Memorial
IN
MEMORY OF
Taps
Day
is done.
Gone the sun,
from the lake, from the hill, from the sky.
All is well.
Safely rest,
God is nigh.
Thanks and praise,
for our days,
'neath the sun, 'neath the stars, 'neath the sky.
As we go,
this we know.
God is nigh.
We
have dedicated this page to the memory
of our comrades who served in
our 5th Battalion.
Anyone
may submit a memorial to honor past members of the 5th Battalion, 60th
Infantry, 9th Infantry Division.
All memories will be posted but, if you can afford it, you may also
make a monetary donation to our 5th Battalion 60th Infantry
Association in the memory of the one who served.
Anyone making a donation to the 5th Battalion 60th Infantry
Association will receive a gold star
in front of their name
on the "Membership" page.
The person being honored will, also have a gold star next to his name
on either the "The 5/60 Wall" page or the "Memorial" page.
All of these gold stars will act as links between the memorial itself
and the individual who dedicated the memorial.
If there is someone who served in the 5th. Battalion that you would
like to memorialize, send your information to the
Secretary.
If you would like to make a donation make out the check to:
5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association
and send it to the Secretary at:
5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association
377 Pebble Beach Drive
Rio Vista CA 94571-2140
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The
following individuals have placed a memorial and/or gave a donation.
Please click on their name or star to view:
John Skiffington
for one of the 5th Battalion Commanders,
LTC Lucien K. Truscontt III
Brian McCormick
and William Metzler
for their friend
Alan Kisling
With pride and in loving memory of my brother
LT George F. FitzPatrick
from Deane Illk
Tony
Sparaco
for all who served in the 5th Bn 60th Inf 9th ID.
Barney Tharp for his friend Ed Reiser.
With pride and in loving memory of my fatherLTC Leo
P. Sikorski
from Sandra L. Khawam
Michael
Morgan
for all of the men of HHC mortars.
Michael
Morgan
in honor of Denny Chancler, Danny Row and Jon Broenell
for listening and understanding.
Bob
Cooper
for all 5th/60th men who didn't come home.
Ted Cremasco
for all
past members of HHC Co
Ted Cremasco
for all 5th/60th guys.
William Doherty
for all the men who operated out of Binh Phuoc
Robert
G. "Bob" Dornhecker for
Leroy B. Webb.
Al (Hop) Hopkinson
for one of the 5th Battalion Commanders,
LTC Lucien K. Truscontt III
Al (Hop) Hopkinson
for
LTC Lucien K. Truscontt III. The Colonel was the first to
take command of the 5th/60th in the summer of
1966. Due to his rigorous training schedule at Fort Riley, the unit
was fully
trained and ready for combat when it arrived in Vietnam in December of
1966.
Tim Koeneman
in honor of All 5/60 mech guys
Alan ( Shorty )
Kisling for his comrades
Edmund B. Scarborough,
Richard Flores, Randolph Wilkins, and Robert
Jacobs
Lawrence
M. Klisura
To all Vietnam soldiers that wanted to be loved as much as they
loved their country
William Metzler
for his friend
Joe
Stanley
Larry Nixon
in honor of HHC Recon Platoon
Edward P. (Ted) Rinn
in honor of 1st Platoon Alpha Company
Bob Rose in
honor of all Vietnam Veterans
Bob Rose in
honor of all 5th/60th guys
Bob Rose
in honor of all 5th/60th KIAs
Siegfried, Stephen and
Maggie - In
Memory of their Beloved Son,
Benjamin Thomas Siegfried
Major General William
Steele (Ret) in honor of all 5/60 MIA and KIA
Jerry
Stepp in honor of Recon Platoon
Terry
G. Stull in honor of Charlie Rangers
Alec Wade in
honor of the 5th/60th
Henry Wells
in honor of the 5th/60th
Michael A. Storti
for his friend
Anthony Belletti
Manuel Lucas
for his comrades KIA from the 1st Platoon of Bravo Co.
Bob Lazzell
for his friend
Joe
Stanley
Daniel Payton
for All Recon Platoon Members
Richard E. (Rick) Jordon
Alpha Co - 1968
Departed 8/7/2011
John Coyle
Alpha Co - 11/68 - 12/69
Departed 1/14/2011
Ed Reiser
Alpha Co - 7/68 - 7/69
Departed 7/13/2009
Left to Right - Ed Reiser - Barney Tharp
Ed " Sgt. Rock " Reiser held several leadership roles while serving with Alpha Company at Rach Kien, Vietnam. He advanced from Fire Team Leader to Squad Leader to Platoon Sergeant. Ed's disciplined demeanor made him an outstanding NCO and an invaluable part of Alpha Company's success. The men loved and respected Sgt. Rock.
Ed returned to " The World " and Illinois, and soon met and married Ann. They have two loving children, Chris and Jennifer, and three grandchildren. Sadly, Ed died of a heart attack on
7-13-09. I was honored to travel to Illinois to attend my Nam Brother's memorial and to pay tribute to his impact on my life spanning 40 years.
Respectfully submitted by Barney Tharp.
LTC. Lucian Truscott
5th. Battalion Commander
Respectfully submitted by
Al (Hop) Hopkinson
Joe Stanley
HHC Co - 8/67-8/68
Left to Right - Joe Stanley & William "Metz" Metzler
Joe Stanley served as a Bravo Company Field Medic before
becoming a Senior Medic at the aide station at Binh Phuoc.
He returned to his native North Carolina and became a Registered
Nurse.
Joe served for many years as the Director of Central Supply of Dorothea
Dix Hospital in Raleigh NC.
Our Vietnam brother died of a heart attack on 12/10/93.
Respectfully submitted by
William Metzler
Edmund B. Scarborough
C. Co. Commander
KIA May 10th 1968
Battle at the Y Bridge. RVN
Richard Flores
RTO. C. Co. Command Group
KIA. May 10th 1968
Battle at the Y Bridge. RVN
William G. Behan
RTO. C. Co. Command Group
KIA. May 10th 1968
Battle at the Y Bridge. RVN
Robert Jacobs
RTO. Arty FO Team C. Co.
KIA. May 10th 1968
Battle at the Y Bridge. RVN
LOOK DEEPLY INTO MY BLACK GRANITE FACE
AND SEE YOURSELF IN THE REFLECTION
YOUR FACE SUPER-IMPOSED ON THE NAMES
NEVER FORGET THE NAMES, THE NAMES,
THE NAMES, FOR THEY HOLD THE ANSWER.
They may be forgotten by others, but never by me.
Respectfully submitted by
Alan
( Shorty ) Kisling
Anthony Belletti
Anthony Belletti was KIA in Oct 1968 while serving with the 2/60th
1st
Infantry Division. Our platoon engaged an NVA Company and Tony was
killed
during the initial contact. I think of him often. He was a friend and
fellow
warrior.
Respectfully submitted by
Michael A. Storti
Lt. Leroy B. Webb
Lt. Webb originally went with the Battalion as
the S-2 in 1966 and requested to go to a line Company (Bravo Company). He
was KIA on April 10, 1967. The support base at Tan An along Thunder Road
was named in his honor.
Respectfully submitted by
Robert G. "Bob"
Dornhecker
