Lt. Col. Harry F. Cruver
100th Bomb Group C.O. (02 Aug 45 – Deactivation) Previous Commander Contents: 1. Commendation 03 January 1945 2. Honor Roll Crew List March 1945 3. Letter from E.C. Smith 4. Autobiographical Data 5. Letter from Gene Greenwood 6. Misc CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS 3RD AIR DIVISION Office of the Commanding General APO 559 GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4 1/3/1945 COMMENDATION The 351st Bombardment Squadron (H), is […]
Lt. Col. Jack B. Wallace
100th Bomb Group C.O. (23 Jun 45 – 1 Aug 45) Previous Commander | Next Commander Lt. Col. Jack B. Wallace Position: Pilot Status: FEH – Retired as a Major General 100th BG Photo Archives 1. JOINED USAAC IN 1939. SPENT 5 YEARS STATESIDE COMMANDING OFFICER OF FLYING SCHOOLS IN ARNSBURG SC (PT-17) AND CAMDEN, AK […]
Col. Frederick J. Sutterlin
100th Bomb Group C.O. (3 Feb 45 – 22 Jun 45) Previous Commander | Next Commander Col. Frederick J. Sutterlin Photo courtesy of Earl C. Rudolph (3/13/2006) Retired Jan. 1, 1968. Died July 23, 1993. Brigadier General Frederick J. Sutterlin came to Taiwan Defense Command from his assignment as commander of the 839th Air Division (Tactical […]
Col. Thomas S. Jeffrey, Jr
100th Bomb Group C.O. (7 May 44 – 2 Feb 45) Previous Commander | Next Commander LEGENDARY COMMANDER OF THE 100TH DURING IT’S GLORY DAYS; IS CREDITED WITH MAKING THE 100TH ONE OF THE 3RD AIR DIVISION’S OUTSTANDING UNITS. CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE MODEL FOR THE GREGORY PECK CHARACTER IN “TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH” […]
Lt. Col. John M. Bennett – Second Tour
100th Bomb Group C.O. (Temporary Command 29 Apr 44 – 6 May 44) Note: Lt. Col. Bennett served two tours as temporary commander. This was his second tour. Previous Commander | Next Commander John M. Bennett, Jr. LT COL JOHN M. BENNETT JR. was assigned to the 3rd Air Division of the 8th Air Force in the summer […]
Col. Robert H. Kelly
100th Bomb Group C.O. (19 Apr 44 – 28 Apr 44) KIA on Sottevast mission 28 Apr 44 Previous Commander | Next Commander Col. Robert H. Kelly (Photo courtesy of the Kelly family) COL ROBERT H. KELLY COM KIA 28 APR 44 SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) CAPT WILLIAM G. LAKIN P KIA 28 APR 44 SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) LT […]
Lt. Col. John M. Bennett – First Tour
100th Bomb Group C.O. (Temporary Command 7 Mar 44 – 18 Apr 44) Led Berlin mission on 8 Mar 44 – Awarded Silver Star Lt. Col. Bennett served two tours as temporary commander. This was his first tour. Previous Commander | Next Commander John M. Bennett, Jr. LT COL JOHN M. BENNETT JR. was assigned to the 3rd […]
Col. Neil B. (Chick) Harding
100th Bomb Group C.O. (2 Jul 43 – 6 Mar 44) Previous Commander | Next Commander Col. Neil B. Harding 100th BG Photo Archives COL NEIL B. “CHICK” HARDING Serial # 0-16930 Commanding Officer 100th Bomb Group (H) Station 139. THE 100TH REVERED COLONEL NEIL B. “CHICK” HARDING; COMMANDER OF THE 100TH DURING THE EARLY PHASE […]
Col. Harold Q. Huglin
100th Bomb Group C.O. (12 Jun 43 – 1 Jul 43) Previous Commander | Next Commander BG Harold Q. Huglin Photo courtesy of the Huglin family BG Harold Q. Huglin Photo shows General Huglin, 13th CBW, decorating Lt. Kreppsman. 100th BG Photo Archives THEN COL HARLOD Q. HUGLIN COMMANDED THE 100TH BOMB GROUP FROM MID […]
Col. Howard M. “Slim” Turner
100TH BOMB GROUP C.O. (27 Apr 43 – 11 JUN 43) Previous Commander | Next Commander Korean War Armistice Negotiations, Panmunjom, Korea (30 Nov 1951) Maj. Gen. Howard Turner is on the far left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives Maj. Gen. Howard M. Turner 100th BG Archives, April 2008 […]