"Aces of The Eighth" by Jack Fellows

Commanders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Lt (later Capt, later Maj) Phillip H. Greasley: 10 Jan 42 – 20 Dec 42

Capt (later Maj) I. C. Connor: 20 Dec 42 – 21 Mar 43

Captain Edward Cragg (acting): 21 Mar 43 – 4 Apr 43

Capt Charlie Falletta: 4 Apr 43 – 8 Apr 43

Capt (later Maj) Edward Cragg: 8 Apr 43 – 26 Dec 43 (KIA)

Capt (later Maj) Jay T. Robbins: 26 Dec 43 – 4 Oct 44

Capt (later Maj) Cyril F. Homer: 4 Oct 44 – 9 May 45

Maj Joseph P. Johnson: 9 May 45 – 29 May 45 (KIA)

Capt (later Maj) Robert G. Hochuli: 29 May 45 – 12 Aug 45 (KIA)

Maj John R. Breedon: 12 Aug 45 – 25 Oct 45

1 Lt Arthur E. Sullivan: 25 Oct 45 – 1 Dec 45

1 Lt John L. Susott: 1 Dec 45 – 26 Dec 45

2 Lt Charles R. Taylor: 26 Dec 45 – 15 Jan 46

Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time
26 Dec 45 – 20 Feb 47

Maj John L. Beck: 20 Feb 47 – 7 Aug 47

Lt Col Archie M. Burke: 7 Aug 47 – 1 Apr 48

Capt Adrian W. Acebedo: circa 1 Apr 48 – Jun 48

Maj Harry W. Christman, Jr.: Jun 48 – 25 Mar 49

Maj Flavel P. Sabin: 25 Mar 49 – 11 Oct 49

Maj Amos L. Sluder: 11 Oct 49 – 5 Jul 50 (KIA)

Maj (later Lt Col) Harold L. Price: 5 Jul 50 – 30 Nov 50

Maj Richard R. Coursey, Jr.: 30 Nov 50 – Mar 51

Lt Col James H. Buckey: Mar 51 – 25 Jul 51

Maj Ernest T. Burnett: 25 Jul 51 – Nov 51

Maj (later Lt Col) Herbert R. Mann: Nov 51 – 5 May 52

Maj Arthur B. Faunce: 5 May 52 – 9 May 52 (KIA?)

Maj James R. Spofford: 9 May 52 – Aug 52

Maj (later Lt Col) Wilbur A. Tapscott: Aug 52 – Feb 53

Lt Col Franklin Q. Smith: Feb 53 – 1 May 53

Lt Col George R. Halliwell: 1 May 53 – Dec 53

Lt Col Keith J. Schrivener: Dec 53 – Mar 54

Lt Col Jack Pope: Mar 54 – 1 May 54

Lt Col Herbert E Ross: 1 May 54 – 16 Oct 54

Maj Andrew F. Martin, Jr.: 16 Oct 54 – 1 Dec 54 (Killed on training mission)

Maj Robert E. Schellhous: 1 Dec 54 – 31 Mar 55

Lt Col John L. Gregory, Jr.: 31 Mar 55 – 1 Mar 56

Lt Col Robert J Abernathy: 1 Mar 56 – 10 May 56

Lt Col Warren J Patterson: 10 May 56 – 6 Aug 56

Lt Col Virgil K. Meroney: 6 Aug 56 – 29 Jul 57

Lt Col William F. Tanner: 29 Jul 57 – May 60

Maj Robert L. Herman: May 60 – 11 Dec 61

Maj (later Lt Col) Aaron J. Bowman: 11 Dec 61 – 1 Aug 63

Lt Col James E. Bean: 1 Aug 63 – 1 Apr 64

Maj Lawrence N. Guarino: 1 Apr 64 – 12 May 64

Maj John P. Anderson: 12 May 64 – 1 Nov 65

Maj Bobby J. Mead: 1 Nov 65 – 28 Jun 66

Lt Col William L. Janssen: 28 Jun 66 – 9 Jun 67

Maj Arthur E. Indermuehle: 9 Jun 67 – 19 Jun 67

Lt Col Dennis O. Boyle: 19 Jun 67 – 27 Sep 67

Lt Col William L. Janssen: 27 Sep 67 – 20 Feb 68 (KIA?)

Lt Col Walter L. Mapes, Jr: 20 Feb 68 – 23 Jun 69

Maj (later Lt Col) Frank W. Payn: 23 Jun 69 – 5 Aug 69

Lt Col Coleman L. Baker: 5 Aug 69 – 27 Feb 70

Lt Col Frank W. Payn: 27 Feb 70 – 4 May 70

Lt Col David L. Oakes: 4 May 70 – 15 Feb 71

Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time

Lt Col Bill C. Driver: 1 Mar 71 – 12 Jun 71

Lt Col Lloyd O. Reder: 12 Jun 71 – 26 Jul 71

Lt Col Soloman Harpe III: 26 Jul 71 – 1 Mar 72

Lt Col Charles L Fergusen: 1 Mar 72 – 25 Aug 72

Lt Col James Spillman: 25 Aug 72 – 15 Oct 72

Lt Col Carroll Keeter: 15 Oct 72 – 2 Nov 72

Lt Col Robert S. Kan: 2 Nov 72 – 1 Aug 73

Lt Col Ray H. Bryant: 1 Aug 73 – Feb 74

Lt Col Robert W. Hibarger: Feb 74 – 19 Jun 74

Lt Col Matthew B. Wallace: 19 Jun 74 – Sep 74

Lt Col Wendell W. Schuler: Sep 74 – Sep 75

Lt Col Bruce Williams: Apr 75 – Jun 76

Lt Col Phillip L. Murphy: Jun 76 – Oct 77

Lt Col Thomas R. Fussell: Oct 77 – Jan 78

Lt Col Hal P. Henning: Jan 78 – Nov 78

Lt Col Michael J. Quinlan: Nov 78 – Jun 79

Lt Col Jay E. Riedel: Jun 79 – Feb 80

Lt Col Richard T. Swope: Feb 80 – Jul 80

Lt Col George Brower: Jul 80 – Oct 81

Lt Col John J. Davis, Jr.: Oct 81 – Jul 82

Lt Col George W. Norwood: Jul 82 – 14 Oct 83

Lt Col Jerry W. Narancich: 14 Oct 83 – 4 Sep 84

Lt Col Barry J. Johnson: 4 Sep 84 – 26 Jul 85

Lt Col Dana Duthie: 26 Jul 85 – 3 Jun 86

Lt Col Clarence C. Randall: 3 Jun 86 – 9 Jun 87

Lt Col John J. Cummins: 9 Jun 87 – 6 Jun 88

Lt Col Ronald S. Willke: 6 Jun 88 – 19 May 89  JL#80

Lt Col Donald F. Gabreski: 19 May 89 – 25 May 90

Lt Col Michael E. Vanderford: 25 May 90 – 25 May 91

Lt Col Thomas G. Strong: 25 May 91 – 8 Jun 92

Lt Col John C. Hodges: 8 Jun 92 – 2 Jun 93

Lt Col Philip M. Breedlove: 2 Jun 93 – 1 Jun 94  JL #85

Lt Col Jeff Remington: 1 Jun 94 – 9 Dec 94

Lt Col Robert A. Coe: 9 Dec 94 – 12 Jul 95

Lt Col Jerry T. Slaughter: 12 Jul 95 – 9 Jul 96

Lt Col David J. Scott: 9 Jul 96 – 3 Jul 97

Lt Col Kevin E. Williams: 3 Jul 97 – 29 May 98  JL #90

Lt Col Rickie A. French: 29 May 98 – 23 Nov 98

Lt Col Greg A. Smith: 23 Nov 98 – 22 Nov 99

Lt Col Nelson Cabot, Jr: 22 Nov 99 – 17 Nov 2000

Lt Col Russell K. Walden: 17 Nov 00 – 16 Nov 01

Lt Col John Fyfe: 16 Nov 01 – 8 Nov 02  JL: #95

Lt Col Eric J. Schnitzer: 8 Nov 02 – 5 Sep 03

Lt Col Kevin B. Schneider: 5 Sep 03 – 14 Jul 04

Lt Col Steven E. Clapp: 14 Jul 04 – 1 Jul 05

Lt Col Stephen A. Langford: 1 Jul 05 – 2 Jun 06

Lt Col Van A. Wimmer: 2 Jun 06 – 1 Jun 07  JL #100

Lt Col Thomas G.  Klopotek: 1 Jun 07 – 20 Jun 08

Lt Col Jay A.H. Boyd: 20 Jun 08 – 1 Jul 09

Lt Col Jack L. Sine: 1 Jul 09 – 1 Jul 10

Lt Col James H. Wilkerson: 1 Jul 10 – 29 Jun 11

Lt Col Douglas G. Thies:  29 Jun 11 –  20 Jun 12    JL #105

Lt Col  Leslie Hauck: 20 Jun 12 – 10 Jun 13

Lt Col  Paul A. Miller: 10 Jun 13 – 9 Jun 14

Lt Col  Robert Raymond:  9 Jun 14 – 16 Jun 15

Lt Col John Gallemore: 16 Jun 15-16 Jun 16

Lt Col Matthew Crowell : 16 Jun 16- JL #110

 

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