Ed Mitchell

Brigadier General James Edwin Mitchell, Retd.

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ED MITCHELL'S COMMAND

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The Coffelt Database in conjunction with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page can be used to assist in locating family members of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. On this page you will find the names of those who served under the leadership of Captain James Edwin Mitchell.

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Ed at our 2016 Reunion in New Orleans

Background from the General I joined the 2-501 in Oct 69 as a platoon leader in C Company. After just a few weeks and one contact west of FSB Bastogne along the Song Bo River ( a few licks north of abandoned FSB Veghel) I was pulled out to take command of E Company as a 1LT. In Jan 70 I moved to become the Battalion S2, was promoted to captain 2 Feb, and I took command of A Company 20 Feb 70 when the previous commander was relieved out near Veghel. I gave up command when I was evaced off of FSB Brick in June of 70. They were my brothers-in-arms and I loved them dearly. Sadly, I'm certain that a few names may be missing from the Granite and Henderson fights for some may have "died of wounds" and thus almost impossible to document their participation in either of these fights. I ran across a document last week that listed the casualties on FSB Granite as 10 killed and 41 wounded and on FSB Henderson 48 killed (includes 16 ARVN soldiers from 54th Regiment) and 67 wounded (not sure if this number includes ARVN wounded too). For me the significance of these numbers is that I certainly had no exact count of our wounded in either fight. Many who were lightly wounded (including me) just lined up at the Aid Station to get the shrapnel removed and went back into the fight. Ed Mitchell Brigadier General, USA, Ret.

ALPHA COMPANY LOST OR MISSING

The following charts track Alpha Company members lost under the command of Captain Ed Mitchell who was the Commanding Officer of Alpha Company during these events.

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	DA2496, DD1300 charts
	Notes
	Miscellaneous image files

The following is a list of Alpha Company KIA's Ed Mitchell felt accountable for as "the ground combat commander". He carries a card to this day with these names. See more about FSB Henderson here. See more about FSB Granite here.

KIAs Before Moving North to Join the Third Brigade:
ZARAGOZA, Victor- 20 Feb	killed a few hours before I took command... awarded the SGA in 2000
GOOSEN, Robert H.-13 Mar
KOHL, Daniel K.-31 Mar




		Ed Mitchell recounts "Several companies have claimed credit for naming the hill but my CP guys named it, made the sign and secured it to the tree. In this photo is 1LT Russ Cook, the A Company Artillery Forward Observer from Louisiana. Within a few days of this photo he was replaced after threatening his higher FA headquarters for not getting us adequate fire support. HE WAS A GREAT COMBAT ARTILLERY OFFICER! Over the top of the REUP Hill sign is another sign that reads, "Gone to Eagle Beach"...will return...A/2/501."


KIAs South of Hill 902 and on "REUP Hill (Hill 902)"
VAGNONE, Michael J.-18 Apr
DANGBERG, Robert L.-18 Apr
FREY, Dean L.-19 Apr	Ed is already in touch with this family
WORLEY, Gary L.-23 Apr

Guy Rudawski's account


Ed Mitchell recalls: Elements of the NVA's 7th Sapper Battalion and 29th Infantry Regiment attacked Fire Support Base Granite and A Company's perimeter around the hilltop. The NVA were soundly defeated but we will forever remember those we lost: ROBERT S. BOGGS (B Company); LARRY N. JONES (E Company); DENNIS W. HUNTER (A Company); CARL E. PATTEN (E Company); ROY H. SNYDER (A Company); FREDERICK E. WORTMANN (A Company); ROBERT J. SHANNON (A Company); LINWOOD A. WALKER (C Company); and EDWARD J. BISHOP, JR (A Company, MIA-declared "died while missing, remains not returned". May these courageous "brothers rest in peace.

KIAs in Attack on FSB Granite-7 KIAs, 1 MIA
HUNTER, Dennis W.-29 Apr
KELLEY, Richard Robert - 29 Apr
PATTEN, Carl Eugene - 29 Apr
SNYDER, Roy H.-29 Apr
STIEVE, William J.-29 Apr
SHANNON, Robert J.-29 Apr
WORTMANN, Frederick E-29 Apr
BISHOP, Edward J.-29 Apr	MIA/KIA-Remains Not Recovered

KIAs in Attack on FSB Henderson KIAs: A Company(8)
ANTLE, Michael Louis - 6 May
KIER, Larry G.-6 May
BENNETT, George W.-6 May
GORDON, Lawrence L.-6 May
HINDMAN, Tommy I.-6 May
LEWIS, Frank F-6 May
WILLEY, John J.-6 May
ZIEGENFELDER, Frederick-6 May

Killed in Grenade Accident:
CARTER, Roy-20 May
WARD, Tony-20 May

OTHER 2/501 COMPANIES

TABLE LEGEND
	DA2496, DD1300 charts
	Notes
	Miscellaneous image files


The following is a list of other 2/501 Company KIA's that Ed Mitchell felt accountable for as "the ground combat commander". These names are also on the card that Ed carries to this day. The only names I investigated are those who were thought to be members of Alpha Company in err.

KIAs in Attack on FSB Granite-(B Company-1; E Company-3)
BOGGS, Robert S.-B Co. 29 Apr
WORTMANN, Frederick E Co 29 Apr
JONES, Larry N.-E Co29 Apr	Mortars
PATTEN, Carl E.-E Co 29 Apr	Mortars
WALKER, Linwood A.-E Co 29 Apr	Mortars

KIAs in Attack on FSB Henderson - B Company (1); C Company(2); E Company(10); HHC/Sig(1); HHC/3Bde(1); B/2-11FA(3) HHQ Medics (2)-(Company Assignments and counts may vary in the Coffelt Database)
BOWMAN, Melvin-HHQ Company-6 May
BROWN, Michael F.-B/2-11FA-6 May
CHAVEZ, Gregory A.- E Company - 6 May
DAY, Douglas W.-E Company - 6 May
DENTON, Robert A.-B Company 6 May
DILLER, Jay Thomas-HHQ Company-6 May
DOOLITTLE, John H.-A/1-327 Inf-6 May
FOUTZ, Kenneth L.-C Company-6 May
GRANATH, John E.-B/2-11FA-6 May
HAWLEY, Richard A.-E Company-6 May
JENNINGS, James D.-HHC/Signal-6 May
LONG, Ray L.-3Bde CSM-6 May
OGDEN, David E.-E Company-6 May
REAGAN, Dickey W.-E Company-6 May
SNYDER, Gary F.-E Company - 6 May
TERAN, Refugio T.-E Company6 May	Recon
VAN BEUKERING, Ronald D. - E Company -6 May
VESER, Edward-E Company-6 May
WARFIELD, Phillip R.-C Company-6 May
WIDEN, John George-6 May -E Company
YELDELL, David-B/2-11FA-6 May