VIETNAM CHRONICLES

CAPTAIN RICHARD L. KLOPPENBURG

SHORT STORIES FROM 1966-1967 IN VIETNAM

BELOW ARE SOME TRUE BUT UNTOLD STORIES
VIETNAM WAS THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF MY GENERATION

PISTOL SCORES

HEADQUARTERS
1ST ARMORED DIVISION (OLD IRONSIDES)
FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76545

SPECIAL ORDERS
NUMBER 104 27 APRIL 1966
EXTRACT

7. TC 322. UP AR 622-5 and AR 672-5-1, fol indiv 183rd Avn Co 501st Avn Bn this sta qual and badge – course – weapon – score indic awd BADGES INDIC. Date Qual: unk Weapon: Pistol Cal .45 Course: Tab I, II, & III.

Expert Badge w/Pistol Bar Score

KELLEHER, EMMETT J JR 05223579 1ST LT 371**TOP GUN
SWARTHOUT, JOHN E 098302 1ST LT 368
HEFNER, CHARLES F RA13625464 SGT E5 368
LUCAS, LARRY F 096435 CAPT 362
CUTCHIN, ADOLPH A III 05223489 1ST LT 361
SOLOMON, ALVIN L 02292085 CAPT 360
BYARD, JOHNNY R 099141 1ST LT 359
MOORE, JULIUS B JR OF102684 1ST LT 359
RESING, MERVYN 05321841 1ST LT 359
CARSON, GERALD P JR 05309310 CAPT 355
AYLSWORTH, FORREST E RA16760036 SP5 E5 354
HUMPHRIES, ROBERT R 05318713 1ST LT 351
MAGINESS, LATIMER H 05222400 1ST LT 351
KLOPPENBURG, RICHARD L 05709911 1ST LT 350

Sharpshooter Badge w/Pistol Bar

PERRIN, FRANK M 097728 1ST LT 348
TRUESDALE, JOHN L 05322847 1ST LT 346
HITE, FRED C 05321943 1ST LT 344
SHEA, JOHN C 05017397 1ST LT 342
CHOCK, LINUS G K 05705089 CAPT 341
PHILBRICK, JOHN C 05013566 1ST LT 341
DEVINE, BARRY M 05017926 1ST LT 340
GIBSON, MACK L 091246 MAJ 340
NEFF, DAVID A 05530628 1ST LT 340
ROSE, ROBERT D RA16720956 SP5 E5 340
BYARD, JOHNNY R… WHY TWICE? 099141 1ST LT 339 **
DAILEY, RAYMOND C 04031048 CAPT 339
MEYER, THOMAS A 05413717 1ST LT 339
BUCK, WILLIAM L 01876887 MAJ 335
GARRIS, FAIRLEY JR RA14773875 SP5 E5 335
LE BOEUF, ROLAND P RA18658924 SP5 E5 333
EPPS, LEON R RA52584916 SP5 E5 333
FISCHER, JOHN C 05012154 1ST LT 331
MC GAHUEY, GARY G 05710109 1ST LT 331
KOPESCHKA, EDWARD C 01930884 CAPT 330
MASTERS, BERNARD F 05322816 1ST LT 330
WOODS, DAVID L 05322751 1ST LT 330

Markmen Badge w/Pistol Bar

FAYARD, MARSHALL J 05316658 1ST LT 315
SANCHEZ, ERNESO JR RA18600343 SGT E5 310
JOHNSTON, HIRAM D 05414962 1ST LT 301 **

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