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1. 4.2 Mortar Platoon Personnel |
OFFICERS |
2LT Dennis E Driscoll (Summer, 1967) | 1LT Kim Mitchell (Sep., 1968 - Aug., 1969) |
2LT John E. Blochberger (Summer, 1967) | |
1LT Charles D. Tilton (Dec., 1967 to Nov., 1968) |
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS |
SFC Robert B. Ward, Jr. | SGT Louis L. Frisbie |
SFC Carl E. Kelly | SGT Robert Gold |
SSG Jack R. King | SGT Johnny P. Johnston |
SSG George E. Bell | SGT Gerald J. Miller |
SSG Jay L. Lee | SGT James J. O'Connor |
SGT Daniel Higgins | SP5 John M. Holstrom |
SGT Lawrence Curtis | CPL James Earl Wright (KIA December 10, 1967) |
ENLISTED MEN |
Much thanks to "Mick" Hawkins for suggesting improvements for this page. The list above is "informal" and should not be considered "definitive" of the 4.2 Inch Mortar Platoon Personnel. If you recall members not listed here, or need to have a different rank reflected here (Some of these ranks are from a 1967 roster)...please Contact the Website Committee. The Assn. of the 1/50th generally tends to err on the side of "inclusion" RATHER than "ommision" with all of our personnel lists. Thanks to all who contributed information for our "Four-Deuce Mortars" page. |
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Early Days in VietnamWebmaster's Note: While we are waiting to gather enough information for this
new section, Bob Gold sent me an email on the background of the Heavy Mortar Platoon in
the early days in Vietnam. Seems like just as some fo the powers-that-be didn't understand
how to use M113's in Nam, I guess there was a lot of confusion about the use of 4.2"
mortars in the VIetnam War as well, which is understandable (in a way) because Army
doctrine called for the 4.2" mortars to be at least 1,000 meters behind the front
lines. (see Note 1.).
Note 1. I know this well, because as a Vietnam veteran at Infantry Officers' Advanced Course I deliberately answered "false" to a question which read, "Heavy mortars shall always be placed at least 1,000 meters behind the front line." even though I knew the school solution was "true". Sometimes truth is more important than doctrine! |
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