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Senior NCOs of 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry
From Left to Right
1SG James Melton, HHC (did not deploy with us)
1SG Vonnie Jone (joined us in BN and was HHC 1SG).
1SG Fred Brander, A Company
1SG Bobert Wightman, B Company
CSM John Dobransky, Battalion Seargent Major
1SG Robert L Cook, C Company
1SG Arthur Scott, D Company
1SG George O'Brien, E Conpany (transfered to the 502 when we got in Country)
From Left to Right
1SG James Melton, HHC (did not deploy with us)
1SG Vonnie Jone (joined us in BN and was HHC 1SG).
1SG Fred Brander, A Company
1SG Bobert Wightman, B Company
CSM John Dobransky, Battalion Seargent Major
1SG Robert L Cook, C Company
1SG Arthur Scott, D Company
1SG George O'Brien, E Conpany (transfered to the 502 when we got in Country)
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Obtained from military archives
December 1967 - December 1968 - a brief outline of the accomplishments of the 2/501st.
Obtained from military archives
December 1967 - December 1968 - a brief outline of the accomplishments of the 2/501st.
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Photo of Chapel, believed to have been at LZ Sally.
Photo of Chapel, believed to have been at LZ Sally.
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2/501st sign at LZ Sally
2/501st sign at LZ Sally
Fort Campbell
1967
Photo provided by Fred Brander
1967
Photo provided by Fred Brander
| Members of the Advance Party departed between the 17th and 24th of November 1967. The battalion deployed to Vietnam on 13 December with the exception of a twelve-man rear detachment which followed on the 16th and 28th of the month. The battalion flew into Bien Hoa. Then moved to Cu Chi by truck convoy. They remained at the 25th Infantry Division base camp for thirty days of in-country training . |
Command Sergeant Major - Sergeant Major John Dobransky