List of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanders explained

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Activated in 1941, the wing has seen heavy combat operations during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.__TOC__

Commanding generals

PictureNameRankStartEndNotabilityRef
1WoodsLouis E. WoodsO-04 Lieutenant colonelVeteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing[1] [2]
2GeigerRoy S. GeigerO-04 ColonelNavy Cross
commanding general Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
[3]
3MitchellRalph J. MitchellO-04 Major generalNavy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign.
4MooreJames T. MooreO-04 Major generalArmy Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit; commanded also 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
5MitchellRalph J. MitchellO-04 Major generalNavy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign.
6MajorHarold C. Major (Acting)O-04 ColonelLegion of Merit
7MerrittLewie G. MerrittO-04 Brigadier generalWorld War I veteran; director, South Carolina Legislative Council; Citadel alumnus; Merritt Field as MCAS Beaufort is named after him[4] [5]
8LarkinClaude A. LarkinO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
MAG-21 Commanding Officer at Ewa Field during Pearl Harbor attack
[6] [7]
9WoodsLouis E. WoodsO-04 Major generalVeteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing[8]
10SandersonLawson H. M. SandersonO-04 Brigadier generalAviation pioneer, veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, as commanding officer of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Sanderson accepted the Japanese surrender of Wake Island in 1945.
11McKittrickWilliam L. McKittrickO-04 Brigadier generalVeteran Bougainville Campaign and Battle of Saipan; two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing[9]
12WoodsLouis E. WoodsO-04 Major generalVeteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
13HarrisField HarrisO-04 Major generalGraduate U.S. Naval Academy; Lieutenant general; Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals
14SchiltChristian F. SchiltO-04 Major generalMedal of Honor
General; Veteran World War I, United States occupation of Haiti, United States occupation of Nicaragua, and World War II
[10] [11]
15JeromeClayton C. JeromeO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
[12] [13]
16MegeeVernon E. MegeeO-04 Major generalAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general Fleet Marine Force Pacific; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
[14]
17CooleyAlbert D. CooleyO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Navy Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal[15]
18McCaulVerne J. McCaulO-04 Major generalAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Veteran World War II and Korean War;
[16]
19DawsonMarion L. DawsonO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy;
20JackSamuel S. JackO-04 Major generalVeteran Nicaraguan Campaign, World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the Navy Cross
21O'NeillDavid F. O'NeillO-04 Brigadier generalVeteran of World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the two Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal and three Air Medals[17]
22BinneyArthur F. BinneyO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1928;[18]
23HayesCharles H. HayesO-04 Brigadier generalAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1930;
24RobertsCarson A. RobertsO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Lieutenant general[19]
25MangrumRichard C. MangrumO-04 Major generalAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
[20]
26KierAvery R. KierO-04 Brigadier generalVeteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
27CondonJohn P. CondonO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1934;[21]
28LeekFrederick E. LeekO-04 Brigadier generalCommanding general, 1st Marine Division June–July 1961; Assistance Division Commander, 1st Marine Division 1961-1962[22]
29TharinFrank C. TharinO-04 Major generalA veteran of Battle of Wake Island;Prisoner of War from December 1941 to September 1945; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross; Legion of Merit; Purple Heart
30FontanaPaul J. FontanaO-04 Major generalFlying ace with 5 aerial victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross[23] [24]
31McCutcheonKeith B. McCutcheonO-04 Brigadier generalGeneral
Distinguished Flying Cross; Army Silver Star Medal; Commanding Officer Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1); commanding general, III Marine Amphibious Force; McCutcheon Field at MCAS New River, North Carolina is named in his honor.
[25] [26]
32RobershawLouis RobertshawO-04 Major generalGraduate U.S. Naval Academy; captain of the 1935 Naval Academy football team; Inspector General of the Marine Corps[27]
33AndersonNorman J. AndersonO-04 Major generalNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars; Air Medal with two silver stars; graduate UCLA
[28]
34QuilterCharles J. QuilterO-04 Major general[29]
35ThrashWilliam G. ThrashO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War; Prisoner of War from May 1952 to September 1953; Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold star; Distinguished Flying Cross[30]
36ArmstrongAlan J. ArmstrongO-04 Major generalNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
[31]
37ConleyRobert F. Conley (Acting)O-04 Brigadier generalLegion of Merit w/ 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 3 gold stars; Director of Information
38OwensRobert G. Owens Jr.O-04 Major generalFlying ace with 7 victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 4 gold stars; commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing[32]
39OwensLeslie E. BrownO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Silver Star with gold star; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"; Purple Heart with 2 gold stars[33]
40LangFrank C. LangO-04 Major generalVeteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with 7 stars[34]
41ArmstrongVictor A. ArmstrongO-04 Major generalMajor general
Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
[35]
42GourleyNorman W. GourleyO-04 Major generalMajor general
Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold stars Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars
43WhiteWilliam J. White (Acting)O-04 Brigadier generalVeteran Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross[36]
44NewNoah C. NewO-04 Major generalVeteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross[37]
45DavisJohn K. DavisO-04 Major generalGeneral
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
[38]
46MaloneyWilliam R. MaloneyO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
Silver Star; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
[39]
47FitchWilliam H. FitchO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
Silver Star Medal
[40]
48WentJoseph J. WentO-04 Major generalAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
General; Veteran Vietnam War
[41]
49PetersenFrank E. Petersen Jr.O-04 Major generalLieutenant general
Distinguished Flying Cross; Gray Eagle Award; Man of the Year, NAACP, 1979.
[42]
50PitmanCharles H. PitmanO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
Silver Star Medal
[43]
51PlastererRoss S. PlastererO-04 Major generalVeteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross[44]
52WillsDuane A. WillsO-04 Brigadier generalLieutenant general
Veteran Vietnam War; Distinguished Flying Cross; lettered in football at UCLA;
[45]
53EhlertNorman E. EhlertO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross
[46]
54BladesArthur C. BladesO-04 Brigadier generalSilver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
[47] [48]
55ForneyWilliam A. ForneyO-04 Brigadier generalVeteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit[49] [50]
56KaramarkovichGeorge M. KaramarkovichO-04 Brigadier generalVeteran Vietnam War; Defense Superior Service Medal[51]
57KnutsonBruce B. Knutson, Jr.O-04 Major generalLieutenant general[52]
58AndersonJoseph T. AndersonO-04 Major generalVeteran Vietnam War; graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Deputy Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum[53] [54]
59CartwrightJames E. CartwrightO-04 Major generalGeneral
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; commander, U.S. Strategic Command
[55]
60GoodmanJohn F. GoodmanO-04 Major generalLieutenant general
Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Soldiers Medal; Veteran Vietnam War; commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific; director, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance; former NFL quarterback
[56]
61ThiessenDuane D. ThiessenO-04 Major general[57]
62TrautmanGeorge J. Trautman, IIIO-04 Major general[58]
63SchmidleRobert E. Schmidle, Jr.O-04 Brigadier general[59]
64FoxRaymond C. FoxO-04 Brigadier general[60]
65BeydlerWilliam D. BeydlerO-04 Brigadier general[61]
66OwensChristopher S. OwensO-04 Brigadier general[62]
67RudderSteven R. RudderO-04 Brigadier general[63]
68SanbornRussell A. SanbornO-05 Major general[64]
69WeidleyThomas D. WeidleyO-04 Brigadier generalCommanding during the loss of 6 Marines in a mid-air collision between an F/A-18D Hornet and a KC-130J Hercules. Formally rebuked after allowing the investigative officer Colonel Samuel Schoolfield to run an unprofessional JAGMAN investigation into the crash.[65] [66] [67] [68]
70McPhillipsChristopher A. McPhillipsO-04 Brigadier general[69]
71CavanaughBrian W. CavanaughO-04 Major general[70]
72AustinEric E. AustinO-04 Major general
73AnnibaleMarcus B. AnnibaleO-04 Major generalIncumbent[71]

See also

References

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Notes and References

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  3. Web site: General Geiger. Arlington National Cemetery. 2009-10-02.
  4. Web site: General Merritt Article. Citadel San Antonio. 2009-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20091122134430/http://www.citadelsanantonio.org/Docs/GenMerrittArticle.pdf. 2009-11-22. dead.
  5. Web site: MCAS Beaufort . Beaufort Online . 2009-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090420105503/http://www.beaufortonline.com/military/mcas.aspx . 20 April 2009 .
  6. Web site: Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor. Robert J. Cressman and J. Michael Wenger. NPS.gov. 2009-10-09.
  7. Web site: General Larkin. USMC History Division. USMC. 2009-10-09.
  8. Web site: General Woods. USMC History Division. USMC. 2009-10-09.
  9. Web site: General McKittrick. Fortitudine magazine. 2017-08-17.
  10. Web site: General Schilt. Marine Corps Legacy Museum. 2009-10-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081119153720/http://www.mclm.com/tohonor/cfschilt.html. 2008-11-19.
  11. Web site: Christian Franklin Schilt. Arlington National Cemeter. 2009-10-05.
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  13. Web site: Lieutenant General Clayton C. Jerome. U.S. Marine Corps University. 2016-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170124132831/https://www.usmcu.edu/content/lieutenant-general-clayton-c-jerome. 2017-01-24. dead.
  14. Web site: General Vernon E. Megee. https://web.archive.org/web/20041214225843/http://www.mclm.com/tohonor/vemegee.html. dead. 2004-12-14. Marine Corps Legacy Museum. 2009-10-05.
  15. Web site: Lt.General Albert D. Cooley. Coronado Eagle and Journal. 2017-08-17.
  16. Web site: General Verne J. McCaul. Marine Corps University. 2016-10-27.
  17. Web site: General Who Ousted Wives Ordered Back - Blade Tribune, 29 November 1956; page 1; California Digital Newspapers Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. 2016-08-27.
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  19. Web site: General Roberts. Arlington National Cemeter. 2009-10-05.
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  25. Web site: Paul John Fontana. Arlington National Cemetery. 2009-10-05.
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  30. Web site: General Thrash. U.S. Marine Corps. 2009-10-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220042714/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=335&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-02-20.
  31. Web site: General Armstrong. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20070820223822/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=409&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2007-08-20. dead.
  32. Web site: General Owens. Arlington National Cemetery. 2009-10-05.
  33. Web site: Leslie E. Brown, Lt. General, USMC (Ret.). The Golden Eagles Websites. 2017-11-10.
  34. Web site: Major General Victor A. Armstrong. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401233854/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=410&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-04-01. dead.
  35. Web site: Lieutenant General William J. White. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. https://archive.today/20121212024734/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=354&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-12-12. dead.
  36. Web site: Major General Frank C. Lang. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://archive.today/20121212224338/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=475&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-12-12. dead.
  37. Web site: General New. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20070820223658/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=253&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2007-08-20. dead.
  38. Web site: General John K. Davis - Retired. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201112/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=212&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  39. Web site: Lieutenant General William R. Maloney - Retired. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201527/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=490&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  40. Web site: General Fitch. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304200939/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=231&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  41. Web site: General Joseph J. Went . USMC Official Site . 2009-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220042958/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=352&PERSON_TYPE=General . 2012-02-20 .
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  43. Web site: General Pitman. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201034/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=271&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  44. Web site: General Plasterer. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201143/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=272&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  45. Web site: Lieutenant General Duane A. Wills. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20070820224146/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=363&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2007-08-20. dead.
  46. Web site: Norman E. Ehlert. Arlington National Cemetery. 2009-10-02.
  47. Web site: General/Flag Officer Worldwide Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604220004/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA250375&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf. dead. 4 June 2011. Department of Defense. 2009-10-07.
  48. Web site: Lieutenant General Arthur C. Blades. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201440/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=426&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  49. Web site: Brigadier General William A. Forney. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201314/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=233&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
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  51. Web site: Major General George M. Karamarkovich. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201448/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=454&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  52. Web site: General Knutson. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201028/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=466&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2012-03-04. dead.
  53. Web site: Major General Anderson . USMC Official Site . 2009-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201325/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=407&PERSON_TYPE=General . 2012-03-04 .
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  55. Web site: General Cartwright. DefenseLink Biography. 2009-10-02.
  56. Web site: Lieutenant General John F. Goodman . USMC Official Site . 2009-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304200756/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=127&PERSON_TYPE=General . 2012-03-04 .
  57. Web site: Major General Thiessen. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917061409/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=119&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2011-09-17.
  58. Web site: Lieutenant General Trautman . USMC Official Site . 2009-03-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601134309/http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/AVN/Documents/DCA_Bio/DCA_Bio.htm . 1 June 2009 .
  59. Web site: Major General Robert E. Schmidle, Jr.. USMC Official Site. 2009-10-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111214112607/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=5&PERSON_TYPE=General. 2011-12-14.
  60. Web site: General Fox. 1st MAW Official Website. 2009-04-19.
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  63. Web site: Rudder takes command of 1st MAW. 2013-07-11. MCIPAC Official Website. 2016-11-12.
  64. Web site: Sanborn takes charge as 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general. 2015-08-02. 1st MAW Official Website. 2016-11-12.
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