624th – Information
and Photo Gallery

September 1965 – Circa 28 February 1966 Subordinate of 185th Ordnance BN (M&S)*, 60th Ordnance Gp (M&S)*

* {Maintenance and Supply}

Circa 1 March 1966 – 30 June 1966 Subordinate of 185th Maintenance BN (DS)*, 60th Ordnance Gp (M&S)

* Formerly 185th Ordnance BN (M&S)

1 July 1966- 21 November 1972 Subordinate of 266th S&S BN (DS), 29th Gen Sup Gp – aka: ‘266th Composite Service Battalion Long Binh”

The 624th served in Vietnam ( 7 years 2 months)* until 21 November 1972 (inactivated)

*Includes time as 624th QM Co (DS)

AUTHENTICATED KNOWN AWARDS 624th S&S Co (DS) IN RVN:

National Defense Medal: issued beginning in 1967

Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Device: issued beginning 1967

Vietnam Service Medal: issued beginning 1967

Meritorious Unit Commendation: (Petroleum Platoon); For time period; 1 May 1966 – 15 December 1966 – {TDY with 64th Quartermaster, later “Petroleum” Battalion, Long Binh}

Meritorious Unit Commendation: For time period; 1 October 1966 – 15 December 1966

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Central Issue Facility): For time period 1 May 1969 – 30 September 1970

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Less Petroleum Platoon): For time period; 1 October 1970 – 30 April 1971

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm: – All US ARMY personnel: For time period; 1965-1973 (See Home Page 228th – Known Awards)

{All preceding awards while a subordinate of HHC 266th S&S BN (DS) in Long Binh}

Note 1: No further awards after 1971 are known.

Note 2: Individual awards; Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, Army Commendation Medal, Letters of Commendation, etc! are not addressed, but were awarded during the course of the Company tenure of duty 1965 – 1972

Note 3: It is not known whether Good Conduct Medals were issued to those enlisted rotating and completeing active service obligation in RVN … pending contact from personnel of varied time periods.

Note 4: The issue of Overseas Bars (1 verses 2 on DD214) applies to the 624th, the same as 228th and 506th prior to 1 June 1967.

Please enjoy your visit to the 624th Site. We are eager to hear from you, share experieces, photos, memoribilla, etc!

26 January 2013 – (ABN)

Taps

Francis Vincent Brodnik – SP4 E4 – CA – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Quartermaster Co (DS) – 25 February 1966 – age 23
Non Hostile – Accidental Homicide

Albert Charles Rising – SP4 E4 – NY – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Quartermaster Co (DS) – 28 March 1966 – age 22
Non Hostile – Other Causes

Robert Benjamin Nasser – SP4 E4 – CA – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Supply and Service Co (DS) – 4 November 1966 – age 21
Hostile – Enemy Mortar Fire – Tay Ninh Base Camp w/228th S&S Co (DS)

Walter Leo Starling – SP4 E4 – FL – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Supply and Service Co (DS) – 12 December 1968 – age 22
Non Hostile – Drowning/Suffocation

Joseph James Harper – SGT E5 – FL – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Supply and Servive Co (DS) – 12 April 1970 – age 41
Non hostile – Other Causes

Ollie Edward Crenshaw Jr. – SP4 E4 – TN – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Supply and Service Co (DS) – 29 March 1972 – age 23
Non Hostile – Other Causes

David Preston Shelton – PFC E3 – KY – (Vietnam Memorial Wall)
624th Supply and Service Co (DS) – 29 April 1972 – age 23
Non hostile – Other Causes – (Bien Hoa)

Donald R. Harding – SP4 E4 – NY
624th Supply and Service Co (DS) – Company and Battalion Generator Operator 1966-1967
October 1988 – age 43 – Massive Heart Attack – Per friend; Rich Mallory