North Carolina Wing History
North Carolina Wing was created in December 1941 and held it’s first meeting on December 30th of that year. The Wing has a proud history of service dating to it’s World War II roots, which included anti-submarine missions off the coast. In 2020, members were activated to support North Carolina’s response to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
North Carolina Wing Commanders – 1942–present
Col Frank E Dawson –16 Aug 1942 –7 Jan 1946
Col George D Washburn –28 Jan 1947 – 14 Nov 1950
Col Herbert H Baxter – 15 Nov 1950 –28 April 1953
Col Robert E Ridenhour – 29 April 1953 – 6 Dec 1954
Col James L Hamilton – 7 Dec 1954 – 30 June 1957
Col Stanhope Linberry – 1 July 1957 – 30 June 1958
Col Donald H Denton – 1 July 1958 – 31 May 1967
Col Ralph P Cochrane – 1 June 1967 –22 May 1969
Col David R Ellsworth –23 May 1969 –27 Sept 1971
Col Ivy M Cook – 23 Sept 1971 –14 Aug 1975
Col Eugene H Harwell –1 Aug 1975 –1 July 1979
Col Foy Reese –1 July 1979 –14 Nov 1981
Col Thomas L Wallace – 15 Nov 1981 –31 July 1984
Col Joyce E Brookshire –1 Aug 1984 –24 Aug 1986
Col Jack D Moorefield –24 Aug 1986 –17 April 1989
Col Dwight H Wheless –17 April 1989 –12 Feb 1994
Col Davis R Bonner –12 Feb 1984 – 22 Nov 1997
Col Alvah W Sulloway – 23 Nov 1997 – 20 Oct 2001
Col Don R Edwards –23 Oct 2001 – 20 Sept 2002
Col Harold J Schaffer –1 Dec 2002 –1 Dec 2004
Col Larry J Ragland – 1 Dec 2004 –1 Dec 2008
Col Roy W Douglass – 1 Jan 2009 –9 June 2012
Col David E Crawford –14 July 2012 – 15 June 2016
Col R Jason Bailey – 25 June 2016 –8 Feb 2020
Col Edward P Angelovich – 8 Feb 2020 –
