Acknowledgements:
This page is for those who question were I get my information. I will try and update it every time I get new documents. Also I will try to list books that are of interest or helpful.
FRANK J GUBALA: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 3rd Platoon, 01/68-07/68
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 10 April 1968: (35) A 3/47
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART 16 June 1968: (1) 9th MP Co, (5) B 5/60, (8) C 3/47, (7) A 3/47 & (2) HHC 3/47
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART 26 July 1968: (3) A 3/39, (1) A 4/47& (1) B 2/60
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART 27 July 1968: (3) A 3/39, (4) A 4/47, (2) B 2/60, (11) A 2/60, (2) C 3/47
EXTRACT TO 249TH GEN HOSP 13 August 1968: (1) A 3/47 & (1) B 2/47
Names: 87
VINCENT DELLIPAOLI: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 3rd Platoon, 04/68-04/69
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 15 May 1968: (43) A 3/47
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR METAL 3 April 1969: (1) HHC 3rd Brigade, (1) A 15th Eng, (1) 9th Admin Co, (1) C 1/84, (1) B 2/4, (1) HQ 1/84, (1) HHC 3/47, (1) HHC 2/60, (1) C 5/60, (7) HHC 4/39, (1) HHC 4/47, (1) HHC 4/47, (1) HHC 3/39, (1) HHC 9th Aviation Bn & (1) HHC 9th Inf Div
AWARD OF THE ARMY COMMENDATION METAL 25 March 1969: (1) HHC Band, (4) HHC 9th Inf Div, (10) Reliable Academy, (2) 9th Signal, (1) C 2/47, (6) HHC 3/47, (2) A 3/60, (5) C 3/60 & (2) HHC 9th Inf Div
AWARD OF THE ARMY AIR METAL 5 February 1969: (25) A 3/47 & (23) A 3/60
Names: 105
ANDREW M RAMSEY SR: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 11/67-11/68
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART 5 February 1968: (6) C 3/60, (11) A 3/60 & (4) A 3/47
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART 30 September 1968: (4) B 4/39, (1) E 3/60, (1) B 3/60, (1) HHC 4/39, (1) A 2/47,(1) A 4/47, HHC 4/47, (1) C 4/39 & (1) A 3/47
PROMOTED TO BE SP4 1 February 1968: (20) A 3/47, (4) B 3/47, (11) C 3/47, (2) E 3/47, (2) A 2/39, (5) B 2/39, (1) A 4/47, (1) B 4/47 & (1) C 4/47
PROMOTED TO BE SGT 9 June 1968: (1) HHC 2/4, (1) A 2/4, (1) B 2/4, (1) C 2/4, (4) E 3/47, (4) C 3/47, (6) B 3/47, (6) A 3/47, (2) HHC 3/47, (1) B 1/84,
Names: 107
ROBERT A LAZZELL: HHC, 15 Combat Engineer Battalion, 02/68-02/69
AWARD OF THE ARMY COMMENDATION METAL 29 Jan 1969: (1) HHC 15 Eng, (2) C 15th Eng, (1) E 15th Eng, (2) 9th Admin Co, (2) A 4/39, (1) A 9th Aviation Bn, (1) B Co 9th S&T, (1) 709th Maintenance Bn, (1) HQ 9th Med Bn, (1) A 9th Med Bn, (3) B 9th Med Bn, (1) A 3/39, (1) A 4/39 & (1) 3/60
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR METAL 25 Jna 1969: (1) HHC 15 Eng, (1) C 15th Eng, (1) HHC 3rd Brigade, (1) HQ 2/4 Arty, (1) A 4/39, (2) D 5/60 & (2) B 2/47
Names: 27
ROBERT F DITTMER: C Company, 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 1966-1967
Assigned to 3rd Bn, 47th Inf 28 July 1966: (6) HHC, (6) A Company, (5) B Compahy and (7) C Company
Names: 24
LIST:
Mackie R "Mack" Wheetley, A Co, 2nd Bn, 60th Inf. 09/68-08/69, Sikeston, MO. Mack sent me a roster, with close to 600 men from 2nd Battalion 60th Infantry for 1969.
William T Buckley, C Co, 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 12/66-09/67, Brooklyn, NY. Bill and I have been working closely to find men from Charile Company 3/60. Together we have shared hundreds of names.
Mobile Riverine Force Association http://www.mrfa.org/index.htm sent me the 2001 roster of all of the Army men. I am on the board and working to increase the membership. I have kept every issue of RiverCurrents, which is a wealth of names and information. Also I was given the list of all 2,658 KIA's from the 9th Infantry Division, which are listed with Units. To date I have been able to make several correction to the information.
Bob Pries, B Co, 2nd Bn, 47th Inf., West Chester OH. Provided me with a list of 206 men from the 2/47.
Russell E Vibberts Jr, HHC, 2nd Bn, 47th Inf, Stafford Springs, CT. Provided me with the current roster 1821 men from the 2/47, we shared databases.
The 2/47 Association http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/247infantry/ provided me with their roster of 1814 members, Feb. 2002.
It seem that everyday I get 1 or 2 e-mails from someone who gives me a list of several of his buddies that he is looking for or that he has.
I am a member of the following organizations: Military Order of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Association, Vietnam Veterians. Each of these groups list men in some way and the Units they served with. If I find a e-mail I will contact the person to find out if it is any good and request if I can put the e-mail in this web site.
I have sent e-mails to the men listed on the 9th Infantry Division Web Site http://www.oldreliable.org/ . I invite them to take a look at my site and send me any updates they can to help in the cause of finding their buddies. I have along with Bruce Swanander have helped many at this site in what ever way we can, check out the Message Board.
I wish to make it clear that if I am asked not to use someones e-mail, I delete it. I never give out addresses or phone numbers, to individuals or non 9th Infantry Division Members. I do share the list I have with the web master or the president of a Unit Association, if requested. I feel this is the best way to build everyones list, by sharing information.
BOOKS:
"Tattletale" By Charlie Palek, "White Oscar" B Co, 3rd Bn, 47th Inf, 2nd Plt, 11-67-11/68, Columbia, MO. ISBN 0-75962-227-2. Charlie did two tours in Nam.
"Combat Chaplin A Thirty-Year Vietnam Battle" By James D Johnson, HHC, 3rd Bn, 60th Inf, Fayetteville, NC. ISBN 1-57441-133-0. James served as Chaplin with the 3/60th 06/67-06/68.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
At this time all photos are posted on the Unit pages.
FRANK J GUBALA: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 3rd Platoon, 01/68-07/68
VINCENT DELLIPAOLI: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 3rd Platoon, 04/68-04/69
MAURICE R "MO" COLLETTE: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 4th Platoon, 02/68-02/69
SAM V LIMING: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 3rd Platoon, 06/68-06/69
WAYNE BARAZOWSKI: B Company, 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 2nd Platoon, 12/66-12/67