Photographs

Bravo Company, 8 March 1968, Quang Tri

Bravo Company photograph, 8 March 1968 (larger version with names) Click on the picture to see a larger version

Company Command Group and Weapons Platoon

Command Group and Weapons Platoon photograph (larger version with names) Click on the picture to see a larger version

First row seated left to right:
1/Sgt Fernando B. Rodriguez, Capt Peter O'Sullivan, Lt Thomas DeYoung, Kenneth Glover, Chuck Haynes, Don Nielsen.

Second row kneeling left to right:
Artillery FO Unidentified ,Artillery Sgt Unidentified, Artillery RTO Unidentified, Tom Edwards, Unidentified, William Lewis.

Third row standing left to right:
Unidentified (aka Hoss), ? Delgado (medic?), Mike Spehar, Jack Stengel, Herbert Blanchard, Unidentified, John B. Tucker, Manuel Pino, Unidentified, William D. Henderson (Hippie).

1st Platoon - Aztec

1st Platoon (Aztec) photograph (larger version with names) Click on the picture to see a larger version

First row seated left to right:
LT. Charles Ready, Plt Sgt Emanuel Bradford, Ernest Hodges (KIA), Unidentified, Unidentified, Anthony Alvidrez, Unidentified, 4 Unidentified, Jimmy Harrison, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.

Second row kneeling left to right:
Gary Stine, Gary Happel, Herbert Owens, James Krys, Unidentified, Peter (Jack) Rodholm, 2 Unidentified, 3 Unidentified, 4 Unidentified.

3rd row standing left right:
Marcus Fisher, Ron Olibas, 1 Unidentified, 2 Unidentified, 3 Unidentified, 4 Unidentified, George Davis, 5 Unidentified.

2nd Platoon - Blackfoot

2nd Platoon (Blackfoot) photograph (larger version with names) Click on the picture to see a larger version

First row seated from left to right:
George M. Anderson, Richard J. Swimm, Gene L. Hedberg, Francis (Frank) Vena, Randy M. Wheeler, Frederick S. Jackson, James K. Miles, Unidentified, and Donald B. England.

Second row kneeling from left to right:
William E. Graff, Ralph R. Mercado, Kit L. Bull, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, G. C. (Pee Wee) Bond, Henry H. Nagami.

Third row standing from left to right:
Council Robinson, Richard A. Miller, Charles F. Guthman, James E. Bakich, Harold P. Hume, Unidentified, Dempsey W. Parrott (KIA), Michael E. Brinchek, John D. Peters (KIA), Lt. James C. Smith, Plt. Sgt. Julio Santana-Navarro.

3rd Platoon - Cheyenne

3rd Platoon (Cheyenne) photograph (larger version with names) Click on the picture to see a larger version

First seated from left to right:
Jimmy L. Owen, Donald K. Rayner, Byron P. Shaw, Samuel E. Walker, James Harrison, Lt. Thomas E. Beach, Plt. Sgt. Leon R. Smith, G. Raymond Bono, Unidentified, Anthony E. Alvidrez, Robert L. DeLaughter, John L. Lich, Unidentified.

Second row kneeling from left to right:
James L. Ford, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jack Rowe, James D. Gregory, Michael (Tom) Hager, Unidentified, Unidentified, Curtis L. Klock, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.

Third row standing from left to right:
Charles E. Hass, William E. Cracchiola, Unidentified, Unidentified, Peter J. Angle (KIA), Arthur L. Maese, Larry Seidel, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.

Valorous Unit Citation

Bravo Company was the first unit in the 1st Cavalry Division to receive a Valorous Unit Citation. This award was for an action northeast of An Khe on 19 May 1966 and it was a streamer embroidered “BINH DINH PROVINCE”. The Valorous Unit Award, second only to the Presidential Unit Citation, is the unit equivalent of the Silver Star and bestowed upon U.S. Army units that display "extraordinary heroism" against the enemy.

Valorous Unit Award ceremony, February 1968 (larger version) Award of the valorous Unit Citation to Bravo Company by Commanding General 1st. Cavalry Division, General John Tolson, February 1968.

Valorous Unit Award ceremony, February 1968, second photo (larger version) General Tolson and on his left, our Battalion Commander, LTC Howard Petty, who was killed on 15 March 1968. Receiving the award, Captain Peter O’Sullivan, Commanding Officer, Bravo Company.
Guidon Bearer SGT Richard Miller.

Bravo Company Officers and Senior NCOs, February 1968

Bravo Company officers and senior NCOs, February 1968

Front row left to right:
Captain Peter O'Sullivan, Sergeant Richard Miller (standard bearer) and First Sergeant Fernando B. Rodriguez.

Row two left to right:
Lieutenants Charles Ready, Jim Smith, Thomas Beach and Thomas DeYoung.

Row three left to right:
Sergeants Emanuel Bradford, Julio Navarro-Santana, James Harrison, and William Lewis.

Thanks to Steven Gordon for this photograph.

Probably taken immediately after the award of the valorous Unit Citation to Bravo Company by General Tolson.