Former and Current Commanders 508 PIR 1942 to 2010

1. Colonel Roy E. Lindquist                                           October 1942 – December 1945

2. LTC Otho E. Holmes                                                  December 1945 – April 1946

3. Colonel Albert H. Dickerson                                      April 1946 – November 1946 ( Deactivated )

4. Colonel Joseph P. Cleland                                        May 1951 – September 1951 ( Activated )

5. Colonel Joseph S. Lawrie                                          September 1951 – June 1952

6. Colonel George O. Pearson                                      July 1952 – October 1953

7. Colonel Glen J. McGowen                                          October 1953 – January 1954

8. Colonel Norman E. Tipton                                           January 1954 – July 1955

9. B.G. Teddy A. Sanford                                                July 1955 – July 1956

10. Colonel James J. Hatch                                              July 1956 – March 1957 (Deactivated )

11. Colonel Victor Petrenko                                              January 2006 -   ( Activation )

12. Colonel Martin P. Schweitzer                                      June 2006 – July 2008

13. Colonel Brian M. Drinkwine                                         July 2008 – September 2010

14. Colonel Brian Mennes                                                  September – 2010 -

Source:  CSM (Retired) “Rock” Merritt, original member of the WW-II 508 PIR