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Phnom Penh MSGs Roster       * = MEGA Member                                 
A
Amraen, Stephen C. (70-71)
Anderson, John (74-75)
B
Banister, Larry Robert (72-73)
Black, J. E. (60)
Bressett Jr., Cleo C. (64-65)
C
Cavanaugh, William (Bill) (11/71-1/73)
Charles, Billy, Sgt. (57-58)
Chmiel, Donald (55-56)
Cleacer, (?) Cpl (64)
Conboy, Steven (?) Died June 20, 2004
Crestwell, Frank, Sgt. (71-72)
Curry, Jay P. (63)
D
Dotson, Robert A. (61-62)
Dreyer, Steven, Cpl (71-72)
E
Edwards, George J. (61) NCOIC
Escarcega, Andrew (?)
F
Flahart, Michael L., Sgt. (72-74)
Forsythe, Phil (73-74) to MSG London.

G
H
Henley, Rick (?)
Hetrick, Robert J. (64-65)
I
J
Jeffrey, Louis B., MSgt. (57-58)   NCOIC
K
Katzmann, Steve (70) 5 including Katzmann opened the Embassy in Phnom Penh.
Keim, Barry (?)
L
Lacy, (?) SSgt (65) NCOIC
Lock, Harry G. (71-73)  NCOIC *
M
Moody, James E. (60-62)
N
Nesberg, (?) L/Cpl (64)
Nugnes, Paul R. (60-61)
O
Oberg, Jerry R. Sgt. (57-58)
P
Peterson, August J., Sgt. (57-58)
Q
R
Rapp, (?) L/Cpl (62)
Rehr, Glenn, Sgt. (71-??)
S
Short, Cecil, Sgt. (57-58)
Simpson, Skip (74-75)
Surles, Charles T., Sgt.  57-58
Swafford, Rick (?)
T
Turberville, Charles W., Sgt.  (71) Killed while defending the Embassy 9-26-71.
U
V
W
Wix, Maxie C. (75)
X
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THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2012
Ambassador: William E. Todd
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2011
Ambassador: Carol A. Rodley
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2010
Ambassador: Carol A. Rodley
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2009
Ambassador: Carol A. Rodley
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2008
Ambassador: Joseph A. Mussomeli / Carol A. Rodley
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2007
Ambassador: Joseph A. Mussomeli
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2006
Ambassador: Joseph A. Mussomeli
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2005
AmbassadorCharles Aaron Roy / Joseph A. Mussomeli
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2004
AmbassadorCharles Aaron Roy
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2003

Ambassador: Charles Aaron Roy
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2002

AmbassadorKent M. Wiedemann
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2001

AmbassadorKent M. Wiedemann
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2000

AmbassadorKent M. Wiedemann
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1999

AmbassadorKenneth M. Quinn / Kent M. Wiedemann
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1998

AmbassadorKenneth M. Quinn
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1997

AmbassadorKenneth M. Quinn
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1996

Ambassador: Kenneth M. Quinn
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1995

AmbassadorCharles H. Twining
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1994

AmbassadorCharles H. Twining
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1993

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1992

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1991

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Note: The U.S. Mission to Cambodia was established Nov 11, 1991, with Charles H. Twining as U.S. Representative.
1990

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1989

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1988

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1987

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1986

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1985

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1984

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1983

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1982

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1981

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1980

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1979

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1978

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1977

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1976

Ambassador
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1975

AmbassadorJohn Gunther Dean
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Watchstanders: John Anderson, Skip Simpson, Maxie C. Wix, 
Note: embassy Phnom Penh was closed on April 12, 1975, following the evacuation of all U.S. personnel.
1974

Ambassador: John Gunther Dean
Company Commander:                                                              XO: Captain James Kean
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John Anderson, Phil Forsythe, Skip Simpson, 

1973

AmbassadorEmory C. Swank (Continued to serve , without accreditation, after the proclamation of the Khmer Republic.)
Company Commander:                                                              XO: Captain James Kean
NCOIC: Harry G. Lock
Watchstanders: Larry Robert Banister, William Cavanaugh, Sgt. Michael L. Flahart, Phil Forsythe, 

1972

AmbassadorEmory C. Swank
Company Commander:                                                              XO: Captain James Kean
NCOIC:
Harry G. Lock
Watchstanders: Larry Robert Banister, William Cavanaugh, Sgt. Frank Crestwell, Cpl. Steven Dreyer, Sgt. Michael L. Flahart,   

1971

AmbassadorEmory C. Swank
RSO: Brendon Patrick O'Hanlon
Company Commander:
 
NCOIC:
Harry G. Lock

Watchstanders: Stephen C. Amraen, William Cavanaugh, Sgt. Frank Crestwell, Cpl. Steven Dreyer, Sgt. Glenn Rehr, Sgt. Charles W. Turberville, 
Comments by Frank Wetherby, First Sergeant (Retired), US Army, submitted  on  23 MAY 2011: I was assigned to the Defense Attache Office.  I was one of the survivors of the attack by the Khmer Rouge.  The only MSG not injured that day was Sgt. Glenn Rehr and the Marine on Post One.
1970

Ambassador: Emory C. Swank
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Watchstanders: Stephen C. Amraen, Steve Katzmann, 

1969

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Note: Embassy Phnom Penh was reestablished Aug 16, 1969.
1968

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1967

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1966

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1965

Ambassador
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NCOIC:
SSgt Lacy

Watchstanders: Cleo C. Bresett Jr., Robert J. Hetrick, 
Note: Alf E. Bergesen was serving as Charge'd'Affaires ad interim when Cambodia severed diplomatic relations with the U.S., May 3, 1965.
1964

AmbassadorPhilip D. Sprouse
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Watchstanders: Cleo C. Bresett Jr., Cpl Cleaver, Robert J. Hetrick, L/Cpl Nesberg, 

1963

AmbassadorPhilip D. Sprouse
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: J. P. Curry, 

1962

AmbassadorWilliam C. Trimble / Philip D. Sprouse
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt Peeples

Watchstanders: Robert A. Dotson, James E. Moody,  L/Cpl Rapp, 

1961

AmbassadorWilliam C. Trimble
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
George J. Edwards

Watchstanders: Robert A. Dotson, James E. Moody, Paul R. Nugnes, 

1960

AmbassadorWilliam C. Trimble
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Watchstanders: J. E. Black, James E. Moody, Paul R. Nugnes, 

1959

AmbassadorCarl W. Strom / William C. Trimble
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1958

AmbassadorCarl W. Strom
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
MSgt. Louis B. Jeffrey
Watchstanders: Sgt. Billy Charles, Sgt. Jerry R. Oberg, Sgt. August J. Peterson, Sgt. Cecil Short, Sgt. Charles T. Surles, 
Comments by Jerry Oberg 21JAN2011: After completing our tour at Phnom Penh I went to the Consulate at Singapore. MSgt Jeffrey also went to Singapore. Sgt. Surles went to Manila, Sgt. Short went to Kuala Lumpar, and Sgt. Peterson went to Canberra. I see by the pictures many changes at Phnom Penh but that should be expected as it has been 53 years since I served there. Semper Fidelis
1957

AmbassadorCarl W. Strom
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
MSgt. Louis B. Jeffrey

Watchstanders: Sgt. Billy Charles, Sgt. Jerry R. Oberg, Sgt. August J. Peterson, Sgt. Cecil Short, Sgt. Charles T. Surles, 

1956

AmbassadorRobert McClintock / Carl W. Strom
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Watchstanders: Donald  Chmiel, 

1955

AmbassadorRobert McClintock
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Watchstanders: Donald  Chmiel, 

1954

AmbassadorDonald R. Heath / Robert McClintock
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1953

AmbassadorDonald R. Heath
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1952

AmbassadorDonald R. Heath ; Thomas J. Corcoran was serving as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim when Legation Phnom Penh was raise to Embassy status June 25, 1952.
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1951

AmbassadorDonald R. Heath
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1950

Ambassador: Donald R. Heath
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Note: Legation Phnom Penh was opened to the public, Nov 14, 1950, with Don V. Catlettas Charge' d'Affaires ad interim.
1949

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1948
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