499th Signal Detachment
The 499th Signal Detachment was constituted in the Army of the United States on October 10, 1944 as the 3499th Signal Service Company and activated on November 6, 1944 in Panama. It was redesignated as the 3499th Signal Equipment Installation Detachment on April 21, 1945. On February 27, 1947 it was deactivated in Panama. On October 6, 1965 the 3499th was redesignated as the 499th Signal Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army. It was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia on October 7, 1965 as part of the 281st Aviation Company (AML) (-) Task Force. The 499th Signal Detachment deployed with the 281st to Nha Trang, RVN in 1966. The Detachment was a separate entity with its own Command structure and was attached to the 281st to provide the next higher echelon of Avionics support. The unit remained attached to the 281st until its deactivation at Nha Trang on November 25, 1968 when its assets and personnel were absorbed by the 281st. On July 14, 1969 the 499th Signal Detachment was reactivated in Thailand and was operational there until its deactivation on December 31, 1970. The 499th was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered "Vietnam 1967-1968."
This link will take you to CWO Wayne Sellers' story.
He was the only commander of the detachment.