Louisiana Wing Commanders

Maj Byron A. Armstrong - 1 Dec 41 to 13 Jun 42 Col Fay M. Thomas - 13 Jun 42 to 18 Jun 42 Lt Col Richard G. Jones - 18 Aug 42 to 20 Jun 46 Col William A. Prewitt, Jr. - 20 Jun 46 to 17 Jan 69 Col William D. Haas - 17 Jan 49 to 25 Aug 61 Col Joseph G. Ehrlicher - 25 Aug 61 to 26 Jun 67 Col Alvin S. Rousse - 26 Jun 67 to 1 Dec 71 Col William H. Cahill - 1 Dec 71 to 1 Apr 77 Col D. Peter Laugens - 1 Apr 77 to 13 Aug 80 Col George Sartis - 13 Aug 80 to 12 Jan 85 Col John S. McCormick - 12 Jan 85 to 24 Aug 86 Col Wallace P. Ansardi - 24 Aug 86 to 12 Mar 94 Col Colin F. Fake - 12 Mar 94 to 1 Oct 98 Col Mary D. Berkowitz - Oct 1 98 to 1 Apr 2003 Col Rodney W. Ammons - 1 Apr 2003 to Mar 2007 Col Michael H. DuBois - Mar 2007 to Mar 2009 Col Cecil A. Scarbrough - Mar 2009 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
9 Dec 41 - Telegram from Byron A. Armstrong accepting aptmt 17 Dec 41 - Byron Armstrong was Comdr (AAF Historical Studies, No 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5 - Fay M. Thomas, Acting Commander, to Capt - 13 Jul 42, Vice Capt Byron A. Armstrong Dec 43 Skyways Magazine - Major Richard G. Jones was Comdr 5 Jan 44 Roster - Lt Col Richard G. Jones was Comdr 29 Dec 45 - National HQ list gives Maj. Byron A. Armstrong as Comdr from 12/1/41 to 7/13/42 (should be 6/13/42?), Capt. Fay M. Thomas from 6/13/42 to 7/18/42, Lt. Col. Richard G. Jones as Comdr from 8/18/42 to date. NOTE that dates leave gaps or overlap) 15 May 46 Committee List - Lt Col Richard G. Jones was Comdr 3 Sep 46 Roster - Lt Col William A. Prewitt was Comdr 1948 SWR Annual Report - William A. Prewitt, Louisiana Wing Commander promoted to Colonel in February 1948. . . In October, Wing Commander announced his intention to resign & suitable successor sought. . . Report published in 1949, signed by William D. Haas, Col, Commander 10 May 49 NB Minutes - Col William D. Haas was Comdr 5 May 61 NB Minutes - Col William D Haas was Comdr 30 Mar 62 NEC Minutes - Temp. Col Joseph G. Erlicher to Col. & Comdr 5 Apr 62 PANHQ 17 - Joseph G. Ehrlicher to Comdr. - 25 Aug 61, and to Col - 30 Mar 62 28 Oct 66 NB Minutes - Col Joseph G. Ehrlicher was Comdr 26 Jun 67 PANHQ 10 - Lt Col Alvin S. Rousse aptd. Int. Comdr - 26 Jun 67

8 Dec 67 PANHQ 33 - Alvin S. Rousse to Col - 1 Dec 67 19 Nov 71 PANHQ 53 - Lt Col William H. Cahill aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Alvin S. Rousse re-assigned - 1 Dec 71 20 Mar 72 PANHQ 9 - William H. Cahill to Col & Perm. Comdr - 18 Mar 72 15 Mar 77 PANHQ 4 - Lt Col D. Peter Laguens aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William H. Cahill re-assigned - 1 Apr 77 1 Oct 77 PANHQ 19 - D. Peter Laguens to Temp. Col & Comdr - 1 Oct 77 2 Oct 78 PANHQ 44 - D. Peter Laguens to Perm. Col - 1 Oct 78 27 Aug 80 PANHQ 28 - Lt Col George Sartis aptd. Int. Comdr. Vice Col D. Peter Laguens resigned - 13 Aug 80 30 Jan 81 PANHQ 3 - George Sartis to Temp. Col & Comdr - 13 Feb 81 11 Feb 82 PANHQ 3 - George Sartis to Perm. Col - 13 Feb 82 9 Jan 85 PANHQ 1 - Lt Col John S. McCormick; vice Col. George Sartis - 12 Jan 85 1 Jul 85 PANHQ 25 - John S. McCormick to Temp. Col & Comdr - 12 Jul 85 1 Jul 86 PANHQ 29 - John S. McCormick to Perm. Col - 12 Jul 86 25 Aug 86 PANHQ 37 - Lt Col Wallace P. Ansardi aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. John S. McCormick - 24 Aug 86 3 Feb 87 PANHQ 5 - Wallace P. Ansardi to Temp. Col & Comdr - 24 Feb 87 22 Feb 88 PANHQ 3 - Wallace P. Ansardi to Perm. Col - 24 Feb 88 22 Aug 90 PANHQ 49 - Col Wallace P. Ansardi re-aptd. Comdr - 24 Aug 90 31 Jul 91 PANHQ 33 - Col Wallace P. Ansardi - 24 Aug 91 31 Jul 92 PANHQ 42 - Col Wallace P. Ansardi - 24 Aug 92 28 Sep 93 PANHQ 42 - Col Wallace P. Ansardi - 24 Aug 93 until 12 Mar 94 10 Feb 94 PANHQ 11 - Lt Col Colin F. Fake aptd Comdr. vice Col. Wallace P. Ansardi and to Temp. Col - 12 Mar 94 29 Feb 96 PANHQ 11 - Col Colin F. Fake re-aptd. Comdr - 12 Mar 96 12 Mar 97 PANHQ 8 - Col Colin F. Fake re-aptd. Comdr - 12 Mar 97 8 Sep 98 PANHQ 58 - Lt Col Mary D. Berkowitz aptd. Comdr. vice Col Colin F. Fake to Temp. Col - 1 Oct 98. Col. Colin F. Fake to Perm. Col - 1 Oct 98 23 Sep 2002 PANHQ 68 - Col Mary D. Berkowitz extended to 1 Dec 2002 27 Nov 2002 PANHQ 92 - Col Mary D. Berkowitz extended to 31 March 2003 11 Mar 2003 PANHQ 25 - Lt Col Rodney W. Ammons; vice Col. Mary D. Berkowitz and to Temp. Col. eff 1 Apr 2003. Col. Mary D. Berkowitz to Perm. Col, 1 Apr 2003 2 Apr 2004 PANHQ 21 - Col Rodney W. Ammons completed probationary period, aptd Comdr - 1 Apr 2004

Researched by Louisa S. Morse, Col, CAP Updated by Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP (As of 15 Sept 2013)