Det 7, Chu Lai, goes on the air on March 14, 1969.
Three newsmen killed by a landmine south of Da Nang on June 8, 1969.
Saigon Main Station begins broadcasting FM stereo music on October 14, 1969.
Det 2, Da Nang begins broadcasting FM stereo music on November 11, 1969.
Det 1, Qui Nhon
Batty, Bob SSgt, USAF News Director, Qui Nhon / Pleiku (69-70)
Bellamy, Steve SP4, USA Engineer, Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO
Borland, Arthur K. RM1, USN Engineering Saigon / Qui Nhon [Pleiku?] (68-69) BIO TAPS
Bozarth, William F. "Bill" 1LT, USA Network TV OIC, Saigon / OIC, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Qui Nhon (68-69) BIO
Butts, Robert SP5, USA Qui Nhon (69)
Canada, Ama Bryant TSgt, USAF News Qui Nhon (68-69) BIO TAPS
Carlisle, Ralph SP5, USA Qui Nhon (69)
Cattrone, Gary SP5, USA TV Cameraman Qui Nhon (68-69) BIO
Chatelle, Louis A. Capt, USMC OIC, Quang Tri / OIC, Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO
Cruz, Ken SSgt Radio, Qui Nhon (69)
Eulenstein, Ernst W. SSG, USA Engineer, Qui Nhon (69) BIO
Gray, Travis R. SP5, USA Program Director, Quang Tri / Qui Nhon (69-70)
Loughrey, Terence James "Terry" SP5, USA TV Newsman, Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO TAPS
Maggart, Donald "Joe" SFC, USA Radio, Saigon (68-69) / Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO TAPS
McNulty, Ronald M. SP4, USA DJ/TV Director, Qui Nhon (69-71) BIO
Meyer, Stu SP4, USA News, Qui Nhon (69)
Miller, Raymond A. SSgt. USAF Announcer, Hue / Qui Nhon (68-69) TET
Monk, ? GySgt, USMC Qui Nhon (69)
Orlich, Dale SP5, USA Chief TV Director, Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO TAPS
Papworth, Phil 1Lt, USA OIC, Qui Nhon (69)
Parham, Robert SSG, USA Radio, Qui Nhon (69-70)
Peterson, Neil SP4 USA, Qui Nhon (68-69)
Plaster, Henry T. SP5, USA Engineer Qui Nhon (68-69) BIO TAPS
Ringdahl, Richard SP5, USA Qui Nhon (69)
Rost, Steve MSgt NCOIC, Qui Nhon (69)
Sesco, Allen III SP4, USA Qui Nhon (69)
Smear, John R. SP5, USA Qui Nhon TV News / Radio DJ (68-70)
Tally, Raymond SP5, USA Qui Nhon (69)
Taylor, Don E. Sgt, USAF Chief Announcer, Qui Nhon (69-70)
Warde, George MSG, USA NCOIC, Nha Trang / Qui Nhon (69-70)
West, Paul M. SP5, USA Engineer, Qui Nhon (69-70)
Wisniowskie, Walter SFC, USA Qui Nhon (69) BIO TAPS
Det 2, Da Nang
Benavente, Ed GySgt, USMC Production, Da Nang (69-70)
Blake, Mike SP4, USA News, Nha Trang / Da Nang (69) BIO
Buck, William E. "Buck" SSgt, USMC Production Saigon / Da Nang / Pleiku (69-70) BIO TAPS
Carmody, Larry SSgt, USAF News, Da Nang (69-70)
Dalton, Donald F. "Dizzy" SFC, USA Admin NCO Da Nang (69-70) BIO TAPS
Deemer, John SSgt, USMC Engineer, Da Nang (69)
Downes, Richard "Dick" SP5, USA Saigon / Da Nang (69-70) BIO
Gianaros, Costas "Dino" "Gus" SSgt, USAF Da Nang (68-69) BIO
Hackett SP4, USA TV, Da Nang (69-70)
Holler, Frank S1C, USN Broadcasting, Da Nang (69-70) BIO TAPS
Johnson, Elliott Capt, USAF OIC, Da Nang (69) / OIC, Pleiku (70)
Kochanek, Edward SP5, USA Da Nang (69)
Leonski, Joseph Capt, USMC OIC, Da Nang (68-69) BIO
Lucas, Philip Sgt, USMC Engineering, Da Nang (68-70) BIO
Maney, Phil SP5, USA Engineer, Da Nang (69-70)
Marquis, Drake SP5, USA Engineering, Da Nang / Saigon (69-70) BIO
Morgan, Hugh Sgt, USAF News, Saigon / Nha Trang / Da Nang (69-70) BIO
Nicholas, William (Bill) P. ENT3, USN Da Nang, Dong Ba Thin, Hon Tre and Cam Ranh Bay (69-72)
Piech, Joseph M. SP5, USA Announcer, Da Nang / Saigon (68-69) BIO TAPS
Pitts, Michael G. Capt, USMC OIC, Da Nang / Network News OIC, Saigon (69-70) BIO TAPS
Price, William SP5, USA Da Nang / Saigon (69-70)
Reinhart, Thomas "Tom" A2c, USAF Da Nang (68-69)
A2c Reinhart was an aircraft Radio Repairman at the 20th TASS as well as a constant listener to AFVN.
He might have volunteered as a D.J. using the name Gary Drake.
Rhode, George Engineer, Da Nang (69-70)
Royal, Charles "Chuck" Sgt, USMC TV, Da Nang (69-70)
Schmitt, Derald SP4, USA Da Nang (69)
Schuth, Robert Sgt, USMC Da Nang (69)
Segreto, Francis J., Jr. "Frank" SSgt, USMC News, Da Nang / Quang Tri (68-69) BIO
Simmons, John USA News, Da Nang (69) BIO
Simons, Harry, III Sgt, USMC Chief, Radio Engineer / Announcer Saigon / Announcer Da Nang (67-69) TET
Springer, Robert R. MSgt, USMC NCOIC, Da Nang (68-69) BIO TAPS
Stillman, Roger E. JOSN, USN News, Da Nang (69-70) BIO
Thomas, Culbert SFC, USA Da Nang (69)
Wagoner, Robert L. MSgt, USAF NCOIC, Da Nang (69-70) BIO TAPS
Wilson, William R. JO1, USN Da Nang (68-69) BIO TAPS (KIA)
JO1 Wilson. with the Naval Advisory Group, Da Nang, was on assignment with AFVN when he was killed.
Det 3, Pleiku
Batty, Bob SSgt, USAF News Director, Qui Nhon / Pleiku (69-70)
Beamer, James SP5, USA Pleiku (69)
Berry, Ron SP4, USA Engineer, Pleiku (68-69)
Borland, Arthur K. RM1, USN Saigon / Qui Nhon [Pleiku?] (68-69) BIO TAPS
Brooks, Richard SP5, USA Pleiku (68-69) BIO TET
Buck, William E. "Buck" SSgt, USMC Production Saigon / Da Nang / Pleiku (69-70) BIO TAPS
Carita, Ronald Sgt, USMC Program Director Pleiku/ Nha Trang (68-69) BIO TAPS
Cheeley, John T. SFC, USA NCOIC, Pleiku (69-70) BIO TAPS
Clark, Kelley SP4, USA Radio, Pleiku (69)
Clark, Thomas SSgt, USMC Pleiku (69)
Cooper, Larry Sgt, USAF Pleiku (69-70)
Crawford, Jack M (Jaxon Q. Air Name) SP4, USA Radio Pleiku (69-70) BIO
Crider, Larry SP4, USA Radio Pleiku (68-69) BIO
Cutlip, Homer S. "Hal" 1stLt, USMC OIC, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / OIC, Pleiku (68-69) BIO TAPS
Davis, Arthur MSG, USA NCOIC, Pleiku (68-69) BIO TAPS
Dufault, Ronald SP5, USA Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Pleiku (68-69)
Fetner, Adam ET2, USN Engineer, Pleiku (69-70)
Harrison, Robert SP4. USA Pleiku (69)
Hope, Gary SSgt, USAF Radio, Saigon / Pleiku (69-70)
Horst, Kenneth SP4, USA Engineer, Pleiku (69)
Huskey, Ronald SSG, USA DJ, Pleiku / Cameraman, Saigon (68-69) BIO TAPS
Johnson, Elliott Capt, USAF OIC, Da Nang (69) / OIC, Pleiku (70)
Johnson, Seth GySgt, USMC Engineer, Pleiku (69)
Kelley, Delbert SP4, USA Pleiku (69)
Larson, David J. "Red" ET1, USN Engineer, Saigon / Pleiku (69)
Lawrence, George C. 1Lt, USA OIC, Pleiku / Saigon (68-69)
Liebling, Gary SP4, USA AM-FM-TV Announcer/Talent, Pleiku (69) BIO
McNeese, Chester A. P. MSG, USA NCOIC, Pleiku (69) / Saigon / NCOIC, Da Nang (70-71) BIO TAPS
Milford, Bob CPL, USMC Pleiku (69)
Miller, James L. SP4, USA Pleiku (69)
Nevins, Hank SP4, USA DJ, Pleiku (69-70) BIO
Oldham, Scott PFC, USA Engineer, Pleiku (69-70)
Pierce, Lewis "Steve" SSG, USA Engineer, Pleiku (69)
Reichi, Steve SPC, USA (?) Pleiku / Saigon Announcer (68-69) BIO TET
Sarkin, Michael H. SP5, USA Media Technician, Pleiku (69) BIO TAPS
Schmitzer, William K. SP4. USA TV Production, Saigon / Pleiku 69-70) BIO
Schwetz, Joseph A. SSgt, USAF Engineer, Pleiku (69) BIO TAPS
Soares, Michael SP5, USA TV Director, Pleiku / Saigon (68-69)
Stacker, Peter D. SP4, USA DJ, Saigon / Pleiku (69-70) BIO
Van Cise, John TSgt, USAF Engineer, Pleiku (69-70)
Waters, Louis A., Jr. SP5, USA Engineer, Saigon / Pleiku (68-69) BIO
Wilford, Robert "Bob" L. Sgt, USMC Announcer, Saigon / Pleiku / Hon Tre (69-70) BIO STORIES
Williams, Milton "Bob" DM1, USN Graphic Artist, Saigon / Pleiku (68-69) BIO TAPS
Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob" SSG, USA Engineer, Pleiku (67) Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO TET TAPS
Det 4, Nha Trang / Hon Tre / Dong Ba Thin
Akin, James L. MSG, USA NCOIC, Nha Trang (68-69) BIO TAPS
Allen, Ralph SP4, USA Nha Trang (69)
Benintende, Charles Thomas "Tom" SP5, USA DJ, Nha Trang (69-70) BIO
Black, James H. SP4, USA News, Hon Tre (68-72) BIO
Blake, Mike SP4, USA News, Nha Trang / Da Nang (69) BIO
Bodle, Timothy L. SP5, USA Engineer, Hon Tre (69-70) / Da Nang (71-72)
Bozarth, William F. "Bill" 1LT, USA Network TV OIC, Saigon / OIC, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Qui Nhon (68-69) BIO
Brower, Barry SP5, USA Nha Trang / Hon Tre News (69-70) BIO
Barry was assigned to the 1st Logistics Command and volunteered to work part-time with AFVN.
Carita, Ronald Sgt, USMC Program Director Pleiku/ Nha Trang (68-69) BIO TAPS
Cleaveland, Robert SP5, USA Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (69)
Daigle, Patrick SSG, USA Nha Trang (69) / Saigon (71) BIO TAPS
Dufault, Ronald SP5, USA Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin / Pleiku (68-69)
Farrell, James M. 1LT, USA OIC, Nha Trang (69) BIO
Fredericksen, Rick Cpl, USMC News, Saigon / Hon Tre (69-70) BIO
Hall, Bill SP5, USA Radio, Nha Trang (69-70)
Hayes, Chuck SP4, USA TV Production, Saigon / Nha Trang (69-70)
Hemnes, Everett D. "Ed" SSgt, USAF Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (68-69) BIO TAPS
Honea, Richard SP5, USA Broadcasting, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (68-69) BIO
Ingle, Chuck SP4, USA DJ, Hon Tre (69-70) BIO
[SP4 Ingle was on unofficial TDY to AFVN from a Detachment of the 362nd Signal Company which was also on Hon Tre Island.]
Joe, Levon SP6, USA Engineering, Nha Trang (69) BIO TAPS
King, Earl Sgt, USAF Nha Trang (68-69)
Lane, C. W. SP5, USA Hon Tre / Saigon (69-70)
Little, Virgil SP5, USA Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (68-69)
Locke, Chuck SFC, USA Engineer, Nha Trang (69)
Mankey, Michael Sgt, USMC Nha Trang (69-70)
Meier, Ronald SP5, USA Engineer, Nha Trang (68-69)
Mitchell, Kenneth F. SP5, USA Engineer, Nha Trang (69-70)
Morgan, Hugh Sgt, USAF News, Saigon / Nha Trang / Da Nang (69-70) BIO
Mottaz, Robert E. SP5, USA Engineering, Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (68-69) BIO
Nicholas, William (Bill) P. ENT3, USN Da Nang, Dong Ba Thin, Hon Tre and Cam Ranh Bay (69-72)
Pitman, Dale JO1, USN Photographer, Saigon / Nha Trang (69-70)
Rodriguez, Raymond MSgt, USMC Engineer, Nha Trang (69-70)
Sanders, Robert B. CPT, USA OIC, Nha Trang (69-70) BIO
Schilling, Lou MSG, USA Chu Lai, Hon Tre (69-70)
Snow, Parker SP4, USA Nha Trang - Dong Ba Thin (68-69)
Starnes, Paul W. SP5, USA Engineer, Cam Rahn Bay / Nha Trang / Hon Tre (69-70) BIO TAPS
Suits, Charles R. "Chuck" CPT, USA OIC, Tuy Hoa / Nha Trang (68-69) BIO
Trotter, Bob SP5, USA Broadcasting, Dong Ba Thin (69)
Tuttle, Buzz SSG. USA Nha Trang - Hon Tre (69-70)
Warde, George MSG, USA NCOIC, Nha Trang / Qui Nhon (69-70)
White, Charles "Chuck" Hon Tre (69/70)
Wilford, Robert "Bob" L. Sgt, USMC Announcer, Saigon / Pleiku / Hon Tre (69-70) BIO STORIES
Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob" SSG, USA Engineer, Pleiku (67) Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO TET TAPS
Young, Robert W. "Bob" SSgt, USAF News, Tuy Hoa / Hon Tre / Saigon (69-71) BIO
Young, Ruben C. III SP5. USA Nha Trang (69-70) BIO TAPS
Det 5, Hue
Miller, Raymond A. SSgt. USAF Announcer, Hue / Qui Nhon (68-69) TET
Det 5, Quang Tri
Baldridge, Paul D. SP5, USA Announcer, Saigon / Quang Tri (68-69) BIO
Barker, Dick SP5, USA Engineer, Quang Tri (69-70)
Buffington, Charles M. "Mike" SFC, USA Radio Quang Tri (69-70) Saigon (72-73) BIO
Chatelle, Louis A. Capt, USMC OIC, Quang Tri / OIC, Qui Nhon (69-70) BIO
D'Allusio, Joseph A. "Joe" Sr. SP4, USA Quang Tri (69) BIO
Deaner, Thomas SP5, USA Engineering, Quang Tri (68-69) BIO
Delusio, Joe SP5, USA Quang Tri (69)
Dixon, John SP5, USA Quang Tri (69-70, TDY)
Dowling, Ralph SSgt, USMC Chief Engineer, Quang Tri (68-69) BIO
Fair, Wilbur "Will" SFC, USA Broadcasting, Quang Tri (69-70) BIO
Gray, Travis R. SP5, USA Program Director, Quang Tri / Qui Nhon (69-70)
Kemper, Bob SP4, USA Radio, Quang Tri (69)
MacAthur, Robert E. "Bob" SFC, USA News NCOIC, Saigon / Quang Tri (69-70) BIO TAPS
Mandler, Robert L. SSgt, USMC Quang Tri (68-69) BIO TAPS
Martin, Jim Quang Tri (69-70)
McCall, David A. SP4. USA Announcer/Engineer, Quang Tri (69-70) BIO
Mossman, Dave GySgt, USMC NCOIC, Quang Tri (69)
Nichols, Timothy Sgt, USMC Quang Tri (68-69)
Norland, Dean Quang Tri SP4, USA (69 or 70?)
(Assigned to the Americal Division PIO and a volunteer with AFVN.)
Packer, Lynn K. SP4, USA News, Quang Tri (69-70) BIO
Parlor, Carroll SSgt, USMC Engineer, Quang Tri (68-69) BIO TAPS
Phieffer, Peter M. SP5, USA Engineering, Saigon / Quang Tri (68-69) TET TAPS
Russo, Larry SP4, USA Radio, Quang Tri (69-70)
Sage, Victor David SP5, USA Quang Tri (68-69) BIO TAPS
Segreto, Francis J., Jr. "Frank" SSgt, USMC News, Da Nang / Quang Tri (68-69) BIO
Stocker, Roger S. SP5, USA Sports, Quang Tri (69-70) BIO
Wilson, Douglas 1LT OIC, Quang Tri (68-69)
Woytek, Dennis CE4, Seabee (CMBU301) Quang Tri (69) BIO
Det 6, Tuy Hoa
Beitch, Morrie P. SP4,USA Saigon / Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO
Bowen, Ray SSgt, USAF Engineer Tuy Hoa (68-69)
Barry was assigned to the 1st Logistics Command and volunteered to work part-time with AFVN.
Bull, Thomas A. SGT, USA Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Burnett, Art SSgt, USAF News, Saigon / Tuy Hoa (69-71)
Dimick, Roger "Roger Dodger" SSgt, USAF Part-time, Standby News Announcer, Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO
Egan, Owen (Ed) SSgt, USAF Enginbeering, Tuy Hoa / Saigon (68-69) BIO TAPS
Fiesler, Kenneth MSgt, USAF Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Frischmann, Donald Capt, USAF OIC, Tuy Hoa (69) BIO
Fuller, Howard W. MSgt, USAF Det NCOIC Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO TAPS
Garmon, Barry SP5, USA News, Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Harrer, Ron SSgt, USAF Engineer, Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Hawkins, Thomas "The Hawk" MSgt Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Krause, Calvin (Sam) SMSgt, USAF Tuy Hoa (68-69)
Kyser, James G. III MGySgt, USMC Network News NCOIC, Saigon (69) / NCOIC, Tuy Hoa (69-70) BIO TAPS
Phillips, George PFC, USA Tuy Hoa (69)
Samuels, Robert "Bob" SP5, USA Tuy Hoa (69)
St. John, Jordan Cpl, USMC News, Saigon / Tuy Hoa (69-70) BIO
Stock, William C. "Bill" SP5, USA Tuy Hoa (68-69) TET
Suits, Charles R. "Chuck" CPT, USA OIC, Tuy Hoa / Nha Trang (68-69) BIO
Tobin, Gil SP4, USA Sports, Tuy Hoa (69-70)
Young, Robert C., Jr. "Bob" SSG, USA Engineer, Pleiku (67) Saigon / Nha Trang / Tuy Hoa (68-69) BIO TET TAPS
Young, Robert W. "Bob" SSgt, USAF News, Tuy Hoa / Hon Tre / Saigon (69-71) BIO
Det 7, Chu Lai
Almeida, Francis MSgt, USMC NCOIC, Chu Lai (69)
Beebe, Bruce CPT, USA OIC, Chu Lai (69-70) BIO
Brown, Larry Lt, OIC Chu Lai / Saigon (69)
Collison, Duane Sgt, USAF Engineering Chu Lai (68-69) BIO
Cross, James A. SSgt, USAF TV Repair Technician, Chu Lai (68-69) TAPS
Evey, Forrest E. SP5, USA Chu Lai (69)
Halperin, Peter SP4, USA Chu Lai / Saigon (68-69) BIO
Hassell, Robert SP4, USA Chu Lai (69) TAPS
Havens, James SP4, USA Chu Lai (68-69)
Johnson, Allen SP4. USA News, Chu Lai (69-70)
Lucasey, Raymond P. JOC, USN Program Director, Chu Lai (69-70) BIO TAPS
Maxwell, Michael SP5, USA News, Saigon / Chu Lai (68-69) BIO
McMartin, Wayne SP5, USA Chu Lai (69)
Moore, Allen SP5, USA News, Chu Lai (69)
Parrott, William SSG, USA Chu Lai / Saigon (69)
Reiter, Lynn ETN2, USN Engineer, Chu Lai (69-70) BIO
Rinzel, Dennis J. SP4, USA Announcer, Chu Lai (69-70) BIO TAPS
Rogers, Winton, L. "Larry" SSG, USA Program Director, Chu Lai (69-70) BIO
Schilling, Lou MSG, USA Chu Lai, Hon Tre (69)
Smith, Bill SP5, USA News, Chu Lai (69)
Van Riper, James SP5, USA Chu Lai (68-69)
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