{"id":1543,"date":"2024-05-19T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T21:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp\/?page_id=1543"},"modified":"2024-07-07T19:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T02:10:43","slug":"187th-ahc-unit-roster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543","title":{"rendered":"Command Staff and Flight Surgeons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Post Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Denotes-Died-in-Action-in-Vietnam\" >Denotes Died in Action in Vietnam.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Denotes-Died-after-Vietnam\" >Denotes Died after Vietnam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Denotes-Wounded-In-Action\" >Denotes Wounded In Action<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Command-Staff-and-Flight-Surgeons\" >Command Staff and Flight Surgeons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Company-Commanders\" >Company Commanders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Executive-Officers\" >Executive Officers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#Flight-Surgeons\" >Flight Surgeons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?page_id=1543\/#First-Sergeants\" >First Sergeants<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:430,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.187thahc.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/KIA.png&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251204220157\\\/https:\\\/\\\/187thahc.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/KIA.png&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-05 02:45:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-05 02:45:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>The following is a list of those men who proudly served the needs of their nation and their fellow countrymen.<\/p>\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>Email address listed with permission only. Let me know if you want yours listed with your name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div align=\"center\"><center>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Denotes-Died-in-Action-in-Vietnam\"><\/span>Denotes Died in Action in Vietnam.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: large;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/KIA.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/KIA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" align=\"absbottom\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Denotes-Died-after-Vietnam\"><\/span>Denotes Died after Vietnam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Denotes-Wounded-In-Action\"><\/span>Denotes Wounded In Action<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PH_Small.png\" width=\"33\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/center><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Command-Staff-and-Flight-Surgeons\"><\/span>Command Staff and Flight Surgeons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Company-Commanders\"><\/span><br \/>Company Commanders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Tour Dates<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Then<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Now<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Alfred B. McClintock<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Dec 1966 &#8211; May 1967<br \/>Formed the 187th in the States<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/>March 27, 2014<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mcclintock_then.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mcclintock_now.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major William F. Bauman<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>29 May 1967 &#8211; 1 Nov 1967<br \/><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><\/strong><em><br \/>March 2004<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Joseph C. Burns<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>6 Nov 1967 &#8211; 15 Feb 1968<\/strong><br \/><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><em><br \/>September 9, 2008<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Burns-Joe-then.jpg.jpg\" width=\"112\" height=\"147\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Burns-Joe-now.jpg.jpg\" width=\"89\" height=\"148\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Russell J. Folta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>16 Feb 1968 &#8211; 24 Aug 1968<br \/><em>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/>September 11, 2008 <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/foltajackthen.jpg\" width=\"79\" height=\"114\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/foltajackfnow.jpg\" width=\"98\" height=\"132\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major James J. Gaffney<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>25 Aug 1968 &#8211; 15 Feb 1969<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jjgaffney35@att.net\">jjgaffney@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gaffney-Jim.jpg\" width=\"98\" height=\"133\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Jerry R. Stratton<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>16 Feb 1969 &#8211; 17 Aug 1969<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jerrystratton@embarqmail.com\">jerrystratton@embarqmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/straton.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Purvis L. Parker<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>18 Aug 1969 &#8211; 16 Feb 1970<br \/><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><\/strong><em><br \/>25 March 2007<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parker_purvis.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major John R. Gantt<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>17 Feb 1970 &#8211; 5 Jul 1970<br \/><a href=\"mailto:xjrg.xfeg@gmail.com\">xjrg.xfeg@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gantt_then.jpg\" alt=\"Maj Gantt\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Joe D. Carothers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>6 Jul 1970 &#8211; 11 Feb 1971<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Carothers_Major_then.JPG\" width=\"101\" height=\"103\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/carothers_now_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Carothers\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>LTC Wilfred H. Wittekind<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>12 Feb 1971 &#8211; 31 July 1971<br \/><a href=\"mailto:wbwittekind@centurytel.net\">wbwittekind@centurytel.net<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wittekind_wilfred.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wittekind.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Captain David M. Mabardy<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>1 Aug 1971 &#8211; 13 Jan 1972<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/maybardy.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Donald K. Higgins<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>14 Jan 1972 &#8211; 14 Feb 72<br \/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Executive-Officers\"><\/span>Executive Officers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Tour Dates<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Then<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Now<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major William J. Reinhart<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Sep 1966 &#8211; Apr 1967<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Thomas L. Hester<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>4 May 1968 &#8211; 16 May 1968<\/strong><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/><em>December 9, 2004<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hester_sm.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major William H. Schwend<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>2 April 1968 &#8211; 3 June 1968<br \/><a href=\"mailto:schwendw@juno.com\">schwendw@juno.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Schwend_William_then.jpg\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SchwendWilliam_now.jpg\" width=\"97\" height=\"99\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major James J. Gaffney<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>17 May 1968 &#8211; 25 Aug 1968<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jjgaffney35@att.net\"><strong>jjgaffney@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gaffney-Jim.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"126\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GaffneyJSm.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major Rex A. Taylor Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>1 Sep 1968 &#8211; 12 Apr 1969<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/taylor_rex.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt Heyward C. Sauls<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>13 Apr 1969 &#8211; 10 Dec 1969<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sauls_heward.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt John E. Surridge<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>11 Dec 1969 &#8211; 12 Jun 1970)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surridge_john.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt Samuel P. Markovich<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>13 May 1970 &#8211; 25 Sep 1970<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt Irvin L. Hutton<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>26 Sep 1970 &#8211; 2 Mar 1971<br \/><a href=\"mailto:59blazer@msn.com\">59blazer@msn.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hutton_irvin_71.jpg\" width=\"97\" height=\"118\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt Robert P. Walters<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>3 Mar 1971 &#8211; 8 Jun 1971<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/walters_robert_71.jpg\" width=\"93\" height=\"120\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt John E. Felch<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Jun 1971 &#8211; 12 Nov 1971<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jack@felch.org\">jack@felch.org<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/felch.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Cpt Richard L. Vance<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>13 Nov 1971 &#8211; 14 Feb 1972<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flight-Surgeons\"><\/span>Flight Surgeons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Tour Dates<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Then<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Now<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. David Campbell<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>68-68<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/campbell_d_now.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. James S. Soileau<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>68-69<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. Thomas A. Artabane<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>69-70<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. James A. Passmore<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>70-71<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. Douglas Hagen<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>71-72<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First-Sergeants\"><\/span><strong><u>First Sergeants<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Tour Dates<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Then<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Now<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>James O. Meers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>10\/66 &#8211; 6\/67<\/strong><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><strong><em><br \/>Jamuary 22, 2011<br \/>Cancer<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/meers_then.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>William R. Kerr<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>?? ??? 67 &#8211; 18 Mar 1968<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Paul A. Cash<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>19 Mar 1968 &#8211; 6 Oct 1968<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cash-Top-Sgt.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"112\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Carlos N. McCarter<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>7 Oct 1968 &#8211; 5 Oct 1969<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/>Died August 16, 2014<br \/>Cancer<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/McCarter-Top-Sgt.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Bobby T. Onion<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>6 Oct 1969 &#8211; 5 Sep 1970<br \/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RIP.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\" \/><strong><br \/>\u00a0Died 1\/16\/97 Heart Attack<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/onion.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Daniel M. Williams<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>6 Sep 1970 &#8211; 18 Aug 1971<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/williams_daniel_71.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"99\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Darrel L. Johnston<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>19 Aug 1971 &#8211; 14 Feb 1972<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/johnston_1sg.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Command Staff and Flight Surgeons Company Commanders Name Tour Dates Then Now Major Alfred B. McClintock Dec 1966 &#8211; May 1967Formed the 187th in the StatesMarch 27, 2014 Major William F. Bauman\u00a0 29 May 1967 &#8211; 1 Nov 1967March 2004 \u00a0 \u00a0 Major Joseph C. 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