4th Brigade Combat Team

 

Currahee KIA Memorial Monument Donors



Thanks go to the following who contributed to Currahee KIA Memorial Monument
GOLD (over $1,000):

Don Thies, B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in respect to all men and women who have served
in the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry in the PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE,
and in memory of the following B Co, 2nd BN, 506th KIA Vietnam Currahees:
Gilbert Oliver Ruff, Jr., KIA 02/23/71; Thomas Christ Shepherd, Sr., KIA 03/24/71; Gary James Fiedler, KIA 04/05/71

Eugene L. Overton, Jr., C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1967-1968, in memory of all those who served in
3rd Platoon, Charlie Company [Choppin Charlie], 1st Battalion, 506th, 1967-1968

H. Riley and Jill Bock in memory of 1LT Amos Camden Riley Bock, A Battery, 4th BN, 320th FA, 4th BCT (506th), KIA 10/23/06
COL(R) Bob Seitz, B/C/E (Recon)/HHC, 2nd BN, 1970-1971  
 
SILVER ($551 TO $1,000):
Thomas Diebold, D Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970  
 
BRONZE ($251 TO $500):
1SG(R) Carl Graves, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1992-1994 Bud Duryea, C/HHC, 2nd BN, 506th, 1964-1966
Jackie and 1SG(R) Jesus Rodriguez, Jr.,
B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 2004-2005		 Tonya and SFC(R) Jeffery Lover,
HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1989-1990; 1993-1994; 2003-2005

Marcia and John Lally, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in recognition of the contributions
and sacrifices of the World War II Currahees, who set a high standard for all of us who followed.

LTC(R) Terrence Smith, DMD, A/D Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1968-1969 in memory of the following
A Co, 2nd BN, 506th KIA Vietnam Currahees:
Donnie Ray Harley, KIA 05/27/69; Paul C. Janto, KIA 06/02/69; William A. Seigle, KIA 05/27/69
David L. Tessmer, KIA 05/27/69; Samuel M. White, Jr., KIA 06/17/69; Robert C. Yates, KIA 05/27/69

Danny McNair, B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 in memory of all
B Co, 1st BN, 506th Currahees KIA in Vietnam, who will never be forgotten

Douglas C. Fargo in memory of his grandson,
CPL Adam Joseph Fargo, HHC/A Co (Medic), 4th BSTB, 4th BCT (506th), KIA 07/22/06
Edward Kovarnik, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 Thomas Peacock, D Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1969-1970
 
ADVANCED ($100 TO $250):

Len Liebler, A Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968, in memory of Marshall D. Nelson, A Co, 3rd BN, 506th, KIA 03/10/68
LTC(R) Dennis Brewer, B/C/HHC, 1st BN, 506th,1965-1968 LTC(R) Harry Kageleiry, HHC, 1st BN, 506th,1968-1969

Fred May, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in memory of
his RTO Gary James Fuqua, KIA 3/17/71 and his squad leader Dennis Lavern Waszkiewicz, KIA 3/25/71
Michael Modeen, 4/77 Aerial Rocket Artillery, 1970-1971 Ronald Kane, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969

Kaye and Jerry Gomes, E Co (LRRP), 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1969, in memory of the 3-506th Shock Force/LRRPs, Vietnam
COL(R) Rick A. Lombard, C Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 Mike Mollenhour, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1973-1975

COL(R) Michael Byington, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1974-1975, in memory
of LTC(R) Rembert "Gabe" Rollison, D Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971, died 10/04/00

LTC(R) Robert Mairs, III, HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968, in memory
of David Mike Pearson, B/HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968, died 10/18/08

Ian Shumaker, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1968-1969, in memory of
his RTO PFC James Troy Ralph, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, KIA 05/21/69 on Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill)

Arlie Enis, B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969, in memory of
COL(R) Robert Siegrist, commander, 3rd Brigade, 101st Division, 1969-1970

Hoyt Bruce Moore, III, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in memory of 1st Platoon,
Alpha Company members Gary James Fuqua and Dennis Lavern Waszkiewicz

Chuck Thomason, HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1968-1969, in memory of RTO Curtiss Fernhoff, KIA 07/11/69 in the A Shau Valley

Larry Bowman, C Co, 1st BN, 506th and C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968,
in memory of Jimmy Patton, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, KIA 03/20/68

Ron Craig, D Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1968-1969, in memory of
1LT Joe Thomas "Tom" Conkle, B Co, 1st BN, 506th, KIA 05/20/69 on Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill)
William Bigatti, HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968 LTC(R) Fred Spaulding, B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970
Kenneth Johnson, H Co, 3rd BN, 506th PIR, 1942-1945 Susan and Ken Parr, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971
Michael Douglas Sample, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1968-1969 Octavio Laguna, C Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1964-1966

Tony Cox, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in memory of 2nd Platoon, Delta Company members
Frank Louis Asher, Robert Bradford Hays, and Peter P. Huk, all KIA 07/21/70 on FSB Ripcord
and Ronald James Schultz, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, MIA 07/21/70 on FSB Ripcord
Michael Bookser, B/E Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 Gordon Kennedy, Jr., D Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1963-1964
SGM(R) Richard P. Doyle, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970 Gregory Phillips, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970

James Lee, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970, in memory of
Gary R. Stacey, 1st Platoon, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, KIA 03/20/70 on FSB Granite, A Shau Valley
COL(R) Dwain James, A/C/E Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 Michael Metzger, B/C/D/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1966-1968

SGT(R) Michael C. Rogers, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970, in memory of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company members
PFC William R. Alamed, Jr., SGT Billy J. Greavu, SP4 Leonard Keller, SGT Lawrence H. Santinac,
SP4 Thomas E. Severson, and PFC Alex V. Vardy, all KIA 03/10/70; and SFC Leon Tetkoski, KIA 4/30/70
COL(R) Robert Crittenden, C Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1962-1963 SFC(R) Edward Asher, B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 2004-2005
Kenneth Powers, A/HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1970 Frank Casey, HHC, 2nd BN, 506th, 1968
William Kirn, B Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1971, in memory of 1LT James Ronald Firkus, B Co (XO)/C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, KIA 04/23/71

Thomas Pegelow, Sr., B Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1961-1964;
B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1964

MAJ Brian Gellman, B Co, 4th BSTB;
HHC, 4th BCT (506th), 2005-2007
James O'Laughlin, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 CW4(R) Richard Pullen, HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968
Gary Madsen, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 John R. Miller, HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971
LTC(R) Ronald Faulkner, D/HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970 BG(R) John Scales, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1973-1975

 Robert Tucker, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969, in memory of his friends lost on Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill)

SFC(R) Randall Stutler, in memory of his father, Ogden "Danny" Stutler [HQ (Communications), 1st BN, 506th PIR, 1942-1945]

"Wild Bill" Guarnere, E Co, 2nd BN, 506th PIR, 1942-1945, and "Babe" Heffron, E Co, 2nd BN, 506th PIR, 1944-1945,
in memory of all Easy Company, 506th PIR men who were KIA in WWII
 
BASIC (under $100):
Andrew Carson, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1967-1968 Gene Langenberg, B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1966-1967
Henry Uglis, Jr., E Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970 Donald Hibbetts, B Co, 1st ABG; B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1962-1965
Richard Ruggeri, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 COL(R) Philip Merrick, A/E Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1957-1960
MAJ(R) William Williams, B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970 Kenneth David, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970
Jim Tidwell, D/E Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 R. D. J. Smit, Netherlands
Jerry B. Hales, C Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1960-1963 Neil Lauter, Mortar Battery, 1st ABG, 506th, 1962-1964
David Humphrey, HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1971, in memory of
1LT James Ronald Firkus, C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, KIA 04/23/71		 Jay Wetherby, A Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971, in memory of
CPL Phillip James Sandoval, A Co, 2nd BN, 506th, KIA 02/09/71
James O'Laughlin, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970, in memory of 1st Platoon, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, KIA 11/69-11/70

Chaplain Randy Robison, HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 2004-2005; HHC, 4th BCT (506th), 2009-current

Deborah Forrester, in memory of her father,
Marshall Clayton Oliver, Medic for B/A Co, 1st BN, 506th PIR and E Co, 2nd BN, 506th PIR, 1942-1945

Edgar K. Jones, Jr., Inc., corporate donation in memory of Edgar K. Jones, Jr., 501st PIR, 1944-1945, died 01/12/09

Helen P. Smith, in memory of her husband Robert "Smitty" Smith, Jr., C Co, 3rd BN, 506th,1969-1970, died 07/07/09

Dan Linn, C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970, in memory of
Oscar Cruz Gonzales, 2nd Platoon, C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, KIA 01/25/70 on Hill 474, Binh Dinh Province
Timothy Joliet, A Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970 Herman Moulliet, HQ, 1st BN, 506th PIR, 1944-1945

Sherwood Hargreaves, Mortar Battery/HHC, 1st ABG, 506th, 1958-1959; 1962-1963
COL(R) Edward Weckel, C Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1959-1961 Emory King, Jr., C Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1960-1963
Robert K. Williams, C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970 Perley Hall, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1968-1969
John A. Brown, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 MSG Henry R. Harlow, USAF, 1973-current

Thomas J. Cox in recognition of the service of Anthony F. (Tony) Cox, D Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971
MAJ(R) Gordon Johnson, C Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1961-1963  


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