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E. COMMANDING OFFICERS

Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Harold D. Smith 15 Jan 41 - 28 Feb 41
Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Francis B. Valentine 1 Mar 41 - 17 Feb 42
Maj. Conrad H. Diehl, Jr 18 Feb 42 - 20 Oct 42
Col. Roger M. Ramey 21 Oct 42 - 29 Mar 43
Lt. Col. John A. Roberts 30 Mar 43 - 24 May 43
Col. Harry J. Hawthorne 
24 May 43 - 18 Nov 43
Lt. Col. Edward W. Scott, Jr. 18 Nov 43 - 7 Feb 44
Col. Harry J. Hawthorne 8 Feb 44 - 18 Sep 44
Lt. Col. (later Col.) James T. Pettus, Jr. 18 Sep 44 - 31 Aug 45 (or later)
Maj. Paul B. Hanson By 21 Sep 45 - Unknown


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Col. James C. Selser, Jr. 1 Oct 46 - Apr 48
Col. William E. Eubank, Jr. Apr 48 - Jul 48
Col. Dalene E. Bailey Jul 48 - 3 Jan 49
Col. Alvan N. Moore 3 Jan 49 - 10 Feb 51