Hayes, Mike
68 Malcein Drive
Southington, CT 06489
mjhayes3@cox.net
H Phone:
(860) 628-9420 Unit: C-2/5
Arrived: Apr 1969
Left: May 1970
LZ: Ike, Mary, Barbara, Phouc Vinh
JobHeld: Squad Leader-11 B 40
3rd Platoon,Company Trains
3rd Squad
Rank: E-5
3rd Platoon
Bradshaw – Larry (Granpa) Bradshaw from Iowa was 28 years old in 1969. Got a “Sucking Chest” wound on
October 5, 1969 and survived for 2 hours before evacuation. Larry came to several reunions and passed away in 2003.
Jarmusz – Sgt. John Jarmusz was a 3rd Platoon squad leader in 1969-70. He was from Buffalo, NY. Several attempts to contact him failed.
JCurtin – SSG John Curtin from Kansas was a 3rd Platoon Squad Leader and later Platoon Sergeant. He was shot in the groin on October 4, 1969,
the day before he was scheduled to go home.
JimL – Jim L (don't remember his last name or where he was from) was a 3rd Platoon rifleman in 1969-70.
JimL1 – Jim L and Eddie Corona – Picture taken at the Song Be Bridge in August 1969)
Kilhorne – Russ Kilhorne from Tennessee (and Eddie Corona) taken in Tay Ninh in 1969.
Russ was wounded on October 5, 1969 and evacuated.
TBalliette1 – 2Lt. Tim Balliette was from Watertown, NY and was the 3rd Platoon leader during June – August 1969.
He later transferred to E2/5th as the Scout/Recon Platoon leader. He was wounded in late 1969 and evacuated.
Turtle – Bob Jerome (Turtle) is from Massachusetts and was a 3rd Platoon squad leader. He attended the Indianapolis reunion.
Phipps - 2Lt. Brian Phipps from Connecticut was 3rd Platoon leader from September December 1969.
He attended the St Louis and Atlanta reunions and passed away in 2005.
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