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.
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,
(May 8, 67, A, 3rd Tks)
THATCHER, CHARLES D. Lance Corporal, (May
8, 67, A, 3rd Tks)
RIENSCHE, HAROLD A. Staff Sergeant,
(Mar 24, 69,
B, 3rd Tks)
BROWNING, RANDALL A. Corporal,
(Sep 10, 67, A, 3rd AT's)
Legion of Merit
Ashley, Maurice C. Jr. LtCol. (Aug 29, 68-Aug 10, 69, C.O. 1st Tks)
Silver Star
Albright, Edward J., Sgt. (Apr 29, 69, A, 3rd Tks)
Anderson, Donald F. PFC (Sep 19, 66, B, 3rd Tks)
Ashley, Maurice C. Jr. LtCol. (Nov 17, 68, C. O. 1st Tks)
Alvarado, Jose J. SSgt. (Aug 20, 66, B, 3rd Tks)
Banning, John J. 2Lt. (May 25, 68, A, 1st Tks)
Bartusevics, John Sgt. (Jan 15, 67, C, 1st Tks)
Berman, Stuart C. 2Lt. (Mar 21, 67, C, 1st Tks)
Brown, Joseph C. Cpl. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Jul 30, 66, B, 3rd Tks)
Cain, Jerome F. PFC (Jun 15, 68, B, 5th Tks)
Cecil, Richard D. Sgt. (May 20, 66, C, 3rd Tks)
Cerda, Rene Cpl, (May 19, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Chambers, John C. Cpl. (May 19,67, A, 3rd Tks)
Chambers, Lester E., PFC (KIA) (Posthumous) (Feb 24, 68, A, 1st ATs)
Christensen, Harry C. Cpl, (Jan 24, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Davis, Bruce W. Cpl. (Feb 23, 69, A, 1st Tks)
Denton, Charles L. Cpl. (Aug 18, 65, C, 3rd Tks)
Dickey, Dwight R. Maj. (Feb 6, 68, 1st Tks)
Dobbins, Kent E. 1Lt. (Feb 23, 69, C, 1st Tks)
Doss, James G. Jr. Maj. (Aug 17, 66, C.O. 3rd Tks)
Gibbons, Donald R., GySgt. (Dec 9, 67, B, 1st Tks)
Hill, John M. Sgt. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Aug 22, 69, B, 1st Tks)
Hinojosa, Juan N. Jr. LCpl. (Sep 26, 65, B, 3rd Tks)
Jones, Clarence W. SSgt. (Aug 26, 66, 3rd Tks)
Larson, Stephen P. 1Lt. (Feb 3, 68,C, 3rd Tks)
Lochridge, Willard F. “Bill” 2Lt. (Sep 5, 66, B, 3rd Tks)
Lund, Dean T. SSgt. (Feb 6, 68, A, 1st Tks)
Marsh, William C., SSgt. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Feb 24, 68, A, 1st ATs)
Mattingly, Robert E. 2Lt. (Aug 5, 66, H&S, 3rd Tks)
Matye, Clemence T. “Tim” Sgt. (Nov 12, 68, B, 1st Tks)
McKee, Thomas E. LCpl. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Jun 15, 67, A, 1st Tks)
Morrison, Ronald C. 1Lt. (Feb 15, 68, A, 1st Tks)
Person, Barnett G. GySgt. (May 18, 67, A, 3rd Tks)
Prather, Ronald B. Jr. Sgt. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Feb 7, 68, A, 1st ATs)
Ralston, David J. 2Lt. (Apr 19, 68, C, 3rd Tks)
Sabo, Roy T. SSgt. (Oct 4, 66, A, 1st Tks)
Schley, Harold B. Jr. SSgt. (Jul 28, 69, A, 3rd Tks)
Siva, Thurlo J. SSgt. (May 12, 68, B, 1st Tks)
Tatum, Harold D. III GySgt. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Sep 10, 67, B, 3rd Tks)
Tiscia, Joseph R. Cpl. (Feb 7, 68, H&S, 2/5)
Wahisten, Bruce R. Cpl (Feb 21, 69,B, 1st Tks)
Walkley, Robt M. LCpl. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Mar 24, 69, B, 3rd Tks)
Weigand, Phillip S. Capt. (May 26, 67, C, 1st Tks)
Williamson, Robert M. Jr. LCpl. (Aug 17, 66,B, 3rd Tks)
Wunsch, Michael C. Capt. (KIA) (Posthumous) (Jul 27, 69, A, 3rd Tks)
Yeoman, Richard J. 2Lt. (Mar 15, 67, C, 1st Tks)
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. (Apr 25, 68, C, 3rd Tks)
Harris Himes (2) (May 19, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Holly, Gerald T.
Hughes, Kent S.
Hummer, George B.
Hurt, Morton D. (2 awards)
Kellogg, Fred R. (May 19, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Knee, James R.
Lochridge, Willard F. “Bill” (2 awards)
Lovett, Rufus W.
MacLaren, Bruce M. “Mac” Col.
Madera, Frederick E. "Rick" (Mar 18, 68, A, 1st ATs)
Patrick, Jim
Redhorn, Ivan (C, 3rd ATs)
Ritch, Peter J. 1st Lt. (Feb 22, 69, B, 3rd Tks)
Rodriguez, John “Rod” (Apr 25, 68, C, 3rd Tks)
Remkiewicz, Frank
Sefrhans, James Sgt. KIA
Steigelman, Herb
Stewart, Raymond A. LtCol. (Jun 25, 69, F/2/4)
Thompson, Robert B. HM3
Trevail, Albert D.
Tucker, Charles
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
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. (Aug 10, 68-Jun 3, 69, C, 1st Tks)
Davis, William J. Col. “Bill”
DeGroff, David L
Didear, James W. “Digger”
Flaviani, George
Forsyth, David “Doc”
Fuller, Hank (Jul, 69)
Gilman, Michael L.
Giovinazzo, Michael
Goodin, Brad MGySgt.
Griffin, Jesse L. “Grif”
Robert P. Haller (Aug 20, 66, B, 3rd Tks)
Hoekstra, Fred R.
Irish, Bernard
Jarnot, Fidelas
Knight, Ron
Langford, James L.
Lemon, Carl D.
Melton, Virgil Jr. (Dec 1, 67-Jul 27, 69, A, 3rd Tks)
Oswood, Richard, W. “Rick” (May 19, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Ritch, Peter J. 2nd Lt. (Mar 24, 69, B, 3rd Tks)
Roberts, Randy K. Robbie
Schwartz, Ralph G.
Search, George B. Capt.
Stewart, Raymond A. LtCol.
Thompson, David J. Capt. (Dec 27, 67-Jan 8, 69, 1st Tk Bn)
Traiser, Richard E.
Wahisten, Bruce R.
Wokaty, Dan M.
Young, Mathew W,
Navy Achievement (W/Combat "V")
Demes, Frank G. (May 02-Nov 26, 1968)
Didear, James W. “Digger”
Dougherty, Robert T. (2) (Aug 19, 68, & Oct 11,67-Oct 26, 68, B, 3rd Tks)
Hogue, Roger
Ligman, Robert F. (April 02, 1969)
Wahisten, Bruce R.
Walker, Larry A.
Young, Wally