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Reykjavik, Iceland
(Deactivated 09/1994)



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Detachment deactivated September 1994

MSG Battalion / Region 2 (Activation - 1971)
MSG Battalion / Company E (1971-2007)
MCESG / Region 5 (2007-)
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Reykjavik MSGs Roster     * = MEGA Member                                   
Amraen, Stephen C.    71-72 *
Andre, Gerald   88-89
Arechiga, A. Frank   70-71
Baltzley, Mike, Cpl. 79-81
Beem, LCpl.   Class 5-62
Bilyeu, Gregory M., Sgt.   79-81 *
Boorse, GySgt. 81-??     NCOIC
Burke, Joseph T.   55-56 *
Campbell, Cpl   Class 5-66
Caracciolo, James J.  74-76
Cleary, Thomas V.    84-85  *
Dixon, Gary, Sgt.  79-81  Det. Cmdr
Dunlap, Patrick, Cpl  57-58
Faber, Paul, Sgt. 59-61
Flowers, Earl D., GySgt. 60-61     NCOIC
Garduna, Cpl.   Class 1-64
Gonder, John F.   66-67 *
Graves, Raymond G., Cpl 59-61
Harris, Robert, SSgt. 59-61
Houselog, Richard W.   64-65  *
Johnson, Daniel
Lynch, Eugene M. 93-94 
Ober, Steven C.    72-75
Ochs, Steven W.
McAndrew, Andrew F., Sgt. 58-59
Mitchell, (NFN), Cpl. 59-61
Mortensen, James M.     88
Muceus, Jerry B. Cpl (E-3)   59-60  *
Murphy, Bill, Sgt. 79-81
Patten, GySgt.   Class 6-65 NCOIC
Pettet, Mike, Sgt.   79-80
Pittman, Fred, Sgt. 80-81
Pointkouski, James Drew   82-83
Roland, Brian, Sgt. 80-81
Shoemaker, William H, GySgt 59-60      NCOIC
Smith, Arthur Cpl. 59-60
Stillings, LCpl   Class 1-71
Sullenberger, Gerald E.   62-63  *
Till, Paul Erick    92-93
Waddell, Anthony E.  60-61  *
Wilson, Perry G.   70-73  *
Winters, Gerald L.   68-70  *
Wood, Courtney    89-90



























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2011

Ambassador: 
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2010
Ambassador: 
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2009
Ambassador: 
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2008
Ambassador: 
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2007
Ambassador: 
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2006
Ambassador:  Carol Van Voorst
Company Commander: 
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2005
Ambassador: James Irvin Gadsden / Carol Van Voorst 
Company Commander: 
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2004
Ambassador: James Irvin Gadsden
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2003

Ambassador:James Irvin Gadsden 
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2002

Ambassador: Barbara J. Griffiths / James Irvin Gadsden
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2001

Ambassador: Barbara J. Griffiths
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2000

Ambassador: Barbara J. Griffiths
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1999

Ambassador: Day O. Mount / Barbara J. Griffiths
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1998

Ambassador: Day O. Mount
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1997

Ambassador: Day O. Mount
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1996

Ambassador: Parker W. Borg / Day O. Mount
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1995

Ambassador: Parker W. Borg 
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1994

Ambassador: Parker W. Borg
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Eugene M. Lynch,
MSG Detachment Deactivated September 1994
1993

Ambassador: Sigmund A. Rogich / Parker W. Borg
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Paul Erick Till, Eugene M. Lynch,

1992

Ambassador:Charles Elvan Cobb, Jr. / Sigmund A. Rogich  
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Paul Erick Till, 

1991

Ambassador: Charles Elvan Cobb, Jr.
Company Commander: 
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1990

Ambassador: Charles Elvan Cobb, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Courtney Wood,

1989

Ambassador: Nicholas Ruwe / Charles Elvan Cobb, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Gerald Andre, Courtney Wood,   

1988

Ambassador: Nicholas Ruwe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Gerald Andre, James M. Mortensen, 

1987

Ambassador: Nicholas Ruwe
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1986

Ambassador: Nicholas Ruwe
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1985

Ambassador: Marshall Brement / Nicholas Ruwe
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Thomas V. Cleary,  

1984

Ambassador: Marshall Brement
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Thomas V. Cleary, 

1983

Ambassador: Marshall Brement
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: James Drew Pointkouski,

1982

Ambassador: Marshall Brement
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: James Drew Pointkouski, 

1981

Ambassador: Richard A. Ericson, Jr. / Marshall Brement
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. Boorse
Watchstanders: Cpl. Mike Baltzley, Sgt. Gregory M. Bilyeu, Sgt. Bill Murphy, Sgt. Fred Pittman, Sgt. Brian Roland, 

1980

Ambassador: Richard A. Ericson, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Sgt. Gary Dixon / GySgt. Boorse                                       A/: Sgt. Mike Pettet,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Mike Baltzley, Sgt. Gregory M. Bilyeu, Sgt. Bill Murphy, Sgt. Fred Pittman, Sgt. Brian Roland, 
Comments From Gregory Bilyeu on 20JAN2011:  The 1980 Marine Corps Ball was held on November 7, 1980 in Reykjavik.  The guest of honor was DCM Kochanek.  Ambassador Ericsson was out of the country at that time.  As was our custom, we invited the SNCO’s & Officers from Marine Barracks, NAS Keflavik, Iceland to attend.  The Marine Barrack’s 1stSgt participated in the Cake Ceremony but I cannot find or recall his name.  Hopefully someone there will remember.

One thing we had in the Marine House Bar was the Polar Bear Patch originally worn by the Iceland Marines in 1941.  I cannot recall who gave it to us but it was in a frame on the wall of the bar near the ship’s bell (whatever happened to that as well?)  The patch was originally worn by the British 49 Division when they occupied Iceland in 1940.  It was passed along to the US Marines when they arrived to relieve the British.  There was a short history of the Marine’s time in Iceland published several years ago by the US Marine Corps entitled “Outpost in the North Atlantic.”  It was written by retired Colonel James Donovan and is a great historical perspective of the US Marines stationed there during the early part of WWII.
1979
Ambassador: Richard A. Ericson, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Sgt. Gary Dixon                                               A/: Sgt. Mike Pettet,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Mike Baltzley, Sgt. Gregory M. Bilyeu, Sgt. Bill Murphy, 
From Gregory Bilyeu - MEGA Member -10/19/2009: I was assigned to Reykjavik from October 1979 to February 1981.  My original Detachment Commander was Sgt (later CWO) Gary Dixon.   Sgt Mike Pettet was the A/Slash.  The Ambassador was the late Richard Ericson (heck of a good man).  It was a great posting, hardly deserving of being classified as a “hardship post.”  Frankly it was more like a large tight knit family due to the small Embassy staff and great relationship with the locals. 
1978

Ambassador: James J. Blake / Richard A. Ericson, Jr.
Company Commander: 
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1977

Ambassador: James J. Blake
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1976

Ambassador: Frederick Irving / James J. Blake
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: James J. Caracciolo,

1975

Ambassador: Frederick Irving
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: James J. Caracciolo,  Steven C. Ober,

1974

Ambassador: Frederick Irving
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: James J. Caracciolo,  Steven C. Ober,

1973

Ambassador: Frederick Irving
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders:  Steven C. Ober, Perry G.Wilson, 

1972

Ambassador: Luther I. Replogle / Frederick Irving
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Stephen C. Amraen, Steven C. Ober, Perry G.Wilson, 

1971

Ambassador: Luther I. Replogle
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Stephen C. Amraen, A. Frank Arechiga, LCpl. Stillings, Perry G.Wilson, 

1970

Ambassador: Luther I. Replogle
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: A. Frank Arechiga, Perry G.Wilson, Gerald L. Winters, 

1969

Ambassador: Karl F. Rolvaag / Luther I. Replogle
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gerald L. Winters,

1968

Ambassador: Karl F. Rolvaag
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gerald L. Winters, 

1967

Ambassador: James K. Penfield / Karl F. Rolvaag
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: John F. Gonder, 

1966

Ambassador:James K. Penfield 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Patten, 
Watchstanders: Cpl. Campbell, John F. Gonder,

1965

Ambassador: James K. Penfield
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Patten,  
Watchstanders:  Richard W .Houselog, 

1964

Ambassador: James K. Penfield
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Cpl. Garduna, Richard W .Houselog,

1963

Ambassador: James K. Penfield
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gerald E. Sullenberger,

1962

Ambassador: James K. Penfield
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: LCpl. Beem, Gerald E. Sullenberger, 

1961

Ambassador: Tyler Thompson / James K. Penfield
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Earl D. Flowers                                                                                A/: SSgt. Robert Harris
Watchstanders: Sgt. Paul Faber, Cpl Raymond G. Graves, Cpl. Mitchell, Anthony E. Waddell,

1960

Ambassador: Tyler Thompson
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. William H. Shoemaker / GySgt. Earl D. Flowers                          A/: SSgt. Robert Harris
Watchstanders: Sgt. Paul Faber, Cpl Raymond G. Graves, Cpl. Mitchell, Cpl (E-3) Jerry B. Muceus, Cpl. Arthur Smith, Anthony E. Waddell, 

1959

Ambassador: John J. Muccio
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. William H. Shoemaker                                                                     A/: SSgt. Robert Harris
Watchstanders: Cpl. Patrick Dunlap, Sgt. Paul Faber, Cpl Raymond G. Graves, Sgt. Andrew F. McAndrew, Cpl. Mitchell, Cpl (E-3) Jerry B. Muceus, Cpl. Arthur Smith,  

1958

Ambassador: John J. Muccio
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Cpl. Patick Dunlap, Sgt. Andrew F. McAndrew, 

1957

Ambassador: John J. Muccio
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1956

Ambassador: John J. Muccio
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Joseph T. Burke, 

1955

Ambassador:John J. Muccio 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Joseph T. Burke, 

1954

Ambassador: Edward B. Lawson / John J. Muccio
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1953

Ambassador: Edward B. Lawson
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1952

Ambassador: Edward B. Lawson
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1951

Ambassador: Edward B. Lawson
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1950

Ambassador: Edward B. Lawson
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1949

Ambassador:Richard P. Butrick / Edward B. Lawson
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1948
Ambassador: Richard P. Butrick
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