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A Adams,  Gary D.  78-79 * Agee, Bruce, Sgt.  75-76 Alvarado, Sgt  02-03 Anderson, Bradley, Sgt.  91-93 Anderson, Rourke, Sgt.  79-80 Andrews, John   91-93 Arving, Allan, LCpl. 66-66 B Baker, Clark W., Sgt. 78-79 * Barboza, Robert, Sgt. 77-78 Barr, Gregory, Sgt. 90 Barrett, Gerald (Jay)L. Sgt.  91-92 Bell, Bill, Sgt. 57-59 Benge, Curtis  82-84 Berlin, Robert, Sgt. 77-78 Biggs, Ronald 85-87 Binder, Joe, Sgt.  76-77 Bledsoe, Robert, Sgt 80-81 Board, Sgt. 61- Borgese, Tony  55 Boyle, Bill  55 Bradley, Marty, MSgt. 90  Det. Cmdr Brennen, Donald MSgt., 76-77  NCOIC Brown, May, Sgt. 78-79 Bruner, Scott, Cpl. 57-59 Buckingham, Mark   01-03  Det. Cmdr. C Carter, Alan  78-79 Cassidy, Matthew  90 Chevver, Rick  77-79 Cole, Cpl.  61- Covarrubias, Sgt  78-79 Crawford, Cpl  78-79 Crum  02 Csabon, Stephen J. Jr., GySgt.  78-80  *  NCOIC. Curtis, Ben, Sgt. 75-76 D Decker, Ed, Cpl. 65-65 Devon, Richard, GySgt. 66-67  NCOIC Diaz, William H., Sgt.  80-82 Dickson, Bobby J.   85 Dison, Clifford, Sgt.  53 E Elliot, III, Charles W.   84-85 and 86-87  * Ellis, Roger  53-55 F Farnell, Bill Ferlaino, Mick, Sgt. 78-79 Fernandez, Jose Alejandro  95-96 Flores, SSgt. Fowler, Bob  78-79 Franiscus, Marty   78-79 G Galima, Rudy A.   02–03 Geiger, Hubert Dale   89-90 Gifford, Lloyd E., Jr.  Gonzales, Julian L.    84-85  * Goodell, Fred D.    53-55  * Gorman, Robert D.   Det. Cmdr Griebler, Earl, Cpl. 77-78 Guaderrama, Alonzo S.    Class 6-61 Guzman, Gaspar (Goose)  94-95 H Hale, David M.     79-80 * Handwork, Thomas R.  85 Hanes, Michael N.    98-99  * Hart, Bill     57-60   * Hart, Bill, Sgt. 57-59 Hastey, Robert L.   60-61  * Hayes, Sgt  02-03 Healy, James F.   81-82 Heidenthal, Cpl 02 Henderson, Dave Hickle, Brian, Sgt. 75-76 Hill,  02 Hill, Robert, GySgt. 58-59 NCOIC Holder, Jimmy, Sgt. 65-66 Holguin, Michael, GySgt. 98-99   Det Cmdr Hopkins, Johnny  55 Howel, Timothy, Cpl. 77-78 Hunter, Donald L.   78-79 I Isley, Patrick  C.   96-98 Ivy, Sgt  89 J Jackson, Matthew  86-87 James, Doug, Sgt. 79-80 Jewell, Russell W.   Class 2-99 Johnston, FNU, MSgt. 75-76 NCOIC

K Keifer, Buddy Sgt.  53 Kelleher, Albert J., Sgt.   79-80 Kennedy, Michael J. J.  53-55  NCOIC Kies, Sgt  89-90 Koszuth, Anton S.    84-85 * Kwiatkowski, Patrick R.  85 L Lau, Dana, SSgt. 79-81 Lay, Mark D.  84-85 Lovato, Cpl  89 Lyon, Stephen D. T.    65-67  * Lytle, John T. 57-59 M Malloy, Sgt  92 Manlove, James, Sgt. 77-80 Mastriano, Wayne   80-81 Mayfield, Cpl 92 McDowell Jr., Ulysses, MSgt.   92-94  *  Det Cmdr. Menker, Sgt. 90 Messina, Ed, SSgt.  90  Meyers, Stephen Joseph   61-64 Miner, Jon  75-77 Miranda, Sgt. 61 Moore, Patrick J., Sgt.   76-79  * Morrison, Donald   Class 6-61 NCOIC Moss, Ed, SSgt.  53 Mullholland, Dave, Sgt. 66-66 N Newton, Cpl   66-67 Nguen, 02 O O'Connor, George, SSgt. 61-  NCOIC Olko, Thaddeuz "Ted", SSgt. 77-78 Olsen, Dan, Sgt. 77-77 P Parisi, Sgt  89 Parker, William, Sgt.   Class 66-67 Pehringer, Ken, GySgt  64-65  NCOIC Pester, Timothy, Cpl. 78-79 Pitzer, Shane   83-85  Polendey, Michael B. – Class 1-01 Pryor, Shawl L., Sr.   89-90 Purcell, 02- Q R Rady, Robert, SSgt 65-66 Rennie, Steve Jon   83-84 Richards, Rodney S.    81-82  * Rickels, 02- Rivas, Eduardo Raul  Sgt. 79-80 Rivera, William, Sgt. 75-77 Rodgers, Rodney  55 Rodriguez, David  80-81 * Rowe, David W. 84-85 S Sarkissian, Cpl  89 Saville, Willard MSgt. 57  NCOIC Seaver, Richard, Cpl. 65-65 Schaeffer, Frank, Sgt. 66-66 Shillinglaw, Andy, Sgt.  78-79 Smith, Cpl  89 Smith, FNU,  57-59 Soliz, Manuel, Sgt.  57-59 Spano, Mike  55 Stahl, Garry, Sgt. 78-78 Stanford, Sgt  92 Stevens, Charles, Cpl. 66-66 Stewart, Terri L., Sgt. 77-78, Strader, Cpl  02 T Taylor, Baily  55 Tklec, Sgt.  61 Tsosie, Gary M. 75  * Tweedie, Sgt  02-03 U V Valero, Johnny  79-80  * Van Tassell, Kevin   90-91 Vialpando, Leon J., Sgt.  75-77 Voorhees, 02 W Wade, Jr. G. R.   Class 2-61  NCOIC Walters, Sgt  03 Weber, Gregory H.  85 Whitley, Phillip E.  68-70 * Wilcox, Norman   82-84  * Wonicker, William C., Sgt. 57-59 X Y Z

		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: Charles L. Glazer Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2008		Ambassador: Charles L. Glazer Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2007		Ambassador: Charles L. Glazer Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2006		Ambassador: H. Douglas Barclay Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2005		Ambassador: H. Douglas Barclay Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2004		Ambassador: H. Douglas Barclay Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
2003		Ambassador:Rose M. Likins  /  H. Douglas Barclay Regional Security Officer: John Root Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Mark Buckingham, Watchstanders: Sgt Alvarado, Rudy A. Galima, Sgt Hayes, Sgt Tweedie, Sgt Walters
2002		Ambassador: Rose M. Likins Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Mark Buckingham Watchstanders: Sgt. Alvarado, Crum, Rudy A. Galima, Sgt. Hayes,Cpl. Heidenthal, Hill, Nguen, Purcell, Rickels, Cpl. Strader, Sgt. Tweedie, Voorhees, White,
2001		Ambassador: Rose M. Likins Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Mark Buckingham, Watchstanders: Michael B. Polendey,  Jan 14 - Earthquake:  Relief Web   USGS     World Vision    CNN       PAHO        Radix Guardian      Quake2002     EQE    USAID
2000		Ambassador: Anne W. Patterson / Rose M. Likins Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
1999		Ambassador: Anne W. Patterson Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: GySgt. Michael Holguin Watchstanders: Michael N. Hanes, Russell W. Jewell,   Francisco Flores Pérez (ARENA party) was elected president U.S. President Clinton visited San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, s Though opposed by leftist politicians, Gvt  approval for a U.S. military base replacing Panama base.
1998		Ambassador: Anne W. Patterson Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: GySgt. Michael Holguin Watchstanders: Michael N. Hanes, Patrick  C. Isley,    Major Hurricane Mitch
1997		Ambassador: Anne W. Patterson Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Patrick  C. Isley,
1996		Ambassador: Alan H. Flanigan Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Jose Alejandro Fernandez, Patrick  C. Isley,
1995		Ambassador: Alan H. Flanigan Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Jose Alejandro Fernandez, Gaspar (Goose) Guzman,
1994		Ambassador: Alan H. Flanigan Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: MSgt. Ulysses  McDowell Jr. Watchstanders: Gaspar (Goose) Guzman,   Armando Calderón Sol    ARENA elected  presidency 68%.
1993		Ambassador: Alan H. Flanigan Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: MSgt. Ulysses  McDowell Jr. Watchstanders: Sgt. Bradley Anderson, John Andrews,   Defense Minister Gen. René Emilio Ponce resigned, because of information linking him to the 1989 murder of Jesuit priests, death squads and other atrocities.   Human Rights Watch
1992		Ambassador: William Graham Walker Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: MSgt. Ulysses  McDowell Jr. Watchstanders:  Sgt. Bradley Anderson, John Andrews, Sgt. Gerald (Jay) L. Barrett, Sgt. Malloy, Cpl. Mayfield, Sgt. Stanford, FMLN / government sign peace treaty in Mexico City. FMLN to disarm / become a political party U.S.-trained counterinsurgency forces to disband, political prisoners would be freed, with  land grants to combatants Peace  proclaimed ending 12-year civil war 75,000 victims
1991		Ambassador: William Graham Walker Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:Sgt. Bradley Anderson, John Andrews, Sgt. Gerald (Jay)L. Barrett, Kevin Van Tassell,
1990		Ambassador: William Graham Walker Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: MSgt. Marty Bradley  /   A/:  SSgt.  Ed Messina Watchstanders Sgt.  Gregory Barr, Sgt. Gerald (Jay) L. Barrett, Matthew Cassidy, Sgt. Kies, Sgt.  Menker, Kevin Van Tassell,
1989		Ambassador: William Graham Walker Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:  Sgt. Ivy, Sgt. Kies, Cpl. Lovato, Sgt. Parisi, Cpl. Sarkissian, Cpl. Smith,  ARENA's Alfredo Cristiani was elected president (boycotted by left The National Federation of Salvadoran Workers (FENESTRAS) headquarters was bombed,    Among dead - FENESTRAS president Elizabeth Velásquez. 6 Jesuit priests and 2 female employees murdered by  military death squad. El Salvador condemned for murders
1988		Ambassador: Edwin G. Corr / William Graham Walker Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:
1987		Ambassador: Edwin G. Corr Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Ronald B. Biggs, Charles W. Elliot, III, Matthew Jackson,  Rebel forces destroy El Paraiso,  El Salvador's 2nd  largest military base
1986		Ambassador: Edwin G. Corr Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:  Ronald B. Biggs, Charles W.Elliot, III, Matthew Jackson,  Earthquake hit El Salvador, killing over 1,000 and leaving nearly half a million people homeless. American Rescue Team     El Salvador Earthquakes
1985		Ambassador: Thomas R. Pickering / Edwin G. Corr Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Robert D. Gorman         A/: Bill Farnell  Watchstanders: Ronald B. Biggs, Charles W. Elliot, III, Julian L. Gonzales, Anton S. Koszuth, Mark D.Lay, Shane Pitzer, David W. Rowe, Gregory H.Weber,    Charles Elliot (Ashburn, VA), Mike Cooper (York, PA), Robert Ballesteros (Yside, CA), Robert D. Gorman    (Dale City, VA), Bill Farnell North Carolina, Anton Koszuth (Tahoe, CA), Jim Lane (Chicago, Ill),  Richard Sode (Maryland) Bustos  (Los Angeles, CA),  Damiani  (Florida)  , Mike Harney  (North Carolina ?), Mike Dye   (Nashville, TN), Tahako, Pat Kwiatkowski KIA Bobby Joe Dixon KIA Greg Weber  KIA Tom Handwork KIA From Chuck No RSO (Walt Sergeant had left for Bogota, Colombia).  Assigned to the RSO office was George Lake and Linda Fleetwood. There also was not an Ambassador at the time (Amb Tom Pickering had left for Isreal).  Charge was David Passage. The DATT was Col Smith.  Highest ranking Marine in the embassy was Col Blizzard, whom everybody in the det liked.  Best partying communicator was Wojo, whom everybody in the det liked. Oh yeah, one of the most popular hangouts was Gloria's from what I hear... "The Prism" article describing the environment surrounding the assasination of MSGs: Belly of the beast
1984		Ambassador: Thomas R. Pickering Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders:  Curtis Benge, Julian L. Gonzales,  Anton S. Koszuth, Mark D. Lay, Shane Pitzer, Steve Jon Rennie, David W. Rowe, Norman H. Wilcox  Duarte (PDC) elected president, backed by US, Duarte promised some reforms and negotiations with the rebels. He did initiate talks with the FMLN that year, but they soon broke off. After the elections, the U.S. Congress voted an immediate increase in military aid. USMC Command and Staff College: EL SALVADOR AFTER 1979--FORCES IN THE CONFLICT, by Major Charles Olan Skipper, United States Marine Corps, April 1, 1984.
1983		Ambassador: Deane R. Hinton  / Thomas R. Pickering Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Curtis Benge, Shane Pitzer, Steve Jon Rennie, Norman H. Wilcox Military Coup forced removal of  García as Defense Minister, replaced by Gen. Carlos Vides Casanova
1982		Ambassador: Deane R. Hinton Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Curtis Benge, Sgt. William H.  Diaz, James F. Healy, Rod Richards, Norman H. Wilcox Alvaro Magaña elected  president.  ARENA's Roberto d'Aubuisson (believed to have orderred murder of Archbishop Romero) made president of  constituent assembly.
1981		Ambassador: Robert Edward White / Deane R. Hinton Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert G. Bledsoe,  Sgt. William H. Diaz, James F. Healy, SSgt Dana Lau, Wayne Mastriano, Rodney S. Richards, David Rodriguez,   6 FDR leaders lost in kidnap-assassination plot, the Guillermo Ungo (FDR), sets up a government-in-exile. Becausse of success of the FMLN to El Salvador. Later, Pres. Ronald Reagan offensive / U.S. president Jimmy Carter sends $5 million military aid packageincreases aid to $30 million for 1981. Atlacatl army battalion (US Trained) massacres 794 men, women, and children in El Mozote. (The New Yorker Article: The Truth of El Mazote)
1980		Ambassador: Frank James Devine  / Robert Edward White RSO: Chris Disney Company Commander:  Detachment Commander: GySgt Steve J. Csabon, Jr.                   Watchstanders: Gary D. Adams, Sgt Roarke Anderson, Sgt. Clark W. Baker, Sgt Robert Bledsoe, Sgt Alan Carter, Sgt. Rick Cheever, Sgt. Alex Covarrubias, Cpl. Darryl Crawford, Sgt. William H. Diaz, Sgt. Mick Ferlaino, Sgt Robert Fowler, Sgt. Martin W. Franciscus, Sgt. Donald L. Hunter, Sgt. Doug James, Sgt. Al Kelleher, SSgt. Dana Lau, Wayne Mastriano, Sgt. Patrick Moore, Cpl. Timothy Pester, Sgt. Ed Rivas, David Rodriguez, Sgt. Andy Shillinglaw, Sgt. Garry Stahl, Sgt. Johny J Valero  Combat Action Ribbon  1979 - 1980  Ungo and Mayorga resign in despute with junta. new junta forms with  José Napoleón Duarte Troops open fire on protest demonstration, killing 20. Attorney General Mario Zamora, one of the few remaining civilians in the government, assassinated. ARCHBISHOP OSCAR ROMERO, assassinated. Massacre at funeral / 39 dead and 200 injured. Remembrance      UN Commission    Creighton University    Military violence increases / thousands murdered by troops. Duarte declared president by military-civilian junta  assuring  larger aid packages from the U.S. 4 American churchwomen were kidnapped, raped, and murdered by government soldiers,
1979		Ambassador: Frank James Devine RSO: Chris Disney Company Commander:                                              XO: Captain Richard Huck  NCOIC: GySgt Steve J. Csabon, Jr.                              A/: Sgt May Brown Watchstanders: Gary D. Adams, Sgt Roarke Anderson, Sgt. Clark W. Baker, Sgt Alan Carter, Sgt. Rick Cheever, Sgt. Alex Covarrubias, Cpl. Darryl Crawford, Sgt. William H. Diaz, Sgt. Mick Ferlaino, Sgt Robert Fowler, Sgt. Martin W. Franciscus, Sgt. Donald L. Hunter, Sgt. Doug James, Sgt. Al Kelleher, Sgt. Dana Lau, Sgt. Patrick Moore, Cpl. Timothy Pester, Sgt. Ed Rivas, Sgt. Andy Shillinglaw, Sgt. Garry Stahl, Sgt. Johny J Valero Combat Action Ribbon  1979 - 1980  Following a series of successful strikes that seemed to foreshadow victory for popular forces, Gen. Romero was overthrown by the “COLONELS' COUP.” replaced by a military-civilian junta   Román Mayorga Quiroz , Guillermo Ungo ,  Col. Adolfo Majano and Col. Jaime Abdul Gutiérrez,  Col. Guillermo García. Duarte returns  from exile. National security forces massacred 25 protesters. Ex Generals on Trial   Truth Commission-El Salvador
1978		Ambassador: Frank James Devine RSO: James "Tex" Sanford / Chris Disney Company Commander: Major Phillip Ray                                            XO: Captain Richard Huck  NCOIC: GySgt Steve J. Csabon, Jr.                               A/: Sgt May Brown Watchstanders: Gary D. Adams, Sgt. Clark W. Baker, Sgt Alan Carter, Sgt. Rick Cheever, Sgt. Alex Covarrubias, Cpl. Darryl Crawford, Sgt. William H. Diaz, Sgt. Mick Ferlaino, Sgt Robert Fowler, Sgt. Martin W. Franciscus, Sgt. Donald L. Hunter,  Sgt. Patrick Moore, Cpl. Timothy Pester, Sgt. Andy Shillinglaw, Sgt. Garry Stahl,
1977		Ambassador:  Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr.  /  Frank James Devine RSO - James "Tex" Sanford Company Commander: Major Phillip Ray                                            XO: Capt. Germain NCOIC: MSgt. Donald Brennan                                            A/: Sgt. Leon Vialpando Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Barboza, Sgt. Robert Berlin, Sgt Rick Cheever, Cpl. Earl Griebler, Cpl. Timothy  Howel, Sgt. James Manlove, Sgt. Jonathan Miner, Sgt. Patrick Moore, SSgt. Thaddeus "Ted" Olko, Sgt. Dan Olsen, Sgt. William Rivera, Sgt. Terri L. Stewart,   Fraudulent electionsgoverment security forces( ORDEN - "death squads" ) terrorize opponents, Gen. Carlos Humberto Romero becames president. Police and ORDEN soldiers opened fire on protest rally, killing 100. Inncreased support for leftist movements such as wthe Front for United Popular Action (FAPU).
1976		Ambassador: James Fromhart Campbell  / Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. RSO - James "Tex" Sanford Company Commander:  Major Phillip Ray                                            XO: Capt. Germain NCOIC: MSgt. Donald Brennan                                            A/: Sgt. Leon Vialpando Watchstanders: Sgt. Bruce Agee, Sgt Joe Binder, Sgt. Ben Curtis, Sgt. Brian Hickle, Sgt. Patrick J. Moore, Sgt. Jonathan Miner, Sgt. William Rivera Sgt Patrick Moore (76-79) was RSO Abidjian 04-06 / Sanna 88-90 /.Bucharest  90-93/Hong Kong 99-02
1975		Ambassador: James Fromhart Campbell RSO - James "Tex" Sanford  Company Commander:  Major Phillip Ray                                            XO: Capt. Germain NCOIC: MSgt. FNU Johnston                                          A/: Sgt. Leon Vialpando Watchstanders:  Sgt. Bruce Agee, Sgt. Ben Curtis, Sgt. Brian Hickle, Sgt Jonathan Miner, Sgt. William Rivera, Gary M. Tsosie, Protesting University students  massacred by the army. Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR), founded.
1974		Ambassador: James Fromhart Campbell Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1973		Ambassador: Henry E. Catto, Jr. Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1972		Ambassador: Henry E. Catto, Jr. Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:  Recession /  Col. Arturo Molina fraudulently becomes president defeating  Christian Democrat José Napoleón Duarte Military dissidents revolt, Protests at National University, both suppressed by  Molina Troops. ORDEN death squads punish Duarte supporters. Duarte imprisoned, tortured, and exiled. U.S.supports Molina government.
1971		Ambassador: William G. Bowdler / Henry E. Catto, Jr. Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1970		Ambassador: William G. Bowdler Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders: Phillip E. Whitley,
1969		Ambassador: William G. Bowdler Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders: Phillip E. Whitley,  economic crisis, Honduras expells 80,000 Salvadoran refugees El Salvador attacks Honduras, 4 day war known as the “soccer war” because it occurred after soccer matches between the two countries. El Salvador  invaded and bombed the Honduran capital (July 14). (3,000 deaths).
1968		Ambassador: Raul H. Castro /  William G. Bowdler Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:Phillip E. Whitley,    ORDEN created by Gen. José Alberto Medrano A right-wing paramilitary squad, ORDEN was reputed to carry out summary executions of alleged peasant subversives. receiving training from U.S. military advisers.
1967		Ambassador: Raul H. Castro Company Commander:  NCOIC: GySgt. Richard Devon Watchstanders:  Sgt. Stephen D.T. Lyon, Cpl Newton, Sgt. Parker  Lt. Col. Julio Adalberto Rivera succeeded in 1967 by Col. Fidel Sánchez Hernández. Relations with Honduras deteriorated in the late 1960s. There was a Honduran border clash in 1967.
1966		Ambassador: Raul H. Castro Company Commander:  NCOIC: GySgt. Richard Devon                                                                           A/: SSgt. Robert Rady Watchstanders: LCpl. Allan Arving, Sgt. Jimmy Holder, Sgt. Stephen D.T. Lyon,  Sgt. Dave Mullholland, Cpl. Newton, Sgt. William Parker, Sgt. Frank Schaeffer, Cpl. Charles Stevens,
1965		Ambassador: Raul H. Castro Company Commander:  NCOIC: GySgt. Ken Pehringer Watchstanders:  Cpl. Ed Decker, Cpl. Jimmy Holder, LCpl. Stephen D.T. Lyon, Sgt. Robert Rady, Cpl. Richard Seaver,
1964		Ambassador: Murat W. Williams / Raul H. Castro Company Commander:  NCOIC: GySgt. Ken Pehringer Watchstanders:Stephen Joseph Meyers,   JOSÉ NAPOLEÓN DUARTE (1925–90), wins  mayoral election in San Salvador.Rreformist politician tolerated by the military.
1963		Ambassador: Murat W. Williams Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders: Stephen Joseph Meyers,
1962		Ambassador: Murat W. Williams Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders: Stephen Joseph Meyers, The constituent assembly approves  constitution to replace the 1950 document. Eusebia Rodolfo Cordón inaugurated as provisional president. Opposition parties boycot  election, Lt. Col. Julio Adalberto Rivera inaugurated for a five-year term.
1961		Ambassador: Murat W. Williams Company Commander:  NCOIC: SSgt George O'Connor / Donald Morrison / G. R. Wade, Jr. Watchstanders:  Sgt. Board, Cpl. Cole, SSgt. Flores, Alonzo S. Guaderrama, Sgt. Robert L. Hastey, Sgt.  Miranda, Stephen Joseph Meyers, Sgt. Tklec,  5 member Military-Civilian Directorate (Junta) overthrows Govt violence leaves  96 dead.
1960		Ambassador: Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:  Sgt. Bill Hart, Robert L. Hastey
1959		Ambassador: Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi Region Commanding Officer: Major James Flores (Peru) Company Commander:  NCOIC: Gunnery Sgt. Robert Hill Watchstanders: Sgt. Bill Bell, Cpl. Scott Bruner, Sgt. Bill Hart, Sgt. John T. Lytle, Cpl. Smith(fuzzy on his name)-called Smitty by everyone, Sgt. Manuel Soliz, Sgt. William C. Wonicker,
1958		Ambassador: Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi Region Commanding Officer: Major James Flores (Peru) Company Commander:  NCOIC: Gunnery Sgt. Robert Hill Watchstanders: Sgt. Bill Bell, Cpl. Scott Bruner, Sgt. Bill Hart, Sgt. John T. Lytle, Cpl. Smith(fuzzy on his name)-called Smitty by everyone, Sgt Manuel Soliz,  Sgt. William C. Wonicker,
1957		Ambassador: Thomas Clifton Mann / Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi Region Commanding Officer: Major James Flores (Peru) Company Commander:  NCOIC: Master Sgt. Willard Saville Watchstanders:  Sgt. Bill Bell, Cpl. Scott Bruner, Sgt. Bill Hart, Sgt. John T. Lytle, Cpl. Smith(fuzzy on his name)-called Smitty by everyone, Sgt Manuel Soliz,  Sgt. William C. Wonicker,
1956		Ambassador: Thomas Clifton Mann Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:  Gen. José María Lemus becomes president.
1955		Ambassador :Robert C. Hill / Thomas Clifton Mann Company Commander:  NCOIC: MSgt Michael J.J.  Kennedy,  Watchstanders:Tony Borgese, Bill  Boyle, Roger Ellis, Fred Goodell, Johnny  Hopkins, Rodney Rodgers, Mike Spano, Baily Taylor,
1954		Ambassador: Michael James McDermott / Robert C. Hill Company Commander:  NCOIC: MSgt Michael J.J.  Kennedy, Watchstanders: Fred Goodell,  From Fred  Goodell (Jan/2004) Fall of 1954.  Roger Ellis and I were selected to accompany Ambassador Robert C. Hill on a trip to Metapan, located on Lago (lake) Guija in the Northwest corner of El Salvador.  Amb. Hill met with Ambassador John Peurifoy , US Envoy to Guatemala.  It was the first time armed Marines accompanied the Ambassador in El Salvador.  We met up with the Guatemalan group and Amb. Peurifoy was with two armed Marines from his Embassy and he too was carrying a revolver. (A gun toting diplomat - now rare).  We were there two days & nights sleeping on the ground but eating well. (Very primitive town at the time with a very historical church) We off duty Marines hung out with just about all of the Embassy staff, other US Gov't missions and other North Americans or foreigers.  And we made many friends with the local population (note number who married while on post). The best liberty was the beaches and Ellis and I went diving every chance we had. All in all it was the best duty ever and it wetted my appetite for knowing Latin America and its people.  So much so that upon graduation from UNM, I spent nearly thirty years working in Central and South America. Fred D. Goodell , Frutillar, Chile
1953		Ambassador:  Angier Biddle Duke / Michael James McDermott Company Commander: Major John K. Hogan - (fmr CO Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines of the 5thMARDIV on Iwo Jima 1945) NCOIC: MSgt Michael J.J.  Kennedy, (an old China Marine.who awarded the Sun Burst of Sun Yat Sen Medal while on post)    A/: SSgt Edward Moss* Watchstanders: Fred D. Goodell, SSgt  James  ???,  Sgt Buddy Keifer, Sgt Clifford Dison, *,  Sgt Roger J. Ellis *  From (Jan04): Fred D. Goodell (MEGA Life Member 099 San Salvador which was a civilian attire post.(Primarily because the Salvadorean Govt did not like the fact the US Marines had been in Nicaragua sine the 1930's.) The U.S. Embassy was located on Calle Arce, in an ex private home built in 1913. It    was a grand old mansion and soon became too small for the amount of offices assigned, so another large estate across the street was acquired and used for the Consulate, USIA, and Cultural Center.  (photos) We were a small group of military which included the Military Attache, Air attache, (no Naval), the USAF Mission, US Army Mission, InterAmerican Geodetic Survey   (IAGS).  Others included, CIA, ICA      (Punto Cuatro ie. Point 4 - later AID), USIA (later known as the United States Information Service - USIS). Amb McDermott was not much of a social person during his short tour. (Photo) The Marine House was located on 1a Calle Poniente Bis, 3 1/2 blocks from the Embassy and Consulate. Sept 1953  Jim  ???? married the Amb's. secretary .
1952		Ambassador:  George P. Shaw / Angier Biddle Duke Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1951		Ambassador: George P. Shaw Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1950		Ambassador: George P. Shaw Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:  In the first free elections since 1931, Maj. Oscar Osorio was elected president. Osorio introduced a constitution that allowed urban unions but banned rural organizing.
1949		Ambassador: George P. Shaw Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:
1948		Ambassador: Albert F. Nufer Company Commander:  NCOIC: Watchstanders:  Albert F. Nufer presented credentials in 1947.
		El Salvador Presidents Leaders of El Salvador 1948-1948 Revolutionary Govt. Council 1950-1956 Lt.-Col. Oscar Osorio 1956-1960 Col. José María Lemus 1960-1961 (Junta) 1961-1962 (Civic Military Directory) 1962-1962 Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea 1962-1967 Col. Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo 1967-1972 Fidel Sánchez Hernández 1972-1977 Arturo Armando Molina 1977-1979 Carlos Humberto Romero 1979-1982 (Junta) 1982-1984 Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borjo 1984-1989 José Napoleón Duarte 1989-1994 Alfredo Cristiani 1994-1999 Armando Calderón Sol 1999 now Francisco Guillermo Flores Pérez

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