Marine Roster


Marines defending the Walls of the U.S. Embassy
Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon


*Ranks are provided as they were during this era 

Commanding Officer:

Major Jim Kean

Saigon Detachment:

MSgt J. J. Valdez, NCOIC
SSgt M .K. Sullivan, ANCOIC
Cpl J. F. Arata
Cpl S. Q. Bauer
Sgt Philip A. Babel
LCpl L .E. Beachy

Sgt T. J. Bennington
Cpl M.A. Bispo
LCpl E. D. Boyd
LCpl T. E. Cole
Sgt T. B. Creighton
Cpl K. E. Crouse
Sgt M. J. Davenport
LCpl T. K. Dickson
LCpl D. G. Drummond
LCpl C. E. English Jr.

Sgt R. L. Frain Jr.
LCpl W. K. Fulton
Sgt K. Geagley Jr.
Sgt D. R. Gevers
Cpl J. L. Ghilain
Sgt G. H. Hargis
Cpl O. L. Holmes
Sgt D. M. Leet
Sgt K. M. Maloney
GySgt Vasco D. Martin
Cpl R. A. Mayfield

Sgt G. L. Mellinger
LCpl R. E. Mondo
Sgt H. G. Murray III
Cpl J. B. Myers Jr. 
Sgt W. C. Newell
Sgt D. R. Nicholas
Cpl D. E. Norman
Sgt R. G. Paddock
Sgt D. D. Potratz
Cpl F. J. Richard Jr.
Sgt D. Rose
Sgt S. T. Schuller
LCpl P. F. Short
LCpl D. R. Serbus
Cpl C. Silva
Cpl R. C. Smith
LCpl J.C. Stewart
Cpl S. K. Stratton
Sgt A. Stringer
Cpl W. M. Sweeney
LCpl J. Thomas
Cpl J. V. Vaincourt
LCpl D. B. Wilkie
LCpl B. Winkelman

Ambassador Martin's Personal Security Unit

SSgt C. S. Segura, NCOIC
SSgt J. J. Daisey
SSgt D. McDonald
SSgt C.D. Broussard
Sgt S.E. Johnson
Sgt P. J. Gozgit

Bien Hoa Detachment

GySgt R. W. Schlager, NCOIC
Sgt R. E. Duffey
Cpl C. R. Arriaga
Cpl J. M. Felber
LCpl D. M. Kinzie
LCpl G. N. Lindholm

Can Tho Detachment

SSgt S. B. Hasty, NCOIC
Sgt J. S. Moore
Sgt T. D. Pate
Cpl L J. Johnson
Sgt J. W. Kirchner
Cpl L. B. Killens

Nha Trang Detachment ( Evacuated 1 April 1975)
No pictures for these Marines

SSgt R. F. Painter, NCOIC
Sgt M.A. McCormick
Cpl R. L. Brown
Cpl J.D. Sneed
Cpl J. G. Moya
Cpl Robert Anderson

Da Nang Detachment (Evacuated 29 March 1975)

SSgt W.W. Sparks, NCOIC
Sgt W. E. Spruce
Sgt V. L. Rogers
Sgt L. Arriola
Cpl L. A. Forseth
Cpl R. W. Anderson

Killed in Action

LCpl D. L. Judge
Cpl C. McMahon Jr.

Honorary Fall of Saigon Members

MSgt Mike Bertini USMC, Retired
Ken Locke
Chris Woods, Crew Chief of Swift 2-2 last helicopter