… It is the oldest rifle company in Vietnam today. The only rifle company of the 198th Brigade which has had a Medal of Honor winner. They live by the motto “Can Do Sir”, and this is the spirit of the Gunfighters

I’ve got to tell you a story and I can’t wait

About the fightinest bunch in the 198th

Lead by a Captain (1) from Boston Mass

When he’s after Charlie he’s a kicking ass

This fighting group has got to be good

Cause they came from the hills of good old Fort Hood

They took a boat ride across the deep blue sea

And came to this land to zap the VC

Like every machine it has to have parts

So Wendy(2) is first, it’s where we’ll start

When it comes to fighting he is no joke

Cause Wendy’s bunch is a bringing smoke

When it comes to fighting they have learned all the tricks

So they have earned their call sign, Gunfighter 1/6

They earned their call sign, Gunfighter 1/6

Now don’t get me wrong, they are not alone

Cause Bowman’s(3) there like a wall of stone

When it comes to fighting they have learned all their tricks

So they have earned their call sign, Gunfighter 2/6

They’ve earned their call sign, Gunfighter 2/6

Right after them comes the BB and T(4)

They dish out the lead like it was flying free

When it comes to fighting they’ve learned all their tricks

So they have earned their call sign, Gunfighter 3/6

They’ve earned their call sign, Gunfighter 3/6

Mortar support in the dark of the night

They call Daddy Lunsford(5) to give them some light

When it comes to fighting they have learned all their tricks

So they have earned their call sign, Gunfighter 4/6

They’ve earned their call sign, Gunfighter 4/6

The moral of this story you all should know well

When you mess with the Gunfighters your gonna catch hell

If you see us coming better step aside

Cause a lot of Charles didn’t and a lot of Charles died

a lot of Charles didn’t and a lot of Charles died

(1) Captain Francis X. Brennan, WIA 8 Feb 68

(2) Lieutenant William L. Wendover

(3) Lieutenant Joseph B. “Bruce” Bowman, KIA 8 Feb 68

(4) BB&T (SSG Claude O. Bartley, SFC Homer Burks, and SGT Ronald Trajalek)

(5) Staff Sergeant William Lunsford