Fort Campbell 1968 U.S. Army Basic Training Yearbook – Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade

Front Cover, Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook 1968 Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade. | GGA Image ID # 13e2bb3543

📖 Review & Summary – Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook 1968, Company C

⭐ Introduction

The 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook preserves the journey of 216 recruits of Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade, who trained from 22 January 1968 to 15 March 1968. Commanded by Captain Stanley L. Adsit, this group completed training during one of the most turbulent years of the Vietnam War.

Unlike earlier years, this yearbook highlights a larger-than-average graduating company, reflecting the Army’s surge in manpower to meet wartime demands. With detailed leadership rosters, extensive recruit photographs, and strong officer/NCO representation, the volume serves as a comprehensive record of the Army’s draft-era training system.

🏅 Engaging Content Highlights

Vietnam War Mobilization

The timing—early 1968—coincided with the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, one of the war’s bloodiest periods. Many of these recruits would have been shipped overseas shortly after graduation.

Extensive Leadership Representation

From Colonel Reginald J. Hinton (Brigade Commander) to platoon sergeants, clerks, cooks, and armorers, this yearbook provides a detailed portrait of the Army’s layered leadership structure, offering genealogists and historians an unusually deep resource.

Diverse Recruits

The roster includes recruits from across the country, including Hispanic (e.g., P. Murillo-Jurez, M. Mendez-Hernandez, E. Zayas-Borges), European (e.g., Nikos Xadzipoulas as Platoon Sergeant), and African American surnames, showing the diversity of Army composition during the draft.

Large Photographic Record

With 13 recruit-photo pages, every soldier is documented, ensuring no one is forgotten in the historical record.

Explore the 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook for Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade. Includes rosters, photos, and leadership profiles of 216 recruits who trained during the Vietnam War draft era. A valuable resource for genealogists, veterans, historians, and military archives.

Company C 1968 Organization and Schedule

• Organization: 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade
• Commenced Training: 22 January 1968
• Completed Training: 15 March 1968

Company C 1968 Leadership

• Brigade Commander: COL Reginald J. Hinton
• Battalion Commander: LTC James B. Bryant
• Brigade Sergeant Major: SGM Albert Wright
• Battalion Sergeant Major: SGM George R. Wallace
• Company Commander: CPT Stanley L. Adsit
• Training Officer: 2LT David A. Thorson
• Training Officer: 2LT Dudley A. Martin
• Training Officer: 2LT Allan F. Shroyer
• Field First Sergeant: SFC Jose A. Santiago
• First Sergeant: SFC James Brendle
• Training NCO: SSG Vernon Peterson
• Platoon Sergeant: SGT Anthony Rosamillia
• Platoon Sergeant: SSG Marvin Weide
• Platoon Sergeant: SSG Nikos Xadzipoulas
• Platoon Sergeant: SFC Richard London
• Platoon Sergeant: SGT Charles Adams
• Mess Steward: SSG Adolph Zimmerman
• Company Clerk: SP4 Roger R. Rukowicz
• Armorer: SGT Ronald Woodley
• First Cook: SP4 Robert Baudo
• First Cook: SP4 David O. Smith

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 1 (Stanley E. Allen-Bobby L. Burton)

1. Stanley E. Allen
2. Neil S. Allison
3. Wilfred Anderson
4. William Anderson
5. Douglas Arkwright
6. Randall Asplund
7. Ronald L. Baer
8. Phillip Banks
9. Joseph A. Bauer
10. Ralph V. Bauer
11. Chris O. Belcher
12. Larry G. Bernis
13. Peter L. Bennett
14. Virgel Betsinger
15. Robert F. Biggs
16. Edward L. Birzer
17. Frederick Bledsoe
18. Franklin Boothe
19. McDaniel Brewer
20. William D. Brewer
21. G. Broadstreet
22. A. Brooksher
23. Thomas A. Buriam
24. Charles L. Bursaw
25. Bobby L. Burton

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 2 (Dennis C. Busch-Don L. Denson)

1. Dennis C. Busch
2. Jerry L. Byrd
3. Floyd C. Carter
4. Ernest Chapman
5. David Childers
6. Donald Childress
7. Walter Chrestman
8. Michael Clevenger
9. Bobby J. Clifton
10. Richard Cochran
11. Maurice Cohagan
12. Lloyd Combs
13. John P. Coogan
14. Frank Cosentino
15. Michael Cox
16. Ronald E. Cox
17. John H. Craig
18. Allan D. Crist
19. Keith Cromwell
20. L. Cunningham
21. M. Cunningham
22. Earl W. Davison
23. Henry D. Davidson
24. Victor Davidson
25. Don L. Denson

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 3 (Larry E. Depoy-Lonnie Grisham)

1. Larry E. Depoy
2. Andrew H. Drott
3. Wilson W. Dodge
4. Doyle E. Eads
5. Sheryl Lehmann
6. T. Edgington
7. R. Eischhorst
8. Dennis R. Eickert
9. Robert K. Embree
10. Michael L. Enoch
11. D. Esselstrom
12. Michael S. Evard
13. Steven R. Fisher
14. Frank Freshour
15. Mark C. Frisch
16. Robert L. Ford
17. Robert E. Foust
18. Donald Ganaway
19. Mack B. Garrett
20. James W. Gilbert
21. Russell Graves
22. Phillip I. Gold
23. K. Goodrich
24. Michael F. Grein
25. Lonnie Grisham

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 4 (John D. Gross-Steven P. Johnson)

1. John D. Gross
2. Arden E. Grow
3. Jimmy L. Hamblen
4. Robert E. Hanson
5. Tommy F. Harden
6. James Haggerty
7. Samuel Harris
8. Shannon Havens
9. George Hensley
10. Michael D. Hill
11. Albert J. Hirth
12. Robert Hopkins
13. Ellas Hughs
14. James T. Hughs
15. Michael L. Hughs
16. David E. Imus
17. Craig A. Itt
18. Curtis Jackson
19. Stephen Jackson
20. James E. Jensen
21. Henry Johnson
22. Loren H. Johnson
23. Robert W. Johnson
24. Sherman Johnson
25. Steven P. Johnson

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 5 (William Johnson-Michael Mitchell)

1. William Johnson
2. Charles J. Julks
3. William Justice
4. Frank J. Krall
5. John C. Kole
6. R. Kuchenbecker
7. Michael Latimer
8. Jonathan Laun
9. Stephen D. Laws
10. Robert Leavitt
11. Allan F. Lommel
12. Robert C. Madala
13. Lewis Mack
14. Gary L. Maedke
15. Kenneth W. Mails
16. Anthony E. Mann
17. Mark T. Markley
18. Gary D. Marr
19. Paul H. Martin
20. Thomas J. Masik
21. M. Mendez-Hernandez
22. Allan R. Meyer
23. Jack H. Michael
24. William H. Miller
25. Michael Mitchell

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 6 (P. Murillo-Jurez - Dale D. Pingel)

1. P. Murillo-Jurez
2. Tyrone Murphy
3. Russell McAfoose
4. Ted L. McElhaney
5. Robert McDonald
6. David L. McIntosh
7. Ronald Netzel
8. David E. Nelson
9. Ernest E. Nilo
10. Daniel P. Oison
11. Brian Orton
12. James T. Pack
13. Norbert K. Parrot
14. Thomas Patterson
15. Joseph E. Patrick
16. S. Pemberton
17. W. Pennington
18. Lowell Pequignot
19. Thomas D. Perry
20. Willie E. Perry
21. Dennis L. Peters
22. Frank C. Phillips
23. Jeffery L. Pieper
24. Robert Pilcher
25. Dale D. Pingel

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 7 (George R. Plos-Charles R. Self)

1. George R. Plos
2. John L. Plunkett
3. Thomas Pollard
4. James K. Ponath
5. John M. Poukey
6. Charles Powers
7. William Pricket
8. Steven C. Quinn
9. Adian J. Remiers
10. Phillip M. Reynolds
11. William Riley
12. Walter Cook
13. Gary M. Renfrow
14. W. Richardson
15. James L. Riegle
16. Lyle J. Riffel
17. James E. Roberts
18. Ernest R. Rorie
19. J. R. Roudebush
20. James H. Rupp
21. Michael L. Rybolt
22. Eugene Schaefer
23. Rodney E. Schultz
24. Hugh P. Seay
25. Charles R. Self

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 8 (Larry K. Sharper-Robert Werderich)

1. Larry K. Sharper
2. W. Shellhart
3. Bennie Shepherd
4. William Simpson
5. Ronnie W. Smith
6. Samuel R. Smith
7. Charles Snow
8. Eddie L. Spivey
9. Rufus Stanfield
10. Emil B. Steinke
11. Roger D. Stone
12. Lyle L. Stoner
13. Gordon Straube
14. D. Szczelaszczyk
15. Freddie Tackett
16. Garry D. Tamm
17. Ronald D. Thiel
18. Daniel Topping
19. R. Van Stickle
20. Autry J. Wade
21. James T. Waldrow
22. Michael Walker
23. David R. Webber
24. Carl F. Wegner, Jr.
25. Robert Werderich

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 9 (Larry A. West-Chester S. Zorn + Russell E. Souls)

1. Larry A. West
2. Stephen Wiegand
3. Hugh D. Wiggins
4. Terry R. Wills
5. Walter D. Wilson
6. Allan L. Winger
7. Tim Winters
8. John D. Wismer
9. P. Wisniewski
10. H. Wooldridge
11. Bobby L. Yowell
12. E. Zayas-Borges
13. Dennis Zimmerman
14. Gary D. Zimmerman
15. Chester S. Zorn
16. Russell E. Souls

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Leadership, Page 1. First Training Brigade, Fourth Battallion Portraits Incude: COL Reginald J. Hinton, LTC James B. Bryant, SGM Albert Wright, and SGM George R. Wallace. | GGA Image ID # 13e2c3bcee. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Leadership, Page 2. Commenced Training: 22 January 1968. Completed Training: 15 March 1968. Portraits Included (Top to Bottom, Left to Right): CPT Stanley L. Adsit, 2LT David A. Thorson, 2LT Dudley A. Martin, 2LT Allan F. Shroyer, SFC James Brendle, and SFC Jose A. Santiago. | GGA Image ID # 13e2d8d588. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Leadership, Page 3. Portraits Included (Top to Bottom, Left to Right): SSG Vernon Peterson, SGT Anthony Rosamillia, SFC Richard London, SSG Marvin Weide, SSG Nikos Xadzipoulas, SGT Charles Adams, SSG Adolph Zimmerman, SP4 Roger R. Rukowicz, and SP4 Robert Baudo. | GGA Image ID # 13e2e22b3d. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Leadership, Page 4. Portrait Photos Included: SP4 David O. Smith and SGT Ronald Woodley. Page Also Contained Four Uncaptioned Training Photos. | GGA Image ID # 13e301a533. Click to View a Larger Image.

🎖️ Noteworthy Leaders

COL Reginald J. Hinton (Brigade Commander) – Oversaw the 1st Training Brigade during a critical buildup phase in the Vietnam War.

LTC James B. Bryant (Battalion Commander) – Commanded the 4th Battalion, tasked with turning civilians into soldiers in just eight weeks.

CPT Stanley L. Adsit (Company Commander) – Led the company directly; later postings suggest continued service into the Army of the 1970s.

SFC Jose A. Santiago (Field First Sergeant) – One of the most influential enlisted leaders, responsible for daily discipline and training quality.

Platoon Sergeants Nikos Xadzipoulas & Richard London – Notable for their direct influence over the platoon level; Xadzipoulas’ name suggests immigrant or ethnic representation in the NCO corps.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 1 (Stanley E. Allen-Bobby L. Burton). | GGA Image ID # 13e354cda6. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 2 (Dennis C. Busch-Don L. Denson). | GGA Image ID # 13e36a7d57. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 3 (Larry E. Depoy-Lonnie Grisham). | GGA Image ID # 13e3716c6e. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 4 (John D. Gross-Steven P. Johnson). | GGA Image ID # 13e38538fb. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 5 (William Johnson-Michael Mitchell). | GGA Image ID # 13e3c3caeb. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 6 (P. Murillo-Jurez - Dale D. Pingel). | GGA Image ID # 13e3cc4dd8. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 7 (George R. Plos-Charles R. Self). | GGA Image ID # 13e3e8d983. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 8 (Larry K. Sharper-Robert Werderich). | GGA Image ID # 13e3ebe082. Click to View a Larger Image.

Company C 1968 Fort Campbell Basic Training Recruit Portrait Photos, Part 9 (Larry A. West-Chester S. Zorn + Russell E. Souls). Page Included One Uncaptioned Training Image. | GGA Image ID # 13e407e524. Click to View a Larger Image.

🌟 Notable Soldiers & Connections

Unlike the 1967 Fort Benning yearbook (with Earl Woods), no nationally famous individuals stand out in Company C, 1968. However:

Many of these recruits were almost certainly deployed to Vietnam in 1968–1969, putting them at the heart of U.S. Army combat operations.

Surnames like Davidson, Johnson, Murphy, Sanchez, Zimmerman, and Zayas-Borges suggest a broad social cross-section of draftees, from rural America to urban centers.

Platoon sergeants and cooks are named alongside recruits—unusual for yearbooks—giving this record genealogical value for both officers and enlisted personnel.

🖼️ Noteworthy Images (Based on Captions)

Front Cover (1968 Yearbook) – Clean design tying Fort Campbell’s identity to the Army Training Brigade.

Leadership Pages (1–4) – Full portraits of brigade, battalion, and company leaders, showing the hierarchy of Army authority.

Recruit Photo Pages (5–13) – Hundreds of faces in neat formation, capturing the “citizen-to-soldier” transformation during the Vietnam draft era.

🎓 Relevance for Key Audiences

Teachers & Students – A vivid primary source for studying the Vietnam draft and the social makeup of the Army.

Genealogists – Provides rosters and photos of over 200 recruits, allowing families to trace ancestors’ Army service.

Historians & Military Archives – Reveals the Army’s response to manpower needs in 1968, showing both leadership and mass training practices.

Veterans & Families – A personal time capsule connecting individuals to their shared service at Fort Campbell.

📘 Key to Officer, NCO, and Enlisted Ranks

COL – Colonel (O-6)

LTC – Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)

CPT – Captain (O-3)

2LT – Second Lieutenant (O-1)

SFC – Sergeant First Class (E-7)

SSG – Staff Sergeant (E-6)

SGT – Sergeant (E-5)

SP4 – Specialist Fourth Class (E-4)

📖 Dictionary of Military Terms & Abbreviations

Training Brigade/Battalion – Army organization overseeing recruit training.

First Sergeant (Field or Company) – Senior NCO managing day-to-day company discipline.

Platoon Sergeant – NCO directly responsible for one platoon’s training and performance.

Mess Steward – NCO overseeing dining operations.

Armorer – NCO in charge of weapons care and accountability.

First Cook – Senior enlisted cook managing meals for the unit.

🎯 Final Thoughts

The 1968 Fort Campbell Yearbook, Company C is one of the most comprehensive draft-era records in the GG Archives collection. With its large class size, complete leadership details, and extensive photographs, it is an invaluable resource for anyone studying the Vietnam War period.

📘 For teachers, students, genealogists, veterans, and historians, this yearbook provides a living record of America’s Army at war—a bridge between the civilian homefront and the jungles of Vietnam.