4th Infantry Division
"The Ivy Division"
4th Aviation
Vietnam 1966-1970

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Paul Christenson 7/17 Cav 1968-69

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7/17 Air Cavalry - Ruthless Riders
Personnel - (ever growing list 356)

7/17 Air Cavalry flew in support of the 4th Infantry Division.  They were located on the east side of Camp Enari. Just north east of Hensel Army Airfield East West Runway.

To get the most up-todate information of the unit and how they deployed you should visit their website at http://www.ruthlessriders.net

Status (KIA - Killed in Action:  DAT - Died after Tour)                                                      Flt Duty (P,IP,CE,OBS,G,TI)                                            Date last updated 11/08/2011

ID L Name F Name M Initial Status UNIT - 356 Start Date End Date Flt Duty Rank Call Sign or position entry date
1 Aavang Danny J.   7/17 Cav 72 73 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
30 Anderson Jr. Jack W.   7/17 Cav 71 72 P LTC Sqdrn CO (Ruthless 6) 5/16/2008
39 Archer Jesse (Frank)     7/17 Cav 67 68 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
42 Artigliere Ralph R.   7/17 Cav 72 73 P CPT   5/16/2008
45 Asselin Leo J. DAT 7/17 Cav 69 70 P CPT   5/16/2008
51 Autry Robert D.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CPT   5/16/2008
55 Baer Doughton C.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT   5/16/2008
59 Baker Jim L.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P officer Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
67 Barns W. J.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
1730 Barto Joseph L. DAT 7/17 Cav 68 69       8/17/2011
70 Bass G. M.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
71 Basta James M.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P CPT   5/16/2008
72 Bath Ronald R.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT Troop XO - B 5/16/2008
79 Bean Calvin R.   7/17 Cav 69   P LTC Sqdrn CO (Ruthless 6) 5/16/2008
80 Bearden H. E.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
85 Bedard Dennis B.   7/17 Cav 71 72 P CPT   5/16/2008
87 Begley Samuel E.   7/17 Cav 69   P CPT HHT Troop CO 5/16/2008
89 Belanger Charles (Chuck) A.   7/17 Cav 71 71 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
91 Bell Richard A.   7/17 Cav 68   P CPT   5/16/2008
100 Benson C. A.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
109 Black Roger F.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CPT   5/16/2008
111 Blake III Peter J.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P CPT   5/16/2008
116 Bogdue Michael L.   7/17 Cav 67   P 1LT   5/16/2008
1585 Bonds John C.   7/17 Cav 66 67   SFC   2/22/2011
119 Bos Charles J.   7/17 Cav 72 73 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
121 Bourdo Henry (Hank) N.   7/17 Cav 71   P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
124 Bowling Billy J.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P MAJ Troop B - CO 5/16/2008
128 Bozin John M.   7/17 Cav 73   P CPT   5/16/2008
131 Brassell L. B.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
133 Bresnik A. Randy   7/17 Cav 66Aug 67 P CPT   5/16/2008
139 Brown Edward M.   7/17 Cav 71   P MAJ Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
145 Brown Jr. Charles L.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ HHT Troop CO 5/16/2008
1484 Brydges Gary R.   7/17 Cav 68Jun 69Jun P CW2 Troop B Undertaker 21 (Guns) 7/7/2011
149 Burden John R.   7/17 Cav 67 68   MAJ   5/16/2008
150 Burgess Ronald W.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P CPT HHT Troop CO 5/16/2008
1672 Butz Thomas R.   7/17 Cav 72Jan 72Dec P CPT Troop C - Yellowscarf White 7 - Cobra 7/8/2011
162 Calloway       7/17 Cav 71     enlisted   5/16/2008
163 Cameron Stephen F.   7/17 Cav 68   P LTC Sqdrn CO (Ruthless 6) 5/16/2008
1673 Carmean Graig     7/17 Cav 70     SPC   6/25/2011
172 Carr Glen P.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P MAJ Troop B - CO 5/16/2008
175 Carver Dudley J.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ Troop A - CO 5/16/2008
176 Carvill Richard A.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT   5/16/2008
180 Casner       7/17 Cav 71     SFC   5/16/2008
182 Cassity Robert C.   7/17 Cav 71 72 P MAJ Troop B - CO 5/16/2008
189 Causey Willy     7/17 Cav 72   P CPT   5/16/2008
198 Chao J. W.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
204 Cherrie S.     7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
207 Chirichigno Luis G. POW 7/17 Cav 69   P CPT Ruthless Riders - AH-1 #616 7/9/2011
1705 Christensen Mike     7/17 Cav 69 70   SP4 Troop B - 1st Plt - Maint 7/14/2011
208 Christiansen Paul     7/17 Cav 70   P CW2 Ruthless Riders 1/1/2008
216 Clausen Dennis J.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P CPT   5/16/2008
217 Clayton R. A.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
219 Cleveland David B.   7/17 Cav 68 69   1LT   5/16/2008
225 Cole Christopher     7/17 Cav 71   P CPT HHT Troop CO 5/16/2008
1515 Compton Ivory     7/17 Cav 68 69 G enlisted   2/27/2009
1514 Compton Willie     7/17 Cav 68 69 G enlisted   2/27/2009
233 Conklin Willard D.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P MAJ HHT Troop CO 5/16/2008
235 Connolly Ray J.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
246 Cox Charles (Chuck) C.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
247 Cox Joe     7/17 Cav 72 73 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
250 Craig E. L.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
256 Cromwell       7/17 Cav 71     SGT   5/16/2008
257 Crossett Michael L.   7/17 Cav 72   P CPT   5/16/2008
262 Culwell Kenneth     7/17 Cav 71   P CPT   5/16/2008
1466 Cunningham James     7/17 Cav 68 69 P officer   6/22/2008
264 Curran Guy K.   7/17 Cav 70     CPT   5/16/2008
269 Dantzler Jr. William D.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ Troop XO - A 5/16/2008
270 Darr James R.   7/17 Cav 69   P CPT   5/16/2008
274 Davis David P.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
275 Davis John S.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
277 Davis Robert B.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
279 Deans Keith W.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
1516 DeBord Frank     7/17 Cav 68 69   1stSGT Troop First Sergeant 2/27/2009
283 DeFrance Rudolph B.   7/17 Cav 70   P LTC Sqdrn CO (Ruthless 6) 5/16/2008
287 Dell Raymond C.   7/17 Cav 72   P MAJ Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
296 Dewitt James     7/17 Cav 68   P CPT   5/16/2008
299 Dickerson C.     A - 7/17 Cav 72   P WO1 Blackjack / Ruthless Riders 1/1/2008
312 Donohoe James (Jay) M.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CPT Troop A - CO - Pallbearer Lead 7/5/2008
313 Doty Richard V.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ Troop XO - B 5/16/2008
319 Downs Gary T.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT   5/16/2008
322 Dress Harold J.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P CPT   5/16/2008
328 Durben Johnny B.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CPT   5/16/2008
333 Earwood Harold Jack   7/17 Cav 68   P MAJ   5/16/2008
339 Eldridge Jay     7/17 Cav 68   CE SGT   5/16/2008
344 Emrick Charles W.   7/17 Cav 67   P MAJ Troop D - CO 7/9/2011
351 Ewing Earl P.   D/1/10 Cav - 7/17Cav 71 72 P CPT Shamrock / Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
357 Feeney Joseph E.   7/17 Cav 69   P CW2 Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
1511 Ferrin Dan     7/17 Cav 68May 69May CE SP5 HQ 2/27/2009
363 Finch Melvin W. KIA 7/17 Cav 71 72 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
366 Fishburn Ronald M.   7/17 Cav 72 73 P MAJ   5/16/2008
367 Fisher Michael F.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT   5/16/2008
368 Flenniken Douglas     7/17 Cav 70 71 P CPT Troop XO - A 5/16/2008
1604 Flood Timothy L.   7/17 Cav 69 71 CE enlisted   2/22/2011
1675 Foster Ralph L.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P CPT Ruthlees Riders - Maint Off - A Trp 7/8/2011
391 Frost Robert     7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
396 Fuller George D.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P MAJ Troop A - CO 5/16/2008
402 Gallavan C. G.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
404 Galyean Thomas E.   7/17 Cav 70   P CPT   5/16/2008
410 Gates Herbert     7/17 Cav 70   P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/21/2008
1676 Genova       7/17 Cav 69 70 P WO1   6/25/2011
414 Gerischer Barry P.   7/17 Cav - D/1/10Cav 69 70 P CPT Ruthless Riders - Shamrock - Guns 28 11/3/2011
418 Gibbons Kenneth A.   7/17 Cav 68   P CPT   5/16/2008
419 Gibbs J. R.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
427 Glenn James A.   7/17 Cav 71   P CW2   5/16/2008
428 Glomb Robert (Bob) W.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CW2 Maint 2/16/2011
430 Glover William T.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P MAJ Troop A - CO 5/16/2008
1677 Goeltzenleuchter Louis R.   7/17 Cav 71 72 P CW2 Troop C - Yellowscarf 58 - Maint Off 7/8/2011
432 Goforth James (Tom) T.   7/17 Cav 68   P 1LT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
441 Graham D. W.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
447 Gray J. L.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
1679 Grega George W. KIA 7/17 Cav 69 69Nov02 P CW2 691102 - AH1-G #616 6/25/2011
454 Griffith Warren E.   7/17 Cav 71   P MAJ Sqdrn XO 5/16/2008
458 Gross III Joseph C.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
464 Gustine R. R.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
467 Hahn James S. DAT 7/17 Cav 70   P MAJ   5/16/2008
468 Halby Michael G.   7/17 Cav 69   P CPT   5/16/2008
469 Halcomb Dallas W.   7/17 Cav 68   P CPT   5/16/2008
471 Hale       7/17 Cav 71     enlisted   5/16/2008
478 Hamberlien John R.   7/17 Cav 68   P 1LT   5/16/2008
481 Hammond Douglas P.   7/17 Cav 68 69 P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
1468 Hargleroad John     7/17 Cav 69 70 P WO1   6/22/2008
491 Harmer Ronald T.   7/17 Cav 71 72   CPT   5/16/2008
494 Harris Luther P.   7/17 Cav 68     1LT   5/16/2008
499 Hartley Charles     7/17 Cav 71   P CPT Troop XO - B 5/16/2008
501 Harvey Jr. Thomas H.   7/17 Cav 71   P MAJ Sqdrn XO 5/16/2008
502 Haselgrove Leighton O.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P MAJ Troop B - CO 5/16/2008
504 Hatch Billy F.   7/17 Cav 67     CPT   5/16/2008
507 Haxton Owen     7/17 Cav 67   P MAJ Sqdrn XO 5/16/2008
509 Hayman Archie A. KIA 7/17 Cav 68   P CPT Ruthless Riders 5/16/2008
510 Hayne J. A.   7/17 Cav     P officer   5/16/2008
517 Hefferman Richard (Rich)     7/17 Cav 68   CE/OBS PFC/E3   5/16/2008
519 Hefford Robert A.   7/17 Cav 67 68 P MAJ Sqdrn S2 5/16/2008
521 Helmke Lester C.   7/17 Cav 69 70 P CPT Troop XO - A 5/16/2008
523 Hennessy David D.   7/17 Cav 68 69   CPT   5/16/2008
524 Hennies Clyde A.   7/17 Cav 70 71 P MAJ Sqdrn S3 5/16/2008
531 Hess Robert (Bob) W.   7/17 Cav 71   P CPT   5/16/2008
532 Hesselbein Robert M.   7/17 Cav 72   P CW2   5/16/2008
536 Hickman James L.   7/17 Cav 71 72 P CPT Troop XO - A 5/16/2008
542 Hite Alfred J.