HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING - Shaw Air Force Base
HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING - Shaw Air Force Base
HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING - Shaw Air Force Base
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Wethersfield, England 27 Apr 1956 1 Jun 1970<br />
Upper Heyford, England 1 Jun 1970 30 Dec 1993<br />
<strong>Shaw</strong> AFB, South Carolina 1 Jan 1994 Present<br />
Assigned <strong>Air</strong>craft<br />
BOEING P-12 Nov 1993 Oct 1932<br />
BOEING P-26 PEASHOOTER Oct 1932 Sep 1935<br />
CURTIS P-36 MOHAWK Sept1935 Sep 1940<br />
CURTIS P-40 WARHAWK Sep 1940 Feb 1942<br />
BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA Feb 1942 May 1942<br />
REPUBLIC P-43 LANCER Feb 1942 Sep 1942<br />
LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING May 1942 Jul 1944<br />
NORTH AMERICAN P-51D MUSTANG Jul 1944 Feb 1948<br />
REPUBLIC F-84B/D/F/G THUNDERJET, THUNDERSTREAK Feb 1948 Dec 1957<br />
NORTH AMERICAN F-100D/F SUPER SABRE Jun 1957 Jan 1971<br />
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111E AARDVARK Sep 1970 15 Oct 1993<br />
REPUBLIC A/OA-10 THUNDERBOLT Jan 1994 3 Jul 1996<br />
LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16C/D FIGHTING FALCON 7 Jul 1997 Present<br />
Commanders<br />
Capt Gev E. Lovell 9 Aug 1917 c.8 Sep 1917<br />
1st Lt. Arthur W. Betts c. 8 Sep 1917 24 Sep 1917<br />
Capt Gustave G. Baetcke 24 Sep 1917 16 Mar 1919<br />
1st Lt Clarence E. Crumine 15 Nov 1930 24 Aug 1934<br />
1st Lt Earl W. Barnes 24 Aug 1934 29 Mar 1935<br />
Capt Armin F. Herold 29 Mar 1935 7 Oct 1936<br />
Capt Morris R. Nelson 7 Oct 1936 1 Jun 1939<br />
1st Lt Avelin P. Tacon Jr. 1 Jun 1939 Unknown<br />
Maj Paul Lobingier c. Oct 1942 12 Jan 1943<br />
Maj David R. McGovern 12 Jan 1943 29 Dec 1943<br />
Maj Frank C. Clark 29 Dec 43 8 Mar 1944<br />
Maj Donald H. McAuley 8 Mar 1944 24 April 1944<br />
Lt Col Cy Wilson 24 Apr 1944 25 Jun 1944<br />
Maj Martin L. Low 25 Jun 1944 6 Dec 1944<br />
Capt Richard Gatterdam 6 Dec 1944 23 Mar 1945<br />
Maj Jack C. Price 23 Mar 1945 4 Apr 1945<br />
Maj Maurice C. Cristadoro Jr. 4 Apr 1995 22 Jul 1945<br />
Maj Robert H. Riemensnider 22 Jul 1945 18 Oct 1945<br />
Lt Col Franklin A. Nichols 29 Jul 1946 5 Sep 1946<br />
Maj John M. Winkler 5 Sep 1946 30 Oct 1946<br />
Lt Col Alfred J. Ball 30 Oct 1946 8 Jan 1947<br />
Lt Col Richard Cline 8 Jan 1947 30 Apr 1947<br />
Lt Col Francis S. Gabreski 30 Apr 1947 4 Aug 1947<br />
Maj James C. Hare 4 Aug 1947 2 Sep 1947<br />
Lt Col Melvin J. Nelson 2 Sep 1947 5 May 1948<br />
Maj Harold A. Lind 5 May 1948 21 Jun 1948<br />
Lt Col Elmer E. McTaggart 21 Jun 1948 c. Oct 1948<br />
Maj Charles W. Lasko c. Oct 1948 c. Apr 1949<br />
Lt Col Gilbert O. Waymond Jr. c. Apr 1949 12 May 1949<br />
Mar Charles W. Lasko 12 May 1949 c. Nov 1949<br />
Lt Col William A. Mitchell Jr. c. Nov 1949 24 Jul 1951<br />
Maj Joseph A. Hageman 24 Jul 1951 6 Aug 1954<br />
Maj John S. Bradley 6 Aug 1954 10 Mar 1955<br />
Maj John J. Kropenick 10 Mar 1955 1 May 1956<br />
Maj Max T. Beall 1 May 1956 15 Jun 1956<br />
Lt Col Michael C. McCarthy 15 Jun 1956 15 Mar 1957<br />
Lt Col Charles L. Miller 15 Mar 1957 2 Nov 1957<br />
Lt Col Raymond L. Flint 2 Nov 1957 1 Jan 1959<br />
Lt Col Raymond R. Stewart 1 Jan 1959 22 Jun 1961<br />
Maj Tony M. Greget 22 Jun 1961 30 Jun 1963<br />
Maj Walter P. Paluch Jr. 30 Jun 1963 22 Jul 1964<br />
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