New Jersey Wing Commanders

Maj George A. Viehmann - 1 Dec 1941 to 2 Aug 1943 Lt Col Carroll D. Smith - 9 Sep 1943 to 26 Jul 1945 Lt Col Frank D. Carvin - 26 Jul 1945 to 31 Mar 1946 Col B. Hunt Smith - 31 Mar 1946 to 16 Apr 1951 Lt Col Ernest Eagles (Interim) - 16 Apr 1951 to 13 Jun 1951 Col Irving J. Feist - 13 Jun 1951 to 22 May 1956 Col Nanette M. Spears - 22 May 1956 to 16 May 1969 Col Walter M. Markey - 16 May 1969 to 14 Aug 1971 Col Frederick S. Bell - 14 Aug 1971 to 11 Dec 1976 Col Ri Nakamura -11 Dec 1976 to 1 Feb 1980 Col George S. Bochenek - 1 Feb 1980 to 3 Mar 1987 Col Fredrick G. Camenzind - 3 Mar 1987 to 7 Dec 1991 Col Linton N. Reed, Jr - 7 Dec 1991 to 22 Jan 1994 Col George T. Redfern - 22 Jan 1994 to 22 Jan 1996 Col Joseph F. Convery - 22 Jan 1996 to 4 Dec 1999 Col Robert Alex - 4 Dec 1999 to 25 Jun 2002 Col Cornelius J. Flynn - 25 Jun 2002 to 13 Aug 2004 Col M. Allen Applebaum (Interim) - 13 Aug 2004 to 9 Nov 2004 Col Leonard A. Blascovich (Interim) - 18 Aug 2004 to 18 Aug 2004 Col Robert Diduch - 9 Nov 2004 to 20 Aug 2005 Col Robert J. McCabe - 20 Aug 2005 to Aug 2008 Col David L. Mull - Aug 2008 to 16 Aug 2013 Col Steven M. Tracy - 16 Aug 2013 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
9 Dec 41 Telegram from George A. Viehmann accepting asgmt. 17 Dec 41 George A. Viehmann was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. George A. Viehmann, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 4 Jun 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 23. Maj. George A. Veihmann was Comdr. Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Carroll Smith was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. Carroll D. Smith was Comdr. 27 Apr 44 National Conference Attendees. Maj. Carroll D. Smith was Comdr. 20 Jun 44 Temp. Duty Orders. Lt. Col. Carroll D. Smith was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. Carroll D. Smith was Comdr. 1 Aug 45 Signature on certificate. Carroll D. Smith, Jr., was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. George A. Viehmann as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 8/2/43, Lt. Col. Carroll D. Smith, Jr. as Comdr from 9/9/43 to 7/26/45, and Lt. Col. Frank D. Garvin as Comdr. from 7/26/45 to date

10 Jan 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Frank D. Carvin was Comdr. Lt. Col. Carroll D. Smith, Jr., Past Wing Commander, attended. 31 Jan 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Frank D. Carvin was Comdr. 14 May 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. B. Hunt Smith was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. B. Hunt Smith was Comdr. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Col. B. H. Smith was Comdr. 24 Oct 50 NB Minutes. Col. B. Hunt Smith was Comdr. 7 Jun 51 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Ernest Eagles, Jr., was Act. Comdr. 28 Sep 51 NEB Minutes. Approved aptmt. of Irving Feist to Col. & Comdr. vice Col. B. Hunt Smith relieved 21 May 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Nanette M. Spears aptd. Act. Comdr. 22 May 56 NB Agenda. Col. Irving J. Feist was listed as Comdr. 23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. Nanette M. Spears to Col. & Comdr. 12 May 69 PANHQ 19. Lt. Col. Walter M. Markey aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Nanette M. Spears relieved eff 16 May 69 6 Jun 69 PANHQ 24. Walter M. Markey to Col. & Comdr. eff 6 Jun 69 8 Dec 69 PANHQ 56. Col. Walter M. Markey was Comdr. 16 Aug 71 PANHQ 36. Lt.Col. Frederick S. Bell aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 14 Aug 71 20 Mar 72 PANHQ 9. Frederick S. Bell to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 18 Mar 72 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 41. Col. Ri Nakamura aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 11 Dec 76 6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Ri Nakamura to Perm. Comdr. eff 11 Jun 77 10 Dec 79 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. George S. Bochenek aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Ri Nakamura eff 1 Feb 80 1 Aug 80 PANHQ 24. George S. Bochenek to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Aug 80 31 Jul 81 PANHQ 22. George S. Bochenek to Perm. Col. eff 1 Aug 81 27 Feb 87 PANHQ 9. Lt. Col. Fredrick G. Camenzind aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. George S. Bochenek eff 3 Mar 87 1 Sep 87 PANHQ 36. Fredrick G. Camenzind to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 3 Sep 87 31 Aug 88 PANHQ 38. Fredrick G. Camenzind to Perm. Col. eff 3 Sep 88. 28 Feb 91 PANHQ 9. Col. Fredrick C. Camenzind reaptd. Comdr. eff 3 Mar 91 6 Nov 91 PANHQ 54. Lt. Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr., aptd Comdr. vice Col. Fredrick G. Camenzind and to Temp. Col. eff 7 Dec 91 1 Dec 92 PANHQ 75. Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr., reaptd. Comdr. eff 7 Dec 92 28 Oct 93 PANHQ 46. Lt. Col. Neal M. Sturm aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr., & to Temp. Col. eff 7 Dec 93. Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr. to Perm. Col. eff 7 Dec 93 19 Nov 93 PANHQ 56. PANHQ 46, 28 Oct 93, is revoked. Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr. reaptd. Comdr. eff 7 Dec 93 until 22 Jan 94 3 Jan 94. PANHQ 2. Lt. Col. George T. Redfern aptd Comdr vice Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr., and to Temp. Col. eff 22 Jan 94. Col. Linton N. Reed, Jr., to Perm. Col. eff 22 Jan 94 1 Jan 95. PANHQ 1. Col. George T. Redfern reaptd. Comdr. eff 22 Jan 95 16 Jan 96. PANHQ 3. Lt. Col. Joseph F. Convery aptd. Comdr. vice Col. George T. Redfern and to Temp. Col, 22 Jan 96. Col. George T. Redfern to Perm. Col, 22 Jan 96 10 Jan 97. PANHQ 2. Col. Joseph F. Convery completed probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 22 Jan 97 19 Nov 99 PANHQ 65. Lt Col. Robert Alex aptd Comdr vice Col. Joseph F. Convery and to Temp. Col. eff 4 Dec 99. Col. Joseph F. Convery to Perm. Col. eff 4 Dec 99

30 Nov 2000 PANHQ 70. Col. Robert Alex completed probationary term, 4 Dec 2000 24 Jun 2002 PANHQ 47. Lt. Col. Cornelius J. Flynn aptd. Comdr. and to Temp. Col. eff 25 Jun 2002. Col. Robert Alex to Perm. Col. eff 25 Jun 2002 1 Jun 2003 PANHQ 41. Col. Cornelius J. Flynn completed one year probationary term and to Comdr. eff 25 Jun 2003 12 Aug 2004 PANHQ 51. Col. M. Allen Applebaum aptd. Interim Comdr. as additional duty, vice Col. Cornelius J. Flynn eff 13 Aug 2004. Col. Cornelius J. Flynn to Perm. Col. eff 13 Aug 2004 16 Aug 2004 PANHQ 56. Col. Leonard A. Blascovich aptd. Acting Comdr. during period 18 Aug 2004 through 22 Aug 2004 8 Nov 2004 PANHQ 87. Maj. Robert Diduch, vice Col M. Allen Applebaum and to Temp. Col. eff 9 Nov 2004 20 Aug 2005. PANHQ 59. Lt. Col. Robert J. McCabe aptd Comdr. vice Col Robert Diduch and to Temp. Col. eff 20 Aug 2005.

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