Rustic Roster
This roster contains the names of personnel who are known to have served with the Rustics, but it is, by no means, complete. Some individuals may have been overlooked due to faulty memories, and the fact that the Air Force did not keep permanent personnel records, by unit. Information which is unknown has been left blank.
If you know any Rustic personnel who should be added to this roster, please contact one of the Rustic Database Keeper listed on the Rustic FAC Association's website: >If you desire to reach someone listed below, I will act as a locator service for you. Please email me at: Rustic20@cox.net and I will make contact with the individual you are seeking and let them know you are looking for them.
* Deceased ** Not Located ("Missing" Rustic)
Name | Callsign | Acft | Arrive | Depart |
Adams, Thomas B. (Tom) | 01 | O-2 | Jan-71 | Aug-71 |
Aitken, Douglas B. (Doug) | 16 | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Andrews, Robert P. (Bob)* | 07 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
Arellano, Walter J. | 01 | O-2 | Jul-71 | Oct-71 |
Atkins, Benny J. (Ben) | 02 | OV-10 | Dec-71 | Jul-72 |
Atwater, Robert S. (Bob) | 0-2 | Nov-70 | May-71 | |
Auth, Jerry* | O-2 | Jun-70 | Nov-70 | |
Bahr, Chip | Crew Chief | O-2/OV-10 | Jul-71 | Jan-72 |
Baker, Noel W. (Wayne) | 22 | 0-2 | Jun-70 | Jun-71 |
Baker, Joseph W. | 12 | OV-10 | Nov-72 | Aug-73 |
Ball,Gary A. | 13 | OV-10 | Mar-73 | Aug-73 |
Ballard, Michael W. (Mike) | 16 | OV-10 | Aug-72 | Jul-73 |
Barazzotto, Richard A. (Zot) | 55 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Jan 71 |
Bell Jr, Glen L.* | 28 | 0-2 | Aug-70 | Mar-71 |
Bellefeuille, Gil B. | T | O-2/OV-10 | Aug-70 | Nov-71 |
Bennett, Bill | Maint | OV-10 | Aug-72 | Aug-73 |
Bergeron, Joseph L. (Lee) | 60 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Jan-72 |
Berry, Robert O. (Bob) * | 17 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Aug-72 |
Blair, Robert F. (Bob) | Maint | O-2 | Jul-70 | Jul-71 |
Blais, Roger D. | P | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Dec-70 |
Boggess, Edward M. (Ed) | Control | Oct-71 | Feb-72 | |
Borah, Steve B. | O-2 | Oct-70 | Oct-71 | |
Boston, Jeffrey A. (Jeff) | 51 | O-2 | Dec-70 | May-71 |
Bowen Esq, Jack E. | 32 | O-2 | Apr-71 | Jul-71 |
Boyle, Joseph E. ** | OV-10 | 72 | 72 | |
Brooks, Don L. | 02 | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Dec-70 |
Brower, George | 02/12 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Jan-71 |
Brown, Ernie | OV-10 | Apr-73 | ||
Brownlee,Stephen | Maint | OV-10 | Mar-72 | Mar-73 |
Brown, Howard D. (Rocky) * | Maint | OV-10 | Jul-71 | Jul-72 |
Brunelle, Emil H.* | H | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Sep-71 |
Burgoyne, Robert L. (Bob) | Z | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Mar-71 |
Calvanelli, Thomas J. (Tom) | 11/61 | OV-10 | Mar-71 | Jul-71 |
Canter, Thomas H. (Tom) | 31 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
Capps, Thomas E. (Tom) | 12 | OV-10 | May-71 | Dec-71 |
Carruthers Jr, William B. (Bill) | 34 | O-2 | Sep-70 | Aug-71 |
Cary, John F.* | 01 | OV-10 | Nov-71 | Dec-71 |
Case, Thomas R. (Tom) | 30 | O-2 | Jun-71 | Jun-72 |
Casey, Charles W. (Chuck) | 35 | O-2 | Apr-71 | Sep-71 |
Caywood, Douglas E. (Doug) | 17 | OV-10 | Jul-72 | Jul-73 |
Centilla, Robert | OV-10 | Apr-73 | Aug-73 | |
Chang. Stanley * | Flight Chief | |||
Charlton, John T. | 23 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
Cimon, Norman J. | Interpreter | OV-10 | ||
Clifford, Robert R. (Bob) | 03 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Nov-71 |
Clinch, Thomas P. (Tom) | 18 | OV-10 | May-71 | Jun-72 |
Cooper, Harvey | Intel | OV-10 | Apr-71 | Oct-71 |
Corey, Donald L. (Don)* | NCOIC Maint | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Sep-73 |
Crain, James ** | CC | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Crawford, Doyle | Rustic Alpha | O-2/OV-10 | Oct-70 | Sep-71 |
Cross, Stephen D. (Steve) | 28 | O-2 | Jun-71 | Sep-71 |
Crumpler, Swanson R. (Rae) * | Maint | OV-10 | 71 | 72 |
Crothers, Robert | CC | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Currier, Louis F. (Lou)* | 09 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Nov-70 |
Czarnecki, Damien | 47 | O-2 | 71 | 71 |
Dahle, Simend E. (Si)* | 11 | OV-10 | Sep-72 | Sep-73 |
Dandeneau, Ronald J. (Ron)* | F | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 |
Davenport, Michael R. (Mike) | 24 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Mar-71 |
Davis, Wallace, J. (Dave) | Weapons | O-2/OV-10 | Nov-70 | Nov-71 |
DeCabooter, William R. (Bill) | 05 | OV-10 | Aug-72 | Mar-73 |
Dekoker, David J. (Zeke) | 32 | O-2 | Jul-70 | May-71 |
Deshaise, Roland L. (Deke) | Y | OV-10 | ||
Dimmick Jr, Paul H. | 39 | O-2 | Jul-70 | Jul-71 |
Dodd, Roger H. | 07 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 |
Dodd, Walter O. (Waldo) | 19 | OV-10 | Jun-71 | Dec-71 |
Dorr, Donald S. (Don) | D | 2/OV-10 | Aug-70 | Jul-71 |
Dow, Ralph E.* | D | OV-10 | Aug-71 | Aug-72 |
Doyle, Richard B. (Dick) | Intel | OV-10 | 71 | 72 |
Doyon, Jean Paul | O | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Driskill, Larry W. | 35 | O-2 | Jun-70 | May-71 |
Drury, Johnny B. | 04 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Dec-71 |
Dufresne, Joseph R. G. (Jerry) | I | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Early, Timothy E. | L | O-2 | Jul-70 | Dec-70 |
Eby, Tim | 40 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Aug-70 |
Echelberger, Arthur D. (Don) | 10 | OV-10 | Jun-72 | Jun-73 |
Eddy, Garrett * KIA | 20 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Oct-70 |
Edmonson, William L. (Larry) | 05 | OV-10 | Aug-71 | Jan-72 |
Edwards, Lendy C. | 20 | OV-10 | Apr-72 | Oct-72 |
Eklund, Roy E.* | O | O-2/OV-10 | Feb-71 | Oct-71 |
Ellis, Donald L. (Don) | 17 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Jun-71 |
Engleman, John (Johnny) | 03 | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Nov-70 |
Ernst, William L. (Bill) | 04 | OV-10 | May-72 | May-73 |
Evans, King Charles (KC) | O-2 | Jun-70 | Jan-71 | |
Falcon, Normand | Q | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Jun-71 |
Fales, Arnold (Butch) | Intel | OV-10 | 72 | 72 |
Fink, Carl | O-2 | Jun-70 | Nov-70 | |
Franklin Jr, Arnold L. (Arnie) | 22 | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Oct-71 |
Frederick, Billy R. (Bill)* | Flt Chief | OV-10 | Dec-71 | May-72 |
Freix, Gregory D. (Greg) | 18 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Jun-71 |
Frey, Hans G.* | Rustic Foxtrot | OV-10 | Jan-72 | Sep-72 |
Frick, Jim | Control | O-2/OV-10 | Nov-70 | Oct-71 |
Friedhofen, Walter L. (Walt)* | R | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Nov-71 |
Frischmuth, Phillip A. (Phil) | 55 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Dec-71 |
Gabel, James A. (Jim)* | B | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | Jun-71 |
Gagne, Michael J. (Mike) | K | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Dec-70 |
Gaida, Jerry A. | Munitions | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Sep-70 |
Gamache, Ronald G. (Ron) | V | O-2/OV-10 | Aug-70 | May-71 |
Gambino, Joseph * KIA | 07 | OV-10 | Oct-72 | Jul-73 |
Garand, Joseph A. E. (Joe) | E | OV-10 | Aug-71 | Jun-72 |
Gaskill, Simond P. (Sy) * | 09 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Mar-71 |
Gestas, Jean Claude | X | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Jul-72 |
Gibbar, James M. (Mick) | 25 | O-2 | Oct-70 | Sep-71 |
Gibson, Lester R. (Les)* | 01 | OV-10 | Jul-71 | Jul-72 |
Gilchrist, Michael H. (Mike) | O-2 | Jun-70 | Jan-71 | |
Gill, Larry (Blackmax) | Y | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Dec-71 |
Goddard, Richard H. (Dick) | 20 | OV-10 | Feb-73 | Aug-73 |
Gonzalez, H. R. Damon | 46 | O-2 | Jun-71 | Jun-72 |
Grattopp, Ronald A. (Ron) | 44 | O-2 | Mar-71 | Sep-71 |
Gregg, Scott ** | O-2 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 | |
Green, Richard C. (Dick) | 11 | OV-10 | Feb-71 | Jul-71 |
Greene, Charles D. (Goose) | 23 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Nov-71 |
Haas, William ** | O-2 | Jun-70 | Sep-70 | |
Hagle, Donald H. (Don) * | 40 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Jun-71 |
Haller, Donald S. (Don) | 18 | OV-10 | Apr-71 | Jun-71 |
Hamann, Roger J. | Y | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Aug-72 |
Harris, George ** | CC | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Harris, Robert N. (Bob) | 33 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
Harshaw, Robert G. (Bob) | 15 | OV-10 | Jun-72 | Apr-73 |
Hatfield, John W. | OV-10 | Oct-72 | Oct-73 | |
Hawker, Curtis O. (Curt) * | 06 | OV-10 | Sep-72 | Aug-73 |
Hawley, Jon A. | 13 | OV-10 | Apr-72 | Feb-73 |
Healey, William P. (Bill) | O-2 | Jun-70 | Sep-70 | |
Hein, David ** | Intel | OV-10 | Sep-72 | Apr-73 |
Hellwig, Douglas E.* | 14 | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Mar-71 |
Helm, Henry E. “Ned” (Crash) | 15 | OV-10 | Mar-73 | Oct-73 |
Hetherington, James R. (Jim) | 02/21 | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Hetherington, Randy W.(Rowdy) | 18 | OV-10 | Feb-73 | Sep-73 |
Hopkins, Stephen V. (Steve) | 45 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
Hughes, Larry W. (Chance) | Munitions | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | Jul-71 |
Hull, David D. (Dave) | 29 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Inman, Brownie N. | OV-10 | Jan-72 | Jan 73 | |
Jamrosy, Tom | 30 | O-2 | Mar-71 | Jun-71 |
Jessup, Robert H. (Jess) | 13 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Dec-71 |
Johnson, Michael ** | OV-10 | |||
Jones, Thomas M. (Tom) | 54 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
Joy, Steve | 42 | O-2 | Jul-70 | Jul-71 |
Keese, Henry B. (Hank) | 16 | OV-10 | Sep-70 | Apr-71 |
Kimbell Jr, Earl S. (Shad) | 10 | OV-10 | Jun-71 | Jun-72 |
Kiraly, Emery M. (Mike) | 22 | OV-10 | Apr-73 | Dec-73 |
Kline, Tim ** | O-2 | |||
Knox, Larry ** | 28 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Mar-71 |
Koeppel, Ronald W. (Ron) * | 09 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
Koppin, John A. (Jack) * | 02 | O-2 | Jan-71 | Aug-71 |
Krueger Jr, Walter A. (Walt) | 13 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Jul-70 |
Krupinski, Mark | 23 | OV-10 | Oct-72 | Oct-73 |
Lachon, Gregory C.* | Rustic Alpha | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | |
Lancaster, Blake | 38 | O-2 | ||
Landtroop, Larry L. | 43 | O-2 | Aug-70 | Feb-71 |
Lanoue, Roger | Z | Jul-71 | Jun-72 | |
Larson, George E. (Lunchbox) * | U | O-2/OV-10 | Aug-70 | Jul-71 |
Le, Dung (June) | Hooch Maid | O-2 | Jun-70 | Sep-71 |
Lee, Paul | Sundog Alpha | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | |
Lemke Jr, William A. (Bill) | 27 | O-2 | Sep-70 | Sep-71 |
Lester, James W. (Jim) | 01 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Jan-71 |
Lewis, Nicholas L. (Nick) | B | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Aug-72 |
Leydorf, William (Bill) | 10 | OV-10 | Mar-71 | Sep-71 |
Life, Malcom L. * | O-2 | 70 | ||
Ligonde, Pierre M. * | J | O-2/OV-10 | Aug-70 | Aug-71 |
Lillis, Thomas M. (Tom) | O-2 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 | |
Litton, John C. | 42 | O-2 | Aug-70 | Dec-70 |
Martin, Wilbur V. (Bill) | O-2 | May-70 | Jun-71 | |
McAdams, William (Bill) | 21 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
McClellan, Jerry L. (Mac le FAC) | 14 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
McGarvey, Anthony (Mac) | 03 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Sep-70 |
Mercer, Harold G. (Don) | 41 | O-2 | Sep-70 | Sep-71 |
Mesa, William C. * | Rustic Control | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Jun-72 |
Messer, Robert D. (Bob) | 24 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Jun-71 |
Metcalf, Allen L. ** | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Dec-70 | |
Mitchell, Douglas J. (Doug) | 30 | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Mittendorf III, Ehrhard (Mitt) | 49 | O-2 | Dec-70 | Feb-71 |
Montmarquet, Robert M. (Bob) | G | O-1/O-2/OV-10 | Sep-70 | Oct-71 |
Morneau, Marcel J. | V | O-2/OV-10 | Jul-71 | Jul-72 |
Morneault, Phillip | B | OV-10 | Jul 71 | Feb 72 |
Morrison, David M. | Intel | O-2 | Dec 70 | Mar 71 |
Morton, William (Bill) | 10 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | |
Murphy, Clint J.A. * | C | O-2/OV-10 | Sep-70 | Sep-71 |
Nelson, Bill ** | Admin | |||
Newland, Claude G. | 19 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | May-71 |
Norman, Carl D. (Doug)* | M | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Nuber, James (Nubes) | 05 | OV-10 | Sep-70 | May-71 |
Om, Kohn | Naga 01 | OV-10 | Oct-70 | Oct-70 |
Osborn, Dopn | Bully 18 | |||
Otis, Jack* | I | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Oct-71 |
Paquin, Joseph D. (Joe) | S | O-2/OV-10 | Mar-71 | Sep-71 |
Paradis, Arthur X. B. (Buddah) * | Interpreter | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 |
Parsons, David S. (Dave) | 08 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Nov-70 |
Peacock, Jeff ** | O-2 | |||
Peffer, Steven (Steve) | Maint | O-2 | Dec-70 | Dec-71 |
Pells, G. Wendell | 50 | O-2 | Aug-70 | Aug-71 |
Perkins, Ben R. | 31 | O-2 | Jul-70 | Nov-70 |
Perry II, Glenn | 26 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Jul-71 |
Polk, Chris * | 56 | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Aug-71 |
Powers, Bobby ** | Crew Chief | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Powers, William (Bill) | 01 | OV-10 | May-73 | Aug-73 |
Ratledge, Dan | 64 | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Dec-71 |
Reese, James W. (Jim) | 57 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Apr-71 |
Reidy, William (Bill) ** | Crew Chief | OV-10 | May-71 | May-72 |
Rember, William (Bill) | Intel | OV-10 | Aug-71 | Aug-72 |
Richards, Albert P. (Putt) | 14 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Oct-71 |
Riehl, Paul A. | 06 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 |
Rinehart, Richard D. (Dick) | 02 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Aug-70 |
Ritchie, Stanley J. (Stan) | Crew Chief | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Aug-73 |
Roberds, Richard M. (Dick) * | 21 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
Robertson, Douglas A. | Rustic Control | OV-10 | Aug-71 | Jul-72 |
Ross, Milton C. (Milt) | 42 | O-2 | Aug-70 | Feb-71 |
Ryals, Robert (Bob) | 08 | OV-10 | Dec-72 | Aug-73 |
Safley, Jon G. | 19 | OV-10 | Mar-72 | Dec-72 |
Scaling, Joseph R. (Rick) * | 09 | OV-10 | Sep-72 | Aug-73 |
Schaum, Craig O. | 03 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Dec-71 |
Schultz, Charles J. ** | OV-10 | |||
Schwein, Robert G. (Bob) | 20 | OV-10 | Jun-71 | Dec-71 |
Shafer, Timothy E. | 03 | OV-10 | May-73 | Sep-73 |
Shields, Merle R. * | 37 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Jul-71 |
Shinafelt, Donald J. * | 15 | OV-10 | Jul-70 | |
Seibold, James C. (Jim) | 13 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Mar-71 |
Sigrist, Hans P. * | Interpreter | OV-10 | ||
Sims, Arnold G. (Arnie) * | 69 | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Apr-71 |
Sleigh, William F. (Bill) * | 12 | OV-10 | Mar-71 | Aug71 |
Smith, Charles P. ** | Interpreter | OV-10 | ||
Smith, Vaughn C. (Smitty) | Life Support | OV-10 | Jan-72 | Dec-72 |
Sovich, Francis E. (Frank) | 36 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Apr-71 |
Spencer, Joe P. | 06 | OV-10 | Nov-70 | Sep-71 |
St John, Wayne* | 08 | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Aug-71 |
Stearns, Michael L. (Mike) * | OV-10 | Feb-72 | Oct-72 | |
Stevenson, John R. | O-2 | Jul-70 | Jul-71 | |
Stone, Donn E. | 39 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Dec-70 |
Storer Jr, Harold S. (Shell) | 14 | OV-10 | Dec-72 | Oct-73 |
Stratton, Raymond E. (Ray)* | 03 | OV-10 | Jan-72 | Dec-72 |
Strickland, Jack L. | 38 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Feb-71 |
Thomas, Robert F. (Doc) | X01 | OV-10 | Oct-70 | Nov-71 |
Thompson, John W. (Jack) | 11 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
Thrower, Michael B. (Mike) | 34 | O-2 | Nov-70 | Mar-71 |
Tisdale, Dave* | Intel | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Dec-71 |
Trapp Jr, Lansford E. (Lanny) | 07 | OV-10 | Jan-71 | Nov-71 |
Twaddell III, James W. (Jim) | 24 | OV-10 | Feb-72 | Feb-73 |
Underwood, Larry D. (Doc) | Doc | OV-10 | Oct-71 | Oct-72 |
Vaillancourt, Joseph R. (Joe)* | H | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Van Dyke, David C.(Dave)* | 04 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Nov-70 |
Van Kirk, Rodney W. (Ron) | 08 | OV-10 | Jul-71 | Jun-72 |
Vick, Terry T. | Intel | O-2/OV-10 | Sep-70 | Sep-71 |
Virnig, Thomas H. (Tom) | Intel | O-2/OV-10 | Dec-70 | Oct-71 |
Virtue, Robert B. (Bob)* | 30 | O-2 | Jun-70 | Feb-71 |
Voss, William E. (Bill) | Intel | O-2/OV-10 | Jan-71 | Jun-71 |
Vrablick, Mike, 1Lt* KIA | ||||
Wagner, Paul P. ** | OV-10 | |||
Walinski, Carl O. (Otto) | 15 | OV-10 | Dec-70 | Dec-71 |
Wenck, Ralph | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Dec-70 | |
Wheeler, Robert L. (Bob) | Crew Chief | O-2 | Jun-70 | Apr-71 |
Williams, Gilbert L. (Gil) | 05 | OV-10 | Feb-71 | Dec-71 |
Wilson, Paul P. * | 17 | OV-10 | ||
Wilson, William M. (Mike) | 08 | OV-10 | Aug-70 | Mar-71 |
Winkler, George A. (Tony) | 22 | O-2 | Aug-71 | Oct-71 |
Wolford, Thomas | Rustic Alpha | O-2/OV-10 | Jun-70 | Sep-71 |
Wood, Richard H. (Dick)* | 11 | OV-10 | Jun-70 | Mar-71 |
Wood, Wayne L.* | 06 | OV-10 | Sep-71 | Sep-72 |
Woods, Jim | OV-10 | Jul-70 | Jul-70 | |
Wright, Randy | O-2 | Dec-70 | Mar-71 | |
Yarborough, Thomas R. (Tom) | 21 | OV-10 | Nov-72 | Sep-73 |