History of Delta Company
3rd Recon Bn in Vietnam
Delta Company Commanders, Vietnam, 1965-69
Capt. Patrick
Collins 15 Nov 64 14 Dec 65
Capt. James Tardy 15 Dec 65 31 May 66
Capt. N. 0. Flishant Jun 1 66 24 Aug 66
Capt. W. D. Hemingway 25 Aug 66 14 Mar 67
Capt. G. E. Stein 15 Mar 67 20 May 67
Capt. R. I. Klein 21 May 67 2 Nov 67
J. F. Rhodes 3 Nov 67 18 Feb 68
1st Lt. W. McBride 19 Feb 68 13 Jul 68
1st Lt. J. H. Noe 14 Jul 68 28 Sep 68 *
Capt. H. Courter 29 Sep 68 1May 69
1st U. Wadsworth 2 May 69 5 Jun 69
1st Lt. W. J. Alexander 6 Jun 69 31 Jul 69
1st Lt. E. K. Gross 1 Aug 69 30 Sep 69
1st Lt. W. J. Alexander 1 Oct 69 21 Nov 69
* Denotes
Deceased
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Delta Company First U.S. Unit to see combat in Vietnam. This is the Stars and Stripes (Pacific Edition) front page featuring Doc Thomas treating the wounded reconner, Tony Molina, after the firefight. Molina was the radio man on the patrol April 22, 1965. The Corpsman is Doc Thomas, and Lt. Bill Vankat is on the left. This picture also appeared in an article in Soldier of Fortune dated October 1987 with an accompanying story on Delta company titled "Bayonets at Binh Thai."
Back page of Stars and Stripes story. This is the continuation of the front page story on the first U.S. unit to engage in a firefight with the Viet Cong. The story continues at the lower left corner under "Ambush."
Stars & Stripes picture closeup. Doc Thomas treating Tony Molina.
