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Monrovia, Liberia

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Monrovia MSGs Roster                 * = MEGA Member                       
A
Armstrong, Mike, GySgt. (90-92)      Det. Cmdr.

B
Bratcher, (?) L/Cpl  (66)
Bush, David L. (82-83)

C
Cartwright, Jim J. (3/88-5/89)
Cassidy, Matthew (88-91)

D
E
Eames, (?) Sgt (?)
Emerick(sp?), Mike, Sgt. (68)

F
Finch, Scott, Sgt. (68)

G
Galvin, (?) Sgt. (65)
Goodwin, Angelo (12/84-3/86)
Grace, Derek (92-93)
Guadino, Anthony (3/95-3/96)
Gulu, Nick, SSgt  (68-69)

H
Haisch, (?) Cpl (65)
Haish, (?) Sgt (84)
Harkins Jr., James, Sgt. (66)
Higgins, (?), Cpl. (65)
Hill, Gordon R. (01)
Homes, Phil, Sgt. (68)

I
J
Jones, (?) Sgt (?)
Jones, (?) GySgt (88-89)

K
Kelly, (?) L/Cpl (64)
Kirby, Joe (92-94)
Kobylus, E. C. (61)
Kochanski, P. C. (60)

L
La Cass, (?),  LCpl. (65)
Liston, Robert E. (89-90)

M
Marringolo, (?)GySgt. (65) NCOIC
Marsteller, Steve (74-75)
McKenzie, (?) Cpl (64)
Michard, (?) Cpl (64)
Moon, (?) L/Cpl (65)

N
Nash, Lanny D.  (64-65)
Nelson III, Willard T. (90-92)
Norton, Eric (3/95-3/96)

O
P
Palomo, Marty (92-93)
Payne, M. S. (?) Detachment Commander
Pitts, (?) SSgt (64) NCOIC
Pounds, (?) Sgt (69)
Pratt, Chuck, Sgt. (6/68 - 6/69)

Q
R
Rose, Jack (?)

S
Schillace, (?) Sgt (?)
Shook, David (84-86) Detachment Commander
Smith, (?) Cpl (72)
Soffe, Steven G. (94-95)

T
Takala, David J. (82-83)
Taylor, Herbert Eugene Cpl (9/66-9/67)
Trout Jr., James J. (59-60)

U
V
Vasquez, David (2/81-5/82)

W
Wallis, Roy, Sgt. (68)
Walker, (?) Sgt (82)
Whited, (?) GySgt (62) NCOIC

X
Y
Yllescas, Gabriel (?)

Z
Zamarron, (?) Cpl (?)























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
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2009
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
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2008
Ambassador: Donald E. Booth / Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Company Commander: 
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2007
Ambassador: Donald E. Booth
Company Commander: 
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2006
Ambassador: Donald E. Booth
Company Commander: 
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2005
Ambassador: John W. Blaney III / Donald E. Booth
Company Commander: 
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2004
Ambassador: John W. Blaney III
Company Commander: 
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2003
Ambassador: John W. Blaney III
Company Commander: 
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2002
Ambassador: Bismarck Myrick / John W. Blaney III
Company Commander: 
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2001
Ambassador: Bismarck Myrick
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Gordon R. Hill Jr., 

2000
Ambassador: Bismarck Myrick
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1999
Ambassador: William B. Milam served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Nov 1995 - Jan 1999.) / Donald K. Peterson served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Feb 199 - Aug 1999) / Bismarck Myrick
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1998
Ambassador: William B. Milam served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Nov 1995 - Jan 1999.)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1997
Ambassador: William B. Milam served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Nov 1995 - Jan 1999.)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
war ends 150,000 and 200,000 lives lost with hundreds of thousands of refugees fled the country,
1996
Ambassador: William B. Milam served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Nov 1995 - Jan 1999.)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Anthony Guadino, Eric Norton, 

1995
Ambassador: William H. Twaddell served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Sep 92 - Jul 1995) / William B. Milam served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Nov 1995 - Jan 1999.)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Anthony Guadino, Eric Norton, 
new peace accord was signed in Abuja, Nigeria, that provided for an interim government headed by Wilton Sankawulo,
1994
Ambassador: William H. Twaddell served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Sep 92 - Jul 1995)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Joe Kirby, 

1993
Ambassador: William H. Twaddell served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Sep 92 - Jul 1995)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Derek Grace, Joe Kirby, Marty Palomo, 

1992
Ambassador: Peter Jon de Vos (Left post July 27, 1992) /  William H. Twaddell served as Charge' d'Affaires ad imterim (Sep 92 - Jul 1995)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Mike Armstrong /
Watchstanders: Derek Grace, Joe Kirby, Willard T. Nelson III, Marty Palomo, 

1991
Ambassador: Peter Jon de Vos
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Mike Armstrong
Watchstanders: Matthew Cassidy, Willard T. Nelson III, 

1990
Ambassador: James Keough Bishop / Peter Jon de Vos (Arrived at post Jun 28, 1990. Had not presented credentials before the overthrow of the Government of Liberia on Sep 11, 1990.)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Mike Armstrong
Watchstanders: Matthew Cassidy, Robert E. Liston, Willard T. Nelson III, 
Doe assassinated  by  rebels led by Prince Yormie Johnson, who also sought the presidency. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  negotiated  peace settlement among the two rebel groups and the government. ECOWAS sends Nigerian-led West African peacekeeping nstalled an interim government led by Amos Sawyer.
1989
Ambassador: James Keough Bishop
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Jones
Watchstanders: Jim J. Cartwright, Matthew Cassidy, Robert E. Liston, 
In 1989, Liberia was invaded from Côte d’Ivoire by rebel forces of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), led by Charles Taylor, who proclaimed himself president.
1988
Ambassador: James Keough Bishop
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Jones
Watchstanders: Jim J. Cartwright, Matthew Cassidy, 

1987
Ambassador: James Keough Bishop
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1986
Ambassador: Edward Joseph Perkins
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: David Shook
Watchstanders: Angelo Goodwin, 

1985
Ambassador: William L. Swing / Edward Joseph Perkins
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: David Shook
Watchstanders: Angelo Goodwin, 
By a fraudulent election, in 1985, Doe became Liberia’ first indigenous president.
1984
Ambassador: William L. Swing
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: David Shook
Watchstanders: Angelo Goodwin, Sgt Haish, 

1983
Ambassador: William L. Swing
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David L. Bush, 

1982
Ambassador: William L. Swing
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David L. Bush, David Vasquez, Sgt Walker, 

1981
Ambassador: Robert Powell Smith / William L. Swing
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David Vasquez, 

1980
Ambassador: Robert Powell Smith
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
Americo-Liberians, descendants of the freed slaves, dominated the country until 1980, when Sgt. Samuel Doe led a violent coup that led to the killing of President William Tolbert
1979
Ambassador: W. Beverly Carter, Jr. / Robert Powell Smith
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1978
Ambassador: W. Beverly Carter, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1977
Ambassador: W. Beverly Carter, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1976
Ambassador: W. Beverly Carter, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1975
Ambassador: Melvin Lawrence Manfull
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Steve Marsteller, 

1974
Ambassador: Melvin Lawrence Manfull
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Steve Marsteller, 

1973
Ambassador: Melvin Lawrence Manfull
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1972
Ambassador: Samuel Zazachilds Westerfield, Jr.(Died at post July 19, 1972)  /  Melvin Lawrence Manfull
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Smith, 

1971
Ambassador: Samuel Zazachilds Westerfield, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1970
Ambassador: Samuel Zazachilds Westerfield, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1969
Ambassador: Ben Hill Brown, Jr. / Samuel Zazachilds Westerfield, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Sgt Nick Gulu 
Watchstanders: Sgt Pounds, Sgt Chuck Pratt,

1968
Ambassador: Ben Hill Brown, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt Nick Gulu 
Watchstanders:   Sgt Mike Emerick (sp?), Sgt Scott Finch, Sgt Phil Homes, Sgt Chuck Pratt, Sgt. Roy Wallis, 
SSgt Nick Gulu - now lives in Riverside, CA and is a member of MEGA. Nick & his wife, Maggie, also in Kinshasa)
1967
Ambassador: Ben Hill Brown, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Herbert Eugene Taylor, 

1966
Ambassador: Ben Hill Brown, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: L/Cpl Bratcher, Sgt. James Harkins Jr., Cpl Herbert Eugene Taylor, 

1965
Ambassador: Ben Hill Brown, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt. Marringolo
Watchstanders: Sgt. Galvin, Cpl Haisch, Cpl. Higgins,  LCpl. La Cass, L/Cpl Moon, Lanny D. Nash, 

1964
Ambassador: Charles Edward Rhetts /  Ben Hill Brown, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt Pitts
Watchstanders: L/Cpl Kelly, Cpl McKenzie, Cpl Michard, Lanny D. Nash, 

1963
Ambassador: Charles Edward Rhetts
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Whited
Watchstanders: 

1962
Ambassador: Elbert George Mathews / Charles Edward Rhetts
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1961
Ambassador: Elbert George Mathews
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: E. C. Kobylus, 

1960
Ambassador: Elbert George Mathews
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Leo J. W. Morin, P. C. Kochanski, 

1959
Ambassador: Richard Lee Jones / Elbert George Mathews
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Leo J. W. Morin, 

1958
Ambassador: Richard Lee Jones
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1957
Ambassador: Richard Lee Jones
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1956
Ambassador: Richard Lee Jones
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1955
Ambassador: Jesse Dwight Locker (Died at post April 10, 1955) /  Richard Lee Jones
Company Commander: 
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1954
Ambassador: Jesse Dwight Locker
Company Commander: 
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1953
Ambassador: Edward Richard Dudley / Jesse Dwight Locker
Company Commander: 
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1952
Ambassador: Edward Richard Dudley
Company Commander: 
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1951
Ambassador:Edward Richard Dudley 
Company Commander: 
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1950
Ambassador: Edward Richard Dudley
Company Commander: 
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1949
Ambassador: Edward Richard Dudley
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1948
Ambassador: 
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