Distinguished Members of the Regiment
2007-2013

Distinguished Members of the Regiment (DMOR) are current and former members (veterans) of the
506th Regiment or 4BCT who have been recognized for their service to the Regiment or 4BCT and/or
continued distinguished service to the US Army, their communities, and the Nation.

Honorary Members of the Regiment (HMOR) are individuals who have made a contribution or provided
a service to the 506th Regiment or 4BCT, but who have never served with the 506th Regiment or 4BCT.

Complete information can be found in the publication US Army Regimental System (AR 600-82);
Section 5-3 refers to the honorary positions; item (4) is DMOR; item (5) is HMOR.

Final Rank or at
time of DMOR

DMOR NAME

CONFLICT
or ERA

WHEN
INDUCTED
CPT(R) Robert L Acklen, Jr. Vietnam 16 May 2007
COL(R) Joe R. Alexander Vietnam 12 November 2009
CSM Ryan L. Alfaro Afghanistan 11 April 2013
LTC John C. Allred Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SPC Jose Alvarez Iraq 16 May 2007
LTC(R) Cermelito Arkangel, MD Vietnam 20 July 2012
CSM Mark L. Atchley Iraq 16 May 2007
SSG Stephen G. Avgerinos Vietnam 16 August 2008
1LT Fredreick A. Bahlau World War II 11 November 2011
CSM John R. Baldwin Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SGT Edward T. Bassista Vietnam 11 November 2011
LTC Ivan P. Beckman Afghanistan 11 November 2011
CSM Kevin R. Benson Iraq 27 July 2010
CPT James Brise Bickerton Vietnam 27 July 2010
SGT Michael C. Bookser Vietnam 27 July 2010
1LT Anthony N. Borrelli World War II 16 May 2007
CSM(R) Joseph M. Bossi Fort Campbell 12 November 2009
MAJ John Bowman Afghanistan 29 May 2009
1LT Allen F. Boyd, Jr. Vietnam 27 July 2010
LTC Charles Bradley Afghanistan 29 May 2009
CPT Joshua Brandon Iraq 16 May 2007
CSM Anthony R. Broadhead Afghanistan 11 November 2011
SGT Donald R. Burgett World War II 29 May 2009
SSG Paul Eugene Burkey Vietnam 11 April 2013
COL(R) Linwood E. Burney Vietnam 16 August 2008
LTC Gregory K. Butts Iraq 16 May 2007
1LT James H. Campbell, III Vietnam 20 July 2012
CSM Michael P. Catterton Iraq 16 May 2007
CSM Larry L. Chapman Fort Campbell 16 May 2007
COL David L. Clark Korea and Iraq 16 May 2007
LTC Ronald P. Clark Iraq 16 May 2007
SGM James C. Clinton Iraq 16 August 2008
CSM(R) Wilbur C. Clouser World War II 27 July 2010
SGT(R) John F. Colone Vietnam 11 November 2011
1LT Lynn D. "Buck" Compton World War II 16 May 2007
CSM Timothy D. Coop Iraq 16 May 2007
SGT Anthony F. Cox Vietnam 11 November 2011
LTC Scott A. Coy Iraq 16 May 2007
PFC Kenneth J. David - DSC Vietnam 16 August 2008
LTC Anthony DeMartino Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SGT(R) Donald E. Dodson Vietnam 20 July 2012
SGM(R) Richard P. Doyle Vietnam 11 November 2011
MAJ(R) John Thomas Duckett, III Vietnam 11 November 2011
LTC David Ell Afghanistan 29 May 2009
MAJ Mark D. Federovich Afghanistan 20 July 2012
CSM Chris W. Fields Iraq 16 May 2007
CSM(R) Charles W. Fitzpatrick Korea 20 July 2012
MAJ John A. "Jack" Flaherty Vietnam 11 April 2013
CH (LTC) (R) LeRoy Fox Vietnam 11 April 2013
SP4 George H. Fry Vietnam 16 May 2007
MAJ(R) Thomas F. Gaffney Vietnam 11 November 2011
CSM William L. Gardner Afghanistan 11 November 2011
PFC Robert L. Garrett World War II 27 July 2010
COL(R) John P. Geraci Vietnam 16 August 2008
SSG Gary A. Gilliam Vietnam 16 August 2008
CPT Jodie K. Glore Vietnam 29 May 2009
SGT Germano A. Gomes Vietnam 11 November 2011
SFC Walter Gott Iraq and Afghanistan 29 May 2009
LTG(R) David E. Grange, Jr. Vietnam 16 May 2007
SSG William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere World War II 16 May 2007
SP4 Peter M. Guenette - MOH Vietnam 16 May 2007
LTC Dixon Gunther Afghanistan 29 May 2009
LTC Christopher G. Hall Iraq 16 May 2007
LTC(R) William M. Hand Vietnam 27 July 2010
CPT James D. Harris, MD Vietnam 11 November 2011
MG(R) Benjamin L. Harrison Vietnam 20 July 2012
2LT John E. Harrison Vietnam 16 May 2007
MAJ(R) Charles F. Hawkins Vietnam 27 July 2010
SGT Ronald L. Helwig Fort Campbell 11 November 2011
GEN(R) John W. Hendrix Vietnam 16 August 2008
COL(R) Frank A. Herda - MOH Vietnam 16 May 2007
LTC John Hermeling Afghanistan 29 May 2009
LTC Donn H. Hill Afghanistan 11 November 2011
CSM Gary R. Holder Afghanistan 11 November 2011
CSM Otis Hooper Afghanistan 29 May 2009
LTG(R) Randolph W. "Randy" House Vietnam 11 April 2013
COL John P. Johnson Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SGT Kenneth G. Johnson World War II 11 November 2011
LTC William B. Johnson Afghanistan 11 November 2011
SGT Robert M. Jones Vietnam 27 July 2010
CSM Charles Judd Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SSG Ronald B. Kane Vietnam 16 August 2008
PFC Kenneth M. Kays - MOH Vietnam 16 May 2007
SGM(R) John A. Keene Vietnam 12 November 2009
CSM Thomas G. Kimball Iraq and Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SGT Michael J. Krawczyk Vietnam 27 July 2010
SSG Octavio Laguna Fort Campbell 16 August 2008
CSM Charles Lakin, Jr. Iraq 16 May 2007
SGT John O. Lally Vietnam 20 July 2012
MAJ Charles Robert Lieb Vietnam 11 April 2013
SSG Len L. Long Vietnam 11 April 2013
PFC Gerald J. Loraine World War II 16 May 2007
LTC Artur M. Loureiro Iraq 16 May 2007
CPT Dr. Andrew Lovy, D.O. Vietnam 29 May 2009
LTC Andre C. Lucas - MOH Vietnam 16 May 2007
SP4 Thomas J. Lundgren Vietnam 11 November 2011
1LT James R. Magouyrk - DSC Vietnam 16 May 2007
CSM Thiesman Marsh Afghanistan 11 November 2011
SPC Frank W. Marshall Vietnam 11 April 2013
PFC James H. Martin World War II 11 November 2011
SGT Frank D. Matsko Vietnam 16 August 2008
1LT Alfred M. May Vietnam 11 November 2011
SGT Arlen R. Mayfield Vietnam 16 May 2007
COL(R) James R. McCall Vietnam 11 April 2013
SP4 John P. Melgaard, Jr. Vietnam 16 May 2007
CSM Christopher J. Menton Afghanistan 11 November 2011
CPT Michael J. Metzger Vietnam 27 July 2010
SSG Nicholas W. Miller Vietnam 20 July 2012
BG Mark O. Milley Korea 16 August 2008
LTC Kevin W. Milton Iraq 16 May 2007
SGT Roosevelt Mitchell Vietnam 11 November 2011
SP4 Hoyt Bruce Moore, III Vietnam 27 July 2010
MAJ Daniel Morgan Afghanistan 29 May 2009
CSM Robert L. Moss Iraq and Afghanistan 16 May 2007
SGT Michael R. Mullican Vietnam 11 April 2013
SSG Michael D. Mullins Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SGM(R) Robert H. Olinger World War II 16 May 2007
LTC Thomas W. O'Steen Korea and Iraq 29 May 2009
SGT Eugene L. Overton, Jr. Vietnam 16 August 2008
SGT Gary D. Pagan Vietnam 16 May 2007
SGT Randall L. Parmley Vietnam 11 November 2011
CPT(R) Benjamin F. Peters, Jr. Vietnam 12 November 2009
SP5 Gregory P. Phillips Vietnam 16 August 2008
LTC David J. Preston Afghanistan 11 November 2011
COL(R) Ralph Puckett Vietnam 16 August 2008
SPC Gregory Pushkin Iraq 16 May 2007
SSG Gary A. Radford Vietnam 20 July 2012
SGT(R) Maxwell D. Ramsey Iraq 11 April 2013
MAJ Justin Reese Afghanistan 20 July 2012
LTC Andrew T. Rendon Afghanistan 11 November 2011
COL(R) James S. Roach Vietnam 11 April 2013
LTG(R) Elvy B. Roberts Fort Campbell 29 May 2009
LTC Gordon R. Roberts - MOH Vietnam 16 May 2007
SFC Forrest Robertson Iraq and Afghanistan 29 May 2009
SP5 James D. Roesch Vietnam 16 August 2008
SGT Gilbert C. Rossetter Vietnam 27 July 2010
SGT Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. - MOH Vietnam 16 August 2008
SGM Hector L. Santos Afghanistan 20 July 2012
CSM Hideshi J. Sasaki Korea and Iraq 16 May 2007
MAJ Bradd A. Schulz Afghanistan 20 July 2012
COL(R) Richard M. Seitz Vietnam 16 August 2008
COL(R) Edward D. Shames World War II 11 November 2011
SFC Randy A. Shorter Afghanistan 29 May 2009
LTG(R) Robert F. Sink World War II 16 May 2007
SP4 Roy D. Skeggs Vietnam 16 August 2008
CSM Alonso J. Smith Korea 20 July 2012
SFC John Smith Iraq and Afghanistan 29 May 2009
MAJ(R) Mark A. "Zippo" Smith - DSC Vietnam 16 August 2008
LTC(R) Terrence M. Smith, DMD Vietnam 11 April 2013
SP4 Robert C. Smoker Vietnam 11 November 2011
LTC(R) Fredrick L. Spaulding -DSC Vietnam 27 July 2010
PFC Donald B. Straith World War II 27 July 2010
PFC Herbert J. Suerth, Jr. World War II 20 July 2012
MAJ Kenneth Tanner Vietnam 16 May 2007
SSG Donald E. Thies Vietnam 12 November 2009
CSM(R) Grady Thomas Vietnam 27 July 2010
1SG(R) Herman L. Trent - DSC Vietnam 16 May 2007
SSG Dennis Unger Iraq and Afghanistan 29 May 2009
COL Thomas D. Vail Iraq 16 May 2007
SP4 Craig P. Van Hout Vietnam 11 November 2011
CPT Terry Van Meter Vietnam 16 May 2007
CPT Isabelino Vasquez-Rodriguez Vietnam 11 November 2011
SGT John R. von Almen Vietnam 16 August 2008
CSM Michael R. Wagoner Iraq 16 May 2007
LTC(R) James Cully Warren, Jr. Vietnam 11 April 2013
SPC Gregory A. Waters Afghanistan 29 May 2009
1LT Gary L. Watrous Vietnam 11 April 2013
CSM Joel F. Webb Iraq 16 May 2007
PFC David K. Webster World War II 16 May 2007
LTC Anthony K.Whitson Afghanistan 29 May 2009
1LT Lee E. Widjeskog Vietnam 11 November 2011
SSG Jeremy Wilczek Iraq 16 May 2007
CSM Victor Willburn Afghanistan 29 May 2009
MAJ(R) William J. Williams Vietnam 27 July 2010
PVT William T. Wingett World War II 27 July 2010
LTC Brian E. Winski Iraq 16 May 2007
MAJ(R) Richard D. Winters - DSC World War II 16 May 2007
LTC David B. Womack Afghanistan 11 November 2011
CPT Donald R. Workman Vietnam 11 April 2013
MAJ Donald E. Zahn - DSC World War II 11 April 2013

Honorary Members of the Regiment
2007-2012

Final Rank or at
time of HMOR

HMOR NAME

CONNECTION to 506th

WHEN
INDUCTED
  Teresa Austin Veterans Assistance at WRAMC 20 July 2012
  Mark A. Bando Author / Historian 11 November 2011
CSM Lebert O. Beharie CSM - 6th BN, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
  Carlos Boettcher ABC News Film Producer - "Embeddistan" 11 November 2011
  Michael Boettcher ABC News Film Producer - "Embeddistan" 11 November 2011
COL Robert Byrd CMDR - 503rd Military Police Battalion
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
CSM Vincent F. Camacho CSM - 101st Airborne Division 29 May 2009
  Brenda Carlan Stephens County Historical Society - Toccoa, GA 29 May 2009
COL(R) Jerry Cecil Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Kelly Degnan Department of State - Politcal Advisor to TF Currahee 29 May 2009
Judge Robert Echols Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
LTC Michael R. Fenzel CMDR - 1st BN, 503rd ABN
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
LTG(R) Robert F. Foley - MOH Guest Speaker at 2009 Currahee Ball 29 May 2009
  T. C. Freeman Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Lora Gassett Robert F. Sink Memorial Library 20 July 2012
  Glen Goodwin Contractor - Currahee KIA Memorial Monument Plaza 29 May 2009
  Anna Caryl Guffey Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Lela Hale Chamber of Commerce 11 November 2011
  William Harpel Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Dennis Hearne Department of State - Politcal Advisor to TF Currahee 29 May 2009
  Chuck Henderson Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Charles Hunt Engraver - Currahee KIA Memorial Monument 11 November 2011
  Lee Irwin Military Affairs Reporter - Leaf Chronicle Newspaper 11 November 2011
  Marcel Jungbauer Tends grave of SGT Gordon E. Mather
in the Luxembourg American Cemetery		  11 April 2013
  Ben Kimbrough Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Steve Lathan Stephens County Historical Society - Toccoa, GA 29 May 2009
  Robin Sink McClelland daughter of COL Robert F. Sink,
REGT Commander, 506th PIR, 1942-1945		 11 April 2013
BG James C. McConville Duty CMDR - 101st Airborne Division 29 May 2009
  Eugene Morelli Sculptor - Currahee KIA Memorial Monument Eagles 11 November 2011
1SG Harold J. Murdock Vice President - 101st Association 27 July 2010
  Peggy Pearson Administrative Manager - 506th Association 27 July 2010
  Paul Pool Major Donor / Supporter to TF Currahee 29 May 2009
  Meg Prior Film Producer - "Outside the Wire" 11 November 2011
MG Jeffrey J. Schloesser CMDR - 101st Airborne Division 29 May 2009
LTC John M. Scott CMDR - 6th BN, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
  Jack Turner Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 29 May 2009
  Ray Ward Stephens County Historical Society - Toccoa, GA 29 May 2009
CSM Sean P. Ward CSM - 3rd BN, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
CSM Richard W. Weik CSM - 1st BN, 503rd ABN
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
  Petra Wienstedt-Pullens Screaming Eagles of WWII Foundation
Eindhoven, The Netherlands		 29 May 2009
  Leoni Wienstedt Screaming Eagles of WWII Foundation
Eindhoven, The Netherlands		 11 April 2013
LTC John C. White CMDR - 3rd BN, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Attached to TF Currahee in Afghanistan		 29 May 2009
SSG Dick L. Winters 506th Association - WRAMC Hospital
Visitation Team Member		 29 May 2009

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