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97th Fighter Squadron Commanding Officers

 

Major Ernest C. Young.....May 1, 1942 - Jan. 10, 1943

Major William W. Wittliff.....Jan. 10, 1943 - May 1, 1943 SCOREBOARD

Major William B. Petersen.....May 1, 1943 - Jul. 17, 1943 SCOREBOARD

Major William W. Wittliff.....Jul. 17, 1943 - Aug. 26, 1943

Major Harry L. Smith, Jr.....Aug. 26, 1943 - Jan. 22, 1944 SCOREBOARD

Major Charles L. Spencer.....Jan. 22, 1944 - Jan. 30, 1944 SCOREBOARD, KIA

Capt. John S. Litchfield.....Jan. 30, 1944 - Apr. 1, 1944 SCOREBOARD

Major Claud E. Ford.....Apr. 1, 1944 - Aug. 12, 1944

Lt. Col. Paul J. Greene.....Aug. 12, 1944 - Oct. 26, 1944 SCOREBOARD

Lt. Col. Thomas C. Kelly.....Oct. 26, 1944 - Apr. 20, 1945

Lt. Col. Joseph H. Dickman.....Apr. 20, 1945 - Jun. 23, 1945

Major Robert C. Booth.....Jun. 23, 1945 - ?

 

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- An article by Warren Thompson appears in the June '03 issue of Flight Journal magazine and is entitled "Turkey Shoot Over Vienna". It covers the mission in which the 82nd FG shot down 21 German aircraft in one mission.

 

- The Jan. 2003 issue of Fly Past magazine contains an article about the 82nd Fighter Group written by Warren Thompson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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