DETACHMENT AWARDS AND FACTS
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Silver Star Recipients:
MSgt Leonard Noyes (WW II)
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Distinguished Flying Cross Recipients:
Richard Diener (Vietnam) - 2
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Bronze Star Recipients:
MSgt Leonard Noyes (WW II)
Larry Pricolo (Vietnam)
Maj Brooks Wilson (Vietnam)
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Purple Heart Recipients:
Jesus Benavides (Vietnam)
Gordon Bosler (WW II)
Paul Cantu (Vietnam)
James Condon (WW II) - 2
William Crumpacker (WW II) - 2
Gilbert DeLaPena (Korea)
Charlie Dix (Korea)
Armando Gonzalez (Vietnam)
Cliff Mayer (Vietnam)
Donald Miller (Korea)
Leonard Noyes (WW II)
Peter Rondero (WW II)
Lloyd Schmidt (Korea)
Herbert Schumacher (WW II)
Harry Wegener (WW II)
Major Brooks Wilson, USMC (Ret) (Vietnam) - 2
Elmer Wright (WW II)
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Interesting membership facts:
Those detachment members who were China Marines:
Col Louis Futrell
George Taylor
Those detachment members in WW II and Korea:
Col Louis Futrell
Thomas Martin
Peter Rondero
Charlie Steele
Those detachment members in Korea and Vietnam:
1stSgt Alvin Crouch, USMC (Ret)
Those detachment members in WW II, Korea and Vietnam:
SgtMaj LeRoy Magargee, USMC (Ret)
Those detachment members at Iwo Jima:
Dick Abbott
Leonard Noyes
Billie Pate
Peter Rondero
Herbert Schumacher
Harry Wegener
Max Rouff
Those who were "Raiders":
Peter Rondero (3rd Raider Battalion)
A member who helped offload the atom bomb from the USS Indianapolis:
Moe Rana
Those detachment members at Okinawa:
James Condon
David Fusinato
Philip Mayer
Those detachment members at Inchon:
Peter Rondero
Dave Smith
Those detachment members at Chosin:
Peter Rondero
James Wilkie
Dave Smith
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