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    This document lists the commanders of the Massachusetts Wing of the Civil Air Patrol from 1941 to present. It provides the names and dates of service for each commander, from Major Gordon C. Prince, who served as the first commander from December 1941 to July 1942, up to Colonel William H. Meskill, who has served as commander since 2010. An archival confirmation section verifies the dates of command for each leader listed.

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    This document lists the commanders of the Massachusetts Wing of the Civil Air Patrol from 1941 to present. It provides the names and dates of service for each commander, from Major Gordon C. Prince, who served as the first commander from December 1941 to July 1942, up to Colonel William H. Meskill, who has served as commander since 2010. An archival confirmation section verifies the dates of command for each leader listed.

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    This document lists the commanders of the Massachusetts Wing of the Civil Air Patrol from 1941 to present. It provides the names and dates of service for each commander, from Major Gordon C. Prince, who served as the first commander from December 1941 to July 1942, up to Colonel William H. Meskill, who has served as commander since 2010. An archival confirmation section verifies the dates of command for each leader listed.

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    Massachusetts Wing Commanders

    Major Gordon C. Prince - 1 Dec 1941 to 6 Jul 1942 Lt Col John Shennett 6 Jul 1942 to 20 May 1946 Col Kenneth M. Rose - 20 May 1946 to 1 May 1951 Col Harry J. Standring - 1 May 1951 to 19 Apr 1954 Col John B. Slate - 19 Apr 1954 to 13 Dec 1955 Lt Col Robert C. Sprague - 13 Dec 1955 to 31 May 1956 Col John B. Slate - 31 May 1956 to 6 Dec 1963 Col Calvin S. Tilden - 6 Dec 1963 to 10 May 1966 Col Julius Goldman - 10 May 1966 to 21 Nov 1970 Col Carl J. Platter - 22 Nov 1970 to 1 Jun 1978 Col Renzo Giromini - 1 Jun 1978 to 1 Sep 1983 Col David R. Gardner - 1 Sep 1983 to 1 Nov 1986 Col Donald N. Prouty - 1 Nov 1986 to 30 Sep 1990 Col Edward A. Raymond - 30 Sep 1990 to 2 Oct 1997 Maj David A. Belcher (Acting) - 2 Oct 1997 to 29 Oct 1997 Col Eric V. Schollmann - 29 Oct 1997 to 27 Oct 2001 Col Frederick B. Belden - 27 Oct 2001 to 27 Oct 2004 Col William H. Meskill - 2010 to Present

    Archival Confirmation:
    9 Dec 41 - Telegram from Gordon C. Prince accepting aptmt 17 Dec 41 - Gordon Chickering Prince was Comdr (AAF Historical Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5 - John Shennett, Acting Commander, to Capt - 1 Jul 42 24 Sep 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 39 - Maj. John E. Shennett was Comdr 5 Jan 44 Roster - Maj. John Shennett was Comdr 27 Apr 44 National Conference Attendees - Lt Col John Shennett was Comdr 29 Dec 45 National HQ List - Gordon C. Prince as Comdr from 12/1/41 to 7/6/42, Lt Col John Shennett as Comdr from 7/1/42 to date 31 Jan 46 Roster - Lt Col John E. Shennett was Comdr 3 Sep 46 Roster - Lt Col Kenneth M. Rose was Comdr 28 May 48 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Col. Kenneth M. Rose was Comdr 25 May 50 NB Minutes - Col. Kenneth M. Rose was Comdr 28 Mar 51 NEB Minutes - Approved Lt Col Harry J. Standring to Act. Comdr. vice Col Kenneth M. Rose relieved 7 Jun 51 NB Minutes - Lt Col Harry J. Standring was Act. Comdr 28 Sep 51 NEB Minutes - Approved Harry J. Standring to Col & Comdr 5 Jun 53 NB Minutes - Col Harry J. Standring was Comdr 26 Mar 54 NEB Minutes - Approved John B. Slate to Col (Acting Comdr. during Col Standings indefinite leave of absence) 19 Apr 54 GO 16 - Col John B. Slate aptd. Act. Comdr

    4 May 54 NB Minutes - Col. John B. Slate was Act. Comdr 12 May 54 GO 23 - Col Harry J. Standring resigned 12 May 54 13 Sep 54 NEB Minutes - Col John B. Slate aptd. Comdr. 27 May 55 NB Minutes - Lt Col Calvin S. Tilden was Act. Comdr 13 Dec 55 NEB Minutes - Lt Col Robert C. Sprague, Jr., aptd. Act. Comdr 19 Jan 56 NEB Minutes - Approved removal of Col. Slate as Wing Commander & from National Board 22 May 56 NB Minutes - Lt Col Robert C. Sprague was Comdr 10 May 57 NB Minutes - Col John B. Slate was Comdr 11 Jan 60 GO 1 - Col John B. Slate was Comdr 12 Oct 63 NB Minutes - Col John B. Slate was Comdr 9 Dec 63 PANHQ 102 - Calvin S. Tilden to Col - 6 Dec 63 9 May 66 PANHQ 42 - Lt Col Julius Goldman; vice Col Calvin S. Tilden eff 10 May 66 14 Sep 66 PANHQ 74 - Julius Goldman to Col. & Comdr. eff 9 Sep 66 23 Nov 70 PANHQ 58 - Lt Col Carl J. Platter aptd. Int. Comdr. Vice Col Julius Goldman relieved (to NER) eff 22 Nov 70 22 Mar 71 PANHQ 9 - Carl J. Platter to Col & Perm. Comdr, 20 Mar 71 1 Jun 78 PANHQ 21 - Lt Col Renzo Giromini;Vice Col Carl J. Platter re-assigned 1 Jun 78 1 Dec 78 PANHQ 49 - Renzo Giromini to Temp. Col & Perm. Comdr. eff 1 Dec 78 1 Dec 79 PANHQ 37 - Renzo Giromini to Perm. Col - 1 Dec 79 18 Aug 83 PANHQ 28 - Lt Col David R. Gardner; Vice Col Renzo Giromini re-assigned 1 Sep 83 1 Mar 84 PANHQ 8 - David R. Gardner to Temp. Col & Perm. Comdr - 1 Mar 84 1 Mar 85 PANHQ 11 - David R. Gardner to Perm. Col eff 1 Mar 85 27 Oct 86 PANHQ 27 - Lt Col Donald N. Prouty; Vice Col David R. Gardner - 1 Nov 86 29 Apr 88 PANHQ 16 - Donald N. Prouty to Perm Col - 1 May 88 17 Sep 90 PANHQ 53 - Lt Col Edward A. Raymond aptd. Comdr. Vice Col Donald N. Prouty, and to Temp Col on 30 Sep 90 31 Aug 92 PANHQ 49 - Col Edward A. Raymond re-aptd Comdr - 30 Sep 92 31 Aug 93 PANHQ 39 - Col Edward A. Raymond re-aptd Comdr - 30 Sep 93 7 Sep 95 PANHQ 61 - Col Thomas DiMilla, Jr., re-aptd Comdr - 30 Sep 95 2 Oct 97 PANHQ 44 - Major David A. Belcher aptd Acting Comdr. Vice Col. Thomas DiMilla, Jr., 2 Oct 97; Col Thomas DiMilla, Jr., to Perm Col, 2 Oct 97 28 Oct 97 PANHQ 50 - Col Eric V. Schollmann; Vice Lt. Col. David A Belcher - 29 Oct 97 18 Oct 2001 PANHQ 79 - Lt Col Frederick B. Belden aptd. Comdr. Vice Col Eric V. Schollmann and to Temp Col - 27 Oct 2001 1 Oct 2002 PANHQ 70 - Col Frederick B. Belden completed one year probationary term & aptd Comdr - 27 Oct 2002

    Researched by Louisa S. Morse, Lt Col, CAP Updated by Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP (as of 10 Sept 2013)

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