Unit Commanders, 1966-1974.

This list is far from complete, all help in completing it appreciated.
This is ONLY the beginning of the listing of the Unit Commanders
of the various units that made up the Mission of the EC-47's in
Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
I will be going back over the information I have received looking
for anything I may have overlooked.
PLEASE, if you have information to be
added to this list, names, dates, etc. Please send it to me, J.C.
email address [email protected].

I know there are several time/date overlaps in this listing. If you can
substantuate any of the dates, names etc. or if you find errors in what
has been posted, please bring them to my attention for correction. Thanks, J.C.

360th TEWS Commanders

Lt. Col. Brotherton ?? to ??

Lt. Col. James 'Jim' Jelley - May 1966 to April 1967.

Lt. Col. William Horn - 1 April 67 to 11 September 1967.

Lt. Col. Joseph P. Marsiglia - September 67 to Early 68.

Lt. Col. Jones - Mid 68 to ??.

Lt. Col. James E. Bauer ?? Thanks to George L. Dye Jr.

Lt. Col. Kenneth J. Revoir ?? Thanks to George L. Dye Jr.

?? ?? Arron Staats - Late 1969 - Early 1970.

Lt. Col. Paul Kennedy - ?? to Novenber 1971.

Lt. Col. James White - November 1971 to March 1972.

Lt. Col. John W. Griffith - Dates ?? but Last CO 1973

361st TEWS Commanders

Lt. Col. Ralph L. Stapper - June 1966 to May 1967.

Lt. Col. Paul Davis - May 1967 to September 1967.

Lt. Col. Bruce E. Hunt - 12 September 1967 to June 1968.

Lt. Col. Henry R. Briarton - June 1968 to July 1969.

Lt. Col. Kennedy - July 1969 to November 1969.

Lt. Col. James R. Goad - November 1969 to ?? 1970.

Lt. Col. Oliver H. (Bob) Tallman - July 1970 to July 1971.

Lt. Col. Perry E. Kemerer - ?? 1970 to ?? 1971. Any HelpHere???

Lt. Col. James White - ???? to ????.

Lt. Col. Harry Moore - ?? 1972 to ?? 1973.

Lt. Col. Charles E. Norby - April 1973 to March 1974.

Lt. Col. Charles D. Gragg - March 1974 to June 30, 1974 (Squadron Deactivation)

Det. 1, 361st TEWS, NKP, Thailand

Lt. Col. Bryce Deffendall - November 1969 - ??

362nd TEWS Commanders

Lt. Col. Jack A. Crook - September 1966 to May 1967

Col. John S. Allison - May 1967 to April 1968.

Lt. Col. James Smith - ???? to April 1970.

Lt. Col. David W. Thomas - April 1970 to June 1970.

Lt. Col. John Graham - June 1970 to January 1971.

Lt. Col. Benjamin Losiewicz - January 1971 to October 1971.

Lt. Col. Richard Courtney - October 1971 to February 1972.

Lt. Col. Leon B. Webber - February 1972 to July 1972.

Lt. Col. Richard Herman - July 1972 to October 1972.

Lt. Col. Keith Kane - October 1972 to Spring of 1973 (Unit Deactivation)

6994th Security Squadron Commanders

Major Bill Ballard - 1966. First TDY Commander

Lt. Col. Pappy Wallander - 1966 to mid 1967. First PCS Commander

Lt. Col. Harry Richards - ?? 1966 to ?? ??.

Lt. Col. Reginald Gilbert - ?? 1967 to ?? ??.

Lt. Col. Wyman Bridges - ?? 1967 to ?? 1968.

????? Kelvin Evans - ?? 1967 to ?? 1967.

????? Donald Luttrell - ?? 1968 to ?? 1969.

Lt. Col. Duane Russell - ?? 1969 to ?? 1970.

Lt. Col. Brian Cornett - ?? 1969 to ?? 1970.

Lt. Col. Charles Holding - June 1969 to July 1970.

Lt. Col. Leon Inge - ?? 1970 to ?? 1971.

Lt. Col. Grover McMakin - July 1971 to May 19th, 1972.

Major David Eddy - May 1972 to December 1972.

Major Holbrook Watts - ?? 1972 to ?? 1973.

Major Roger Bishop - ?? 1973 to ?? 1974.

6994th SS Detachment 1 Commanders (Nha Trang)

Capt. Charles C. Crowell - ?? 1966 to ?? 1967.

Major Lester Melott - ?? 1966 to ????.

????? James Cagle - ?? 1968 to ?? 19??.

Lt. Col. Raymond H. Rade - June 1968 to June 1969.

Lt. Col. Merle Vernone - July 1969 to July 1970.

6994th SS Detachment 1 Commanders (Phu Cat)

Lt. Col. Merle Vernone - July 1969 to July 1970.

6994th SS Detachment 2 Commanders (Pleiku)

Major Ernest Short - 31 August 1966 to 25 July 1967.

Lt. Col. Gary Obeck - June 1967 to June 1968.

Major Phillip D. Carlson - ?? 1968 to ?? 1969.

Major Brian D. Coronet - ???? to ????, at Pleiku

6994th SS Detachment 2 Commanders (Danang)

Major Eldred E. Blackwell - June 1970 to June 1971.

Major E.J. Ledet - July 1971 to February 1972.

6994th SS Detachment 3 Commanders (NKP Thailand)

Capt. James Clapper - June 1970 to June 1971.

Capt. Lewis DeLaura - June 1971 to September 1971.

Major William D. Graham - September 1971 to August 1972.

Capt. James D. Golden - August 1972 to September 1973.

NOTE:: This listing was made up from various bits of information from a number of people. If you have any information to ADD or Correct, Please send it to me at [email protected] or via USPS, J.C. Wheeler - 5648 Highway 21 - Clarksville, AR - 72830. J.C.

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