FSB Ripcord Memorial Page

252 American Soldiers were killed in The Battle for Ripcord,

5 American Soldiers are Missing in Action

3 American Soldiers were awarded The Medal of Honor

5 American Soldiers were awarded The Distinguished Service Cross

Medal of Honor:

Private First Class Kenneth Michael Kays, D Co, 1/506th Inf 7 May 1970

Lt Col Andre Cavaro Lucas, Hq, 2/506th Inf (Posthumous Award) 23 Jul 1970

Cpl Frank Rocco Fratellenico, B Co, 2/502nd Inf (Posthumous Award) 20 Aug 1970

Distinguished Service Cross:

Platoon Sergeant William Lawrence, Jr., C Co, 2/501st 9 Apr 1970

Sergeant First Class Jesse A. Isaac, B Co, 1/506th Inf 25 Apr 1970

Private First Class Kenneth J. David, D co, 1/506th Inf 7 May 1970

Captain David F. Rich, B Btry, 2/319th Arty 5-17 Jul 1970

Sergeant John W. Kreckel, A Co, 2/506th (Posthumous Award) 22 Jul 1970

Listed below, their body was not recovered

PFC STEPHEN J. HARBER of C Co, 2nd

Bn, 506th Infantry was killed on 2 July 1970

and his body was not recovered.

SSGT LEWIS HOWARD, JR. of D Co, 2nd

Bn, 506th Infantry

was killed on 7 July 1970 and his body was not recovered.

SP4 CHARLES E. BEALS of D Co, 2nd

Bn, 506th Infantry

was killed on 7 July 1970 and his body was not recovered.

EDWARD JAMES BISHOP JR of A Co, 2nd

Bn, 501st Infantry was killed on 29 April 1970

and his body was not recovered.

RONALD J SCHULTZ of D Co, 1st Bn, 506th Infantry was killed on 21 July 1970

and his body was not recovered.

KIA listed by Unit

Full Query

Last Name First

Name

Middle Name

Rank Regiment Battalion Company Date KIA

Thompson Robert Noel Pfc 326th Eng Bn

B 3/20/1970

Morrill Dennis Leroy Pfc 326th Eng Bn

B 3/20/1970

Swain Milton Truman Sp4 326th Eng Bn

B 4/1/1970

Fisher Dennis Fay Sgt 326th Eng Bn

B 7/20/1970

Calhoun Durl Gene Sgt 326th Eng Bn

B 7/20/1970

Law Brent Robin Sgt Med Bn 326th 7/21/1970

Ragsdale Donald Ray Cpl 101st Pathfinders 4/1/1970

Bohan Patrick John Pfc 101st Pathfinders 7/10/1970

Walker Michael Allen Sgt 101st 159th Avn

A 7/18/1970

Miller Burke Holbrook Cpl 11th Arty 2nd A Btry 7/18/1970

Kalsu James Robert 1LT 11th Arty 2nd A Btry 7/21/1970

Johnson David Earl Sgt 11th Arty 2nd A Btry 7/21/1970

Stone Forest Michael Sp4 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/5/1970

Frank Harold Leroy Sgt 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

Cruse Stanley Joe Sgt 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

McDermott Joseph F III Sp4 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

McEwing Harry Pfc 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

Stroud Allen Ralph SSG 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

Walker Walter Lewis SFC 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/8/1970

DeFoor Victor Lee Cpl 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/10/1970

Raymond Frederick Carol Jr Sp4 17th Cav 2nd Sqd Trp D 7/10/1970

Raymer Carroll Edward Jr

Cpl 187th 3rd D 8/8/1970

Sorensen Kenneth Jay Sgt 187th 3rd HHC 8/10/1970

Plett Larry Joe Pfc 319th Arty

2nd B Btry 7/20/1970

Klaves Jeffrey John Sp4 3rd Bde HHC 4/29/1970

Berner Edgar Davidson CWO 3rd Bde HHC 4/29/1970

Long Raymond Leon Jr CSM 3rd Bde HHC 5/6/1970

Goosen Robert Henry Sp4 501st 2nd A 3/13/1970

Worly Garry Lee Cpl 501st 2nd A 4/23/1970

Snyder Roy Harrison Sgt 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Bishop Edward James Jr 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Wortmann Frederick Edward Sgt 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Stieve William John Sgt 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Boggs Robert Sidney Cpl 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Patten Carl Eugene Cpl 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Hunter Dennis Wayne Cpl 501st 2nd A 4/29/1970

Shannon Robert Joseph Sgt 501st 2nd A 4/30/1970

Chavez Gregory Anton Sgt 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Snyder Gary Foster SFC 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Lewis Frank Frederick Sgt 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Gordon Lawrence Lee Cpl 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Van Beukering Ronald Dale Sp4 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Day Douglas Wayne Cpl 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Bennett George Willy Jr Cpl 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Denton Robert Anthony SSG 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Widen John George Sgt 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Willey John James SSG 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Ziegenfelder Frederick P SSG 501st 2nd A 5/6/1970

Maddox Marcus Wayne Cpl 501st 2nd A 6/16/1970

Timmons Richard Russell E3 501st 2nd A 7/17/1970

Nelson Leroy Cpl 501st 2nd B 4/9/1970

Clay Herman Allen Jr Cpl 501st 2nd B 4/9/1970

Mace James Doyle SSG 501st 2nd B 4/9/1970

Sistrunk Donald Wayne SSG 501st 2nd B 4/10/1970

Peery Norman Douglas Cpl 501st 2nd B 4/17/1970

Joseph Jeffrey Joel SSG 501st 2nd B 4/19/1970

Jarrett James Dale SSG 501st 2nd B 4/19/1970

Huffine Dennis Willard Sgt 501st 2nd B 7/14/1970

Carson Paul David Sgt 501st 2nd C 3/15/1970

Walker Linwood Alferonia Cpl 501st 2nd C 4/29/1970

Hindman Tommy Ivan Cpl 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Antle Michael Louis Sgt 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Bowman Melvin Sgt 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Diller Jay Thomas Sgt 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Doolittle John Hiliare SSG 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Foutz Kenneth Lee SSG 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Warfield Phillip Ray Cpl 501st 2nd C 5/6/1970

Mickens Carl Lawrence Cpl 501st 2nd C 7/4/1970

Robinson Jimmie Lee Sgt 501st 2nd C 7/4/1970

Thaden Gary Dennis Sgt 501st 2nd C 7/4/1970

Jones William Edward SSG 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Keister John Loy Sgt 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Palm Terry Alan 1LT 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Schneider Gary Lee SSG 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Utter Keith Edward Cpl 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Guimond Paul Gerald SSG 501st 2nd D 7/14/1970

Beyl David Robert Sgt 501st 2nd D 7/18/1970

Warner Wilfred Wesley Jr Sgt 501st 2nd D 7/23/1970

Muncy Jay Allan Sp4 501st 2nd D 8/28/1970

Jackson Benjamin Franklin Sp4 501st 2nd E 3/13/1970

Selman Charles George Cpl 501st 2nd E 4/9/1970

Nicks Benjamin Arnold III Sgt 501st 2nd E 4/23/1970

Jones Larry Neal Sgt 501st 2nd E 4/30/1970

Hawley Richard A II CPT 501st 2nd E 5/6/1970

Veser Edward Sgt 501st 2nd E 5/6/1970

Ogden David Ellis SSG 501st 2nd E 5/6/1970

Reagan Dickie Walter Sgt 501st 2nd E 5/6/1970

Rollason William David Sgt 501st 2nd E 7/18/1970

Jennings James Dale Sgt 501st 2nd HHC 5/6/1970

Still Jerry Melton Cpl 501st 2nd HHC 8/25/1970

Waymire Michael Karl Sgt 501st 2nd Sqd C 7/5/1970

Baiz Lee Thomas Sp4 502nd 1st B 7/29/1970

Horton Donnie Edward Sgt 502nd 2nd A 4/30/1970

Lyons William Perry Sp4 502nd 2nd A 7/4/1970

Silverman Sheldon SSG 502nd 2nd A 8/24/1970

Fratellenico Frank Rocco Cpl 502nd 2nd B 8/19/1970

Jones Marshall Keene Sgt 502nd 2nd C 8/20/1970

Miller Paul Sgt 502nd 2nd C 8/20/1970

Huttie Frederick E III SSG 502nd 2nd D 8/15/1970

Bahrke Russell Leroy Jr Cpl 502nd 2nd E 8/13/1970

Johnson Ben Odell Sgt 502nd 2nd HHC 8/21/1970

Dobson Cecil Lee Sp4 506th 1st A 3/14/1970

Hauswirth Gerald Richard 1LT 506th 1st A 3/14/1970

Wanto John Paul SSG 506th 1st A 3/21/1970

Kays David Coleman Pfc 506th 1st A 4/10/1970

Frey Dean Lee SSG 506th 1st A 4/18/1970

Haakinson William H III Sgt 506th 1st A 4/18/1970

Tetkoski Leon Anthony SFC 506th 1st A 4/30/1970

McCranie David Carroll Sgt 506th 1st A 5/7/1970

Verlihay Frank T Jr 1LT 506th 1st A 5/23/1970

Gross Alan Harry Cpl 506th 1st A 5/23/1970

Schofield Cecil Clayton SFC 506th 1st A 5/23/1970

Hicks James Ben Sgt 506th 1st A 6/24/1970

Ringholm John Azel Cpl 506th 1st A 6/24/1970

Capuano George Anthony Sgt 506th 1st A 6/24/1970

Snider Marvin Dale Cpl 506th 1st A 6/25/1970

Barnes Richard Lewis Cpl 506th 1st A 6/25/1970

Meehan Dale Patrick Cpl 506th 1st A 6/25/1970

Ritter Dennis Lee Cpl 506th 1st A 6/25/1970

Washenik Gary Lee SSG 506th 1st A 8/16/1970

Sebastian Billy Joe Cpl 506th 1st B 4/25/1970

Cline Ronald Greer Pfc 506th 1st B 4/25/1970

Kotrous Eudell Leo Cpl 506th 1st B 4/26/1970

Barrett John harold Sp4 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Collett Robert Lee Jr SSG 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Nolt Calvin Eugene Sp4 506th 1st b 5/1/1970

Hill Jimmy Arnold Sgt 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Kaufman Thomas Jay Pfc 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Lance Samuel Stephen Pfc 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Henshaw Larry Roy Sgt 506th 1st B 5/1/1970

Koerner Rodney Lee Cpl 506th 1st B 6/26/1970

Cambas Victor Byron SSG 506th 1st B 6/26/1970

Garza John Angel Cpl 506th 1st B 6/26/1970

Cliburn Halqua Dale SSG 506th 1st B 6/26/1970

McDowell Gerald Lee Sgt 506th 1st B 6/27/1970

Norris Grady Lee SFC 506th 1st B 7/27/1970

Blake Dale Adams Pfc 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Knieper Philip George Jr Cpl 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

McGuire Michael Joseph Pfc 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Walker Willie Terry Jr Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Davis James Leonard Sgt 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Wells Tinsley Jack Jr Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Leonard Ronald Fred Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Stacey Gary Ross Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Kurth James Peter Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Lovato Rudolph Daniel Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

Harris Harold Ray Sp4 506th 1st C 3/20/1970

McKee Donald Wayne Pfc 506th 1st C 3/24/1970

Sams John Wilbur Jr Pfc 506th 1st C 3/24/1970

Longmire Kent William Sgt 506th 1st C 4/20/1970

Lockett James Edward SSG 506th 1st C 4/20/1970

Magee Boyd Sgt 506th 1st C 4/25/1970

Gilbertson Carl Louis Sp4 506th 1st D 3/17/1970

Redmond Joseph Vern SSG 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Berger Robert Francis Cpl 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Cook Peter Allen Pfc 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Fletcher Lawrence Eugene 1LT 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Gonzalez Jose Alberto Cpl 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Lohenry Robert Raymond Cpl 506th 1st D 5/7/1970

Smiley Ronald Owen 1LT 506th 1st D 5/10/1970

Johnson Thomas Wayne Cpl 506th 1st D 5/19/1970

Smith Jerry Lynn 1LT 506th 1st D 5/25/1970

Rowley Donald Albert Cpl 506th 1st D 6/23/1970

Baldini Michael Louis Cpl 506th 1st D 6/23/1970

Valle Eloy Ruben Sp4 506th 1st D 7/20/1970

Browning Bill Gwinn Cpl 506th 1st D 7/20/1970

Carroll Samuel T Jr Sgt 506th 1st D 7/20/1970

DeWulf Patrick Thomas Cpl 506th 1st D 7/20/1970

Knott John Charles Cpl 506th 1st D 7/20/1970

Huk Peter Paul Cpl 506th 1st D 7/21/1970

Workman Donald Renay Cpt 506th 1st D 7/21/1970

Schultz Ronald J Cpl 506th 1st D 7/21/1970

Asher Frank Louis Cpl 506th 1st D 7/21/1970

Brown Laurence Gordon Sgt 506th 1st D 7/28/1970

Hays Robert Bradford Cpl 506th 1st D 7/21/2010

Bush Mark Joel Sgt 506th 1st HHC 6/22/1970

Shanor Gerald Delmar Cpl 506th 2nd A 3/12/1970

Davis Dudley 1LT 506th 2nd A 3/12/1970

Heater Daniel Neil Sp4 506th 2nd A 3/12/1970

Young Bobby Arthur Sgt 506th 2nd A 4/15/1970

Dafler Dean Blain Sgt 506th 2nd A 4/15/1970

Bartley Walter Carl Jr Sgt 506th 2nd A 4/15/1970

Steffler Charles Ervin Sgt 506th 2nd A 4/15/1970

Jackson Lloyd Wilner Sgt 506th 2nd A 5/7/1970

Lowe Robert Ernest Sgt 506th 2nd A 5/14/1970

McCullough Billy Ray Sgt 506th 2nd A 5/16/1970

Christopherson David Lyn Cpl 506th 2nd A 5/16/1970

Jones David Larwence SSG 506th 2nd A 5/16/1970

Mariani John Roy Cpl 506th 2nd A 5/16/1970

Mauney Gerald Clinton Sgt 506th 2nd A 5/16/1970

Norris Weiland Clyde Pfc 506th 2nd A 6/3/1970

Smith Winfred Lee Sgt 506th 2nd A 6/18/1970

Olson Steven Allan 2LT 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Babich John Michael Cpl 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Bixby Virgil Martin Cpl 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Brown Robert Joseph Jr Cpl 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Fries Danny Joe Cpl 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Kreckel John William SSG 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Singleton Gerald Blaine SSG 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Journell Robert Mason III Sp4 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Schultz Thomas Russell Sgt 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Pahissa William Anthony 1LT 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Severson Donald Jon Sp4 506th 2nd A 7/22/1970

Allen Gus Cpl 506th 2nd A 7/23/1970

Neal Harvey Ray Sgt 506th 2nd A 7/27/1970

Draper Mark Gregory Sgt 506th 2nd A 7/22/2010

Shell Marvin Sgt 506th 2nd B 3/26/1970

Hayes Harry Ellis 1LT 506th 2nd B 3/31/1970

Shriner Thomas John SSG 506th 2nd B 3/31/1970

Ratcliff Terry Ward SSG 506th 2nd B 4/1/1970

Wall William Penn III 2LT 506th 2nd B 4/1/1970

Wilson John William 1LT 506th 2nd B 4/3/1970

Utecht Robert Stephen Cpl 506th 2nd B 7/3/1970

Hively Daniel Richard Sgt 506th 2nd B 7/10/1970

Flores Roberto C Sgt 506th 2nd B 7/21/1970

Maune Francis Edward Cpl 506th 2nd B 7/21/1970

McDowell Larry James Cpl 506th 2nd B 7/27/1970

Stanley James Steven Sp4 506th 2nd C 3/16/1970

Underdown George Michael Sgt 506th 2nd C 4/1/1970

Heimark Don Ray Sgt 506th 2nd C 4/1/1970

Tapp Carl Eugene Cpl 506th 2nd C 4/1/1970

Christman Lawrence Paul Cpl 506th 2nd C 4/6/1970

Goodson Carl Bradford Sp4 506th 2nd C 4/6/1970

Steward Steve Lee Sgt 506th 2nd C 4/6/1970

Conrardy Richard John Pfc 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Hewitt Thomas Theodore CPT 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Lenz Lee Newlun Sgt 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Radcliff Robert Paul Jr Sp4 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Sumrall Roger Dale Sgt 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Zoller Robert William II Sp4 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Harber Stephen J Pfc 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Herndon Thomas Hayden Sgt 506th 2nd C 7/2/1970

Sullivan William Lee 1LT 506th 2nd C 7/4/1970

Frink Paul Joseph Sgt 506th 2nd D 4/7/1970

Osborn Lynn Arthur Sp4 506th 2nd D 4/8/1970

Heinz Dennis Ralph Cpl 506th 2nd D 4/16/1970

Milburn Albert SSG 506th 2nd D 5/11/1970

Howard Louis Jr SSGT 506th 2nd D 7/7/1970

Beals Charles E Sp4 506th 2nd D 7/7/1970

Hupp James Earl Sp4 506th 2nd D 7/8/1970

Scott Ricky Leroy Cpl 506th 2nd D 7/8/1970

Hembree James Thomas Jr

SSG 506th 2nd D 7/14/1970

Diehl Stanley Gene SSG 506th 2nd D 7/22/1970

Dodge Gregory Alexis Sgt 506th 2nd E 7/9/1970

Stone Harry James Sgt 506th 2nd HHC 5/18/1970

Darling John Edward Jr

1LT 506th 2nd HHC 5/18/1970

Lucas Andre Cavaro LTC 506th 2nd HHC 7/23/1970

Tanner Kenneth Paul Maj 506th 2nd HHC 7/23/1970

Risinger Gerald Lee Sgt 506th 2nd Sqd C 7/7/1970

Porter Sandy Hilly SSG 506th 2nd Sqd D 7/6/1970

Grimm Michael Joseph Cpl 506th 2nd Sqd D 7/7/1970

Ray William Clayton Sgt 58th Inf Scout Dog

58th Inf Scout Dog

7/4/1970

KIA by Company Totals

Company Battalion Regiment KIA

A Co 2nd Bn 506th Inf 30

B Co 2nd Bn 506th Inf 12

C Co 2nd Bn 506th Inf 16

D Co 2nd Bn 506th Inf 7

E Co 2nd Bn 506th Inf 1

HHC 2nd Bn 506th Inf 4

A Co 2nd Bn 501st Inf 24

B Co 2nd Bn 501st Inf 7

C Co 2nd Bn 501st Inf 13

D Co 2nd Bn 501st Inf 12

E Co 2nd Bn 501st Inf 10

HHC 2nd Bn 501st Inf 2

A Co 1st Bn 506th Inf 18

B Co 1st Bn 506th Inf 16

C Co 1st Bn 506th Inf 16

D Co 1st Bn 506th Inf 24

HHC 1st Bn 506th Inf 1

HHC 3rd Bde 3

B Co 1st Bn 502nd Inf 1

A Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 3

B Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 1

C Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 2

D Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 1

E Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 1

HHC 2nd Bn 502nd Inf 1

58th Inf

Plt Scout

Dog

1

A Co 159th

Avn Bn

1

B Co 326th Eng

Bn

5

326th Med Bn 1

A Btry 2nd Bn 11th Arty 3

Trp D 2nd Sqd 17th Cav 9

D Co 3rd Bn 187th Inf 1

HHC 3rd Bn 187th Inf 1

B Btry 2nd Bn 319th

Arty

1

Pathfinders

101st Abn 2