Sylvester, Bill, MAJ

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major
Last Service Branch
Special Forces (1987-Present)
Last Primary MOS
18A-Special Forces Officer
Last MOS Group
Special Forces
Primary Unit
1976-1985, 18A, 12th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Service Years
1962 - 1985
Special Forces (1987-Present) Special Forces Ranger
Major
Six Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
California
California
 Year of Birth
1941
 
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Home Town
San Diego		 Last Address
San Diego, CA
Date of Passing
Nov 09, 2009		  

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter LXXV - The Roger Donlon MOH Chapter
  1975, Special Forces Association, 75, Chapter LXXV - The Roger Donlon MOH Chapter (Executive Officer) (San Diego, California) - Chap. Page


   1963-1965, 1542, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)

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1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) 		Constituted 5 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 2d Company, 1st Battalion, First Regiment, 1st Special Service Force, a combined Canadian-American organization Activated 9 July 1942 at Fort William Henry Harrison, Montana Disbanded 6 January 1945 in France Reconstituted 15 April 1960 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with Company B, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (activated 19 June 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Consolidated 30 September 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Forces Group (constituted 14 June 1957 in the Regular Army and activated 24 June 1957 in Japan), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic units concurrently constituted and activated 4 October 1960) Group inactivated 30 June 1974 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Activated 1 September 1984 at Fort Lewis, Washington (Former Company B, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Company N, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Company N, 75th Ranger Regiment , hereafter separate lineage) Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT World War II *Aleutian Islands *Naples-Foggia *Anzio *Rome-Arno *Southern France (with arrowhead) *Rhineland 1st Special Forces Battalion additionally entitled to: War on Terrorism Global War on Terrorism 2d Special Forces Battalion additionally entitled to: War on Terrorism Campaigns to be determined DECORATIONS *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC AREA 1972-1973 *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ASIA 2002 *Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered JULY-AUGUST 1972 Company C, 1st Special Forces Battalion, additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IRAQ 2007 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL IRAQ 2008-2009 Company C, 2d Special Forces Battalion, additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IRAQ 2007
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1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Burns, Hugh, LTC, (1945-1969) IN 1542 Major
Firth, John G., LTC, (1944-1970) IN 1542 Major
Dexter, Herbert John, MAJ, (1948-1965) IN 1542 Captain
Towery, Herman Turner, CPT, (1953-1964) IN 1542 Captain
Terry, Frederick Garside, MAJ, (1956-1968) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Brodt, James Henry, CPT, (1955-1963) IN 11A Captain
Bruschette, Jerome, LTC, (1958-1979) IN 31542 Captain
Householder, John, MAJ, (1961-1976) IN 31542 Captain
Rawlings, Patrick, 1LT, (1963-1966) IN 31542 First Lieutenant
Kiernan, Thomas, COL, (1960-1989) JA 27A Colonel
De la Pena, Miquel, LTC, (1942-1967) MI 9300 Major
Harriman, Alan Bates, CPT, (1961-1964) CA 9305 Captain
Minutoli, John Robert, CPT, (1959-1967) SC 30221 Captain
Youree, James Frank, LTC, (1952-1984) AG 2110 Captain
Youree, James Frank, LTC, (1952-1984) MI 9301 Captain
Hillis, Charles, CSM, (1948-1978) AG 00D Sergeant Major
Payne, Paul Charles, SGM, (1943-1967) IN 11Z50 Sergeant Major
Hillis, Charles, CSM, (1948-1978) OD 63Z50 First Sergeant
Brown, Lewis E., CSM, (1943-1976) IN 11Z50 Master Sergeant
Hendricks, Gilbert, SGM, (1948-1968) IN 11F5S Master Sergeant
Pegram, Richard Epps, SGM, (1945-1968) IN 114.70 Master Sergeant
Reynolds, Donald M., MSG, (1941-1963) QM 1620 Master Sergeant
Williamson, Fred R, MSG, (1948-1968) IN 11F40 Master Sergeant
Alvarado, Jose, SFC, (1962-1965) IN 112.10 Sergeant First Class
Brockman, Verndean Arthur, SFC, (1952-1963) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Brown, Donald, SFC, (1950-1975) OD 55D20 Sergeant First Class
Combs, Alfred Henry, SFC, (1951-1965) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Dean, William Mearl, SFC, (1952-1964) EN 121.10 Sergeant First Class
Everhart, William Joseph, SFC, (1949-1963) IN 118.80 Sergeant First Class
Gray, Jesse Alexander, SFC, (1948-1964) IN 11F10 Sergeant First Class
Groom, George Edward, MSG, (1951-1973) IN 11F40 Sergeant First Class
Hamilton, Gilbert Lee, SFC, (1955-1968) SC 05B4S Sergeant First Class
Lewis, Frederick Harry, SFC, (1948-1966) IN 1761 Sergeant First Class
Lewis, Thomas Lee, SFC, (1952-1964) IN 1745 Sergeant First Class
Newman, Bobby A., CW4, (1951-1985) IN 11F40 Sergeant First Class
Norris, Charles Raymond, MSG, (1950-1968) IN 11B4S Sergeant First Class
Sansone, Dominick, SFC, (1950-1964) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Sherron, Hugh, MSG, (1953-1974) IN 11F40 Sergeant First Class
Shumate, Walter Lee, SGM, (1952-1982) IN 11B20 Sergeant First Class
West, Donald Frederick, SGM, (1947-1971) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Williams, James, MSG, (1951-1980) IN 111.77 Sergeant First Class
Wilson, Burrell Andrew, Jr., MSG, (1955-1976) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Cutno, Alfred, CW3, (1961-1985) SC 05B4S Staff Sergeant
Hodgson, Cecil Joe, MSG, (1955-1977) IN 114.70 Staff Sergeant
Lied, John, SFC, (1952-1975) SC 05B10 Staff Sergeant
MacDougall, Edward H., MSG, (1943-1973) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
McKitrick, Michael, SSG, (1961-1974) MD 91B10 Staff Sergeant
Plank, Gerald Allen, SFC, (1966-1975) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Quirk, John, SFC, (1954-1975) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Slaughter, Charles Kenneth, SGM, (1955-1976) IN 11C20 Staff Sergeant
Tabata, Ernest K., CSM, (1946-1981) EN 12B10 Staff Sergeant
Walker, Jerry, MSG, (1965-1994) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Alderman, Joe, MSG, (1958-1980) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Anson, James, SGT, (1959-1968) SC 1766 Sergeant
Apperson, Gerald Franklin, SFC, (1954-1969) SC 05B4S Sergeant
Britton, Fred, LTC, (1961-1989) SC 05B4S Sergeant
Britton, Fred, LTC, (1961-1989) SC 051.20 Sergeant
Brown, Earl Frederick, SSG, (1957-1966) EN 12B10 Sergeant
Cutno, Alfred, CW3, (1961-1985) SC 051.10 Sergeant

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