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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
Last Primary MOS
7562-Pilot HMM Ch-46 Qualified
Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Primary Unit
1968-1969, 7562, HMM-364
Service Years
1966 - 1969
Last Photo
Home State
Washington
Year of Birth 1943
Casualty Info
Last Address Seattle
Casualty Date Jul 27, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Holyrood Catholic Cemetery - Shoreline, Washington
Wall/Plot Coordinates 20W 060
From Month/Year - / 1968
To Month/Year - / 1969
Unit HMM-364 Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant
MOS 7562-Pilot HMM Ch-46 Qualified
Base, Station or City Quang NamState/Country Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Patch
Marine Medium Helicopter 364,
Marine Aircraft Group 39,
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA
Active: September 1, 1961 - March 22, 1971
September 28, 1984 - present
Role: Conduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces
Nickname: Purple Foxes
Tail Code: PF
Mascot: Swifty
Motto: "Give a Sh*t"
Engagements: Vietnam War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, * 2003 invasion of Iraq
Equipment: HMM-364 is currently the last active squadron to fly the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, medium-lift, tandem rotor, transport helicopter.
Commanding Officers:
Sep 1961 – Feb 1962 Capt Frankie E. Allgood
Feb 1962 – Jan 1963 Maj Manning T. Jannell
Jan 1963 – Dec 1964 LtCol John H. Lavoy
Dec 1964 – Jun 1965 LtCol Warren C. Watson
Jun 1965 – Sep 1965 Maj Michael J. Needham
Sep 1965 – Mar 1966 LtCol William R. Lucas
Mar 1966 – Sep 1966 LtCol Daniel A. Somerville
Oct 1966 – Mar 1967 LtCol Robert L. Glover
Mar 1967 – May 1967 Capt Richard K. Thompson
May 1967 – Apr 1968 LtCol Louis A. Gulling
Apr 1968 – Sep 1968 LtCol Joseph R. Dobbratz, Jr.
Sep 1968 – Feb 1969 LtCol Merlin V. Statzer
Feb 1969 – Aug 1969 LtCol Eugene R. Brady
Aug 1969 – Feb 1970 LtCol Charles R. Dunbaugh
Feb 1970 – Sep 1970 LtCol Peter C. Scaglione, Jr.
Sep 1970 – Feb 1971 LtCol Henry W. Steadman
Feb 1971 – Apr 1971 Maj Neil R. VanLeeuwen
Sep 1984 – Jun 1985 LtCol Thomas W. Holden
Jun 1985 – Jan 1987 LtCol Jerry A. Merrit
Jan 1987 – Jan 1989 LtCol Clarence T. Dunstan
Jan 1989 – Aug 1990 LtCol Gary L. Loomis
Aug 1990 – Jan 1992 LtCol E.E. Cade III
Jan 1992 - Aug 1993 LtCol Ray Beaulieu
Aug 1993 – Feb 1995 LtCol Paul P. McNamara
Feb 1995 - Jun 1996 LtCol G.H. Keating
Jun 1996 – Feb 1998 LtCol George A. Yingling, Jr.
Feb 1998 – Jun 1999 LtCol Thomas F. Qualls, Jr.
Jun 1999 – Apr 2001 LtCol Lon M. Yeary
Apr 2001 – Sep 2002 LtCol Michael W. Scott
Sep 2002 – May 2004 LtCol Ronald B. Radich
May 2004 – Dec 2005 LtCol Michael R. Hudson
Dec 2005 – Jun 2007 LtCol Sean C. Killeen
Jun 2007 – Feb 2009 LtCol Mark G. Schrecker
Feb 2009 - Jun 2010 LtCol Robert V. Boucher
Jun 2010 - Dec 2011 LtCol Edward L. Jeep
Dec 2011 - Mar 2013 LtCol Ned Biehl
Mar 2013 - Present LtCol John "Bubba" Field
Type
Aviation
Parent Unit
Helicopter Units
Strength
USMC Squadron
Created/Owned By
61 Holton, David, Cpl 1
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2008
Best Friends 1stLt Robert W. Armenio pilot GySgt Raymond Gibel Gunner HM1 Charles L. Hackworth Corpsman, MAG-16 Cpl John H. Harris Gunner Cpl John T. McDaniel Crew Chief LCpl Michael F. Gramlick Gunner LCpl Leon R. Barickman passenger L/3/5 Pfc Ronald J Scharf passenger F Btry 2/11