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 Sept 1st 1942 to Oct 30th 1943 and Jan 19th 1944 to Aug 12th 1944
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