Ok,
it's fairly easy to get the name part, using token identifiers. There's one thing I need to know for sure though.
The way I see it, in both examples you've provided:
ADAMS JOEL E 03405 005 QUAL 13 NOV 04
ACHORD THOMAS 19908 003 QUAL 23 SEP 05
it is always a name, followed by 6 other tokens.
1-3: status: number number QUAL
3-6: date: number month number
Is it always like that? 6 tokens following the name?
If so then you can simply get the name, by using $deltok in this way:
//echo -a $deltok(ACHORD THOMAS 19908 003 QUAL 23 SEP 05,-6-,32)
//echo -a $deltok(ADAMS JOEL E 03405 005 QUAL 13 NOV 04,-6-,32)
If not, let me know we'll work it out.
Greets
