Key Personnel of the 3-21st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division (opcon to the 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division), during the Battle of Nhi Ha (1-15 May 1968):
CO: Lt. Col. Col. William P. Snyder
XO: Maj. Walter D. Burchfield
Sgt. Maj.: 1st Sgt. George M. Titko (acting)
S1 (Personnel): not available
S2 (Intelligence): Capt. John M. Householder
S3 (Operations): Maj. Paul N. Yurchak
S4 (Logistics): not available
Medical Officer: Capt. Jan S. Hildebrand
CO, HHC: Capt. Stephen F. Russell
CO, E Company: 1st Lt. Jerry D. Perkins
ALPHA COMPANY (ALPHA ANNIHILATOR)
CO: Capt. Cecil H. Osborn (pseudonym)
XO: 1st Lt. Robert V Gibbs
FO: 2d Lt. William A. Stull (WIA on 6 May)
1st Sgt.: not available
1st Pit. Ldr.: 2d Lt. James Simpson
1st Pit. Sgt.: not available
2d Pit. Ldr.: 2d Lt. Terry D. Smith (until WIA on 6 May); then 1st Lt. Robert V. Gibbs (acting)
2d Pit. Sgt.: Sfc. Alan Dickerson
3d Pit. Ldr.: 2d Lt. William B. Kimball (until KIA on 6 May)
3d Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. George L. Dale (until KIA on 6 May)
BRAVO COMPANY (BARRACUDA)
CO: Capt. Robert E. Corrigan
XO: not available
FO: Pfc. Rod Bublitz (until WIA on 3 May)
1st Sgt.: Sfc. Charles A. Cunningham
1st Pit. Ldr.: not available
1st Pit. Sgt.: not available
2d Pit. Ldr.: not available
2d Pit. Sgt.: not available
3d Pit. Ldr.: not available
3d Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. William F. Ochs (until WIA on 2 May)
CHARLIE COMPANY (CHARLIE TIGER)
CO: 1 st Lt. Gerald R. Kohl (acting) until relieved on 3 May by the assigned company commander, Capt. Dennis A. Leach, who had been in the battalion rear preparing for an R and R that was canceled by the battle
XO: 1 st Lt. Gerald R. Kohl (until relieved on 3 May)
FO: 2d Lt. John R. Jaquez
1st Sgt.: Sfc. William R. Brooks (until KIA on 4 May)
1 st Pit. Ldr.: 1 st Lt. Roger D. Hieb
1st Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. Isadore Davis
2d Pit. Ldr.: 1 st Lt. Edward F. Guthrie (until KIA on 2 May); then Sgt. Donald G. Pozil (acting); then SSgt. James M. Goad (acting until WIA on 10 May); then Sgt. Donald G. Pozil (acting)
2d Pit. Sgt.: Sfc. Eugene Franklin (until KIA on 2 May); then Sgt. Donald G. Pozil (acting)
3d Pit. Ldr.: Sfc. Henry A. Lane (acting) until relieved on 3 May by the assigned platoon leader, 1 st Lt. Dale W. Musser, who had been in the battalion rear on an administrative run when the battle began
3d Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. James M. Goad (acting) until relieved by the assigned platoon sergeant, Sfc. Henry A. Lane, who had been the acting platoon leader when the battle began
DELTA COMPANY (BLACK DEATH)
CO: Capt. James F. Humphries
XO: not available
FO: 2d Lt. Robert Bybee
1st Sgt.: not available
1st Pit. Ldr.: 2d Lt. Richard J. Skrzysowski (until WIA on 4 May); then Sfc. Buford Mathis (acting)
1st Pit. Sgt.: Sfc. Buford Mathis
2d Pit. Ldr.: 2d Lt. Erich J. Weidner
2d Pit. Sgt: Sfc. Floyd W. Buell
3d Pit. Ldr.: SSgt. Robert E. Gruber (acting); then 2d Lt. Richard A. Holt
3d Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. Robert E. Gruber