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Dublin MSG Roster           * = MEGA Members                             
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B
Baxter, Cameron  08-
Beeson, Bill   62-64
Bertrand, Noel   08-
Boudah, Greg   87-88
Boyd, Dan 91-92
Bresnahan, Dan, Sgt. 77-78
Brock, Gail  56-58 *
Bunch, Luther H.  49 - 51  NCOIC
C
Callahan, Frank S.   63-63    *
Cleary, Thomas V 82-84  *
D
E
F
Frantz, Gene, Sgt.   77-79  *
G
Green, Cornelia  00-02  *
Grubaugh,  Thomas 73-76  *
H
Hoffman, R. G.   69-  NCOIC
I
J
Juern, James F.    71-72
K
Kappert, John, Sgt. 77-78
Kercherski, Tom, Sgt. 77-78
Kim, Andrew   08-
L
Lennon, Guy L  82-83  *
Lindsey, Jay A.    49-51 *
Lyons, Stephen T. Sgt. 80-81
M
McBride, Wesley D.    63-65
McCurry, R. J.   69-
McLaughlin, Richard   87-89
Mosley, Don E 62-64 *




N
O
O’Brien, Shane Kim   76-77
P
Phipps, J. W.     69-
Piazza, Chris   08-09  Det.Cmdr
Pisani, Matt  78-79
Powell, Joel  08-
Purcell, Sean   87-88
Q
R
Reichner, Robert E.    98-99
Reigleman, P. G.     69-
Ricketts, Brad GySgt. 77-79      NCOIC
S
Schierle, Ed   62-64
Schumacher, William T.  49-51
Sheppard, John, Sgt. 77-78
Sherman, Ron E.   87-89
Sisler, Robert S. 49-51
Smyth, James F 82-83  *
Spahn, Robert  08-
Stuber, Cpl.   Class 1-66
Swigert, Wayne  62-64
T
U
V
Vanderkooi, Vic   99-00
W
Ward, Thomas M.    80-82
Weins, Charles J.   55-57
Williams, Jr., Eugene  82-83  *
Wilson, Howard R 70-72  *
Wood, Harold F.  49-51
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THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: Thomas C. Foley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 Chris Piazza,
Watchstanders: 

2008
Ambassador: Thomas C. Foley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 Chris Piazza,
Watchstanders: Cameron Baxter,  Noel Bertrand, Andrew Kim,  Joel Powell, Robert Spahn,

2007
AmbassadorThomas C. Foley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 

Watchstanders: 

2006
Ambassador: James C. Kenney / Thomas C. Foley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 

Watchstanders: 

2005
AmbassadorJames C. Kenney
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 

Watchstanders: 

2004
AmbassadorJames C. Kenney
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 

Watchstanders: 

2003

Ambassador: James C. Kenney
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: 

2002

Ambassador: Richard J. Egan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Cornelia Green, 

2001

Ambassador: Michael J. Sullivan  / Richard J. Egan 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Cornelia Green, 

2000

Ambassador: Michael J. Sullivan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Cornelia Green,  Vic Vanderkooi, 

1999

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Robert E. Reichner, Vic Vanderkooi,  

1998

Ambassador: Jean Kennedy Smith  / Michael J. Sullivan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Robert E. Reichner, 

1997

Ambassador: Jean Kennedy Smith
Company Commander: 
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1996

Ambassador: Jean Kennedy Smith
Company Commander: 
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1995

Ambassador: Jean Kennedy Smith
Company Commander: 
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1994

Ambassador: Jean Kennedy Smith
Company Commander: 
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1993

Ambassador:  Jean Kennedy Smith
Company Commander: 
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1992

Ambassador: Richard Anthony Moore / William Henry Gerald FitzGerald
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Dan Boyd,

1991

Ambassador: Richard Anthony Moore
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders:  Dan Boyd, 

1990

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: 

1989

Ambassador:  Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler  / Richard Anthony Moore
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Richard McLaughlin, Ron E. Sherman, 

1988

Ambassador: Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Greg Boudah, Richard McLaughlin, Sean Purcell, Ron E. Sherman, 

1987

Ambassador: Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Greg Boudah, Richard McLaughlin,  Sean Purcell, Ron E. Sherman, 

1986

Ambassador: Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: 

1985

Ambassador: Robert F. Kane 
Company Commander: 
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1984

Ambassador:  Peter H. Dailey  / Robert F. Kane
Company Commander: 
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1983

Ambassador: Peter H. Dailey 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Tom Cleary, Guy Lennon,  Jim Smyth,  Eugene Williams, Jr., 

1982

Ambassador: Peter H. Dailey 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Tom Cleary, Guy Lennon,  Jim Smyth, Thomas M. Ward,  Eugene Williams, Jr., 
Guy Lennon - May 1982 - November 1983  AmEmb Dublin, Ireland  Marines all agree embassy is haunted.  Strange noises, doors closing, books falling off shelves. 
1981

Ambassador: William V. Shannon 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stephen T. Lyons, Thomas M. Ward, 

1980

Ambassador: William V. Shannon 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stephen T. Lyons, Thomas M. Ward, 

1979

Ambassador: William V. Shannon 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Brad Ricketts                                                     A/: Sgt. Gene Frantz
Watchstanders: Gene Frantz, Matt  Pisani,

1978

Ambassador: William V. Shannon 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Brad Ricketts                                                     A/: Sgt. Gene Frantz
Watchstanders: Sgt. Dan Bresnahan, Sgt. John Kappert, Sgt. Tom Kercherski, Matt  Pisani, Sgt. John Sheppard

1977

Ambassador: Walter J. P. Curley, Jr.   /  William V. Shannon 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
 GySgt. Brad Ricketts                                                    A/: Sgt. Gene Frantz
Watchstanders: Sgt. Dan Bresnahan, Sgt. John Kappert, Sgt. Tom Kercherski, Shane Kim O’Brien, Sgt. John Sheppard

1976

Ambassador: Walter J. P. Curley, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Tom Grubaugh
Watchstanders: Shane Kim O’Brien, 

1975

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore  / Walter J. P. Curley, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Tom Grubaugh
Watchstanders: 

1974

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Tom Grubaugh
Watchstanders: 

1973

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Tom Grubaugh
Watchstanders: 
Ireland joing European Union
1972

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Howard Wilson, James F. Juern,

1971

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders:Howard Wilson, James F. Juern,  

1970

Ambassador: John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Howard Wilson,

1969

Ambassador: Leo J. Sheridan  / John D. J. Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
R. G. Hoffman,
Watchstanders:   R. J. McCurry, J. W.  Phipps, P. G. Reigleman, 

1968

Ambassador: Raymond R. Guest  / Leo J. Sheridan 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1967

Ambassador: Raymond R. Guest
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1966

Ambassador: Raymond R. Guest
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders:  Cpl. Stuber, 

1965

Ambassador: Raymond R. Guest
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Wesley D. McBride,

1964

Ambassador: Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
 
Watchstanders: Bill, Beeson, Wesley D. McBride, Don E. Mosley,  Ed Schierle, Wayne Swigert, 
From Don E. Mosley - Dublin was wholly different. The weather still sucks, but the Irish folk were very nice and welcoming to us Marines. We wore green blazers w/EGA embroidered on the pocket when on liberty .. lot's of singing, drinking and enjoying the warm hearts of our Irish hosts. Our little 4 man det was incremental in the personal security of JFK during his visit to Ireland, and we all got a personal "attaboy" from the CinC. Nice post, great people, and all was well until the President was shot ...Irish population was devastated, but it all turned "dark brown" for us when it was reported that the "shooter" was a Marine. No more green blazers downtown ..86'd in most of the bars ...we Marines were PNG because a Marine had shot "Jackie".
1963

Ambassador: Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Bill, Beeson, Frank S. Callahan, Wesley D. McBride,  Don E. Mosley,  Ed Schierle, Wayne Swigert,

1962

Ambassador: Edward G. Stockdale  / Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Bill, Beeson, Don E. Mosley, Ed Schierle, Wayne Swigert, 

1961

Ambassador:  Scott McLeodEdward G. Stockdale
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1960

Ambassador: Scott McLeod
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1959

Ambassador: Scott McLeod
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1958

Ambassador: Scott McLeod
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gail Brock,

1957

Ambassador:William Howard Taft III  / Scott McLeod
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gail Brock, Charles J. Weins, 

1956

Ambassador:William Howard Taft III 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Gail Brock, Charles J. Weins,
Ireland was admitted to the United Nations in 1955.
1955

Ambassador: William Howard Taft III 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Charles J. Weins, 

1954

Ambassador: William Howard Taft III 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1953

Ambassador:  Francis P. Matthews / William Howard Taft III 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
TSgt Luther H. Bunch
Watchstanders: 

1952

Ambassador:  Francis P. Matthews
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1951

Ambassador: George A. Garrett  / Francis P. Matthews
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
TSgt Luther H. Bunch
Watchstanders: Cpl. Jay A. Lindsey, TSgt William T. Schumacher, Cpl. Robert S. Sisler, SSgt Harold F. Wood, 
Notes from Jay A. Lindsey - Submitted 10/15/2009 : Corporal Lindsey first MSG from Dublin to return to US in Oct. 1951.  Corporals Lindsey and Sisler promoted to Sgt. while on post.  TSgts. Bunch and Schumacher and SSgt. Wood received promotions upon return to the US.
1950

Ambassador: George A. Garrett 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
TSgt Luther H. Bunch
Watchstanders: Cpl. Jay A. Lindsey, TSgt William T. Schumacher, Cpl. Robert S. Sisler, SSgt Harold F. Wood, 
See Notes in 1949 & 1951
1949
Ambassador: George A. Garrett 
Company Commander:                            CO. at Henderson Hall was 1stLt Gene Hoover followed by Captain Sartor*.
NCOIC:
TSgt Luther H. Bunch
Watchstanders: Cpl. Jay A. Lindsey, TSgt William T. Schumacher, Cpl. Robert S. Sisler, SSgt Harold F. Wood, 
Notes from Jay A. Lindsey - Submitted 10/15/2009 :February 1949 first MSGs arrive at the US Embassy.  The first detachment was posted in Dublin thorough most of 1951.  There was no Marine House during this early deployment.  TSgts. Bunch and Schumacher shared at two-bedroom apartment.  SSgt. Wood and Corporal Sisler were from the same home state and shared a two-bedroom apartment until 1950.  Corporal Sisler and Lindsey then shared a location after SSgt. Wood and Corporal Sisler "split the blanket." SSgt. Wood resided alone after this point in time.  
* Captain Sartor promoted to LtCol (now deceased) and wrote several articles for Leatherneck Magazine.
1948
AmbassadorGeorge A. Garrett (Minister 1947-50) 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
In 1948, the Republic of Ireland Act severed the last remaining constitutional links with Britain.



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