2nd Battalion 47th Infantry Vietnam In Pictures

Picture 136 - Jeff Northrdige, 3rd Platoon Bravo Co. 68 -69 provided the following: "This photo was taken at the same time as the B & W 3rd Platoon picture that appears in the '69 yearbook. That is, late Feb. 69 at Rach Kien. Thanks to Jack Beck (who has a phenominal memory), I was finally able to fill in some names that I had forgotten.

From left to right

Front row: SP4 William H. Rotz, SP4 Gerald V. Newell, SP4 Kenneth W. Kenyon, SGT Turner Taylor, SP4 George Walker

Second row: SP4 Stephen J. Ondrovic, SP4 Jeffrey E. Northridge, PFC (SP4 shortly thereafter) Robert J. Trombley, SP4 Herman Swan, SP4 Stanley Sawford, SP4 Michael E. Parks, SP4 Johnny Seale

Third row: SP4 Terry Hopkins, SP4 Michael B. "Bullwinkle" Wier, SP4 Gene "Doc" Johnston, SGT Don Daily, SP4 William A. Franklin, SGT Scott D. Schoeben, SGT Michael L. Alden, SP4 Ira D. Lewis, SP4 Corey S. Buckner, SP4 Lewis Henry, SFC Willie Wells.

Missing from picture due to R & R: SP4 Jack Beck and SGT Gonzalo "Poncho" Ruelas. Missing from picture due to reasons unknown: SGT John Coleman, SGT Hugo Zagarolo, SGT Erwin D. "Skip" Knauer, SP4 Michael D. Matos, SP4 Thomas P. Horrmann, SP4 Dennis "Deejay" Lay, and Tiger Scout Lu (although he was lurking about at the time).

This photograph was provided by Mrs. Carol "Rocky" Tank ("Bullwinkle's" sister).

Picture 137 - Tony Marrone thinks the fellow on the left was James Shelby, KIA in 5/20/69 . Can someone confirm ? Tony believes the other fellow was from Wyoming and worked heavy construction, Does anyone know his name?

Picture 138 - Tony Planas kneeling, Gene Spafford 2nd from right (KIA Long An Province 11/22/68), Tony Marrone far right. If you know the names of anyone in this picture contact me.

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