Alpha company CO

Does anyone from alpha. Remember CPR Ottinger/ Ottenger I forget how it's spelled. He was a west pointer that hated being around anyone except other west pointers. He was an ASS!
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    Jeff Pritchett

    My Friend...now that's how I remember ya! Like when I ETSed and we went 4wheeling in Ringgold! Hahaha then I was off to Ft Irwin and you were off to life!

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    Jeff Pritchett

    Yes...he wrote my first article 15! Lovely man he was.

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    Neil P. Maxwell

    My name is Neil Maxwell. I was the Asst Co. Clerk in Alpha Company, 1/52 Hdqts Platoon.  Steve Terry was the Company Clerk. My stint in A Company lasted from April 1975 - October 1976. I returned to Fort Dix, NJ and separated honorably from the Army. Had 2 First Sergeants--Acting First SGT Hines than Actual First SGT Hambruch.  2 COs.  CPT Connors and CPT Glade Micheal Liggett.   Both were fine men. CPT Liggett was promoted to Major at Fort Hood and tragically died in his late 30's in 1984.  Have visited his grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Our Lieutenants in A Co. Were Exec Officer 1LT Gary Meier, 2LT Tim Wood, 2LT Kozcak, 2LT  Kostecki and 2LT Bourne, Later on 2LT McGarry.  (not sure on the spellings of their names.) These were all the Platoon leaders.  Only names that I've seen on this site that I clearly recognize are Tim Smith and Forrest Dunkle. Some other names sound familiar i.e. William Schultz. But not sure.  Platoon Sgts I remember: Wade, White, Campbell, Tri, Ashcroft (motor pool), . Other NCO's I remember: Flowers, Belonger, Nelson, Ford. I retired after 33 years with Prudential Financial in Roseland, NJ. Working on large Group Insurance Accounts.i.e. Bell Atlantic, AT&T, James River Paper Company, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants..  Play lots of golf now (but not very well)..