War to a large degree, is a battle of machines and technology. The machines of war however are useless without the men who operated and maintained them. The technology of any age is no better than the men who make it work.
The 187th Assault Helicopter company was composed of the best America had to offer. Every individual, regardless of rank or job, was dedicated to the professional fulfillment of the mission.
The following is a list of those men who proudly served the needs of their nation and their fellow countrymen.
We are still missing a lot of names. If you belong on this list or know someone who does, please e-mail the webmaster . I have the last name of several men on the list and need help with the first names.
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Command Staff and Flight Surgeons
Company Commanders
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| Major Alfred B. McClintock | Dec 1966 – May 1967 Formed the 187th in the States March 27, 2014 |
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| Major William F. Bauman | 29 May 1967 – 1 Nov 1967 March 2004 |
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| Major Joseph C. Burns | 6 Nov 1967 – 15 Feb 1968 September 9, 2008 |
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| Major Russell J. Folta | 16 Feb 1968 – 24 Aug 1968 September 11, 2008 |
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| Major James J. Gaffney | 25 Aug 1968 – 15 Feb 1969 jjgaffney@gmail.com |
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| Major Jerry R. Stratton | 16 Feb 1969 – 17 Aug 1969 jerrystratton@embarqmail.com |
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| Major Purvis L. Parker | 18 Aug 1969 – 16 Feb 1970 25 March 2007 |
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| Major John R. Gantt | 17 Feb 1970 – 5 Jul 1970 xjrg.xfeg@gmail.com |
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| Major Joe D. Carothers | 6 Jul 1970 – 11 Feb 1971 |  |
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| LTC Wilfred H. Wittekind | 12 Feb 1971 – 31 July 1971 wbwittekind@centurytel.net |
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| Captain David M. Mabardy | 1 Aug 1971 – 13 Jan 1972 |  |
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| Major Donald K. Higgins | 14 Jan 1972 – 14 Feb 72 |
Executive Officers
| Name | Tour Dates | Then | Now |
| Major William J. Reinhart | Sep 1966 – Apr 1967 | ||
| Major Thomas L. Hester | 4 May 1968 – 16 May 1968 December 9, 2004 |
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| Major William H. Schwend | 2 April 1968 – 3 June 1968 schwendw@juno.com |
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| Major James J. Gaffney | 17 May 1968 – 25 Aug 1968 jjgaffney@gmail.com |
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| Major Rex A. Taylor Jr. | 1 Sep 1968 – 12 Apr 1969 |  |
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| Cpt Heyward C. Sauls | 13 Apr 1969 – 10 Dec 1969 |  |
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| Cpt John E. Surridge | 11 Dec 1969 – 12 Jun 1970) |  |
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| Cpt Samuel P. Markovich | 13 May 1970 – 25 Sep 1970 | ||
| Cpt Irvin L. Hutton | 26 Sep 1970 – 2 Mar 1971 59blazer@msn.com |
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| Cpt Robert P. Walters | 3 Mar 1971 – 8 Jun 1971 |  |
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| Cpt John E. Felch | Jun 1971 – 12 Nov 1971 jack@felch.org |
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| Cpt Richard L. Vance | 13 Nov 1971 – 14 Feb 1972 |
Flight Surgeons
| Name | Tour Dates | Then | Now |
| Dr. David Campbell | 68-68 |  |
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| Dr. James S. Soileau | 68-69 | ||
| Dr. Thomas A. Artabane | 69-70 | ||
| Dr. James A. Passmore | 70-71 | ||
| Dr. Douglas Hagen | 71-72 |
First Sergeants
| Name | Tour Dates | Then | Now |
| James O. Meers | 10/66 – 6/67 Jamuary 22, 2011 Cancer |
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| William R. Kerr | ?? ??? 67 – 18 Mar 1968 | ||
| Paul A. Cash | 19 Mar 1968 – 6 Oct 1968 |  |
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| Carlos N. McCarter | 7 Oct 1968 – 5 Oct 1969 Died August 16, 2014 Cancer |
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| Bobby T. Onion | 6 Oct 1969 – 5 Sep 1970 Died 1/16/97 Heart Attack |
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| Daniel M. Williams | 6 Sep 1970 – 18 Aug 1971 |  |
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| Darrel L. Johnston | 19 Aug 1971 – 14 Feb 1972 |  |