00110043 5-2200-25 UNCLASSIFIED 2432759 07-26-1948 2433007 03-31-1949

WING/5600/COMPOSITE

HISTORY WG-5600-HI 0000002368 C0176 258 303 45 39 2446261 07-14-1985 CONTAINS HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON HISTORY. 5600 WING ACTIVATED 26 JUL 48 IN CANAL ZONE. COL MURRAY C. WOODBURY WAS APPOINTED COMMANDING OFFICER OF WING. 5600 WING REDESIGNATED 5600 COMPOSITE WING 30 SEP 48. COL CLAIR A. PETERSON ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING FROM COL WOODBURY 17 SEP 48. COL ANGIER H. FOSTER ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING FROM COL PETERSON 22 DEC 48. WING LOCATED HOWARD AIR FORCE BASE, CANAL ZONE. NONE WING/5600