Troopers Category: 1st Battalion

Vietnam 1st Battalion John Kolenc C Company 1965 - 1966 [email protected] John (Peppy) Kolenc Cobra Co l/327 1965-1966 I enlisted in the US Army 1963. I went to Ft Polk, Louisiana for basic training and was then assigned to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. From there I was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for Jump School [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion Richard Kirk C Company 1965 Richard went home 05/21/2006 Richard was one of the original boat people that went to Vietnam with the 1st Brigade Separate in '65 on the General Leroy Eltinge Maybe it was the sound of seven rifles firing in unison, or maybe the sound of Taps that echoed [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion Thomas H. Ingram C Company 1968 - 1969 [email protected] I served under MG Basonti and Pearson, LTC Raymond C. (BigDaddy) Smith and LTC Casper. CPT Kinane was my company commander until I got hit. Freddy Cahoon was my RTO...and a friend. Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Ken Ihle C Company 1965 - 1966 [email protected] Ken was one of the original boat people that went to Vietnam with the 1st Brigade Separate in '65 on the General Leroy Eltinge. Ken and his wife Angie and their family have hosted the "Cobra Company Reunion" for many years. The reunion has [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion James Hunt C Company 1965 - 1966 We miss you Beak! Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Raymond Howard C Company 1967 - 1968 [email protected] Vietnam from July '67 to July '68. 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squad Pointman Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Robert Hicks C Company 1965 Robert was one of the original boat people that went to Vietnam with the 1st Brigade Separate in '65 on the General Leroy Eltinge Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Phillip (Snozze) Henry C Company 1968 - 1969 [email protected] I am the guy that never got hit and I pull every leadership posion. From team ldr to platoon ldr. and point man to water runs. 1968-1969 Welcome Home 101st. My rank was staff sargeant,but no one new my rank, no one never [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion G.W. ``Sonny`` Hendrickson C Company 1966 - 1967 [email protected] I carried an M-79 Back to the Troopers