This page is a listing of the men who served as Department Heads and the dates they served. For a description of their duties and responsibilities of each of the nine departments see the Organization Page.
CAPTAIN
Merrill, Aaron Stanton (Tip) | April 30, 1942 to January 23, 1943 | |
Peyton, Thomas Green | January 23, 1943 to August 10, 1943 | |
Fechteler, William Morrow | August 10, 1943 to January 13, 1944 | |
Steele, James Mortimer | January 13, 1944 to March 17, 1944 | |
Keliher, Thomas Joseph | March 17, 1944 to May 01, 1945 | |
Old, Francis Paxton | May 01, 1945 to December 05, 1945 | |
Talbot, Frank Russell | December 05, 1945 to July 20, 1946 | |
Schulz, Lester Robert | July 20, 1946 to August 17, 1946 | |
Carrington, James Herbert | August 17, 1946 to September 11, 1946 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dupre Jr., Marcy Mathis | April 30, 1942 to January 01, 1943 | |
Withington, Frederic Stanton | January 01, 1943 to January 13, 1944 | |
Hammond, Wellington Anthony | January 13, 1944 to March 10, 1945 | |
Organ, William Hugh | March 10, 1945 to November 17, 1945 | |
Brooks Jr., Charles Ballance | November 17, 1945 to February 25, 1946 | |
Schulz, Lester Robert | February 25, 1946 to September 11, 1946 |
NAVIGATOR
Bailey, William Byron | April 30, 1942 to September 15, 1943 | |
Steiner, Carl Ludwig | September 15, 1943 to August 14, 1944 | |
Webb, Thomas Sherman | August 14, 1944 to November 06, 1945 | |
Kilmartin, Alfred Dunn | November 06, 1945 to March 22, 1946 | |
Seymour, Harry Augustus | March 22, 1946 to July 01, 1946 |
GUNNERY OFFICER
Withington, Frederic Stanton | April 30, 1942 to January 01, 1943 | |
Hammond, Wellington Anthony | January 01, 1943 to January 13, 1944 | |
Brumby, Jr., Frank Hardeman | January 13, 1944 to October 08, 1945 | |
Howard, Hugh Wyman | October 08, 1945 to September 11, 1946 |
ENGINEERING OFFICER
Fisher Sr., William Gooding | April 30, 1942 to July 26, 1943 | |
Luongo Jr., Frank Paul | July 26, 1943 to August 12, 1944 | |
Chipley, George Washington | August 12, 1944 to November 17, 1945 | |
Schulz, Lester Robert | November 17, 1945 to February 25, 1946 | |
Foster, Richard Epley | February 25, 1946 to September 11, 1946 |
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Steiner, Carl Ludwig | April 30, 1942 to September 15, 1943 | |
Schlueter, Harold W. | September 15, 1943 to September 29, 1944 | |
Morse, John Frye | September 29, 1944 to October 26, 1945 | |
Cochran, Christian Hessler | October 26, 1945 to April 01, 1946 |
SUPPLY OFFICER
Beachmam, Worth B. | April 30, 1942 to January 20, 1943 | |
Muller, Henry Leger | January 20, 1943 to November 07, 1944 | |
Huey Jr., William Moreland | November 07, 1944 to September 21, 1946 |
FIRST LIEUTENANT and DAMAGE CONTROL OFFICER
Farrar, Murvale Talcott | April 30, 1942 to October 02, 1942 | |
Strite, Robert -- | October 02, 1942 to December 14, 1943 | |
Summers, Lewis Shackleford | December 14, 1943 to April 17, 1945 | |
Payne, Raymond -- | April 17, 1945 to November 19, 1945 | |
Harrington Jr., D. F. | November 19, 1945 to September 11, 1946 |
MEDICAL OFFICER
Templeton, Harry Dale | April 30, 1942 to July 26, 1943 | |
Bach, Lawrence Erle | July26, 1943 to January 03, 1944 | |
Abernethy, Alton C. | January 03, 1944 to November 27, 1944 | |
McComas, Ralph Meredith | November 27, 1944 to January 08, 1946 | |
Sherman, R. D. | January 08, 1946 to February 15, 1946 | |
Starzynski, T. E. | February 15, 1946 to July 31, 1946 |
AIR DEFENSE OFFICER
Hammond, Wellington Anthony | April 30, 1942 to January 01, 1943 | |
Fisher, Edgar Derry | January 01, 1943 to May 11, 1944 | |
Boorman Jr., James Albert | May 11, 1944 to September 29, 1945 | |
Martin Jr, Charles Taylor | September 29, 1945 to September 11, 1946 |
CHAPLAIN
Marken, Roy Rockwell | April 30, 1942 to October 04, 1943 | |
Andrus, Robert Gardner | October 04, 1943 to June 04, 1945 | |
Wright, Dewitt E. | June 04, 1945 to June 02, 1946 |
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