Marine Corps Vietnam Tankers Historical Foundation©

Marine Corps Vietnam-era Tankers and Ontos Crew Crewmen Have Made History. 

Your Historical Foundation is Making it Known.

Marine Tank Unit Statistics

Personal Awards, Awarded to Tank and Ontos Marines

World War II

Medal of Honor

GUNNERY SERGEANT ROBERT HOWARD MCCARD, USMC (DECEASED)
SERGEANT GRANT FREDERICK TIMMERMAN, USMC (DECEASED)

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Vietnam

Navy Cross

DANNER, DAVID J. Sergeant,
 THATCHER, CHARLES D. Lance Corporal,
RIENSCHE, HAROLD A. Staff Sergeant,
BROWNING, RANDALL A. Corporal,

Legion of Merit

Ashley, Maurice C. Jr. LtCol.

Silver Star

Albright, Edward J., Sgt.

Anderson, Donald F. PFC

Ashley, Maurice C. Jr. LtCol.

Banning, John J. 2Lt.

Bartusevics, John Capt.

Berman, Stuart C. 2Lt.

Brown, Joseph C. Cpl. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Cain, Jerome F. PFC

Cecil, Richard D. Sgt.

Cerda, Rene Cpl,

Chambers, John C. Cpl.

Chambers, Lester E., PFC (KIA) (Posthumous)

Christensen, Harry C. Cpl,

Davis, Bruce W. Cpl.

Denton, Charles L. Cpl.

Dickey, Dwight R. Maj.

Dobbins, Kent E. 1Lt.

Doss, James G. Jr. Maj.

Gibbons, Donald R., GySgt.

Hill, John M. Sgt. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Hinojosa, Juan N. Jr. LCpl.

Jones, Clarence W. SSgt.

Larson, Stephen P. 1Lt.

Lochridge, Willard F. “Bill” 2Lt.

Lund, Dean T. SSgt.

Marsh, William C., SSgt. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Mattingly, Robert E. 2Lt.

Matye, Clemence T. “Tim” Sgt.

McKee, Thomas E. LCpl. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Morrison, Ronald C. 1Lt.

Person, Barnett G. GySgt.

Prather, Ronald B. Jr. Sgt. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Ralston, David J. 2Lt.

Sabo, Roy T. SSgt.

Schley, Harold B. Jr. SSgt.

Siva, Thurlo J. SSgt.

Tatum, Harold D. III GySgt. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Tiscia, Joseph R.

Wahisten, Bruce R. Cpl

Walkley, Robt M. LCpl. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Weigand, Phillip S. Capt.

Williamson, Robert M. Jr. LCpl.

Wunsch, Michael C. Capt. (KIA) (Posthumous)

Yeoman, Richard J. 2Lt.

Bronze Star (W/Combat "V")

Baughman, Dennis D “Doc”

Boyette, Roy E.

 Carroll, William F. "JJ" SgtMaj.

Casey, Conwill R. Col.

Cherico, Louis E.

Fischer, Charles E.

Garland, Malcolm C.

Hall, Garry L.

Harris Himes (2)

Holly, Gerald T.

Hughes, Kent S.

Hummer, George B.

Hurt, Morton D. (2 awards)

Kellogg, Fred R.

Knee, James R.

Lochridge, Willard F. “Bill” (2 awards)

Lovett, Rufus W.

 MacLaren, Bruce M. “Mac” Col.

Madera, Frederick E. "Rick"

Patrick, Jim

Redhorn, Ivan

Ritch, Peter J.

Rodriguez, John “Rod”

Stewart, Raymond A. LtCol.

Thompson, Robert B. HM3

Trevail, Albert D.

Tunget, Evertt K. Lt Col.

Vining, Francis GySgt. “Frank”

Wahisten, Bruce R.

Whitehead,  Kenneth E. “Gene”

Yax, Thomas A. LtCol.

Young, Mathew W,

Purple Heart

Tankers KIA

Ontos Crewmen KIA

Tankers WIA

  Navy Commendation (W/Combat "V")

Baughman, Dennis D. “Doc”

Beckner, Dan P.

Bolenbaugh, Mike “Boris”

Clark, John W.

Coan, Jas.P. “Jim”

Crowe, Norman W. SFC

Davis, Hugh W. 1st Sgt.

Davis, William J. Col. “Bill”

DeGroff, David L

Didear, James W. “Digger”

Flaviani, George

Forsyth, David “Doc”

Gilman, Michael L.

Giovinazzo, Michael

Goodin, Brad MGySgt.

Griffin, Jesse L. “Grif”

Hoekstra, Fred R.

Irish, Bernard

Jarnot, Fidelas

Knight, Ron

Langford, James L.

Lemon, Carl D.

Melton, Virgil Jr.

Oswood, Richard, W. “Rick”

Ritch, Peter J.

Roberts, Randy K. Robbie

Schwartz, Ralph G.

Search, George B. Capt.

Stewart, Raymond A. LtCol.

Traiser, Richard E.

Wahisten, Bruce R.

Wokaty, Dan M.

Young, Mathew W,

Navy Achievement (W/Combat "V")

Didear, James W. “Digger”

Dougherty, Robert T.  (2)

Wahisten, Bruce R.

Walker, Larry A.