Missouri Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Maj. William B. Robertson 1 Dec 41 to 15 Jan 43 Lt. Col. David W.

Kratz 16 Jan 43 to 20 Jul 45 Lt. Col. Kenneth Newland 20 Jul 45 to 29 Jan 46 Lt. Col. L. W. Greene 29 Jan 46 to 15 Jun 46 Col. Frank F. Tracy 15 Aug 46 to 20 Jun 49 Col. Harold C. Oltman 20 Jun 49 to 3 Apr 52 Col. Victor R. Freer 3 Apr 52 to 16 May 52 Col. Francis J. Fabick 14 May 54 to 20 Jan 56 Col. John O. Ladd 20 Jan 56 to 10 Feb 64 Col. Sterling R. Kennedy 10 Feb 64 to 22 Apr 66 Col. Clark Johnston 22 Apr 66 to 31 Dec 70 Col. Donald N. Fulton 1 Jan 71 to 30 Jun 74 Col. William T. Winkert 30 Jun 74 to 6 Dec 76 Col. Nicholas J. Knutz 6 Dec 76 to 7 Nov 81 Col. Gerald S. Holliday 7 Nov 81 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Maj. William B. Robertson 1 Dec 41 to 15 Jan 43 Lt. Col. David W. Kratz 16 Jan 43 to 20 Jul 45 Lt. Col. Kenneth Newland 20 Jul 45 to 29 Jan 46 (FMM) Lt. Col. L. W. Greene 29 Jan 49 to 15 Aug 46 (FMM) Col. Frank F. Tracy 15 Aug 46 (FMM) to 1 Jun 49 Col. Harold C. Oltman 1 Jun 49 to Col. Victor R. Freer to 20 May 54 Col. Francis J. Fabick 20 May 54 to 20 Jan 56 Col. John O. Ladd 20 Jan 56 to Col. Sterling R. Kennedy Col. Clark Johnston 22 Apr 66 to 1 Jan 71 Col. Donald N. Fulton 1 Jan 71 to 30 Jun 74 Col. William T. Winkert 30 Jun 74 to 6 Dec 76 Col. Nicholas J. Knutz 6 Dec 76 to 7 Nov 81 Col. Gerald S. Holliday 7 Nov 81 to 8 Nov 86 Col. Joseph D. McMillan 8 Nov 86 to 27 Oct 90 Lt. Col. Ken G. Rodermund 27 Oct 90 to 3 Jul 91 Col. Emmit G. Williams 3 Jul 91 to 28 Oct 95 Col. Walter L. Reed 28 Oct 95 to 25 Oct 97 Col. Jeanette K. Lawson 25 Oct 97 to 27 Oct 2001 Col. Joe E. Casler 27 Oct 2001 to 9 Dec 41 Telegram from William B. Robertson accepting asgmt. 17 Dec 41 Maj. William B. Robertson was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. William B. Robertson, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 6 Aug 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 32. Maj. William B. Robertson, former Wing Commander, was killed 1 Aug 43 in a glider crash. He is the first fatality among the more than 100 who have served as wing commanders. Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. David W. Kratz was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. David W. Kratz was Comdr. 20 Jun 44 National Conference Attendees. Maj. David W. Kratz was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. David W. Kratz was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. William B. Robertson (Deceased) as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 1/15/43, Lt. Col. David W. Kratz as Comdr. from 1/16/43 to 7/20/45, and Lt. Col. Kenneth Newland as Comdr. from 7/20/45 to date 10 Jan 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Kenneth Newland was Comdr.

31 Jan 46 Roster. Lt. Col. L. W. Greene was Comdr. 14 May 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. L. W. Greene was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Frank Tracy was Comdr. 1948 SWR Annual Report. Col Frank F. Tracy was promoted to the rank of Colonel in February 1948. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Col. F. F. Tracy was Comdr. 23 May 50 NB Minutes. PO just published Col. Oltman from Act. to Comdr. May 50 Annual Conf. Report. Col. Frank F. Tracy resigned on 1 Jun 49, Col. H. C. Oltman aptd. Comdr. 12 May 52 NEB Minutes. Approved Victor R. Freer to Col. & Comdr. vice Col. Harold C. Oltman resigned 14 May 54 GO 25. Col. Francis J. Fabick aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Victor R. Freer resigned eff 20 May 54 27 May 55 NB Minutes. Col. Francis J. Fabick was Comdr. 9 Jan 56 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. John O. Ladd as Act. Comdr. eff 20 Jan 56 21 May 56 NEB Minutes. J. Orville Ladd to Col. & Comdr. 12 Oct 63 NB Minutes. Col. J. Orville Ladd was Comdr. 30 Oct 64 NB Minutes. Col. Sterling R. Kennedy was Comdr. 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. Sterling R. Kennedy was Comdr. 26 Apr 66 PANHQ 35. Lt. Clark Johnston aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 22 Apr 66 31 May 66 PANHQ 48. Clark Johnston to Col. & Comdr. eff 27 May 66 8 Dec 69 PANHQ 56. Col. Clark Johnston was Comdr. 5 Dec 70 PANHQ 59. Lt. Col. Donald N. Fulton aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 71 16 Aug 71 PANHQ 36. Donald N. Fulton to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 14 Aug 71 14 Jun 74 PANHQ 20. Lt. Col. William T. Winkert aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Donald N. Fulton reassigned eff 30 Jun 74 16 Dec 74 PANHQ 35. William T. Winkert to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 14 Dec 74 15 Dec 75 PANHQ 26. William T. Winkert to Perm. Col. eff 13 Dec 75 11 Nov 76 PANHQ 39 (Printed as PANHQ 38). Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Knutz aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William T. Winkert reassigned eff 6 Dec 76 6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Nicholas J. Knutz to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 6 Jun 77 2 Jun 78 PANHQ 23. Nicholas J. Knutz to Perm. Col. eff 6 Jun 78 28 Oct 81 PANHQ 36. Lt. Col. Gerald S. Holliday aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Nicholas J. Knutz reassigned eff 7 Nov 81 1 May 82 PANHQ 13. Gerald S. Holliday to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 7 May 82 5 May 83 PANHQ 14. Gerald S. Holliday to Perm. Col. eff 7 May 83 12 Sep 86 PANHQ 41. Lt. Col. Joseph D. McMillan aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Gerald S. Holliday eff 8 Nov 86 29 Apr 88 PANHQ 16. Joseph D. McMillan to Perm. Col. eff 8 May 88. 4 Oct 90 PANHQ 59. Maj. Ken G. Rodermund aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Joseph D. McMillan and to Lt. Col. eff 27 Oct 90 8 Jul 91 PANHQ 29. Major Emmit G. Williams aptd Comdr vice Lt. Col. Ken G. Rodermund and to Lt. Col. eff 3 Jul 91 20 Dec 91 PANHQ 66. Lt. Col. Emmit G. Williams to Temp. Col. eff 3 Jan 92 30 Jun 92 PANHQ 39. Col. Emmit G. Williams reaptd. Comdr. eff 3 Jul 92 30 Jun 93 PANHQ 23. Col. Emmit G. Williams reaptd. Comdr. eff 3 Jul 93 30 Jun 94 PANHQ 47. Col. Emmit G. Williams reaptd. Comdr. eff 3 Jul 94 30 Jun 95 PANHQ 42. Col. Emmit G. Williams reaptd. Comdr. eff 3 Jul 95 until the MO WG Conference, 28 Oct 95 3 Oct 95 PANHQ 68. Lt. Col. Walter L. Reed aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Emmit G. Williams and to Temp. Col. eff 28 Oct 95. Col. Emmit G. Williams to Perm. Col. eff 28 Oct 95

15 Oct 97 PANHQ 45. Lt. Col. Jeanette K. Lawson aptd Comdr vice Col. Walter L. Reed and to Temp. Col. eff 25 Oct 97. Col. Walter L. Reed to Perm. Col. eff 25 Oct 97 22 Oct 2001 PANHQ 82. Lt. Col. Joe E. Casler aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Jeanette K. Lawson and to Temp. Col. eff 27 Oct 2001. Col. Jeanette K. Lawson to Perm Col. eff 27 Oct 2001 1 Oct 2002 PANHQ 70. Col. Joe E. Casler completed one year probationary term and aptd Comdr. eff 27 Oct 2002