Talk:9th Bomb Squadron

Claim to be oldest bomb squadron
The lead formerly stated that the squadron was the oldest bomb squadron in the air force. The squadron was not active as a bombardment squadron until 1931, prior to which units of the 2d and 7th Bombardment Groups, 4th, 5th and 6th Composite Groups had been active. As for lower numbered squadrons currently active, the 1st and 5th Reconnaissance Squadrons and the 8th Special Operations Squadron have all been bombardment squadrons. In addition, the 13th Bomb Squadron was formed the same day as the 9th at Camp Kelly, so it is not the oldest even if the statement were modified to include "currently active." --Lineagegeek (talk) 11:52, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

List of commanders
Removed the list of commanders. It's too long and detailed for an encyclopedia article and does not agree with the infobox. If any are notable, they can be mentioned in the appropriate section of the narrative and listed in the notable commanders entry in the infobox.


 * Capt. George E. A. Reinburg, 14 June 1917 – 22 August 1917
 * 1Lt. Samuel B. Eckert, 22 August 1917 – 8 December 1917
 * None, c. 8 December 1917 – 7 February 1918
 * 1Lt. J. A. Richards, 8 February 1918 – c. 13 August 1918
 * 1Lt. Frank H. Miller, c. 13 August 1918 – c. 16 August 1918
 * 1Lt. Maury Hill, c. 16 August 1918 – 2 September 1918
 * 1Lt. Thomas A. Box, 2 September 1918 – 30 September 1918
 * 1Lt. Edward R. Kenneson, 30 September 1918 – December 1918
 * Capt. Willis A. Diekema, December 1918 – May 1919
 * Unknown, May 1919 – June 1919
 * None, c. 10 July 1919 – 31 July 1919
 * Lt Col Henry L. Watson, 1 August 1919 – 1 November 1920
 * Capt. Robert L. Walsh, 1 November 1920 – 2 August 1921
 * Unknown, 2 August 1921 – 29 June 1922.
 * Inactive, 29 June 1922 – 1 April 1931
 * Capt. Leo F. Post, 1 April 1931 – July 1933
 * 2Lt William A. Matheny, July 1933 – December 1933
 * Unknown, December 1933 – March 1935
 * Capt. John M. Davies, April 1935 – c. 1 June 1935
 * Capt. Donald J. Keirn, c. 1 June 1935 – 17 June 1935
 * Capt. John J. Morrow, 17 June 1935 – c. August 1935
 * Capt. John M. Davies, c. August 1935 – October 1936
 * Capt. Kenneth N. Walker, October 1936 – January 1938
 * Capt. Wilfred J. Paul, c. 2 February 1938 – c. September 1938
 * Maj. Thad V. Foster, c. September 1938 – c. 15 February 1940
 * Maj. Elmer E. Adler, c. 15 February 1940 – c. April 1941
 * Unknown, c. April – 30 June 1941
 * Maj. Richard H. Carmichael, 1 July 1941 – 5 October 1941
 * Unknown, 5 October 1941 – November 1941
 * Maj. Conrad F. Necrason, c. December 1941 – 15 March 1942
 * Maj. Donald M. Keiser, 15 March 1942 – 3 August 1942
 * Maj. Max R. Fennell, 3 August 1942 – 3 November 1942
 * Maj. Willard A. Fountain, 3 November 1942 – 3 January 1943
 * Capt. Homer E. Adams, 3 January 1943 – February 1943
 * Maj. William Stark, February 1943 – 6 April 1943
 * Maj. Joseph S. Pirruccello, 6 April 1943 – 21 October 1943
 * Capt. Allan A. Latham, 21 October 1943 – 29 December 1943
 * Maj. David N. Kellogg, 29 December 1943 – c. 9 May 1944
 * Maj. William B. Kyes, c. 9 May 1944 – November 1944
 * Maj. William C. Dabney, November 1944 – 7 June 1945
 * Capt. John M. Dozier, 7 June 1945 – 2 October 1945
 * Unknown, 2 October 1945 – 6 January 1946
 * Inactive, 6 January – 1 October 1946
 * None, 1 October 1946 – 24 October 1946
 * Lt. Col. Willard W. Wilson, 25 October 1946 – 5 August 1947
 * Lt. Col. William F. Savoic, 5 August 1947 – August 1948
 * Lt. Col. George T. Chadwell, August 1948 – 8 May 1949
 * Maj. Toy B. Husband, 8 May 1949 – 24 June 1949
 * Lt. Col. John B. Carey Jr., 24 June 1949 – 26 January 1950
 * Lt. Col. Richard T. Black, 26 January 1950 – July 1950
 * Lt. Col. Francis J. Schuck, July 1950 – January 1951
 * Maj. Ralph R. Taylor Jr., January 1951 – 1 June 1952


 * Lt. Col. Norris J. Ansell, 1 June 1952 – c. 3 February 1953
 * Lt. Col. Lester F. Richardson, c. 3 February 1953 – c. 10 May 1953
 * Lt. Col. Raymond E. Buckwalter, c. 10 May 1953 – c. April 1955
 * Lt. Col. William J. Cook, c. April 1955 – April 1956
 * Lt. Col. Charles W. Johnson Jr., April 1956 – 1 July 1956
 * Lt. Col. Paul Beard, 1 July 1956 – 20 May 1957
 * Lt. Col. Wesley L. Pendergraft, 20 May 1957 – c. 1 December 1957
 * Lt. Col. Clifford Schoeffler, c. 1 December 1957 – June 1958
 * Maj. James S. Gardner, June 1958 – June 1958
 * Lt. Col. Jack H. Heinzel, June 1958 – July 1958
 * Lt. Col. Clifford Schoeffler, July 1958 – September 1958
 * Lt. Col. Jack H. Heinzel, September 1958 – October 1958
 * Lt. Col. Clifford Schoeffler, October 1958 – c. 25 July 1959
 * Lt. Col. Harry R. Patrick, c. 25 July 1959 – 1 April 1961
 * Lt. Col. Allen C. Phenis, 1 April 1961 – 27 August 1962
 * Lt. Col. James S. Gardner, 27 August 1962 – 1 June 1964
 * Lt. Col. Luther L. Hampton, 1 June 1964 – 1 October 1965
 * Lt. Col. George E. Porter, 1 October 1965 – c. 1 April 1967
 * Lt. Col. Junior Hendricks, c. 1 April 1967 – 25 June 1968
 * Inactive, 25 June 1968 – 2 July 1969
 * Lt. Col. Robert S. Montgomery, 2 July 1969 – c. 15 October 1970
 * Lt. Col. David N. Gooch, c. 15 October 1970 – 4 September 1971
 * Unknown, 4 September 1971 – 30 December 1971
 * Lt. Col. Caryl W. Calhoun, 31 December 1971 – 18 July 1972
 * Lt. Col. Pintard M. Dyer, 18 July 1972 – 1 June 1973
 * Lt. Col. John T. Cornelius, 1 June 1973 – 1 July 1974
 * Lt. Col. Donald L. Marks, 1 July 1974 – 1 July 1975
 * Lt. Col. Leslie H. Coody Jr., 1 July 1975 – 6 July 1976
 * Lt. Col. Claude L. Branson, 6 July 1976 – 21 November 1977
 * Lt. Col. Lloyd L. Moir Jr., 21 November 1977 – 30 May 1979
 * Lt. Col. John C. Dalton, 30 May 1979 – 1 May 1981
 * Lt. Col. Thad A. Wolfe, 1 May 1981 – 10 September 1981
 * Lt. Col. David F. Johnson, 10 September 1981 – 15 December 1982
 * Lt. Col. Harvard L. Lomax, 15 December 1982 – 25 June 1984
 * Lt. Col. George I. Conlan, 25 June 1984 – 15 July 1985
 * Lt. Col. Michael J. Kehoe, 15 July 1985 – 24 January 1986
 * Lt. Col. Arvid P. Pederson, 24 January 1986 – 7 April 1987
 * Lt. Col. Thomas W. Ellers, 7 April 1987 – 29 March 1988
 * Lt. Col. Andrew W. Smoak, 29 March 1988 – 15 August 1989
 * Lt. Col. Gerald J. Venteicher, 15 August 1989 – 3 May 1991
 * Lt. Col. Bevley E. Foster Jr., 3 May 1991 – 15 August 1992.
 * Inactive, 15 August 1992 – 1 October 1993
 * Lt. Col. Douglas L. Raaberg, 1 October 1993 – 26 June 1995
 * Lt. Col. Stephen E. Wright, 26 June 1995 – 19 July 1996
 * Lt. Col. John D. Allers, 19 July 1996 – 10 August 1998
 * Lt. Col. Daniel J. Charchian, 10 August 1998 – 7 April 2000
 * Lt. Col. Eldon A. Woodie, 7 April 2000 – 7 June 2002
 * Lt. Col. Robert F. Gass, 7 June 2002 – 30 June 2004
 * Lt. Col. Robert L. Maness, 30 June 2004 – 9 March 2006
 * Lt. Col. Randy S. Allen, 9 March 2006 – 14 January 2008
 * Lt. Col. Jennifer M. Fullmer, 14 January 2008 – 9 December 2009
 * Lt. Col. Michael A. Miller, 9 December 2009 – 8 July 2011
 * Lt. Col. Matthew R. Brooks, 8 July 2011 – 5 April 2013

--Lineagegeek (talk) 12:02, 30 June 2018 (UTC)