2ND BATTALION, 52 ARTY

MEMBERS OF THE 2ND BATTALION, 52 ARTY ARE ATTEMPTING TO COMPILE A UNIT ROSTER ON EVERYONE THAT SERVED IN THE BATTALION.  BELOW IS THE LIST THEY HAVE COMPILED SO FAR. IF YOU SERVED IN THIS BATTALION AND YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST CONTACT THEODORE SWANSON AT 2swanson@bellsouth.net

 

NIKE HERCULES,   2nd BATTALION, 52nd ARTY
A -Btry (HM-69)  Everglades National Park
B - Btry (HM-40)   North Key Largo  (Ocean Reef)
C - Btry (HM-01 & 03) Opa Lacka/Carol City  (North Miami)
D - Btry (HM-95) (North of Homestead) (Krome Ave Detention Center)

Alverez, Andrew          76-78
Archer, Dennis             74-76
Ballard, Steve              72-73   C             16C  SEBALLARD@Juno.com
Bambauer, Ed             68-69   C    edebam17@earthlink.net
Bauza, Phil                  75-77
Beltran, Manuel           68-71   C  E-5  16C20 Target Track Radar
Bolivia@alltel.net
Bieberdorf, Wayne(late 60's)    A   (from San Bernardino, CA)
Blackburn, Gerry             -68   A  SP-4
Blevins, Richard           67-70   A
Broussard, Danny         63-65
Butler, Richard                 -68   A  SP-4
Buzalko, Steve              76-77
Callahan, Robert           78-79
Caple, William                  -68   B  SP-4
Carter, Charles             62-65   B  SSGT  neci911-1@syclone.net
HISTORIAN  Charles@NECI911.com
Casper, Mike               71-74
Coffman, Marvin          70-71
Crawford, Elmerine      73-74   C  edcrawford@wayxcable.com
Christopherson, David  68-69                   Ordnance Support SP-4  22L20
danield@dtgnet.com
Coogan, Jack               64-68   B  1st Lt.  XO  buydavette@aol.com
Conner, Nathan            62-63   C  SP-4   Motor Pool  Sanpamar@aol.com
Corey, Craig                 75-75   B     N7cpc@yahoo.com
Croll, Larry                   74-76   C  E-5     16C20  Larycrol@aol.com
Dailey, David                    -68   D  SP-4
Daniels, Rodney            68-69   A
Decker, Thomas           64-67   A  Launcher Asst Section Chief & Crew
decker@thirdwave.com
Dillinger, Tom               66-66   A  Pvt 2nd  16B10 "rail ape"
WTDJR48@aol.com
Dixon, Bryon                77-77   D  Assembly  b_dixon@bellsouth.net
Dole, Chris                               A  (knew the name, singer, and
writer of any song)
Donath, William            66-68   C  SP-5 Radar Maint (originally from El
Paso, TX)
Dupree, Johnny                 -68   B  SP-5
Dungan, Bill                   77-78  A  E-5  16B20 Launch then Sgt. of
Guard  wsdungan@yahoo.com
Eckelman, Scott            73-75   A
Farrell, Michael             76-79
Ferrell, Ray                   67-69   A  SP-5  IFC Mechanic
jrferrell@eohio.net
Freilich(sp),Mike   (late 60's)     A  Cook (from NY-NY)
Fronash, J                                 A
Gamache, Bob             64-65
Gifford, Rodger            68-71   D  Target Track Radar 16C20
rgifford@bellsouth.net
Gray, Dennis                75-76
Hardy, Vic                   68-71   B  Missile Track Radar
vichardy@isomedia.com
Harris, Gary                 74-76
Hewitson, Greg            76-77
Higgins, Ken                71-73
Hill, Dennis                  67-69    Logistical  E-5  35F20
seamapper@yahoo.com
Hines, Phil                   71-74    B
Howe, John                     -68   C  SP-5
Huddleston, Chuck      64-65   B  IFC Repair Tec
Kane, Keith                 72-75
Keenum, Donald          68-69   B  Pfc  16B20  donald1949@yahoo.com
Kelley, Jim                               D
jhk@co.miami-dade.fl.us
Kroll, Gary                      -68        SP-5
Jones, Donald                  -68   B  SP-5
Keller, Raymond          66-68   C  SP-4 (originally from Rome, NY)
Krystel, Philip              72-74    B     plkrystel@hotmail.com
Lail, Rick                     75-78
Lee, David                                A
Lockwood, David        74-75   A
        "       ,      "           75-76   C  SSGT  24Q
Manley, Quint         (late 60's)   A  Launch Section (from Newport News,VA)
Mandeville, Paul           72-74   B  E-6  52B  PMan007@aol.com
Maphet, David             74-74   D
      "         "                  75-76   C  Acq. Radar
Marion, Leroy              74-75
Maxson, Rick               73-74   C  SP-   16C20  stryker3@bellsouth.net
McAulay, George         70-75   D  Radar Maint 24Q20 & 24Q30
McKinney, Curtis             -68   C  SP-4
McCully, James            75-76
Meek, Larry                     -68   A  SP-4
Meismer, Thomas         66-69   A  SP-5 Battery Clerk  av8rc23@comcast.net
Medlock,               (late 60's)    A  1st SGT
Milburn, Ken                62-64   C  SP-4  Target Track Radar
kmilburn@evansville.net
Miller, Richard              59-66   B
Mullis, David                72-75
Murphy, Ed                  70-73
Neil, Michael                77-80
Norris, R                      70-73   A   Acq Operator  RNorris256@aol.com
Ornum, Van   Mr.    (late 60's)   A
Perry, Jim                (late 60's)   A  PX & Orderly Room  (from PA)
Peyton, Louis                68-72   B  CW-2  AD Msl Assy Tech  221B
Portnoy, Ronald            70-74   B  SP-5  Acq. Radar  ronportnoy@yahoo.com
Reffill, Mike                  78-79   A  Pfc - MP
Reynolds, Gary             68-71   B
Rigney, Rodger             74-74   C  SP-5  Chev2k@yahoo.com
Sagar, Robert               65-68    D  SP-4
Schmidt, Fredrick         67-69   C  1st Lt.  XO - BC fschmidt@gill-line.com
Scott, Alan           Current      Everglades National Park Liaison
Alan_Scott@NPS.Gov  Pine Island District Interperter 305-242-7754
Shoemaker, Phillip        69-73   D  LOPAR & Brty Clerk
pshoe@mindspring.com
Simons, Gerald             64-65   C  Pfc  16B20 & 16C20
Smith, Paul                   64-72  (think he was maintenance out of
Homestead)
Spencer, Floyd            76-78
Spensic, Lt.           (late 60's)   A  Lt.
Stephen, Blevins          78-79   (is name reversed ?)
Strang, Richard           68-69   A  SP-4 PLL Clerk  nlittlelea@aol.com
Strickland, Craig         75-79   C  Battery Commander
craigstrickland@bellsouth.net
Strigert, Robert           66-68   B
Strickland, Maurice     72-75
Swanson, Ted             66-68   A  SP-5 Radar Maint 24Q20 & 23G20
2swanson@bellsouth.net   (Key Largo, FL rep 305-451-2925)
Sykes, Robert             67-68   B  CW-2  IFC Tech.  Rleesykes@aol.com
Ed Thelen     Current  Nike Hercules Historian  ed@ed-thelen.org
http://ed-thelen.org  (Go to this site - a lot of info)
Thompson, Joe                        A
Turner, Larry              70-71   C  SP-6  Radar Mech.
Web: http://www.planetkc.com/larryj/index.htm
Valley, Daniel             71-73   A  SP-4  16B  DANVO@aol.com
Valpando, Sgt                         A
Vicroy, Richard           77-78   B  24Q3R  rvickroy@rttc.army.mil
Walsh, Ed                   65-68   A
West, Lloyd                 78-79
White, Enoch                   -68   A  SP-4
Whitaker, Jim              62-64   B  Lt.
Whitlock, Darrell         67-69   D
      "           "               69-69   C  S-3  Capt.
dwhitlock@discoverproducts.com
Whillard, Ted                          D  Launch Asst Sect. Chief
willard+@squared.com
Wilson, Randy             75-75
Wood, James              68-71   D  HIPAR 16C20  jpw880@bellsouth.net
Woody, Bob                60's      Everglades  Park Ranger
bobwoody@whitedoeinn.com
 

Pohan, Adi    ? year     2/52 HHB at Ft. Bliss and McGregor Range  adip@iemfg.com
Linkous, Al    75-77    D  E-5  16B20  allinhous@charter.net  I was stationed at Delta Btry from 75 – 77. I was a 16B20, E5, and I was assigned to A – Section. I was your basic crewman (all positions & panel operator). I was the CBR NCO during my last year. This was my only duty station during my 3 years and 1 month stay in the Army. Extended one month to make the annual trip to McGregor Range. I did have orders to go to Korea, but they were rescinded prior to my leaving as those sites began shutting down. I was there when they came and removed the nuclear warheads off site. I have become increasingly nostalgic about my time in the service and have been visiting a few of these sites. Would really like to meet up with some of the guys I used to hang with. Please feel free to post my email, as I would like to catch up with some old friends.
Hines, Charles   70-71  A  SP-4 Missile Crewman  CWHINDS@direcway.com 
Davis, Gary A.   77-79  D & A  WO1/CW2   gadavis@teknett.com 
Lavery, Hugh    77-79  HHB 2/52 at Ft. Bliss / Strf Launcher At McGregor site 20-24  hugh.r.lavery@us.army.mil 
Strickland, Maurice  72-73  A  mstrickland@DBS1947.com    (change - up-date)
Molin, Paul     68-69  D  pamolin@hotmail.com 
Koone, Richard   75-76   B  Launcher Generator Mechanic   Richard.Koone@tpwd.state.tx.us 
Campbell,           76       B  Launch
Crane, Conrad     76       B   Lt. Launch Platoon Leader  (retired Col.)
Mercado,            76       B   Sp-4 Launch
Burkey, David      76       B   Sgt MP dog-handler
Jones,                76       B   Battery Commander (retired Lt. Col - per R. Koone)
Smith, Gary A.   76-77 Asst S3 & Battalion S4 at Homestead AFB // 77-79 B Btry Commander  h: smithada@adelphia.net  w: gary.a.smith@boeing.com
Forgey, Steve   73-73   A  E-4  16C20  TTR Operator  // & E-5 A Btry Anchorage Alaska sforgey@adelphia.net  http://www.scforgey.com:13000/Nike
Sczspanski,     72-73   A  Lt. Battery Commander // & BCO A Btry Anchorage Alaska
Strahan, David  73-75  A  Sgt  16C91P  dstrahan@clarian.org
Knoy, Tom       68-69  D  SP-5  22F20 launcher/missile mechanic  tknoy@pacbell.net 
Rector, Jimmy  68-69  D
Egan, "Ike"       68-69  D
Sandoval, Tommy  78-79  D Pvt 16B Missile Crewman & 24U // later 79-83 at McGregor Range  tsandoval@POLDC.com
Acord, W.L. "Bill"  70-71  A  SP-5 (16B2N) training duties for 1st Sgt Barnett  wacord@gilbertelectrical.com  (D-1-333 at Ft. Bliss)
Barnett, Jack        70-71  A  1st Sgt
Peters, Ronald      70-71  A  1 Lt. CO
Hill, Charles          71-      A  Capt. CO