The Beginning: 1946

This page is under construction. I will need help in obtaining pertinent information on the formation of the wing and its squadrons, such as:

squadron name
charter numbers
activation dates
deactivation dates
squadron patches
commanders names and dates served
squadron status (composite, senior or cadet, if cadet squadron was formed as a high school squadron, I need the name of the high school also.)

If you are presently an active senior member, a former senior member, a former cadet member and have this information or know where I may get this information, please contact me. Semper Vigilans.

Joseph. J. Kaanapu, Jr.
Webmaster
E-mail: jjk77@hawaiiantel.net

UPDATES:

29 July 2005

1. The following information has been provided to me by Col. Stanley Fernandez.

Kaimuki CAP Squadron - 1953-1956

Squadron Commander - Major Nicholas Smythe
Deputy Commander for Cadets - Capt. Mildred Okamura
Cadet Activities Officer - 1st Lt. Pacheco
Communications Officer - 1sLt Lt. Charlie Sylvester
Cadet Commander - till 1954 - C/LtCol Francis Gomes (Became the 3rd Wing Commander)
Cadet Commander - After 1954 - C/LtCol Oren Hood (Became the Wing Commander)
Location of Squadron: Ocean entry side of the Fort Ruger.
Training Building - class room with offices for DCC and Cadet Officers
Operations Building – housed stripped Cessna with actual engine to train on, link trainer and communications room. Also room for Squadron Commander, Ops officer etc.
One Carry All - assigned for Land Rescue Purposes. Squadron possessed two search teams.

There were other squadrons:

Farrington Squadron - Commanded by Major Allen Mokuau. Squadron Location: Old OR&L facility near the Ala Park, Honolulu.
Hickam Squadron
Wheeler Squadron
Maryknoll Squadron
Ewa Squadron - Commanded by Captain Bolos, Cadet Commander: C/Major Melvin Bolos
Waianae Squadron
Bellows Squadron - Check LtCol Bev Scoggins for this information (her mom was in this unit.
Kaneohe Squadron
Hoolehua Squadron (Molokai) - Captain Henry Cup Choy
Kaunakakai Squadron (Molokai)
Maui had two squadrons
Kauai had two squadrons
Big Island - two squadrons
State Legislature Squadron

There were two other squadrons, I cannot remember them.
The Wing Commander then was Colonel Ben Dillingham.

Note: As I get more information, I will post updates and begin putting the web pages together. Joe Kaanapu, Jr.