Charlie Company
3rd Recon Battalion

Republic of Vietnam

This is the Charlie Company Gallery. We need pictures, stories, poems, and other materials related to our great company! Please contact Steve Laktash or Jim Jones using the automatic email form.

Updated: 10 November 99

Pictures submitted by John Shartel II, Charlie and H&S Co, '65-66

A History of Charlie Company in 1964-65 - by Jim Jones. This is a story starting in June, 1964 when 3rd Recon had Raider Companies. Updated 27 Dec 98.

History of Charlie Company in Vietnam.

"Missing" 3rd Platoon (1964) Charlie Company was split up during the Bay of Tonkin float.

Picture sent in by Ron "Doc" Cassidy of his team in the Charlie Company area in Dong Ha.

Reunion Pictures from San Antonio and Gunther AL (added 10 Oct 1998)

Picture of Danny Tirado when he was with 5th Force Provided by Chad Stedman.

Pictures and Story of tiger encounter Thanks to Clarence Jackson and George Neville.

Pictures from Steve Laktash

Pictures of Charlie Company Marines in Vietnam. These pictures were provided by Fred Ostrom from the Charlie Company collection.

Tall Tales

Unofficial Roster of Charlie Company 1964-65. Compiled by Tom Enwright, Doug Heath, Len Rapuano, and Jim Jones. (Updated 22 Dec 98)

Pictures from the San Antonio reunion. Provided by Tom Enwright. (Updated 21 Dec 98)

Pictures from the Gunther, Alabama reunion Provided by Tom Enwright. (Updated 25 Jul 99)
Pictures from Hilton Head, Sept 99 Raider Company reunion (soon to come)

Unknown Charlie Marines. Help ID these reconners. Pictures provided by 1st Sgt Ward shortly before his death to Tom Enwright. Pictures taken circa late '65 or early '66? (Updated 21 Dec 98)

Maps Now active! (Updated 22 Dec 98)

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