56th FIGHTER GROUP
56th Fighter Group

Radio Callsign: YARDSTICK (A Group) and ASHLAND (B Group)

These changed on April 22nd 1944 to FAIRBANK (A Group), SUBWAY (B Group)
and (C Group) PANTILE

56th Fighter Group Commanding Officers

Col Hubert "Hub" Zemke

Col Hubert "Hub" Zemke
Sept 1st 1942 to Oct 30th 1943
and
Jan 19th 1944 to Aug 12th 1944


Col Robert Landry
Col David Schilling
Lt Col Lucian Dade
Lt Col Donald Renwick

Col Robert Landry
Oct 30th 1943
to
Jan 19th 1944

Col David Schilling
Aug 12th 1944
to
Jan 27th 1945

Lt Col Lucian Dade
Jan 27th 1945
to
Aug 5th 1945

Lt Col Donald Renwick
Aug 5th 1945
to
Oct 18th 1945