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THE HISTORY
Of
VII Corps LRRP CO (ABN)
Co C (LRP) 58th Inf. (ABN)
Company B 75th RANGERS (ABN)
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The VII Corps LRRP Co. (ABN) was one of the first two Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Companies authorized at Army level.� The other was attached to V Corps.� It was activated at 7th Army in W. Germany on 09 June 1961, and was formed at Nellingen, W. Germany.� The first Company Commander was Maj. Edward V. Maltese and the first First Sergeant was 1SGT Winston "Patty" Flynn.
�� The company was initially designated the U.S. Army (3780) Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company, and came under Headquarters VII Corps Special Troops in Stuttgart, Germany for Administration and court martial jurisdiction, and worked directly for VII Corps G-2.� The company was never an interim, provisional or TD unit. It was the first full-fledged LRRP Company.� It had the largest area of responsibility for the deepest penetration, up to 150 Km behind enemy lines.� Known informally as the Jayhawk LRRPs, the company motto on its crest was "Eyes Behind the Lines."� The company had the largest number of personnel of the LRRP outfits in Europe. It was also fully contained. Other than the personnel sent off to train on SADM emplacement, it had the facilities to train all its personnel in CW and all the field requirements of LRRP operations.� Under the Command of its second CO, Maj. Edward M. Hunt, the VII Corps LRRP perfected many aspects of Long Range Reconnaissance Operations that are still in use today.� Many of these techniques were incorporated into the first Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Field Manual (FM 31-16).
�� The Mission of the company was Battlefield Surveillance and Target Acquisition in the area under the influence of VII Corps.�� The company would also be used for special missions of infiltration that included Team placement of T-4 Atomic Demolition munitions and locating enemy Targets for Tactical Nuclear Delivery Systems.
�� In 1962, Major Hendricks succeeded Major Hunt.� After him, the Company Commanders were Major Yoder, Major Miller (who unfortunately died on Christmas eve 1965, after suffering a concussion during a parachute accident), Major Garbers, who was the former XO, and Captain Disney.
�� In 1963 the company was given the mission to provide foot patrols along the Czech Border, along with the 2nd ACR. These patrols were able to get closer to the border than the vehicle bound 2nd ACR, and were able to provide valuable intelligence to the VII Corp G-2.
�� On 15 May 1965, the unit was re-designated, Company C (LRP) 58th Inf. ABN, and continued the same mission and remained at Nellingen Barracks, Nellingen, W. Germany.
�� In 1968 the Army began a massive pullout from Europe code named Operation Reforger� (Redeployment of Forces Germany), and Company C (LRP) 58th Inf. ABN was relocated to Ft. Riley, Kansas. While at Ft. Riley, the Company was re-designated Company B (Rangers) 75th Infantry (ABN), and was then relocated to Ft. Carson, Colorado. The company was administratively assigned to the 4th Inf. Div, 2nd Bn.17th Cav. for all administrative support. While there, the company still maintained its mission for VII Corp G-2 and VII Corp remained the unit's parent Headquarters.� The unit maintained its mission proficiency by making parachute jumps onto Ft. Carson from both Air Force and Army aircraft and by practicing patrol techniques in the Pike National Forest.
�� In 1972, under the command of Capt. Kenneth Kubasik, the unit was ordered to take part in Operation REFORGER II, during which the unit deployed to Germany.� After a short briefing to the VII Corp Command and Staff as to the unit’s capabilities, the unit was sent into the field where it performed every mission superbly.
�� In June 1974, under the command of Capt. Wetzel the company was relocated to Ft. Lewis, Washington.� Shortly after arriving there, the unit was used as the nucleus for the 2nd Bn. 75th Rangers on 1 Nov 1974.
Today the modern Rangers of the 75th Ranger Regiment still hold to the standards and traditions that the LRRP companies established during their existence. In true LRRP fashion, they continue the tradition of being the premier fighting element of the active Army.
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History of Commanding Officers and First Sergeant
Year Unit Name Location Commander First Sergeant
7/1961 3780 LRRP Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Maltese 1Sgt. Patrick� Flynn
1962 3780 LRRP Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Hunt 1Sgt Arnett
1963 3780 LRRP Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Hunt 1Sgt David� Clark
1963 3780 LRRP Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Hedrick 1Sgt David� Clark
1964 3780 LRRP Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Yoder 1Sgt David� Clark
5/1965 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Nellingen, Ger. Maj. Yoder 1Sgt David� Clark
1966 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Nellingen, Ger. Cpt.� Miller �
1967 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Nellingen, Ger. Cpt.� Burkett 1Sgt. Puckett
1968 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Nellingen, Ger. 1Lt.� Whittmore 1Sgt. Blackman
7/1968 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Ft. Riley, Kansas Cpt. Phillip Smith 1Sgt. Harold Taylor
12/1968 Co C(LRP) 58th Inf Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. Phillip Smith 1Sgt. Harold Taylor
2/1969 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt.� Kupcinski 1Sgt. Harold Taylor
1969 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt.� John Buczachi 1Sgt. Harold Taylor
6/1969 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. Frank Stewart 1Sgt. Robert Jones
1970 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. James Hess SFC. Carl Smith
1971 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. Kenneth Kubasik 1Sgt. Dwight Gooden
1972 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. Sealon Wentzel 1Sgt. Dwight Gooden
1973 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Carson, Co. Cpt. Sealon Wentzel 1Sgt. Jack Schmidt
5/1973 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Lewis, Wa. Cpt. Thomas Harris 1Sgt. Jack Schmidt
6/1973 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Lewis, Wa. Cpt. Thomas Harris �
1974 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Lewis, Wa. Cpt. J. Conlon 1Sgt. Cockral
11/1974 Co B 75th Rangers Ft. Lewis, Wa. Deactivation� Activation 2nd Bn 75th Rangers
CoWritten� By:
Kirk Gibson
Rowe Attaway
Stan Harrell
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