South Carolina Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Lt. Col. Dexter C. Martin 1 Dec 41 to 13 Jan 47 Col.

Pride Ratterree 13 Jan 47 to 22 Nov 50 Lt. Col. Ward W. Ware (Act.) 22 Nov 50 to 1 Jan 51 Col. Elliott W. Springs 1 Jan 51 to 7 Jan 52 Col. David S. Harter 7 Jan 52 to 1 Dec 52 Col. Alfred A. Pate 1 Dec 52 to 2 Jun 56 Col. Randolph W. Battle 2 Jun 56 to 15 Jan 60 Col. John R. Taylor 15 Jan 60 to 27 Sep 71 Col. E. Lee Morgan 27 Sep 71 to 31 Dec 74 Col. John R. Taylor 1 Jan 75 to 1 Jan 76 Col. Douglas Abercrombie 1 Jan 76 to 1 Sep 77 Col. George O. Compton 1 Sep 77 to 5 Dec 81 Col. William E. Hobson 5 Dec 81 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Lt. Col. Dexter C. Martin 1 Dec 41 to 13 Jan 47 (FMM) Col. Pride Ratterree 13 Jan 47 (FMM) to Lt. Col. Ward W. Ware (Act.) Col. Elliott W. Springs Col. David S. Harter Col. Alfred A. Pate Col. Randolph W. Battle Col. John R. Taylor to 27 Sep 71 Col. E. Lee Morgan 27 Sep 71 to 1 Jan 75 Col. John R. Taylor (Int.) 1 Jan 75 to 1 Jan 76 Col. Douglas Abercrombie 1 Jan 76 to 1 Sep 77 Col. George O. Compton 1 Sep 77 to 4 Dec 81 Col. William E. Hobson 4 Dec 81 to 5 Jan 86 Col. Douglas Abercrombie 5 Jan 86 to 4 Mar 89 Col. T. Richard Herold 4 Mar 89 to 5 Feb 90 Col. William E. Hobson 5 Feb 90 to 1 Mar 91 Col. Ned H. Shows 1 Mar 91 to 1 Jan 93 Col. Richard T. Herold 1 Jan 93 to 1 Jan 96 Col. Kemper K. Hyers 1 Jan 96 to 19 Aug 96 Col. Hartsell O. Rogers, Jr. 19 Aug 96 to 1 Oct 2000 Col. Robert T. Townsend 1 Oct 2000 to 10 Nov 2001 Col. Saul H. Hyman 10 Nov 2001 to 12 9 17 1 Nov 41 Telegram from Dexter C. Martin indicating willingness to serve Dec 41 Telegram from Dexter C. Martin accepting aptmt. Dec 41 Dexter C. Martin was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) Aug 42 PO 5. Dexter C. Martin, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Dexter C. Martin was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Lt. Col. Dexter C. Martin was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Lt. Col. Dexter C. Martin as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to date 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Dexter C. Martin was Comdr. NOTE: PANHQ 37 12 Oct 76 Dexter C. Martin promoted to Col. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Col. Pride Ratterree was Comdr. 16 Jan 51 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. Ward W. Ware to Act. Comdr. vice Col. Pride Ratterree. 16 Jan 51 NEB Minutes. Also approved Elliott W. Springs to Col. & Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Ward W. Ware relieved as Act. Comdr.

16 Jan 52 NEB Minutes. Ratified Lt. Col. David S. Harter to Act. Comdr. vice Col. Elliott White Springs resigned 12 May 52 NEB Minutes. Approved David S. Harter to Col. & Comdr. 4 Dec 52 NEB Minutes. Approved Capt. Alfred A. Pate to Lt. Col. & Act. Comdr. vice Col. David S. Harter relieved (to Dep. Dir. MER) 4 Jun 53 NEB Minutes. Approved Alfred A. Pate to Col. & Comdr. 22 May 56 NB Minutes. Col. Alfred A. Pate was Comdr. 23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. Confirmed aptmt. of Lt. Col. Randolph W. Battle as Act. Comdr. 5 Feb 57 NEB Minutes. Randolph W. Battle to Col. & Comdr. 11 Jan 60 GO 1. Col. Randolph W. Battle was Comdr. 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Temp. Col. John R. Taylor was Comdr. 5 May 61 NB Minutes. Col. John R. Taylor was Comdr. 8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Col. John R. Taylor reelected Comdr. 13 Sep 71 PANHQ 39. Lt. Col. E. Lee Morgan aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. John R. Taylor resigned eff 27 Sep 71 4 Dec 71 PANHQ 54. E. Lee Morgan to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Dec 71 2 Jan 75 PANHQ 1. Col. John R. Taylor aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. E. Lee Morgan reassigned eff 1 Jan 75 30 Dec 75 PANHQ 29. Lt. Col. Douglas Abercrombie aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. John R. Taylor reassigned eff 1 Jan 76 7 Jun 76 PANHQ 17. Douglas Abercrombie to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 5 Jun 76 6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Douglas Abercrombie to Perm. Col. eff 5 Jun 77 1 Sep 77 PANHQ 16 (Printed as PANHQ 15). Lt. Col. George O. Compton aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Douglas Abercrombie reassigned eff 1 Sep 77 1 Mar 78 PANHQ 9. George O. Compton to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Mar 78 1 Mar 79 PANHQ 8. George O. Compton to Perm. Col. eff 1 Mar 79 2 Dec 81 PANHQ 42. Lt. Col. William E. Hobson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. George O. Compton reassigned eff 4 Dec 81 1 Jun 82 PANHQ 16. William E. Hobson to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Jun 82 31 May 83 PANHQ 16. William E. Hobson to Perm. Col. eff 4 Jun 83 2 Jan 86 PANHQ 1. Col. Douglas Abercrombie aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William E. Hobson, eff 5 Jan 86 1 Jul 86 PANHQ 29. Col. Douglas Abercrombie to Comdr. eff 5 Jul 86 26 Jan 89 PANHQ 5. Lt. Col. T. Richard Herold aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Douglas Abercrombie eff 4 Mar 89 31 Aug 89 PANHQ 52. T. Richard Herold to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Sep 89 6 Feb 90 PANHQ 5. Col. William E. Hobson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. T. Richard Herold eff 5 Feb. 90. Temp. Col. T. Richard Herold reverts to Lt. Col. eff 5 Feb 90. 1 Aug 90 PANHQ 40. Col. William E. Hobson to Comdr. eff 5 Aug 90 15 Feb 91 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Ned H. Shows aptd. Comdr. vice Col. William E. Hobson and to Temp. Col. eff 1 Mar 91 12 Nov 91 PANHQ 57. Lt. Col. T. Richard Herold to Perm. Col., date of grade retroactive to 5 Feb 90 28 Feb 92 PANHQ 15. Col. Ned H. Shows reaptd. Comdr. eff 1 Mar 92 17 Nov 92 PANHQ 67. Col. Richard T. Herold aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Ned H. Shows eff 1 Jan 93. Col. Ned H. Shows to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jan 93 3 Jan 94 PANHQ 1. Col. Richard T. Herold reaptd. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 94 9 Jan 95 PANHQ 1. Col. T. Richard Herold reaptd. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 95 18 Dec 95 PANHQ 76. Col. Kemper K. Hyers aptd. Comdr. vice Col. T. Richard Herold eff 1 Jan 96 19 Aug 96. PANHQ 49. Lt. Col. Hartsell O. Rogers, Jr. aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Kemper K. Hyers and to Temp. Col. eff 19 Aug 96

1 Aug 97 PANHQ 37. Col. Hartsell O. Rogers, Jr. completed probationary year and aptd. Comdr. eff 19 Aug 97 19 Jul 2000 PANHQ 37. Col. Hartsell O. Rogers extended to 1 Oct 2000 eff 19 Aug 2000 19 Sep 2000 PANHQ 55. Lt. Col. Robert T. Townsend aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Hartsell O. Rogers, Jr., and to Temp. Col. eff 1 Oct 2000. Col. Hartsell O. Rogers, Jr., to Perm. Col. eff 1 Oct 2000 1 Oct 2001 PANHQ 66. Col. Robert T. Townsend completed probationary term and aptd Comdr. eff 1 Oct 2001 2 Nov 2001 PANHQ 91. Lt. Col. Saul H. Hyman aptd. Interim Comdr. vice Col. Robert T. Townsend eff 10 Nov 2001. Col. Robert T. Townsend to Perm. Col. eff 10 Nov 2001. 2 Jan 2003 PANHQ 2. Col. Saul H. Hyman completed one year probationary term and aptd Comdr eff 13 Jan 2003.