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Commanding Officers
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| Our squadron was blessed to have
particularly talented and strong leaders as Commanding Officers. Below
is a list of the COs and the date they assumed command. Some of the officers later
became COs of other Navy squadrons, as well. |
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| Lt Benjamin T. Pugh (acting) |
20 August 1945 |
| LCdr Jacob W. Onstott |
10 September 1945 |
| LCdr Pierre N. Charbonnet Jr. |
28 May 1946 |
| LCdr Vincent P. de Poix |
12 February 1948 |
| LCdr C.A. Blouin |
19 April 1950 |
| LCdr Marvin E. Barnett |
15 March 1951 |
| LCdr James B. Cain |
17 June 1952 |
| Lt Roy P. McCloskey (acting) |
4 August 1954 |
| Cdr Glenn G. Estes Jr. |
26 August 1954 |
| Cdr Robert M. McDonnell Jr. |
31 October 1955 |
| LCdr Frank A. Fox (acting) |
25 April 1957 |
| Cdr Robert J. Robison |
10 June 1957 |
| LCdr Henry O. Cutler |
25 July 1958 |
| Cdr Arthur Barker, Jr. |
21 September 1959 |
| Cdr John D. Kidd |
19 December 1960 |
| Cdr William S. Stewart |
19 December 1961 |
| Cdr Mabry Blaylock |
19 December 1962 |
| Cdr Ed D. Herbert |
9 December 1963 |
| Cdr Ken A. Burrows |
8 December 1964 |
| Cdr Bruce A. Nystrom |
23 December 1965 |
| Cdr Robert D. Harris, Jr. |
3 December 1966 |
| Cdr Thomas A. Francis |
24 November 1967 |
| Cdr John D. Yamnicky |
27 November 1968 |
| Cdr Conrad B. Olson |
31 October 1969 |
