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This list is far from complete, and any further information should be forwarded to the Webmaster. The criteria for being on the list is to have been included on the C 2/5 Cav Morning Report as the commander. Interim commanders (those who filled in for a short period of time for a variety of reasons) are included if they actually used the call sign "6".
| Name | Time | Comments |
| CPT Edward Boyt
|
December 10, 1964 - December 11, 1965
|
Took command of the company at Ft. Benning when it was still Company C, 2nd Battalion 38th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division |
| 1LT George Long (Promoted
to Captain June, 1966)
|
December 11, 1965 - July 10,
1966
|
Possibly returned to US on
emergency leave and CPT Davies was interim during that absence. |
| 1LT George D. Cromartie
(Interim) |
January 5, 1966 - February, 1966
|
Assigned temporary duty as Commander on Morning report of January 5th while LT Long went home on emergency leave |
| CPT Davies (Interim) |
Spring 1966 |
Interim while LT Long was home on second emergency leave |
| CPT Charles (Chuck) H. Fry | July 10, 1966 - January 14, 1967 | Wounded September 16,1966, punji stake |
| CPT Don Markham | January 14, 1967 - July 25, 1967 | Was Battalion S2 prior to C 2/5 Cav |
|
CPT John Paul Yeagley |
July 25, 1967 - October 1967 |
| CPT Dean Learish (Deceased 1981) |
October 8,1967 - December 25, 1967 |
| CPT James Estep
|
December 25, 1967 - March 9, 1968
|
Seriously wounded and evacuated back to
US
Four tours in Vietnam - this was his third. |
| CPT Paul Ogg (Interim) |
March 9, 1968 for few days |
Was battalion S3 Air. Interim CO until Humphrey arrived. |
| 1LT Elbert A. Humphrey (Promoted
to Captain April 1968) |
Approximately March 14, 1968 - Summer 1968 | Was CO of Headquarters Company prior to C Company |
| CPT Donald Conrad |
July/August 1968 - December
24, 1968 |
Second tour in Vietnam - first was in 1965 as an advisor to the ARVN 25th Division |
| CPT Phillip Boatner | December 24, 1968 - April 6, 1969 | Seriously wounded and evacuated back to the US |
| 2LT Angelo "Mike" Patacca (Interim) |
April 6, 1969 - April 19, 1969 |
| CPT Douglas Young |
April 19, 1969 - July 27, 1969 |
Second tour in Vietnam - first was in 1967 with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade |
| CPT Joseph Kuykendall (Deceased April 2008) |
July 27, 1969 - December 1969 |
Extended tour in Vietnam - was advisor to ARVN Airborne prior to coming to the 1st Cav |
| CPT Thomas A. Reich | December 1969 - February 6, 1970 |
| CPT Burt (first name not known) | February 6, 1970 - February 8, 1970 | Seriously wounded and evacuated |
| 1LT Robert Brace |
February 8, 1970 - June 3,
1970 |
Had been a Platoon Leader with D 2/5 Cav, and S3 Air, prior to joining C 2/5 Cav. |
| CPT Joseph B. Anderson Jr. |
June 3, 1970 - October 9, 1970 |
Second tour in Vietnam. First was in 1967 with 1st Cav |
| CPT Ray Connelly | October 1970 - April 2, 1971 |
| CPT Jay
"Vic" Allifi (Deceased May, 2002) |
April 2, 1971 - September 1971 |
Second tour in Viet Nam - first was with the 25th Infantry Division |
| 1LT Tom
Thomas (Interim) |
October/November 71
timeframe |
Commanded company while CPT Dolf Carlson was home on emergency leave |
| CPT Adolf "Dolf" Carlson
|
September 1971 - April 1972
|
Extended his tour in Vietnam
to get command of C 2/5 Cav. Had been a Platoon Leader in B 2/5
Cav prior to joining C Company.
Took the guidon of C 2/5 Cav to Ft. Hood. |
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