3d Recon Wall of Honor

Third Reconnaissance Battalion

The Following Men Made The Ultimate Sacrifice For Corps and Country

"All Gave Some - Some Gave All"

3rd Recon Memorial Service –Early 1969

Contact Steve Shircliff for questions, corrections, etc.

This listing has been compiled through the efforts of many. The casualty records that are available cannot be selected by unit of assignment at time of death. This listing is known to be incomplete. If you know of a missing name please notify webmaster: Steve Shircliff

The names in Italics were men who served in 3rd Recon and were killed while serving in a subsequent unit.

During the War, the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion suffered a 40% casualty rate.

(Updated: 04 Mar 2006)

225 Men Are Listed Below.

Recent Additions:

PFC Henry Granillo 3rd Force - 22 Aug.1967
Pfc. Henry E. Imes, 3rd Force - 05 July 1969
Pfc. William G. Nelms, 3rd Force - 29 Aug 1969

If you are able
save for them a place inside of you,
and save one backward glance when you are leaving
for the places they can no longer go.

Be not ashamed to say you loved them,
though you may or may not have always.

Take what they have taught you with their dying
and keep it with you always.

And in that time when men decide
and feel safe to call war insane,
take one moment to embrace
these gentle Heroes we've left behind.

Date	Rank	Last Name	First Name	Initial	Hometown	St	Company	Panel	Line
21 Nov 1964	LCpl.	Nipper	David		Atlanta	GA	Delta	1E	73
23 Apr 1965	Cpl.	Merrell	Lowell	H.	Faxon	TN	1st Force	1E	107
25 Apr 1965	LCpl.	Campbell	Randall	K.	Canada		Bravo	1E	109
25 Apr 1965	Pfc.	Wenzel	Carl	R.	Allegany	NY	Bravo	1E	109
14 May 1965	LCpl.	Wynn	Joseph	R.	Chula	GA	Delta	1E	114
12 Jul 1965	1stLt.	Reasoner	Frank	S.	Kellogg	ID	Alpha	2E	36
15 Jul 1965	LCpl.	Zichek	Richard	L.	Lincoln	NE	Delta	2E	38
22 Sep 1965	Cpl.	Graham	David	T.	Princeton	NJ	Delta	2E	93
17 Nov 1965	LCpl.	Garcia	Juan	R.	New York	NY	H&S	3E	77
27 Nov 1965	Pfc.	Vale	Tony		Houston	TX	Bravo	3E	116
16 Dec 1965	Cpl.	Joy Jr.	Raymond	S.	Abernathy	TX	1^st Force	4E	18
16 Dec 1965	LCpl.	Moore	William	R.	Richmond	CA	1^st Force	4E	18
16 Dec 1965	LCpl.	Sisson	Ronald	P.	Hulberton	NY	1^st Force	4E	19
01 Jan 1966	LCpl.	Allen	Charles	R.	St Louis	MO	Bravo	4E	47
21 Jan 1966	Capt.	Egan Jr.	James	T.	Mountainside	NJ	1^st Force	4E	81
29 Jan 1966	LCpl.	Dowling	Jean	P.	Madison	WI	1^st Force	4E	107
18 Feb 1966	Cpl.	Oakley	William	L.	Baltimore	MD	Delta	5E	48
04 Mar 1966	Sgt.	Kirchoff	Wilbur	G.	Marcus	IA	Charlie	5E	106
08 Mar 1966	Pfc.	Connor	Thomas	E.	Maywood	IL	Charlie	5E	129
*25 Mar 1966*	*Sgt.*	*Eckvall*	*Richard*	A.	*Englewood*	CO	*Charlie*	6E	48
24 Apr 1966	SSgt.	Hall	Kenneth	R.	Keene	NH	1^st Force	6E	132
29 Apr 1966	LCpl.	Ford	Victor	J.	Upper Darby	PA	1^st Force	7E	8
16 May 1966	Cpl.	Nasworthy Jr.	Malvin	L.	Baxley	GA	1^st Force	7E	65
17 May 1966	HN.	Carper Jr.	Loring	W.	Winchester	VA	1^st Force	7E	69
17 May 1966	Cpl.	Totton	Randy	G.	Reed City	MI	1^st Force	7E	77
01 Jun 1966	Cpl.	Schuster	Joseph	W.	Altoona	PA	1^st Force	7E	131
19 Jun 1966	Pfc.	Bradley	Richard	A.	Manchester	TN	Bravo	8E	62
20 Jun 1966	HN.	Roach	Richard	F.	E. Liverpool	OH	Bravo	8E	68
*04 Jul 1966*	*Pfc.*	*Hopkins*	*Michael*	E.	*Norfolk*	VA	*H & S*	8E	*129*
08 Jul 1966	LCpl.	Longanecker	Ronald	L.	Portland	OR	Alpha	9E	7
27 Jul 1966	2ndLt.	Eakin	Shelton	L.	Texarkana	AR	3^rd Force	9E	79
18 Aug 1966	LCpl.	Rykoskey	Edward	J.	Carlisle	PA	Charlie	10E	17
15 Sep 1966	1stLt.	Spainhour Jr.	Walter	J.	Lenoir	NC	A5thRec	10E	98
22 Sep 1966	1stLt.	Bradley	Dennis	D.	Marysville	WA		10E	131
21 Oct 1966	1stLt.	O’Donnell	Douglas	W.	Washington	DC	3^rd Force	11E	95
28 Oct 1966	LCpl.	Flowers	Daniel	T.	Center Moriches	NY	Charlie	11E	122
28 Oct 1966	LCpl.	Henling	Richard	R.	Holbrook	AZ	Bravo	11E	122
06 Dec 1966	Pfc.	McElroy Jr.	Theodore	R.	Cleveland	OH	Alpha	13E	16
19 Dec 1966	Sgt.	Miller	Allen	P.	Midwest City	OK	Delta	13E	61
04 Jan 1967	Pfc.	Reich	Donald	G.	E. Jordan	MI	Charlie	13E	114
14 Jan 1967	Pfc.	Nicholas	Paul	R.	Pasadena	TX	Charlie	14E	29
18 Jan 1967	Cpl.	Scanlon	Michael	J.	Norwalk	CT	3^rd Force	14E	50
26 Jan 1967	HM.	Brown	Robert	L.	East Point	GA	Alpha	14E	79
26 Jan 1967	Sgt.	Dean	Howard	H.	Harrodsburg	KY	Alpha	14E	79
04 Feb 1967	*Pfc.*	*Armitage*	*Robert*	L.	*Everett*	WA	Bravo*	*14E*	*115*
*04 Feb 1967*	*Cpl.*	*Shafer*	*Robert*	L.	*Windsor*	IL	Bravo*	*14E*	*119*
*04 Feb 1967*	*Sgt.*	*Starbuck*	*Robert*	F.	*Montgomery*	NY	Bravo*	*14E*	*121*
20 Mar 1967	LCpl.	Carson	Richard	J.	Webster	MA	Charlie	16E	119
27 Mar 1967	Sgt.	Hurlock	Curtis	W.	Arcadia	FL	3^rd Force	17E	57
16 Apr 1967	1stLt.	Piatt	Richard	W.	Los Angeles	CA	Bravo	18E	36
26 Apr 1967	*Cpl.*	*Hall*	*Lindy*	R.	*Tunkhannock*	PA	*Alpha*	*18E*	93
04 May 1967	Pfc.	Chaves	Allen	F.	Winslow	AZ	Delta	19E	36
08 May 1967	SSgt.	Rosas	Jose	A.	Weslaco	TX	3^rd Force	19E	65
10 May 1967	1stLt.	Ahlmeyer Jr.	Heinz		Pearl River	NY	Alpha	19E	77
10 May 1967	HM.	Miller	Malcom	T.	Tampa	FL	Alpha	19E	84
10 May 1967	LCpl.	Sharp Jr.	Samuel	A.	San Jose	CA	Alpha	19E	86
10 May 1967	Sgt.	Tycz	James	N.	Milwaukee	WI	Alpha	19E	88
19 May 1967	HM.	Bodamer	Michael	A.	Carson City	NV	3^rd Force	20E	39
30 May 1967	LCpl.	Cabrini	John	R.	Kansas City	MO	3^rd Force	21E	17
05 Jun 1967	GySgt.	Ibanez	Di	R.	San Diego	CA