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                              WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

                                 COMMANDING OFFICERS


        COL. HAROLD R. TURNER                        9 Jul 45 - 3 Aug 47


        BRIG. GENERAL PHILIP G. BLACKMORE           4 Aug 47 - 31 Jan 50


        BRIG. GENERAL GEORGE GAGE EDDY              1 Feb 50 - 14 Jun 54


        BRIG. GENERAL WILLIAM L.BELL, JR.           1 Aug 54 - 31 Jan 56


        MAJ. GENERAL W. E. LAIDLAW                  1 Feb 56 - 30 Jun 60


        MAJ. GENERAL JOHN G. SHINKLE               21 Jun 60 - 11 Jun 62


        MAJ. GENERAL J. FREDERICK THORLIN           9 Jul 62 - 31 Jul 65


        MAJ. GENERAL JOHN M. CONE                   1 Aug 65 - 30 Mar 66


        COL. KARL F. EKLUND (Acting Commander)     31 Mar 66 - 11 Oct 66


        MAJ. GENERAL H. G. DAVISSON                12 Oct 66 - 31 Mar 70


        MAJ. GENERAL E. H. deSAUSSURE             8 Apr 70 - 31 May 1972








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