North Dakota Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Maj. Arthur M. Sampson 1 Dec 41 to 9 Nov 42 Maj. W. E.

Van Walker 9 Nov 42 to 10 Aug 44 Col. Irven A. Myrha 10 Aug 44 to 8 Feb 49 Col. Floyd W. Plath 8 Feb 49 to 21 Sep 50 Col. Julius M. Hetland 21 Sep 50 to 10 Oct 51 Col. Paul S. Roel 10 Oct 51 to 3 Dec 54 Col. John M. Kurke 3 Dec 54 to 25 Feb 57 Col. Stanley C. Frank 25 Feb 57 to 1 Sep 68 Col. Richard S. Salsman 1 Sep 68 to 1 Jul 72 Col. Erling A. Nasset 1 Jul 72 to 31 Aug 74 Col. Kermit K. Schauer 1 Sep 74 to 7 May 76 Col. Maurice E. Cook 7 May 76 to 30 Dec 80 Col. David E. Wachal 30 Dec 80 to 31 Dec 82 Thomas A. Dahle 31 Dec 82 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Maj. Arthur M. Sampson 1 Dec 41 to 9 Nov 42 Maj. W. E. Van Walker 9 Nov 42 to 10 Aug 44 Col. Irven A. Myhra 10 Aug 44 to Col. Floyd W. Plath (Deceased) Col. Julius M. Hetland Col. Paul S. Roel 28 Sep 51 to 3 Dec 54 Col. John M. Kurke 3 Dec 54 to Col. Stanley C. Frank 5 Feb 57 to 1 Sep 68 Col. Richard S. Salsman 1 Sep 68 to 1 Jul 72 Col. Erling A. Nasset 1 Jul 72 to 1 Sep 74 Col. Kermit K. Schauer 1 Sep 74 to 7 May 76 Col. Maurice E. Cook 7 May 76 to 30 Jun 80 Col. David E. Wachal 30 Jun 80 to 31 Dec 82 Col. Thomas A. Dahle 31 Dec 82 to 1 Jul 84 Col. Paul E. Eide 1 Jul 84 to 7 Apr 90 Col. Wynola Thornton-Eide 7 Apr 90 to 26 Mar 94 Col. Laurence L. Ruebel 26 Mar 94 to 21 Mar 98 Col. Thomas D. Weston 21 Mar 98 to 20 Apr 2002 Col. K. Walter Vollmers 20 Apr 2002 to 17 Dec 41 Arthur M. Sampson was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. Arthur M. Sampson, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. W. E. Van Walker was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. W. E. Van Walker was Comdr. 20 Jun 44 Temp. Duty Orders. Maj. Willard F. Van Walker was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. Irven A. Myhra was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. Arthur M. Sampson as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 11/9/42, Maj. W. E. Van Walker as Comdr. from 11/9/42 to 8/10/44, and Lt. Col. Irven A. Myhra as Comdr. from 8/10/44 to date 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Irven A. Myhra was Comdr. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Floyd Plath was Comdr. 27 Oct 49 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Floyd Plath was Comdr. 2 Oct 50 NEB Minutes. Approved aptmt. of Lt. Col. Julius W. Hetland as Act. Comdr. vice Col. Floyd W. Plath deceased 6 Jun 51 NEB Minutes. Julius M. Hetland to Col. & Comdr. 28 Sep 51 NEB Minutes. Approved Maj. Paul S. Roel to Lt. Col. & Act. Comdr. vice Col. Julius M. Hetland resigned

16 Jan 52 Ratified Paul S. Roel to Col. & Comdr. 3 Dec 54 GO 65. Lt. Col. John M. Kurke aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. Paul S. Roel resigned 26 May 55 NEB Minutes. John M. Kurke to Col. & Comdr. 5 Feb 57 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Stanley C. Frank to Temp. Col. & Act. Comdr. 14 Nov 57 NEB Minutes. Stanley C. Frank to Col. & Comdr., eff 14 Nov 57 28 Aug 68 PANHQ 29. Lt. Col. Richard A. Salsman aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Stanley C. Frank retired eff 1 Sep 68 17 Oct 68 PANHQ 37. Lt. Col. Richard A. Salsman aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 17 Oct 68 28 Mar 69 PANHQ 13. Richard A. Salsman to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 28 Mar 69 5 Sep 72 PANHQ 34. Lt. Col. Erling A. Nasset aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Richard A. Salsman reassigned eff 1 Jul 72 2 Dec 72 PANHQ 51. Erling A. Nasset to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 2 Dec 72 22 Aug 74 PANHQ 25. Lt. Col. Kermit K. Schauer aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Erling A. Nasset reassigned eff 1 Sep 74 12 Mar 75 PANHQ 5. Kermit K. Schauer to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 6 Mar 75 19 Mar 76 PANHQ 6. Kermit K. Schauer to Perm. Col. eff 17 Mar 76 10 May 76 PANHQ 15. Lt. Col. Maurice E. Cook aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Kermit K. Schauer reassigned eff 7 May 76 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 46. Maurice E. Cook to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 11 Dec 76 5 Dec 77 PANHQ 30. Maurice E. Cook to Perm. Col. eff 3 Dec 77 30 Jun 80 PANHQ 20. Lt. Col. David E. Wachal aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Maurice E. Cook resigned eff 30 Jun 80 30 Dec 80 PANHQ 48. David E. Wachal to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 30 Dec 80 2 Dec 81 PANHQ 42. David E. Wachal to Perm. Col. eff 30 Dec 81 10 Dec 82 PANHQ 44. Lt. Col. Thomas A. Dahle aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. David E. Wachal resigned eff 31 Dec 82 31 May 83 PANHQ 16. Thomas A. Dahle to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 30 Jun 83 25 Jun 84 PANHQ 32. Thomas A. Dahle to Perm. Col. eff 30 Jun 84 27 Jun 84 PANHQ 34. Lt. Col. Paul E. Eide aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Thomas A. Dahle eff 1 Jul 84 9 Jan 85 PANHQ 1. Paul E. Eide to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jan 85 2 Jan 86 PANHQ 1. Paul E. Eide to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jan 86 28 Mar 90 PANHQ 16. Lt. Col. Wynola Thornton-Eide aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Paul E. Eide and promoted to Temp. Col. eff 7 Apr 90 31 Mar 91 PANHQ 15. Col. Wynola Thornton-Eide reaptd. Comdr. eff 7 Apr 91 31 Mar 92 PANHQ 21. Col. Wynola Thornton-Eide reaptd. Comdr. eff 7 Apr 92 31 Mar 93 PANHQ 12. Col. Wynola Thornton-Eide reaptd. Comdr. eff 7 apr 93 3 Mar 94 PANHQ 18. Capt. Laurence L. Ruebel aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Wynola F. Thornton-Eide and to Temp. Col. eff 26 Mar 94. Col. Wynola F. Thornton-Eide to Perm. Col. eff 26 Mar 94 11 Feb 96 PANHQ 11. Col. Laurence L. Ruebel reaptd. Comdr. eff 26 Mar 96 12 Mar 97 PANHQ 8. Col. Laurence L. Ruebel reaptd. Comdr. eff 26 Mar 97 11 Feb 98 PANHQ 8. Lt. Col. Thomas D. Weston aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Laurence L. Ruebel and to Temp. Col. eff 21 Mar 98. Col. Laurence L. Ruebel to Perm. Col. eff 21 Mar 98 15 Mar 99 PANHQ 19. Col. Thomas D. Weston completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 21 Mar 99 7 Mar 2002 PANHQ 16. Col. Thomas D. Weston extended to 20 Apr 2002 8 Apr 2002 PANHQ 24. Lt. Col. K. Walter Vollmers aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Thomas D. Weston and to Temp. Col. eff 20 Apr 2002. Col. Thomas D. Weston to Perm. Col. eff 20 Apr 2002 11 Apr 2003 PANHQ 32. Col. E. Walter Vollmers completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 20 Apr 2003