Calandra documents

[LVvet]

My name is Ken and I'm a former 11B with the 1/21 Inf. 24th Infantry Division.
The Calandra case is curious at the least and I've found some info on the web that contradicts the award orders posted on pownetwork.
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1055.htm
Look at the orders and compare the names and rank, along with their command position to those below.

ROBERSON, JOHN LINTON, III (”ROBO”)
1943-1986. Class of 1966. Lieutenant Roberson commanded a company in the Delta during the Vietnam War, in Colonel David Hackworth’s Battalion, 9th Division, U.S. Army. In the midst of a firefight on March 11, 1969, his company took casualties, but he refused evacuation, and stayed with his company throughout the operation, earning Col. Hackworth’s praise.He was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device, the Purple Heart. He died in 1986. (Sources: communication from William W. Northrop, Class of 1966, May 4, 2003; David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman, About Face, pp. 672-674. U53 .H25 A3 1990; Alumni Files, Citadel Records Management Department) (DH)

HUNTSMAN, Charles Ray, Sep 24, 1948 - Jun 20, 2001, Sp4 US Army Vietnam, Purple Heart}
Could this have been the same guy noted in this article? From cemetary records in Westmoreland, TN. Pine Grove Cemetary
http://www.pownetwork.org/pownet.secure/calandra1.pdf

His general order for the SS says it was under the provisions of Exec. order 11046. Unfortunatly, that is the Exec. order authorizing the Bronze Star.

Other inconsistancies exist on the orders and can be picked apart at
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1055.htm or check out the blog at http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=6213

[JohnP]

Originally Posted by LVvet

My name is Ken and I'm a former 11B with the 1/21 Inf. 24th Infantry Division.
The Calandra case is curious at the least and I've found some info on the web that contradicts the award orders posted on pownetwork.
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1055.htm
Look at the orders and compare the names and rank, along with their command position to those below.

ROBERSON, JOHN LINTON, III (”ROBO”)
1943-1986. Class of 1966. Lieutenant Roberson commanded a company in the Delta during the Vietnam War, in Colonel David Hackworth’s Battalion, 9th Division, U.S. Army. In the midst of a firefight on March 11, 1969, his company took casualties, but he refused evacuation, and stayed with his company throughout the operation, earning Col. Hackworth’s praise.He was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device, the Purple Heart. He died in 1986. (Sources: communication from William W. Northrop, Class of 1966, May 4, 2003; David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman, About Face, pp. 672-674. U53 .H25 A3 1990; Alumni Files, Citadel Records Management Department) (DH)

HUNTSMAN, Charles Ray, Sep 24, 1948 - Jun 20, 2001, Sp4 US Army Vietnam, Purple Heart}
Could this have been the same guy noted in this article? From cemetary records in Westmoreland, TN. Pine Grove Cemetary
http://www.pownetwork.org/pownet.secure/calandra1.pdf

His general order for the SS says it was under the provisions of Exec. order 11046. Unfortunatly, that is the Exec. order authorizing the Bronze Star.

Other inconsistancies exist on the orders and can be picked apart at
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1055.htm or check out the blog at http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=6213

Great sites! Welcome to the forum! I look forward for more input.

[Collo]

G'Day mate and welcome to the forum mate.

Have a good yeah.

Take it easy