Mississippi Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Mitchell Robinson 1 Dec 41 to 6 May 42 Maj. L. D. Pepper, Jr.

6 May 42 to 6 Feb 43 Col. J. R. Dowd 6 Feb 43 to 1 May 49 Lt. Col. Frank E. Hope 1 May 49 to 5 May 50 Col. Joe Rice Dockery 5 May 50 to 14 Oct 52 Lt. Col. Henson E. Sanders (Act.) 14 Oct 52 to 16 Feb 53 Col. Warren D. Reimers 16 Feb 53 to 11 Feb 55 Col. Clarence R. Birchett 11 Feb 55 to 15 Aug 57 Lt. Col. William T. Phelps (Act.) 15 Aug 57 to 1 Feb 58 Col. Walter G. Johnson 1 Feb 58 to 1 Nov 60 Lt. Col. Charles G. Mitchell 1 Nov 60 to 13 Dec 60 Lt. Col. William E. Clancy ( Act.) 13 Dec 60 to 1 Jan 62 Col. William P. Bridges 1 Jan 62 to 1 Jan 66 Col. Peter W. Burgemeestre 1 Jan 66 to 15 May 71 Col. Cecil E. Ratliff 15 May 71 to 5 Apr 72 Col. John A. Vozzo 5 Apr 72 to 11 Dec 76 Col. Forest A. Henley 11 Dec 76 to 15 Dec 79 Lt. Col. Rodney I. Baker 15 Dec 79 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Mitchell Robinson 1 Dec 41 to 6 May 42 Maj. L. D. Pepper, Jr. 6 May 42 to 6 Feb 43 Col. John Robert Dowd 6 Feb 43 to Lt. Col. Frank E. Hope Col. Joe Rice Dockery Lt. Col. Henson E. Sanders Col. Warren D. Reimers Col. Clarence R. Birchett 11 Feb 55 to Lt. Col. William T. Phelps 1 Jul 57 to Col. Walter G. Johnson 1 Feb 58 to Lt. Col. Charles G. Mitchell Lt. Col. William E. Clancy Col. William P. Bridges 8 Dec 62 to Col. Pieter W. Burgemeestre 1 Jan 66 to 15 May 71 Col. Cecil E. Ratliff 15 May 71 to 5 Apr 72 Col. John A. Vozzo 5 Apr 72 to 11 Dec 76 Col. Forest A. Henley 11 Dec 76 to 15 Dec 79 Col. Rodney I. Baker 15 Dec 79 to 26 Jan 85 Col. William C. Thomas 26 Jan 85 to 24 Oct 86 Col. Therrell D. Fortune 24 Oct 86 to 24 Oct 91 Col. Roy P. Gibbens 24 Oct 91 to 1 May 95 Col. Rebecca D. Baum 1 May 95 to 20 Mar 99 Col. Donald B. Angel 20 Mar 99 to 22 Mar 2003 Col. John B. Wilkes 22 Mar 2003 to 17 Dec 41 1 Aug 42 Dec 43 5 Jan 44 27 Apr 44 20 Jun 44 5 Apr 45 Mitchell Robinson was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) PO 5. L. D. Pepper, Jr., Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Aug 42 Skyways Magazine. Maj. J. R. Dowd was Comdr. Roster. Maj. J. R. Dowd was Comdr. National Conference Attendees. Maj. J. R. Dowd was Comdr. Temp. Duty Orders. Lt. Col. J. Robert Dowd was Comdr. SO 76. Lt. Col. John Robert Dowd was Comdr.

29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Mitchell Robinson as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 5/6/42, Maj. L. D. Pepper, Jr., as Comdr. from 5/6/42 to 2/6/43, and Lt. Col. J. R. Dowd as Comdr. from 2/6/43 to date 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. J. R. Dowd was Comdr. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Frank E. Hope was Comdr. 23 May 50 NB Minutes. Col. Joe R. Dockery was new since May 49. 13 May 52 NB Minutes. Col. Joe R. Dockery was Comdr. 17 Oct 52 Weekly Bulletin 39. Lt. Col. Hanson E. Sanders to Act. Comdr. 4 Dec 52 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. Hanson E. Sanders to Act. Comdr. vice Col. Joe R. Dockery resigned 20 Feb 53 Weekly Bulletin 7. Col. Warren D. Reimers aptd. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Hanson E. Sanders relieved. 4 Jun 53 NEB Minutes. Approved Col. Warren D. Reimers aptd. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Hanson E. Sanders relieved. 25 Jan 55 NEB Minutes. Confirmed Clarence R. Birchett promoted to Col. & aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Reimers. 11 Feb 55 GO 8. Col. Clarence R. Birchett aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Warren D. Reimers relieved 10 May 57 NB Minutes. Col. Clarence R. Birchett was Comdr. 14 Nov 57 NEB Minutes. Confirmed aptmt. of Lt. Col. William T. Phelps as Act. Comdr. to serve in rank of Lt. Col. eff 1 Jul 57 3 Mar 58 NEB Minutes. Approved Temp. Col. Walter G. Johnson as Act. Comdr. 8 Nov 58 NEB Minutes. Walter G. Johnson to Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Feb 58 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Col. Walter G. Johnson was Comdr. 15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Charles G. Mitchell, Jr., was Comdr. 5 May 61 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. W. E. Clancy was Comdr. 7 May 62 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. William P. Bridges, Jr., was Comdr. 8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. William P. Bridges, Jr., aptd. Int. Comdr. 22 Mar 63 NEC Minutes. Col. William P. Bridges elected Comdr. 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. William P. Bridges was Comdr. 21 Jan 66 PANHQ 02. Lt. Col. Pieter W. Burgemeestre aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 66 31 May 66 PANHQ 48. Pieter W. Burgemeestre to Col. & Comdr. eff 27 May 66 10 May 71 PANHQ 18. Lt. Col. Cecil E. Ratliff aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Pieter W. Burgemeestre relieved eff 15 May 71 4 Dec 71 PANHQ 54. Cecil E. Ratliff to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Dec 71 5 Apr 72 PANHQ 12. Lt. Col. John A. Vozzo aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Cecil E. Ratliff reassigned eff 5 Apr 72 2 Dec 72 PANHQ 51. John A. Vozzo to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 2 Dec 72 17 Sep 76 NB Minutes. Col. John A. Vozzo was Comdr. 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 14. Lt. Col. Forest A. Henley aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 11 Dec 76 6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Forest A. Henley to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 11 Jun 77 2 Jun 78 PANHQ 23. Forest A. Henley to Perm. Col. eff 11 Jun 78 10 Dec 79 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. Rodney I. Baker aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Forest A. Henley eff 15 Dec 79 30 May 80 PANHQ 17. Rodney I. Baker to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 15 Jun 80 1 Jun 81 PANHQ 15. Rodney I. Baker to Perm. Col. eff 15 Jun 81 18 Jan 85 PANHQ 4. Lt. Col. William C. Thomas aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Rodney I. Baker eff 26 Jan 85 1 Jul 85 PANHQ 25. William C. Thomas to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 26 Jul 85 1 Jul 86 PANHQ 29. William C. Thomas to Perm. Col. eff 26 Jul 86 24 Oct 86 PANHQ 48. Lt. Col. Therrell D. Fortune aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William C. Thomas eff 24 Oct 86 1 Apr 87 PANHQ 12. Therrell D. Fortune to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 24 Apr 87 1 Apr 88 PANHQ 11. Therrell D. Fortune to Perm. Col. eff 24 Apr 88.

1 Oct 90 PANHQ 56. Col. Therrell D. Fortune reaptd. Comdr. eff 24 Oct 90 24 Oct 91 PANHQ 52. Lt. Col. Roy P. Gibbens aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Therrell D. Fortune and to Temp. Col. eff this date 30 Sep 92 PANHQ 53. Col. Roy P. Gibbens reaptd. Comdr eff 24 Oct 92 30 Sep 93 PANHQ 43. Col. Roy P. Gibbens reaptd. Comdr. eff 24 Oct 93 12 Apr 95 PANHQ 24. Lt. Col. Rebecca D. Baum aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Roy P. Gibbens and to Temp. Col. eff 1 May 95. Col. Roy P. Gibbens to Perm. Col. eff 1 May 95 1 May 96 PANHQ 21. Col. Rebecca D. Baum completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 1 May 96 10 Mar 99 PANHQ 14. Lt. Col. Donald B. Angel aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Rebecca D. Baum and to Temp. Col. eff 20 Mar 99. Col. Rebecca D. Baum to Perm. Col. eff 20 Mar 99. 3 Mar 2000 PANHQ 12. Upon completion of one year probationary term Col. Donald B. Angel is aptd. Comdr. eff 20 Mar 2000 11 Mar 2003 PANHQ 24. Lt. Col. John B. Wilkes aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Donald B. Angel and to Temp. Col. eff 22 Mar 2003. Col. Donald B. Angel to Perm. Col. eff 22 Mar 2003. 22 Mar 2004 PANHQ 19. Col John B. Wilkes completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 22 Mar 2004