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Warsaw MSGs Roster             * = MEGA Member                           
A.
Abentroth, Tiffany (05-06)
Alpaugh, Robert L. SSgt (61-62) NCOIC
Anderson, Terry (79-81)
Araque, 1st Sgt (64) NCOIC
B.
Balantyne, Roger LCpl (65)
Barrett SSgt (78) NCOIC
Beale, Sgt (64)
Biggs, Dick (66-67)
Brown, Raul (Ron) B. (60)
Browning, Chris (01-03)
Burns, Jack W. (66)*
C.
D.
Dinneen GySgt  (84) Det Cmdr
Donnelly, David R. (95-97)
Dover Jr, Harry Kenneth Cpl (64-65)
Duval Cpl (84)
E.
F.
Fallon, Joseph (LCpl 64-65)*
Flowers, LCpl (64)
Foreman, Travis C. (02-03)*
Fox, Bill  Cpl (64-65))
G.
Gaddis, John Patrick (75-76)
Garcia, L. (60)
Giron, Gilbert (01-04)*
Goodall, LCpl (66)
Goulette, Gerard A. Cpl (65)
Grey, Raymond Edward (54-55)
H.
Haufman Cpl (78)
Haugen, Mike Sgt (65)
Hebert, Richard Cpl (65)
Hill, James M. (86-87)*
Hinderliter, John Sgt (78)
Holiday, Jessie G. (67-68)*
Hudson, William B. (59-60)*
I.
Iglesias, Enrique Wendell (60-61)
Imbrenda, Phil (65) NCOIC
Inacker, Frederick (Ike) Sgt (82-83)* CWO-5
J.
Jimenez, Jr, Pete F. (54-55)*
Jones, Raymond D. (57-59)*
Juhline, Steven J. (99)
K.

L.
Lambert, Rick (78)
M.
Marks, Phillip (70-71)
McGowen, Al Cpl (78)
McLane LCpl (64)
Meedleader, Jim (59-60)
Mellette, Chuck Cpl (81-82) CWO-2
Morrissey, Patrick M. (94-96) Det Cmdr
Mugrage Jr, Harry Eugene (85-87)
Murawski, Marl W. (72-73)*
N.
Norris, Charles L. (58-60)*
O.
Olson, Robert Lawrence (76-77)
Osburn, Kenneth Cpl (64-66)*
P.
Patton, Grant T. (61-62)*
Paul, D. G. (61)
Q.
R.
Rawley, Frank (59-60)
Roberts, Sgt (84)
Roderick, Rick (77-78)
Rose, Jack (no date given)
Ross, Cpl (66)
S.
Schneider, Daniel C. LCpl (65-66)*
Scotto, M. R. (61)
See, Danny Cpl (78)
Seimens, Hal LCpl (65)
Simmons, Jennifer Marie (Cambell) (98-99)
Smith, Joe Cpl (65)
Strader III, Robert F. Sgt (78-79)
Streete, Theodore E. (76-78)*
Sullivan, LCpl (66)
T.
Tardy, Vernon L. (53-55)*
Testa, Cpl (78)
U.
V.
Van Tassell, Kevin (89-90)
Verkuilen Leroy M. (59-60)*
Virtue, Steven Joseph (79-80)
W.
Wade, Tony  Sgt (81-82)*
Ward, Jim (70) NCOIC
Wasson, Ray (70-71)
Wilds, James (89-90)
Wilson, Ron (59-60)
Wisniewski, Shaun P. (99)
 X.
Y.
Z.

THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador:  Lee A Feinstein
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: Lee A Feinstein
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2008
Ambassador:  Victor Henderson Ashe / Lee A Feinstein
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2007
Ambassador:  Victor Henderson Ashe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2006
Ambassador:  Victor Henderson Ashe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Tiffany Abentroth

2005
Ambassador:  Victor Henderson Ashe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Tiffany Abentroth

2004
Ambassador:  Christopher R. Hill / Victor Henderson Ashe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Gilbert Giron

2003
Ambassador:  Christopher R. Hill
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:   Chris Browning, Travis C. Foreman, Gilbert Giron

2002
Ambassador: Christopher R. Hill
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:   Chris Browning, Travis C. Foreman, Gilbert Giron

2001
Ambassador:  Christopher R. Hill
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Chris Browning, Gilbert Giron

2000
Ambassador: Daniel Fried / Christopher R. Hill
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1999
Ambassador:  Daniel Fried
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Steven J. Juhline, Jennifer Marie Simmons (Campbell), Shaun P. Wisniewski

1998
Ambassador:  Daniel Fried
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Jennifer Marie Simmons (Campbell)

1997
Ambassador: Daniel Fried
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  David R. Donnelly

1996
Ambassador:  Nicholas Andrew Rey /  Daniel Fried
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  Patrick M. Morrissey
Watchstanders:  David R. Donnelly

1995
Ambassador:  Nicholas Andrew Rey
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  Patrick M. Morrissey
Watchstanders:  David R. Donnelly, 
Polish President: Kwasniewski, Aleksander
1994
Ambassador:  Nicholas Andrew Rey
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  Patrick M. Morrissey
Watchstanders:  

1993
Ambassador:Thomas W. Simons, Jr. /  Nicholas Andrew Rey
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1992
Ambassador:  Thomas W. Simons, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1991
Ambassador:  Thomas W. Simons, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1990
Ambassador:John Roger Davis, Jr. /Thomas W. Simons, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Kevin Van Tassell, James Wilds
Polish President: Lech Walesa
1989
Ambassador:John Roger Davis, Jr. 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Kevin Van Tassell, James Wilds
April: Solidarity Re-established
1988
Ambassador: John Roger Davis, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1987
Charge d'Affairs:   John R. Davis Jr served as Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  James M. Hill,  Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1986
Ambassador:  John R. Davis Jr served as Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  James M. Hill,  Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1985
Ambassador:  John R. Davis Jr served as Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1984
Ambassador:  John R. Davis Jr served as Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  GySgt Dinneen
Watchstanders:  Cpl Duval, Sgt Roberts, 

1983
Ambassador: Francis Joseph Meehan
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Frederick "Ike" Inacker, 
Ike is a retired CWO-5.
1982
Ambassador: Francis Joseph Meehan
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Frederick "Ike" Inacker, Cpl. Chuck Mellette, Sgt. Tony Wade
Chuck goes on to be a CWO-2 (when last heard from)
1981
Ambassador: Francis Joseph Meehan
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Terry Anderson, Cpl. Chuck Mellette Sgt. Tony Wade
December:  Martial Law is declared.  Solidarity is suspended
Cpl. Mellette was at Post 1 the day when Martial Law went into effect.
1980
Ambassador: William Everett Schaufele, Jr.  / Francis Joseph Meehan
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Terry Anderson, Steven Joseph Virtue
economy crumbles . At the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk,  government estabishes  agreement with workers -  independent trade union formed, "Solidarity",  Lech Walesa is elected Union President
1979
Ambassador: William Everett Schaufele, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Terry Anderson,  Cpl Robert F.Strader, Steven Joseph Virtue

1978
Ambassador:  Richard Townsend Davies  / William Everett Schaufele, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt Barrett
Watchstanders:Sgt Robert F. Strader III, Cpl Danny See, Cpl Haufman,  Rick Lambert, ,
Cpl Al McGowen, Sgt John Hinderliter,Rick Roderick, Cpl Robert F.Strader, Cpl Testa, Theodore E. Streete
Polish born Karol Joseph Wojtyla  becomes Pope John Paul II
June: Pope John Paul II Visit to Poland
Lech Walesa / Solidarity Movement becomes active
1977
Ambassador: Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Robert Lawrence Olson, Rick Roderick, Theodore E. Streete

1976
Ambassador: Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  John Patrick Gaddis, Robert Lawrence Olson, Theodore E. Streete

1975
Ambassador: Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  John Patrick Gaddis

1974
Ambassador: Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1973
Ambassador: Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Mark W. Murawski

1972
Ambassador: Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. / Richard Townsend Davies
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Mark W. Murawski

1971
Ambassador: Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Phillip Marks, Ray Wasson

1970
Ambassador: Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  Jim Ward
Watchstanders:  Phillip Marks, Ray Wasson

1969
Ambassador: Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1968
Ambassador:John Austin Gronouski, Jr. /  Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Jessie G. Holiday

1967
Ambassador: John Austin Gronouski, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Jessie G. Holiday

1966
Ambassador: John Austin Gronouski, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Jack W. Burns, LCpl Goodall, Kenneth Osburn, Cpl Ross, Daniel C. Schneider, LCpl Sullivan

1965
Ambassador: John M. Cabot / John Austin Gronouski, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  GySgt Phil Imbrenda
Watchstanders:  LCpl Roger Balantyne, Cpl Harry Dover, LCpl Joseph Fallon, Cpl Bill Fox, Cpl Gerard A. Goulette, Sgt Mike Haugen, Cpl Richard Hebert, Cpl Kenneth Osburn, LCpl Daniel C. Schneider, LCpl Hal Seimens, Cpl Joe Smith

1964
Ambassador: John M. Cabot
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  1st Sgt Araque
Watchstanders:  Sgt Beal, Cpl Harry Kenneth Dover Jr, LCpl Joseph Fallon, LCpl Flowers, Cpl Bill Fox, LCpl McLane, Cpl Kenneth Osburn

1963
Ambassador: John M. Cabot
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1962
Ambassador: John M. Cabot
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh
Watchstanders:  Grant T. Patton

1961
Ambassador: Jacob D. Beam
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh
Watchstanders:  Enrique Wendell Iglesias, Grant T. Patton, D. G. Paul, M. R. Scotto
SSgt Alpaugh transferred to Copenhagen as NCOIC.
1960
Ambassador: Jacob D. Beam
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  "Ron" B. Brown, L. Garcia, William B. Hudson, Enrique Wendell Iglesias, Jim Meedleader, Charles L. Norris, Frank Rawly, Leroy M. Verkuilen, Ron Wilson

1959
Ambassador: Jacob D. Beam
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  William B. Hudson, Raymond D. Jones, Jim Meedleader, Charles L. Norris, Frank Rawly, Leroy M. Verkuilen, Ron Wilson

1958
Ambassador: Jacob D. Beam
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Raymond D. Jones, Charles L. Norris

1957
Ambassador:Joseph E. Jacobs /  Jacob D. Beam
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Raymond D. Jones
Industrial strikes break out in Poznan in an attempt to gain "bread and freedom" from Soviet rule.  In October a reformed government is elected without the stamp of Moscow approval.  This unheard of defiance elicits a visit from Khrushchev and results in several armies massing at the Polish border
1956
Ambassador: Joseph E. Jacobs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
October: Industrial strikes break out in Poznan in an attempt to gain "bread and freedom" from Soviet rule. A reformed government is elected without Soviet approval.  Khrushchev Visits / Armies massing at the Polish border
1955
Ambassador:Joseph Flack / Joseph E. Jacobs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Raymond Edward Grey, Pete F. Jimenez Jr, Vernon L. Tardy

1954
Ambassador: Joseph Flack
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Raymond Edward Grey, Pete F. Jimenez Jr, Vernon L. Tardy

1953
Ambassador: Joseph Flack
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Vernon L. Tardy

1952
Ambassador: Joseph Flack
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1951
Ambassador: Joseph Flack
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1950
Ambassador:Waldemar J. Gallman /  Joseph Flack
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1949
Ambassador: Waldemar J. Gallman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1948
Ambassador: Waldemar J. Gallman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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