Montana Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Lt. Col. Herman H. Henrickson 1 Dec 41 to 23 Aug 45 Col. Roy W.

Milligan 23 Aug 45 to 15 Sep 47 Col. Richard Kullberg 15 Sep 47 to 1 Sep 50 Lt. Col. Joseph I. Chitwood (Act.) 1 Sep 50 to 16 Jan 51 Col. Wesley H. Barnes 16 Jan 51 to 15 Sep 52 Col. William A. Carson 15 Sep 52 to 14 May 54 Col. William P. Mufich 14 May 54 to 1 Jun 57 Col. Clarence R. Anthony (Act.) 1 Jun 57 to 15 Mar 58 Maj. David E. Coy (Act.) 15 Mar 58 to 27 Jan 59 Col. John T. Vance 27 Jan 59 to 14 Nov 63 Col. Joseph B. Reber 18 Jan 64 to Jan 66 Col. Jack R. Harper 4 Mar 66 to 14 Feb 68 Col. Charles R. Adams 14 Feb 68 to 29 Jul 68 Col. Richard T. King 29 Jul 68 to 31 Jul 69 Col. Charles E. Halleman 1 Aug 69 to 1 Feb 71 Col. Lawrence F. Wilkinson 1 Mar 71 to 14 Sep 72 Col. George W. Bonnes 14 Sep 72 to 1 Aug 73 Col. Orloff Pote Morrow 1 Aug 73 to 16 Mar 74 Lt. Col. David D. Smith 16 Mar 74 to 31 May 74 Col. Cecelia A. Patterson 3 Sep 74 to 31 Jul 76 Col. Robert E. Fears 1 Aug 76 to 1 Aug 78 Col. Russell L. Sartain 1 Aug 78 to 24 Jul 82 Col. William W. Hewitt 24 Jul 82 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Lt. Col. Herman H. Henrickson 1 Dec 41 to 23 Aug 45 Col. Roy W. Milligan 23 Aug 45 to 15 Sep 47 (FMM) Col. Richard Kullberg 15 Sep 47 (FMM) to Lt. Col. Joseph I. Chitwood (Act.) to 15 Jan 51 Col. Wesley H. Barnes 15 Jan 51 to 28 Aug 52 Col. William A. Carson 28 Aug 52 to 14 May 54 Col. William P. Mufich 14 May 54 to Col. Clarence R. Anthony 1 Jun 57 to Lt. Col. David E. Coy (Act.) 15 Mar 58 to Col. John T. Vance 27 Jan 59 to Col. Joseph B. Reber Col. Jack R. Harper 4 Mar 66 to Col. Charles R. Adams 14 Feb 68 to Col. Richard T. King 29 Jul 68 to 1 Aug 69 Col. Charles E. Halleman 1 Aug 69 to 1 Mar 71 Col. Lawrence F. Wilkinson 1 Mar 71 to 14 Sep 72 Lt. Col. George W. Bonnes (Int.) 14 Sep 72 to 1 Aug 73 Col. Orloff Pote Morrow 1 Aug 73 to 16 Mar 74 Lt. Col. David D. Smith (Int.) 16 Mar 74 to 3 Sep 74 Col. Cecelia A. Patterson 3 Sep 74 to 1 Aug 76 Col. Robert E. Fears 1 Aug 76 to 1 Aug 78 Col. Russell L. Sartain 1 Aug 78 to 24 Jul 82 Col. William W. Hewitt 24 Jul 82 to 21 Feb 86 Col. Lance J. Edwards 21 Feb 86 to 22 Aug 89 Col. Ruth J. Edwards 22 Aug 89 to 23 Aug 90 Col. Glyndon V. Scott 23 Aug 90 to 14 Sep 91 Col. Robert P. Meadors 14 Sep 91 to 1 May 95 Col. Charles R. Hunt 1 May 95 to 18 May 96

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Carl M. Koeber 18 May 96 to 30 May 98 Jerry W. Hover 30 May 98 to 1 Dec 2000 Martin D. Bourque 1 Dec 2000 to 5 Oct 2002 Jan E. Van Hoven 5 Oct 2002 41 41 42 44 Telegram from Herman H. Henrickson accepting aptmt. Herman H. Henrickson was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) PO 5. Herman Henrickson, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 Roster. Maj. Herman H. Henrickson was Comdr.

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27 Apr 44 National Conference Attendees. Lt. Col. Herman H. Henrickson was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. H. H. Henrickson was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Lt. Col. Herman H. Henrickson as Comdr from 12/1/41 to 8/23/45, and Lt. Col. Roy W. Milligan as Comdr. from 8/23/45 to date 10 Jan 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Roy W. Milligan was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Roy W. Milligan was Comdr. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Col. R. A. Kullberg was Comdr. 2 Oct 50 NEB Minutes. Approved aptmt. of Lt. Col. Joseph I. Chitwood as Act. Comdr. vice Col. Richard A. Kullberg relieved 15 Jan 51 NEB Minutes. Approved aptmt. of Wesley H. Barnes as Col. & Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Joseph I. Chitwood resigned 28 Aug 52 NEB Minutes. William A. Carson aptd. Col. & Comdr. vice Col. Wesley H. Barnes relieved 14 May 54 GO 25. Lt. Col. William P. Mufich aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. William A. Carson resigned eff 14 May 54 25 Jan 55 NEB Minutes. William P. Mufich to Col. & Comdr. 22 May 56 NB Minutes. Col. William P. Mufich was Comdr. 14 Nov 57 NEB Minutes. Clarence R. Anthony to Temp. Col. & Act. Comdr. eff 1 Jun 57 5 Jul 58 NEB Minutes. Maj. David E. Coy aptd. Act. Comdr. eff 15 Mar 58 8 Nov 58 NEB Minutes. David E. Coy to Lt. Col., still Act. Comdr. Mar 59 CAP Times. GO. Aptmts. Lt. Col. John T. Vance as Act. Comdr. eff 27 Jan 59 2 Nov 59 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. John T. Vance to Col. & Comdr. eff 27 Jan 59 12 Oct 63 NB Minutes. Col. John T. Vance was Comdr. 30 Oct 64 NB Minutes. Col. Joseph B. Reber was Comdr. 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. Joseph B. Reber was Comdr. 7 Mar 66 PANHQ 20. Lt. Col. Jack R. Harper aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 4 Mar 66 31 May 66 PANHQ 48. Jack R. Harper to Col. & Comdr. eff 27 May 66 2 Nov 67 NB Minutes. Col. Jack R. Harper was Comdr. 14 Feb 68 PANHQ 5. Lt. Col. Charles R. Adams aptd. Act. Comdr. eff 14 Feb 68 15 Mar 68 PANHQ 10. Lt. Col. Charles R. Adams aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 15 Mar 68 24 May 68 PANHQ 17. Charles R. Adams to Col. & Comdr. eff 24 May 68 2 Aug 68 PANHQ 24. Lt. Col. Richard T. King aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 29 Jul 68 9 Aug 68 PANHQ 25. Lt. Col. Richard T. King aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 9 Aug 68 17 Oct 68 PANHQ 37. Lt. Col. Richard T. King aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 17 Oct 68 14 Dec 68 PANHQ 42. Richard T. King to Col. & Comdr. eff 14 Dec 68 31 Jul 69 PANHQ 32. Lt. Col. Charles E. Halleman aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Aug 69 8 Dec 69 PANHQ 56. Charles E. Halleman to Col. & Comdr. eff 6 Dec 69 15 Mar 71 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Lawrence F. Wilkinson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Charles E. Halleman resigned eff 1 Mar 71 4 Dec 71 PANHQ 54. Lawrence F. Wilkinson to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Dec 71 20 Sep 72 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. George W. Bonnes aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Lawrence F. Wilkinson reassigned eff 14 Sep 72

23 Jul 73 PANHQ 27. Lt. Col. Orloff Pote Morrow aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. George W. Bonnes relieved eff 1 Aug 73 1 Dec 73 PANHQ 44. Orloff Pote Morrow to Col.& Perm.Comdr.eff 1 Dec 73 16 Mar 74 PANHQ 11. Lt. Col. David D. Smith aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Orloff Pote Morrow resigned eff 16 Mar 74 3 Sep 74 PANHQ 26. Lt. Col. Cecelia A. Patterson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. David D. Smith replaced eff 3 Sep 74 12 Mar 75 PANHQ 5. Cecelia A. Patterson to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 6 Mar 75 19 Mar 76 PANHQ 6. Cecelia A. Patterson to Perm. Col. eff 17 Mar 76 10 Aug 76 PANHQ 28. Lt. Col. Robert E. Fears aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Cecelia A. Patterson reassigned eff 1 Aug 76 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 41. Robert E. Fears to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 11 Dec 76 5 Dec 77 PANHQ 30. Robert E. Fears to Perm. Col. eff 3 Dec 77 2 Aug 78 PANHQ 33. Lt. Col. Russell L. Sartain aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Robert E. Fears reassigned eff 1 Aug 78 1 Feb 79 PANHQ 5. Russell L. Sartain to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Feb 79 1 Feb 80 PANHQ 2. Russell L. Sartain to Perm. Col. eff 1 Feb 80 9 Jul 82 PANHQ 23. Col. William W. Hewitt aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Russell L. Sartain eff 24 Jul 82 8 Mar 83 PANHQ 7. Col. William W. Hewitt to Comdr. eff 24 Jan 83 4 Feb 86 PANHQ 07. Lt. Col. Lance J. Edwards aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William W. Hewitt eff 21 Feb 86 1 Aug 86 PANHQ 32. Lance J. Edwards to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 21 Aug 86 31 Jul 87 PANHQ 32. Lance J. Edwards to Perm Col. eff 21 Aug 87 25 Sep 89 PANHQ 55. Lt. Col. Ruth J. Edwards aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Lance J. Edwards eff 22 Aug 89 31 Jan 90 PANHQ 4. Ruth J. Edwards to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 22 Feb 90 24 Aug 90 PANHQ 50. Col. Glyndon V. Scott aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Ruth J. Edwards eff 23 Aug 90. Col. Ruth J. Edwards to Perm. Col. eff 23 Aug 90 31 Jul 91 PANHQ 33. Col. Glyndon V. Scott reapt. Comdr. eff 23 Aug 91 28 Aug 91 PANHQ 43. Maj. Robert P. Meadors aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Glyndon V. Scott eff 14 Sep 91 and promoted to Lt. Col. Col.Glyndon V. Scott to Perm. Col. eff 14 Sep 91 2 Mar 92 PANHQ 18. Lt. Col. Robert P. Meadors to Temp. Col. eff 14 Mar 92 31 Aug 92 PANHQ 49. Col. Robert P. Meadors reaptd. Comdr. eff 14 Sep 92 31 Aug 93 PANHQ 39. Col. Robert P. Meadors reaptd. Comdr. eff 14 Sep 93 1 Sep 94 PANHQ 64. Col. Robert P. Meadors reaptd. Comdr. eff 14 Sep 94 4 May 95 PANHQ 31. Maj. Charles R. Hunt aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Robert P. Meadors and to Temp. Col. eff 1 May 95. Col. Robert P. Meadors to Perm Col. eff 1 May 95 1 May 96 PANHQ 21. Col. Charles R. Hunt completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 1 May 96 4 Jun 96 PANHQ 27. Maj. Carl M. Koeber aptd. Comdr vice Col. Charles R. Hunt and to Temp Col. eff 18 May 96. Col. Charles R. Hunt to Perm. Col. eff 18 May 96 26 May 98 PANHQ 33. Lt. Col. Jerry W. Hover aptd Comdr vice Col. Carl M. Koeber and to Temp Col. eff 30 May 98. Col Carl M. Koeber to Perm. Col. eff 30 May 98 6 May 99 PANHQ 25. Col. Jerry W. Hover completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 30 May 99 15 Nov 2000 PANHQ 67. Maj. Martin D. Bourque aptd. Comdr vice Col. Jerry W. Hover and to Temp Col eff 1 Dec 2000. Col. Jerry W. Hover to Perm Col eff 1 Dec 2000

9 Oct 2002 PANHQ 72. Maj. Jan E. Van Hoven aptd. Interim Comdr. vice Col. Martin D. Bourque eff 5 Oct 2002. Col. Martin D. Bourque to Perm Col eff 5 Oct 2002 4 Nov 2002 PANHQ 84. Maj. Jan E. Van Hoven aptd. Comdr. and to Temp. Col. eff 3 Nov 2002