Military Assistance Command Vietnam,
Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG)
PROJECT SIGMA, DETACHMENT B-56
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Drake, Commander
First Lieutenant Fred Jones, Launch Officer
Captain Robin Tornow, U.S. Air Force Forward Air Controller (FAC)
PROJECT SIGMA, DETACHMENT B-56 RECON TEAM
Sergeant First Class Leroy Wright, Team Leader
Staff Sergeant Lloyd Mousseau, Assistant Team Leader
Specialist 4 Brian O’Connor, Radioman
Tuan, CIDG Interpreter
Bao, CIDG Point Man
Chien, CIDG Grenadier
CIDG Rifleman
CIDG Rifleman
CIDG Rifleman
CIDG Rifleman
CIDG Ammo Bearer
CIDG Ammo Bearer
214TH COMBAT AVIATION BATTALION (CAB),
12TH COMBAT AVIATION GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BRIGADE
240th Assault Helicopter Company
Major Jesse James, Commander
2ND PLATOON GREYHOUND SLICKS
AC = pilot/aircraft commander, left seat
CP = copilot, right seat
CC = crew chief/left-door gunner
DG = right-door gunner
BM = bellyman
Command and Control (C&C)
Major Jesse James, AC
First Lieutenant Alan Yurman (leader of 2nd Platoon), CP
Unknown, CC
Unknown, DG
First Lieutenant Fred Jones, Detachment B-56 Mission Launch Officer
Special Forces Major (name unknown), Detachment B-56 Observer
Greyhound One* (primary/lead)
Warrant Officer Larry McKibben, AC
Warrant Officer William Fernan, CP
Specialist 4 Dan Christensen, CC
Specialist 4 Nelson Fournier, DG
Staff Sergeant Roy Benavidez, BM
Greyhound Two (primary/wingman)
Warrant Officer Jerry Ewing, AC
First Lieutenant Bob Portman, CP
Specialist 5 Paul Tagliaferri, CC
Unknown, DG
Greyhound Three (reserve/lead)
Warrant Officer Roger Waggie, AC
Warrant Officer David Hoffman, CP
Specialist 4 Michael Craig, CC
Unknown, DG
Unknown, BM
Greyhound Three (second crew)
Warrant Officer Roger Waggie, AC
Warrant Officer David Hoffman, CP
Warrant Officer William Darling, CC
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Smith, DG
Staff Sergeant Ron Sammons, BM
Greyhound Four (reserve/wingman)
Warrant Officer William Armstrong, AC
Warrant Officer James Fussell, CP
Specialist 4 Gary Land, CC
Specialist 4 Robert Wessel, DG
Specialist 5 James Calvey, BM
3RD PLATOON MAD DOG GUNSHIPS
AC = aircraft commander/pilot, right seat/rockets
CP = copilot, left seat/miniguns
CC = crew chief/left-door gunner
DG = right-door gunner
Mad Dog One (first fire team/lead)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 William Curry, AC
Chief Warrant Officer 1 David Brown, CP
Sergeant First Class Pete Jones, CC
“Swisher,” DG
Mad Dog Two (first fire team/wingman)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Grant, AC
Chief Warrant Officer 1 Ron Radke, CP
Specialist 4 Steven Hastings, CC
Specialist 4 Donald Fowler, DG
Mad Dog Three (second fire team/lead)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Louis Wilson, AC
Warrant Officer Jesse Naul, CP
Specialist 5 Paul LaChance, CC
Specialist 4 Jeff Colman, DG
Mad Dog Four (second fire team/wingman)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gary Whitaker, AC
Warrant Officer Cook, CP
Specialist 5 Pete Gailis, CC
Specialist 4 Danny Clark, DG
Mad Dog Five (emergency backup gunship, flown from Bearcat for extraction)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Don Brenner, AC
First Lieutenant Rick Adams, CP
Specialist 4 John White, CC
Unknown, DG
* All helicopter numbers have been changed for clarity.