New Hampshire Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Maj. Russell Hilliard 1 Dec 41 to 31 Aug 42 Col.

John Brown 31 Aug 42 to 20 Nov 48 Col. George Wilson 20 Nov 48 to 17 Sep 54 Col. Philip D. Labombarde 17 Sep 54 to 6 Nov 56 Col. Harry M. Rodd 6 Nov 56 to 1 Jul 60 Col. Conrad A. Lacaillade 1 Jul 60 to 22 Mar 63 Col. Americo L. Novo 22 Mar 63 to 5 Dec 64 Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin 5 Dec 64 to 26 Oct 69 Col. Donald Defoe 26 Oct 69 to 1 Jun 72 Col. John M. Piane, Jr. 1 Jun 72 to 2 Jun 73 Col. Donald R. Defoe 2 Jun 73 to 30 Nov 73 Lt. Col. Herbert F. Gray 1 Dec 73 to 16 Mar 74 Lt. Col. Philip M. Polhemus 16 Mar 74 to 24 Oct 74 Col. John M. Piane, Jr. 24 Oct 74 to 15 Apr 78 Col. Edward J. Tenney II 15 Apr 78 to Col. Kenneth C. Jameson 12 Mar 80 to Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Maj. William Russell Hilliard 1 Dec 41 to 31 Aug 42 Col. John F. Brown 31 Aug 42 to Col. George G. Wilson to 13 Sep 54 Col. Philip D. Labombarde 13 Sep 54 to Col. Harry M. Rodd Col. Conrad A. Lacaillade 1 Jul 60 to Col. Americo L. Novo 22 Mar 63 to Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin to 26 Oct 69 Col. Donald R. Defoe 26 Oct 69 to 1 Jun 72 Col. John M. Piane, Jr. 1 Jun 72 to 2 Jun 73 Col. Donald R. Defoe 2 Jun 73 to 1 Dec 73 Lt. Col. Herbert F. Gray 1 Dec 73 to 16 Mar 74 Lt. Col. Philip M. Polhemus 16 Mar 74 to 24 Oct 74 Col. John M. Piane, Jr. 24 Oct 74 to 15 Apr 78 Col. Edward J. Tenney II 15 Apr 78 to 12 Mar 80 Col. Kenneth C. Jameson 12 Mar 80 to 1 Sep 83 Col. Andrew H. Amitrano 1 Sep 83 to 20 Feb 84 (Deceased) Col. George G. Heald 20 Feb 84 to 18 Feb 89 Col. Dale V. Hardy 18 Feb 89 to 30 May 92 Col. Keith N. Briere 30 May 92 to 30 May 94 Col. Albert J. Sambold 30 May 94 to 9 Nov 96 Col. Dale V. Hardy 9 Nov 96 to 7 Nov 98 Col. Kenneth J. Herman 7 Nov 98 to 14 Sep 2002 Col Margie L. Sambold 14 Sep 2002 to 17 Dec 41 Russell Hilliard was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. Russell Hilliard, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 21 May 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 21. Maj. John F. Brown was Comdr. Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. John F. Brown was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Lt. Col. John F. Brown was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. Russell Hilliard as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 8/31/42, and Lt. Col. John F. Brown as Comdr. from 8/31/42 to date 14 May 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. John F. Brown was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Col. John F. Brown was Comdr. 10 May 49 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. G. G. Wilson was Comdr.

15 May 51 NEB Minutes. Approved promotion of George G. Wilson to Col. 13 Sep 54 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Philip D. Labombarde aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. George G. Wilson resigned 26 May 55 NEB Minutes. Philip D. Labombarde to Col. 22 May 56 NB Minutes. Col. Philip D. Labombarde was Comdr. 5 Feb 57 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Harry M. Rodd to Temp. Col. & confirmed as Act. Comdr. 9 May 57 NEB Minutes. Harry M. Rodd to Col. & Comdr. 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Col. Harry M. Rodd was Comdr. 15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Approved Lt.Col.C.A.Lacaillade to Temp.Col. & Comdr. 25 Feb 61 NEC Minutes. Temp. Col. Conrad A. Lacaillade to Comdr. eff 1 Jul 60 5 May 61 NB Minutes. NEC Chairman announced C. A. Lacaillade to Col. 8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Col. Conrad A. Lacaillade reelected Comdr. 22 Mar 63 NEC Minutes. Col. Americo L. Novo, Jr., elected Comdr. 29 Oct 64 NB Minutes. Col. Americo L. Novo was Comdr. 7 Dec 64 PANHQ 106. Col. Merlyn McLaughlin was listed as Comdr. (ERROR) 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin was Comdr. 6 Dec 65 PANHQ 77. Col. Merlyn McLaughlin was listed as Comdr. (ERROR) 27 Oct 66 NB Minutes. Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin was Comdr. 2 Dec 66 PANHQ 92. Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin was Comdr. 20 Oct 69 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. Donald R. DeFoe aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Kenneth F. McLaughlin relieved eff 26 Oct 69 23 Mar 70 PANHQ 13. Donald R. DeFoe to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 21 Mar 70 8 May 72 PANHQ 18. Lt. Col. John Piane, Jr., aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Donald R. DeFoe reassigned eff 1 Jun 72 2 Dec 72 PANHQ 51. John Piane, Jr., to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 2 Dec 72 4 Jun 73 PANHQ 24. Col. Donald R. DeFoe aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. John Piane, Jr., resigned eff 2 Jun 73 1 Dec 73 PANHQ 44. Lt. Col. Herbert F. Gray aptd. Int. Comdr vice Col. Donald R. DeFoe replaced eff 1 Dec 73 16 Mar 74 PANHQ 11. Lt. Col. Philip M. Polhemus aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Gray eff 16 Mar 74 29 Oct 74 PANHQ 31. Col. John M. Piane, Jr., aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Philip M. Polhemus reassigned eff 24 Oct 74 16 Dec 74 PANHQ 35. Col. John M. Piane, Jr. to Perm. Comdr. eff 14 Dec 74 3 May 78 PANHQ 17. Lt. Col. Edward J. Tenney II aptd. Int. Comdr vice Col. John M. Piane eff 15 Apr 78 2 Oct 78 PANHQ 44. Edward J. Tenney II to Temp. Col. & Comdr eff 15 Oct 78 1 Oct 79 PANHQ 30. Edward J. Tenney II to Perm. Col. eff 15 Oct 79 12 Mar 80 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Kenneth C. Jameson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Edward J. Tenney II reassigned eff 12 Mar 80 2 Sep 80 PANHQ 31. Kenneth C. Jameson to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 12 Sep 80 19 Aug 81 PANHQ 26. Kenneth C. Jameson to Perm. Col. eff 12 Sep 81 18 Aug 83 PANHQ 28. Lt. Col. Andrew H. Amitrano aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Kenneth C. Jameson reassigned eff 1 Sep 83 20 Feb 84 PANHQ 7. Andrew H. Amitrano to Perm. Col. eff 20 Feb 84 20 Feb 84 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. George G. Heald aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Andrew H. Amitrano eff 20 Feb 84 Apr 84 CAP News. Col. Andrew H. Amitrano, New Hampshire Wing Commander, died 20 Feb 84. 1 Aug 84 PANHQ 42. George G. Heald to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 20 Aug 84 1 Aug 85 PANHQ 28. George G. Heald to Perm. Col. eff 20 Aug 85 4 Jan 89 PANHQ 1. Lt. Col. Dale V. Hardy aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. George G. Heald eff 18 Feb 89 31 Jul 89 PANHQ 44. Dale V. Hardy to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 18 Aug 89 31 Jan 91 PANHQ 4. Col. Dale V. Hardy reaptd. Comdr. eff 18 Feb 91

10 Feb 92 PANHQ 6. Col. Eric V. Schollmann aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Dale V. Hardy eff 18 Feb 92. Col. Dale V. Hardy to Perm. Col. eff 18 Feb 92 24 Feb 92 PANHQ 11. PANHQ 6, 10 Feb 92, is rescinded. 18 May 92 PANHQ 31. Lt. Col. Keith N. Briere aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Dale V. Hardy and to Temp. Col. eff 30 May 92. Col. Dale V. Hardy to Perm. Col. eff 30 May 92 30 Apr 93 PANHQ 18. Col. Keith N. Briere reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 May 93. 24 May 94 PANHQ 37. Lt. Col. Albert J. Sambold aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Keith N. Briere and to Temp. Col. eff 30 May 94. Col. Keith N. Briere to Perm. Col. eff 30 May 94. 28 Apr 95 PANHQ 28. Col. Albert J. Sambold reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 May 95 1 May 96 PANHQ 21. Col. Albert J. Sambold reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 May 96 31 Oct 96 PANHQ 77. Col. Dale V. Hardy aptd Comdr. vice Col. Albert J. Sambold eff 9 Nov 96. Col. Albert J. Sambold to Perm. Col. eff. 9 Nov 96. 30 Oct 98 PANHQ 80. Maj. Kenneth J. Herman aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Dale V. Hardy and to Temp. Col. eff 7 Nov 98 1 Nov 99 PANHQ 62. Col Kenneth J. Herman completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 7 Nov 99 9 Sep 2002 PANHQ 60. Lt. Col. Margie L. Sambold aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Kenneth J. Herman and to Temp. Col. eff 14 Sep 2002. Col. Kenneth J. Herman to Perm. Col. eff 14 Sep 2002 8 Sep 2003 PANHQ 65. Col. Margie L. Sambold completed one year probationary period and aptd. Comdr. eff 14 Sep 2003