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

2007
Ambassador: Mark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2006
Ambassador: Mark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
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2005
Ambassador: Mark Langdale, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2004
Ambassador: John J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2003
Ambassador: John J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
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2002
Ambassador: John J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Francis Sanders,

2001
Ambassador: Thomas J. Dodd, John J. Danilovich, 
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nathaniel Donnelly, Micahel Lambert, Francis Sanders, 

2000
Ambassador: Thomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nathaniel Donnelly, Micahel Lambert, 

1999
Ambassador: Thomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Luna, 

1998
Ambassador: Thomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chris Carpenter, Kevin Luna, 

1997
Ambassador: Peter Jon de Vos, Thomas J. Dodd, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chris Carpenter, Ellis Cozine, Ladislao Larry Godoy, 

1996
Ambassador: Peter 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
Ambassador: Peter Jon de Vos,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Gregory A. Beauvais, 
Watchstanders: John Jay Elliott II, Brian Eustice, Chris Thibado,

1993
Ambassador: Luis Guinot Jr, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Gregory A. Beauvais, 
Watchstanders: Derek Grace, Chris Thibado, 

1992
Ambassador: Luis 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
Ambassador: Lewis Arthur Tambs, Deane Roesch Hinton, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Paul J. Dussault, Phillip Iriondo, Howard Osorio, 

1986
Ambassador: Lewis Arthur Tambs,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Paul J. Dussault, Phillip Iriondo, Tom Miller, 

1985
Ambassador: Curtin Winsor Jr., Lewis Arthur Tambs, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Malcomb B. Alford, Paul J. Dussault, Tom Miller, Jerry Torres, Gerald Turner, 

1984
Ambassador: Curtin Winsor Jr. 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Acosta, Malcomb B. Alford, Jerry Torres, Gerald Turner, L/Cpl Waslin, 

1983
Ambassador: Francis J. McNeil, Curtin Winsor Jr. 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Acosta, Malcomb B. Alford, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1982
Ambassador: Francis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1981
Ambassador: Francis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, Charles Michael Spencer, 

1980
Ambassador: Marvin Weissman, Francis J. McNeil, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jerry W. Michael, 

1979
Ambassador: Marvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip A. Craig, Jerry W. Michael, 

1978
Ambassador: Marvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip A. Craig, John R. Dombeck, 

1977
Ambassador: Terence A. Todman, Marvin Weissman, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John R. Dombeck,  Richard Uriah Ralston, Bobby Lynne Walker, 

1976
Ambassador: Terence A. Todman,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard Uriah Ralston, Bobby Lynne Walker, 

1975
Ambassador: Terence A. Todman,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1974
Ambassador: Viron P. Vaky, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1973
Ambassador: Viron P. Vaky,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1972
Ambassador: Walter 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
Ambassador: Walter C. Ploeser, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Jesse James / GySgt Gene Tellings
Watchstanders: Cpl. Munoz, David L. Patterson, Sgt. Price, Sgt. Daniel J Smyczynski

1970
Ambassador: Walter C. Ploeser, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Jesse James / GySgt Gene Tellings
Watchstanders: Cpl Munoz, Sgt. Price, Cpl Daniel J Smyczynski, 

1969
Ambassador: Clarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1968
Ambassador: Clarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1967
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, Clarence A. Boonstra, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carlos Simonetti, 

1966
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, L/Cpl Britton, Carlos Simonetti, 

1965
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, Sgt Hillard, 

1964
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt Perry,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Michael Earl Blackmon, 

1963
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1962
Ambassador: Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1961
Ambassador: Whiting Willauer, Raymond Telles, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard L. Keyes, 

1960
Ambassador: Whiting Willauer,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1959
Ambassador: Whiting Willauer,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1958
Ambassador: Robert F. Woodward, Whiting Willauer, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano, 

1957
Ambassador: Robert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1956
Ambassador: Robert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: SSgt. Eugene Renzi Giordano,

1955
Ambassador: Robert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1954
Ambassador: Robert C. Hill, Robert F. Woodward, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1953
Ambassador: Philip B. Fleming, Robert C. Hill, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1952
Ambassador: Philip B. Fleming, 
Company Commander: 
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1951
Ambassador: Philip B. Fleming, 
Company Commander: 
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1950
Ambassador: Joseph Flack, 
Company Commander: 
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1949
Ambassador: Nathaniel P. Davis, Joseph Flack, 
Company Commander: 
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1948
Ambassador: Nathaniel P. Davis, 
Company Commander: 
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