. |
Dec 22, 2008 |
Added December, 2008, Newsletter issue to Newsletters page. Posted an updated version of Bob Bihari's An Bao account on the War Stories page. |
Dec 18, 2008 |
Added LTC (Ret) Wilson G. Parks, Battalion Chaplain: Sep. '69 to Sep '70, to the Battalion Staff page. |
Dec 17, 2008 |
Updated email address for Bob Camors on the Members E-mail page. |
Dec 8, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "If Not Now, When?", by Medal of Honor Winner Jack Jacobs, and "The Bamboo Shoot", the story of the 2nd Airboat Platoon, by Jim Wollner, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Dec 1, 2008 |
Added email address for Freddie Ybanez, CO E. 50th Inf Rifle Security, to the Members E-mail page. |
Nov 26, 2008 |
Posted a personal account by Richard "Rick" Rajner, SRAP & Alpha Company, 2/69-2/70, describing duty at "Patrol Base Carol" on the Dam Tra-O Lake in the summer of 1969, on the War Stories page. |
Nov 24, 2008 |
Updated email address for Bob Wuestenberg, "A" Company, 1968, on the Members E-mail page. |
Oct 19, 2008 |
Changed contact information for Ron Leraas, Assn. Vice President, on the Association Officers Contact page. |
Oct 19, 2008 |
Added Photo of "E" 50th LRP Company to the Unit History, Company "E" (LRP) 50th Infantry page. Photo was taken the day they received the "E50" designation while with the 9th Infantry Division. Photo supplied by Roy E. Barley, 75th Ranger Association. |
Oct 2, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "To Heal A Nation", by Jan Scruggs, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Sept 28, 2008 |
Added September, 2008, Newsletter issue to Newsletters page. |
Sept 23, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "The Offering", by Tom Carhart, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Sept 12, 2008 |
Added email address for Daniel Bryant, Scouts, 1969-70, to the Members E-mail page. Also added Dan to the Scouts page roster. Added photo of former Battalion Commander Colonel Humphreys taken with our guys at his promotion ceremony earlier this year. |
Sept 6, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "Unheralded Victory", by Mark W. Woodruff, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. Great book to have anyone reads who thinks the United States lost the war in Vietnam! I've got it on my Christmas list to give to the History Teacher at the local High School! |
Sept. 1, 2008 |
Updated email address for Nelford "Shannon" Nichols, 1LT - INF, E/50 from July to Nov., 1971, on the Members E-mail page. |
August 31, 2008 |
Updated email address for David Payne, "A" Company , 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squad, September '68 to October '69, on the Members E-mail page. Also changed the KIA date from March 3 to March 2, 1968, for Clarence Hills. Not sure how we missed THAT one (typo) for all these years! ~grin~ Finally, I added a note to Ray Sarlin's story of the attack on LZ Betty. Ray talked about not being able to identify only one of the KIAs he had been asked to ID. A new and much improved Coffelt Database reveals that one of those 6 men was from the 2/1st Cav: A Man named LeClerc. |
August 26, 2008 |
Updated email address for George Bell, "A" Company version, on the Members E-mail page. |
August 19, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "The Long Gray Line", by Rick Atkinson, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
August 14, 2008 |
Added photo of Ed Fischer's Grandson to the "Next Generation" (Our Son's and Daughters in Uniform) page. The proud Grampa viewed graduation from our own 1/50th at Fort Benning last month! |
August 12, 2008 |
Posted another personal account by Richard "Rick" Rajner, SRAP & Alpha Company, 2/69-2/70 on the War Stories page. Also added a story by Bob Page, Platoon Leader, 1st Platoon, "A" Company, 1970, to the War Stories page. Also added e-mail address for Rick Rajner to the Members E-mail page |
August 11, 2008 |
Updated email address for Jim Edge, Scout Platoon Leader and Battalion S-5, on the Members E-mail page. |
August 5, 2008 |
Added email address for John Hanzlik, 2/1st Cav (Song Mao) & 1/50th Inf.(Phan Thiet) to the Members E-mail page. |
July 12, 2008 |
Updated email address for Toby Jordan on the Members E-mail page. |
July 9, 2008 |
Updated email address for David Parker, "B" Company, 1970, on the Members E-mail page. Also updated email address for Ken Riley, "C" Company, 1967-8 & Association Chairman Emeritus, on the Members E-mail page. Added Robert "Bob" White, former "A" Company Weapons Platoon Leader, to the "Taps" page: |
July 8, 2008 |
Added William Roskilly, Charlie Company, Third Platoon, Sept. '67 to Oct. "68, to the Life Members page. |
July 7, 2008 |
Added June, 2008, Newsletter issue to Newsletters page. |
July 1, 2008 |
Updated email address for Jerry Couch, "D" Company & Recon, 1967-68, on the Members E-mail page. |
June 18, 2008 |
Added vastly updated Coffelt Database to the "In Memoriam" page. Please note that although as time and considerable effort goes by...this document will become much more accurate. As it is today, it is improved over the .pdf file we previously listed here...HOWEVER, you should understand that it is STILL a "work in progress", and as such should not be considered a definative record. The new file is in Microsoft Excel format & requires Microsoft Office or the Microsoft Office Excel application for viewing. Only the 1st/50th KIAs are included in this file. Information on where to download the Coffelt Database in it's entirety (All Vietnam KIAs), in .pdf format, is locted elsewhere on the same "In Memoriam" page. |
June 9, 2008 |
Added Noel Allen and Thomas Brown to the Life Members page. MSG Thomas Brown was awarded a Life Membership for his dedicated service to our last two gatherings at Fort Benning. Both new life memberships are effective as of June 4, 2008. Also added photos of the Change of Command and Honorary Colonel & Command Sergeant Major Investiture Ceremonys attended last week in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the Reunions page. |
June 8, 2008 |
Added memorial page for Donald Ray Stephenson, (55E 032), KIA May 5th, 1968, to the Photos page. |
June 6, 2008 |
Added email address for Colonel Francis Burns, Battalion Commander: 2004-2006, and Jay Copley, Commanding Officer: "C" Company, wounded May 5th, 1968, to the Members E-mail page. |
May 29, 2008 |
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May 22, 2008 |
Added photo of Josh Hawkins to the "Next Generation" (Our Son's and Daughters in Uniform) page. The son of our Mick Hawkins is also pictured in some new photos on Mick's Photos Page featuring a recent Turkey Hunt in Missouri. |
May 17, 2008 |
Added email address for Richard Szczepaniec, S-4, Battalion Communications, 11/68 - 5/69, to the Members E-mail page. |
May 15, 2008 |
Added new photos of Tom Schroeder, "C" Company Executive Officer and "D" Company Commander, 1967-8, to the Photo Gallery page. |
May 13, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "Last Full Measure of Devotion" by Donald J. Farinacci, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
May 12, 2008 |
Added the following former 1/50th men's names to the "Taps" page: Joseph Lagree, Robert Collins, Arnold Clark, Harley Harless, Richard Van Pelt, Michael E. Monahan, Wayne W. Cramblit, John A. Kaszuba, Jr., Brian D. Church (Attached FO), and former 1SG Sammie C. Blount. Thanks to Rick Rajner and Barbara Daniels for the information on the passing of these men. |
Apr. 29, 2008 |
Added email address for Ray Suire to the Members E-mail page. |
Apr. 24, 2008 |
Added Image of Vietnamese Artwork to the Vietnam Art page. |
Apr. 19, 2008 |
Updated email address for John Hopp, HHC, 9/69 - 1/71, on the Members E-mail page. |
Apr. 17, 2008 |
Posted a story by Rick Hambley, SRAP Forward Observer, on the War Stories page. Also posted Rick's e-mail address on the Members E-mail page. |
Apr. 15, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "The Fields of Bamboo" by S.L.A. Marshall, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Apr. 14, 2008 |
Added poem by George Skypeck entitled "Soldier" to the Poetry in War page. |
Apr. 13, 2008 |
Added obituary information on Walter Yamashita, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 1967-8, who passed away on April 9, 2008, to the "Taps" page. |
Apr. 8, 2008 |
Added Robert Wuestenberg (Alpha Company, January '68 to March '68) to the Life Members page. |
Apr. 2, 2008 |
Added March, 2008, Newsletter issue to Newsletters page. |
Mar. 27, 2008 |
Added 5 new photos of Rick Hambley, Forward Observer for SRAP, 1968-9 on the Photo Gallery page. Also added Jon F. Jolle to the SRAP roster on the SRAP Platoon page. |
Mar. 26, 2008 |
Added Luciano Garza (Charlie Company, November '68 to November '69) to the Life Members page. |
Mar. 20, 2008 |
Posted a personal account by Richard "Rick" Rajner, SRAP & Alpha Company, 2/69-2/70 on the War Stories page. |
Mar. 15, 2008 |
Added new photos of George Paine, "C" Company, 3rd Platoon,1970, to the Photo Gallery page. Added email address for Frank Romano, HHC RTO (TOC), 5/69-4/70, Phu My & Thien Giao, to the Members E-mail page. |
Mar. 14, 2008 |
Added new photos of Jim Dacus, "C" Company,1970, to his photo page on the Photo Gallery page. |
Mar. 13, 2008 |
Added new photos of Bob Gold, "D" Company, on the Photo Gallery page. Also added Obituary information on Dick Helvie, "D" Company, 1967-8, who passed away on March 8, 2008, to the "Taps" page. |
Mar. 11, 2008 |
Added email address for Tom Schroeder, C, HQ, D & S5 1967-68, to the Members E-mail page. Added Review of the book "Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar", by Dorothy Fall, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Mar. 6, 2008 |
Added new photos of Rick Hambley, Forward Observer for SRAP, 1968-9 on the Photo Gallery page. Also added new picture of SFC Holloway, and entered names of Peter Valentine and Gene Dodd to the SRAP roster on the SRAP Platoon page. |
Mar. 4, 2008 |
Added email address for Johnnie Hughes, HQ, 1969-70, to the Members E-mail page. |
Mar. 3, 2008 |
Added new photos of Ken McCauley and Bill Moore, Bravo Company, 1967-8, to Bill Moore's Photos on the Photo Gallery page. Also Updated email address for Mark Hannan on the Members E-mail page. |
Mar. 2, 2008 |
Added Obituary information on Tom Leddy, "D" Company, 1967-8, who passed away on January 3, 2008, to the "Taps" page. |
Mar. 1, 2008 |
Updated email address for Pat Hughes on the Members E-mail page. |
Feb. 29, 2008 |
Added new names to the photos of Harvey Hummel, Bravo Company, 1969-1970 (Harvey Hummel's Photos) on the Photo Gallery page. Also added email address for David Horn, "B" Company, 3rd Platoon, 1969-1970, to the Members E-mail page. |
Feb. 28, 2008 |
Added Johnnie Hughes (HQ Company, July '69 to April '70) and Darwin "Scotty" Stamper (Bravo Company, September, '69 to September, '70) to the Life Members page. Posted a personal account by Howard Goldstein on the War Stories page. Added Review of the book "The Sorrow of War", by Bao Ninh, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. |
Feb. 12, 2008 |
Added Review of the book "Vietnam Now - A reporter returns", by David Lamb, to the Vietnam Era Books Review page. Great book about how Vietnam is changing. A "Must Read" for those of you planning a return to Vietnam in the future. |
Feb. 4, 2008 |
Posted a personal account of Harry Wilson's tour in 1968 and trip back to Vietnam last year on the War Stories page. Added photo of Bob Sheppard, recently graduated from the Cape May County, NJ, Police Academy to the "Next Generation" (Our Son's and Daughters in Uniform) page. |
Feb. 2, 2008 |
Updated email address for Larry Sams on the Members E-mail page. |
Jan. 30, 2008 |
Added George Bell (Alpha Company, June '68 to March '69) to the Life Members page. |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
Added new photo of SGT Don Hill and SGT Jessie Chancellor, Charlie Company, 1970, to James Dacus's Photos on the Photo Gallery page. Also added Photo and Memorial Page for James A Tilley, KIA 18-Jan-1968, and Erwin B. Sims, Medic, KIA 2-March-1968, to the Photo Gallery page. |
Jan. 23, 2008 |
Added email address for Jim Sackett, Recon Platoon, 1968, to the Members E-mail page. |
Jan.22, 2008 |
Updated email address for Kevin Begley on the Members E-mail page. |
Jan. 15, 2008 |
Added Former SGT Sherman Thomas Leonard, "A" Company, 3/68 to 3/69, to the Taps page. Thanks to George Bell ("A" Company) who contacted SGT Leonard's widow Brenda. |
Jan. 9, 2008 |
Added email address for our newest Association Member, Alfred R. Ludwig, HQ, S-4, 5/68 to 5/69, to the Members E-mail page. |
Jan. 7, 2008 |
Added email address for Richard Vanderpool, "A" Company, 1st Platoon, Fort Hood, Texas, on the Members E-mail page. |
Jan. 6, 2008 |
Updated email address for Frank Prado on the Members E-mail page. |
Jan. 1, 2008 |
Happy New Year! Added Tom McGovern, "A" Co, 2nd Platoon Leader, September 1967 to March, 1968 & Asst. S-1 from March 1968 to September, 1968 to the Members E-mail page. |
2007 Archive |
Archive of the "Site Updates" from the year 2007. |
2006 Archive |
Archive of the "Site Updates" from the year 2006. |
