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San Jose MSGs Roster                                        

A
Acosta, Jose (83-84)

Alford, Malcomb B. (83-85)

B
Beauvais, Gregory A. (93-95)
Blackmon, Michael Earl, Cpl. (64-66)
Britton, Tim. LCpl. (66)
Brown, Ardell William (96)

C
Carpenter, Chris (97-98)
Cozine, Ellis (95-97)
Craig, Phillip A. (78-79)

D
Dombeck, John R. (77-78)
Donnelly, Nathaniel (00-01)
Dussault, Paul J. (85-87)

E
Edington, John (89)
Elbert, Steve (90-91)
Elliot II, John Jay (94-95)
Eustice, Brian (94-95)

F

G
Giordano, Eugene Renzi, SSgt. (56-59)  NCOIC or A/: (??)
Godoy, Ladislao Larry (97)
Grace, Derek (93)

H
Hillard, (?) (65)

I
Iriondo, Phillip (86-87)

J
James, Jesse, (70-72)
Johnson, Will (?)

K
Keyes, Richard L. (61)

L
Lambert, Michael (00-01)
Luna,Kevin (98-99)

M
McCowan Jr., Ira D. (72)
Michael, Jerry W. (79-82)
Miller, Tom (85-86)
Munoz, (?) (70-72)

N

O
Osorio, Howard (87-89)

P
Patterson, David L. (71-72)
Perry, (?), 64)
Price, (?) (70-72)

Q

R
Ralston, Richard Uriah (76-77)

S
Sanders, Francis (01-02)
Simonetti, Carlos (66-69)
Smyczynski, Daniel J. (70-72)
Spencer, Charles Michael (81-83)

T
Tellings, Gene (70-72)
Thibado, Chris (93-94)
Thomas, Leslie (90-92)
Torres, Jerry (84-85)
Turner, Gerald (84-85)

U

V

W
Walker, Bobby Lynne (76-77)
Waslin, (?) (84)

X

Y

Z

























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: Anne Slaughter Andrew,  
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 
RSO-Steven DeWitt
2009
AmbassadorPeter Cianchette, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 
RSO-Steven DeWitt
2008
AmbassadorMark Langdale, Peter Cianchette, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2007
AmbassadorMark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2006
AmbassadorMark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2005
Ambassador: Mark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2004
AmbassadorJohn J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2003

AmbassadorJohn J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2002

AmbassadorJohn J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Francis Sanders,

2001

AmbassadorThomas J. Dodd, John J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nathaniel Donnelly, Micahel Lambert, Francis Sanders, 

2000

AmbassadorThomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nathaniel Donnelly, Micahel Lambert, 

1999

AmbassadorThomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Luna, 

1998

AmbassadorThomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Chris Carpenter, Kevin Luna, 

1997

AmbassadorPeter Jon de Vos, Thomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Chris Carpenter, Ellis Cozine, Ladislao Larry Godoy, 

1996

AmbassadorPeter Jon de Vos,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Ardell William Brown, Ellis Cozine, 

1995

Ambassador: Peter Jon de Vos,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Gregory A. Beauvais, 
Watchstanders: Ellis Cozine, John Jay Elliott II, Brian Eustice, 

1994

AmbassadorPeter Jon de Vos,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Gregory A. Beauvais, 
Watchstanders: John Jay Elliott II, Brian Eustice, Chris Thibado,

1993

AmbassadorLuis Guinot Jr, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Gregory A. Beauvais, 
Watchstanders: Derek Grace, Chris Thibado, 

1992

AmbassadorLuis Guinot Jr, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Leslie Thomas, 

1991

Ambassador: Luis Guinot Jr, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Steve Elbert, Leslie Thomas, 

1990

Ambassador Deane Roesch Hinton,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Steve Elbert, Leslie Thomas, 

1989

Ambassador Deane Roesch Hinton,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: John Edington, Howard Osorio, 

1988

Ambassador Deane Roesch Hinton,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Howard Osorio, 

1987

AmbassadorLewis Arthur Tambs, Deane Roesch Hinton, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Paul J. Dussault, Phillip Iriondo, Howard Osorio, 

1986

AmbassadorLewis Arthur Tambs,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Paul J. Dussault, Phillip Iriondo, Tom Miller, 

1985

AmbassadorCurtin Winsor Jr., Lewis Arthur Tambs, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Malcomb B. Alford, Paul J. Dussault, Tom Miller, Jerry Torres, Gerald Turner, 

1984

AmbassadorCurtin Winsor Jr. 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jose Acosta, Malcomb B. Alford, Jerry Torres, Gerald Turner, L/Cpl Waslin, 

1983

AmbassadorFrancis J. McNeil, Curtin Winsor Jr. 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jose Acosta, Malcomb B. Alford, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1982

AmbassadorFrancis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1981

AmbassadorFrancis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1980

AmbassadorMarvin Weissman, Francis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, 

1979

AmbassadorMarvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Phillip A. Craig, Jerry W. Michael, 

1978

AmbassadorMarvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Phillip A. Craig, John R. Dombeck, 

1977

AmbassadorTerence A. Todman, Marvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: John R. Dombeck,  Richard Uriah Ralston, Bobby Lynne Walker, 

1976

AmbassadorTerence A. Todman,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard Uriah Ralston, Bobby Lynne Walker, 

1975

AmbassadorTerence A. Todman,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1974

Ambassador: Viron P. Vaky, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1973

AmbassadorViron P. Vaky,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1972

AmbassadorWalter C. Ploeser, Viron P. Vaky,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt Jesse James / GySgt Gene Tellings

Watchstanders: Ira D. McCowan Jr, Cpl. Munoz, David L. Patterson, Sgt. Price, Sgt. Daniel J Smyczynski

1971

AmbassadorWalter C. Ploeser, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt Jesse James / GySgt Gene Tellings

Watchstanders: Cpl. Munoz, David L. Patterson, Sgt. Price, Sgt. Daniel J Smyczynski

1970

AmbassadorWalter C. Ploeser, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt Jesse James / GySgt Gene Tellings

Watchstanders: Cpl Munoz, Sgt. Price, Cpl Daniel J Smyczynski, 

1969

AmbassadorClarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1968

AmbassadorClarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1967

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, Clarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1966

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, L/Cpl Britton, Carlos Simonetti, 

1965

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, Sgt Hillard, 

1964

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
SSgt Perry,

Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, 

1963

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1962

AmbassadorRaymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1961

AmbassadorWhiting Willauer, Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard L. Keyes, 

1960

AmbassadorWhiting Willauer,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1959

AmbassadorWhiting Willauer,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1958

AmbassadorRobert F. Woodward, Whiting Willauer, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano, 

1957

AmbassadorRobert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1956

AmbassadorRobert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1955

AmbassadorRobert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1954

AmbassadorRobert C. Hill, Robert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1953

AmbassadorPhilip B. Fleming, Robert C. Hill, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1952

AmbassadorPhilip B. Fleming, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1951

AmbassadorPhilip B. Fleming, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1950

AmbassadorJoseph Flack, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1949

AmbassadorNathaniel P. Davis, Joseph Flack, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1948
AmbassadorNathaniel P. Davis, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 


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