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![]() ![]() Infantry Division. Provincial Council President, Anthony Palmer. John Hartranft as the first division commander of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and the most storied and renowned division in the history of the U. S. 2. 7, 1. 87. 9. The division was mustered into service for the Spanish- American War in 1. In 1. 91. 6 the division, then designated the 7th Division, was mustered into service and deployed to El Paso, Texas, to serve along the Mexican border. ![]() In response to World War I, the division was drafted into federal service on Aug. Camp Hancock, Ga. John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force, visited the battlefield and declared that the 2. ID soldiers are . The 2. 8ID was mobilized in preparation for World War II on Feb. ID had the honor of being the first American division to parade through Paris, and later fought across northern France into Germany. Francis Clark from the 1. Infantry earned the Medal of Honor. May 2. 2, 1. 95. 3. The soldiers of the 2. ID have continued to make history since Sept. Major (@2. 8IDCSM) on Twitter. NORTHEAST REGION - A PROUD HISTORY Gill Robb Wilson (1. World War I for the French Air Service's Escadrille 6. US Army Air Service's 1. Squadron. A Presbyterian minister in the 1. He co- founded the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, headed the New Jersey Aeronautics Commission and the National Aeronautic Association, and was editor and publisher of Flying magazine. As war drew near in 1. Civil Air Patrol to augment America's air power on the home front. Gill Robb Wilson was also the first commander of the Civil Air Patrol's 1st and 2nd Regions (northeast US), and served in that capacity until April 1. Updated 2. 4 Sep 2. A 1. 91. 6 photo of Cord Meyer (left). Born to a prominent New York family in 1. He later flew pursuit aircraft in the 1. Squadron in France during World War I. Colonel Meyer commanded the Northeast Region 1. Cord Meyer in 1. 96. Engaging the Enemy. Sleeve Emblem for Coastal Patrol. As the Civil Air Patrol was coming into existence in 1. National Headquarters. The founders of the CAP decided to mirror the nine existing Army Corps Areas. In each one, a Region Commander would coordinate wing activities. During this formative stage, this concept proved to be helpful in getting the new organization up and running. CAP Pilot Wings. 19. The six New England wings formed the 1st Region, with headquarters in Boston. The New York, New Jersey and Delaware Wings formed the 2nd Region with headquarters in New York. The 3rd Region area had the Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, National Capital, and Puerto Rico Wings, with headquarters in Baltimore. Cockpit view of a Stinson 1. AUntil April 1. 94. Gill Robb Wilson himself commanded both the 1st and 2nd Regions. Only five of the nine regional commands were ever actually filled, three by Army officers. The Army often found it necessary to send these officers on military missions outside their regions. These shortfalls at the regional level necessitated more and more direct contact between the wings and National Headquarters. The Office of Civilian Defense (then the parent body of the CAP) abolished the regional commands on August 1. A CAP Fairchild 2. To avoid being confused with enemy aircraft, the CAP soon omitted the red three- bladed propeller from the roundel on Coastal Patrol aircraft. In the postwar years, there were eight Areas of Responsibility (AORs). In the northeastern states, the AOR consisted of the six New England wings, and the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and National Capital Wings. In September 1. 95. Colonel James L. Biggs, the NEB member from the Northeast, was concurrently designated as Regional Director. Effective January 1, 1. CAP formally reestablished the regional echelon, and reconstituted the old AORs into eight new regions. The new Northeast Region now consisted of the six New England wings, and the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Wings. On May 2. 7, 1. 95. Regional Directors became Region Commanders. CAP Search & Rescue - 1. Edwin Lyons (in cockpit) with his business partners circa 1. A flight instructor, he co- founded Zahn's Airport in eastern Long Island in 1. Amityville Flying Service. By the 1. 95. 0s, Zahn's was one of the busiest general aviation airports in the northeast, boasting over 2. ANG squadron, and a CAP squadron. Colonel Lyons commanded the Northeast Region 1. The gray NER . For decades, this was the only official regional patch in all of CAP. In the 1. 99. 0s, the other regions followed suit with their own patches, based on the original Northeast Region design. Official Emblem of Headquarters, Northeast Region, Civil Air Patrol. On a shield of Air Corps Azure Blue, all within a silver border is centered a White circle, in its center is Red cartographic emblem of a compass rose, with all of the 3. Silver propeller and white triangle, the emblem of the Civil Air Patrol, emanating from the center of this compass rose into the Northeast quadrant of the shield, are nine sun yellow rays which represent the Nine Wings of the Northeast Region, superimposed on a gold background which represents enlightenment, above and to the left is a White star charged with a Red disk, the traditional emblem of the Army Air Corps/USAF which represents the U. Air Force as a guiding star and overseer. The bottom of the Shield has a White scroll and Black letters NORTHEAST REGION that signifies a command organization. The design was developed in early 1. Colonel John J. Blascovich, CAP, Director of Cadets for the Northeast Region. Col Fred Bamberger, USAFR, Northeast Region Reserve Assistance Coordinator, had a professional drawing made for use as a master in the manufacture of the emblem as a patch. The drawing and the patch was approved in September 1. Col Edwin M. Lyons, CAP commander Northeast Region, thus making this the . The original drawing for the patch has has been preserved. Starting in 1. 97. NER drill team on the . The Shade 1. 07 fatigue uniforms were phased out as a CAP uniform in 1. Updated 2. 8 May 2. Julius . Over his long lifetime, he logged over 2. FAA Examiner for 3. He managed a succession of thriving aviation businesses in northeastern Massachusetts from the 1. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Force. Colonel Goldman was Massachusetts Wing Commander (1. Northeast Region Commander (1. He went on to serve as National Operations Officer and National Safety Officer. Edgar Bailey (1. 92. Marine Corps during World War II. Joining the CAP in 1. Rhode Island Wing (1. Northeast Region (1. He went on to become National Chief of Staff, and was subsequently elected as National Vice Commander. He was the first holder of this office to be accorded the rank of Brigadier General. David Braun became a CAP cadet in 1. Marine Corps in 1. He reentered CAP as an officer in 1. Colonel Braun commanded the Maine Wing (1. Northeast Region twice (1. He went on to senior assignments at the National level including the chairmanship of the National Commander's Counterdrug Committee. Colonel Braun is a qualified incident commander with expertise in large scale disaster relief. He joined CAP in 1. Pennsylvania Wing Commander (1. Northeast Region Commander (1. He is a command pilot with over 3,0. FAA Aviation Safety Counselor. Donald Prouty enlisted in the Air Force in 1. Air Traffic Controller. As an officer, he was a navigator aboard transport aircraft. He went on to fly for Eastern Airlines, and continued to serve his country in the USAF Reserve and the New Hampshire Air Guard. He has logged over 1. Colonel Prouty served as Massachusetts Wing Commander (1. Region Vice Commander (most of the 1. Region Commander (1. In 2. 00. 1, he was named as CAP's FEMA Coordinator. Richard Greenhut was already a veteran pilot and FAA Safety Counselor when he joined CAP's New York City Group in 1. After serving as New York Wing commander, Colonel Greenhut took over the Northeast Region shortly before the terrorist attacks of September 1. Colonel Greenhut had a leading role in the CAP's relief effort, and also flew many sorties himself. Robert Diduch brought his experience as a successful entrepreneur to CAP, as well as his qualifications as a flight instructor and airline transport pilot. After serving in a wide variety of operational positions at the squadron and wing levels, Colonel Diduch commanded the New Jersey Wing (2. His term as Region Commander (2. The Northeast Region is unique. We boast nine wings, including two of the nation's largest (New York and Pennsylvania), and two of the smallest (Vermont and Rhode Island). Like our forebears who guarded America against enemy submarines and saboteurs, we remain Semper Vigilans. NORTHEAST REGION COMMANDERS Col Cord Meyer 0. Jan 1. 95. 2 - 2. May 1. 95. 5 Regional Director Col Cord Meyer 2. May 1. 95. 5 - 2. May 1. 95. 6 Region Commander Col Elbert C. Isom 2. 1 May 1. 95. Aug 1. 95. 6 Region Commander Col James L. Biggs 2. 1 Aug 1. Nov 1. 95. 7 Region Commander Col Seymour J. Simon 1. 4 Nov 1. Aug 1. 96. 1 Region Commander Col Edwin W. Lyons 2. 6 Aug 1. Mar 1. 96. 2 Acting Region Commander Col Edwin W. Lyons 3. 0 Mar 1. Nov 1. 97. 0 Region Commander Col Julius Goldman 2. Nov 1. 97. 0 - 0. Nov 1. 97. 7 Region Commander Col Angelo Milano 0. Nov 1. 97. 7 - 0. Jan 1. 97. 9 Region Commander Col Edgar M. Bailey 0. 1 Jan 1. Aug 1. 98. 6 Region Commander Col John N. Bertoli 2. 2 Aug 1. Oct 1. 98. 8 Region Commander Col Roy I. Arroll 0. 3 Oct 1. Oct 1. 99. 0 Region Commander Col David J. Braun 0. 1 Oct 1. Oct 1. 99. 2 Region Commander Col Gary A. Skogebo 0. 9 Oct 1. May 1. 99. 3 Interim Region Commander Col Andrew E. Skiba 0. 8 May 1. Nov 1. 99. 3 Region Commander Col David J. Braun 0. 2 Nov 1. Jul 1. 99. 5 Region Commander Col Donald N. Prouty 2. 1 Jul 1. Aug 1. 99. 5 Acting Region Commander Col Joseph A. Prouty 1. 5 Aug 1. Aug 2. 00. 1 Region Commander Col Richard A. Greenhut 1. 8 Aug 2. Aug 2. 00. 5 Region Commander Col Robert Diduch 2. Aug 2. 00. 5 - 0. Aug 2. 00. 9 Region Commander Col Christopher Hayden 0. Aug 2. 00. 9 - 1. Aug 2. 01. 3 Region Commander Col Daniel Leclair. Aug 2. 01. 3 - Region Commander Unit Citations to Northeast Region Headquarters. Date Awarded. Inclusive Dates. Mar 1. 97. 00. 1 Jan 1. Dec 1. 96. 92. 2 Mar 1. Jan 1. 97. 0 - 0. Dec 1. 97. 00. 1 Oct 2. Sep 2. 00. 1 - 3. Sep 2. 00. 1 Unit Citations to the Northeast Region Wings. Date Awarded. Inclusive Dates. Mar 1. 96. 80. 1 Jan 1. Dec 1. 96. 70. 7 Aug 2. Sep 2. 00. 1 - 3.
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