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319th Commanding Officers 1942-1977

WWII  Commanders

Capt. Lawrence B. Oldham 3 August 1942 - 26 August 1942
Major Robert L. Baseler 26 August 1942 – 14 November 1942
Capt. Walter V. Radovich 14 November 1942 – 25 November 1942
Capt. James E. Tucker 25 November 1942 – 26 December 1942
Capt. Everett B. Howe 26 December 1942 – 28 July 1943
Capt. Robert W. Myers 28 July 1943 – 8 September 1943
Capt. Harmon E. Burns 8 September 1943 – January 1944
Major Anthony Tirk, Jr. January 1944 – 11 March 1944
Major Frank J. Collins 11 March 1944 – 20 March 1944
Capt. William J. Rynne 20 March 1944 – 28 March 1944
Capt. Raymond E. Hartley 28 March 1944 – June 1944
Major John E. Perry June 1944 – 7 December 1944
Major Ralph F. Johnson 7 December 1944 – May 1945

 

Post World War II

Major Victor M. Mahr

c. 1947

Capt. Harold E. Plain

c. 1951

Capt Clifford E. Hudgens

26 August 1951

Capt. Walter J. Russell Jr,

3 October 1951

 

Korea

Lt. Col. William F. Haney 7 October 1951
Lt. Col. Robert V. McHale 23 December 1952
Lt. Col. Jack C. West 17 June 1953
Maj.. Valentine W. Krug 11 December 1953
 

Japan  

Lt. Col. Robert F. Todd 6 August 1954
 

Bunker Hill

Maj. Edwin F. Gaines 15 June 1955
Lt. Col. Lee M. Trowbridge 1956
Lt. Col John A. Bell 18 October 1956
Maj. Perry A. Johnson 1958
Lt. Col. Clark B. Van Deusen 3 March 59
Lt. Col (later Col.) Jack K. Gamble 1960
Lt. Col. Walter O. Beane Jr. 1961

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