| Edward L. Hanke, 1LT Linda K. MOS: 1331 Served: 1968 to 1969 E-Mail: hanke42@hotmail.com Address: 2700 Summit Street Bethel Park, Pa. 15102-2028 Phone: 412-833-7237 Comments: Commanded the 104th as a 1ST LT and was later transferred to the Rock Crusher at Nui-Ba-Din, he left there about 24 hrs before there was a large fire that destroyed most of the crusher. As of the printing of the weapons qualification sheet he was a 1st Lt. later promoted to Captain. Today he id the Commander of the DAV in his area. |
| Familiarization In Arms 11 March 1969 M14, M79, M60 |
Almost 40 years ago Certainly a lot has happened to all of us since we left the special unit we called home, the 104th Engineer Co DT. It was my first assignment as a new "butter bar", and a chance to find out if I could hack it. I could and I did as did everyone else under the guidance of "Pappy" and the other senior NCOs. I'm sorry that I didn't keep a copy of a morning report so that I could have a reference for names. The mind dims after so much time and many of the names are lost not only to memory but also to the nick names that we called each other. I'm sure our paths crossed if we were there around the same time but forgive me if I cannot honestly say I remember you specifically. The other PL with me was Lt "flash" Gordon. Certain events stick out in my memory, a resupply trip to Duc Wa in the Plain of Reeds, Running asphalt from Cu Chi to Tay Ninh, blown bridges, mined roads and of course the ever present rain, oppressive heat, or the searing sun. Spent seven months and then was reassigned to Nui Ba Den to make asphalt until my DROS. Ed Hanke |
| Jim Geisler, John Groh, John Fraser, Andy Mullis, Ed Hanke, John Wilson, Benny Wilhelm, Guy Levingston & Pete O'Malley |
| Ed Hanke |
| Back Row-Left to right John Fraser, Benny Wilhelm, Jim Geisler, Roger Kriz,Guy Levingston John Wilson, John Groh, Pete O'Malley Curtis Litten (Deceased), Andy Mullis |
| Left to right rear: Ralph Sharper, Earnest Conlin, Soldier, soldier, Harvey Walker, John Groh Left to right front: Robert Heaton, Billy Gibson, Guy Livingston, Ralph Keiper, Ed Hanke, Edwin Phelps |