Biography of Lt. Col. John H. Spangler

Lt. Col. John H. Spangler, AC, the Commanding Officer of the Detachment was assigned and joind the unit in accordance with Special Order 326, Par. 1, Hq. IV Fighter Command. Lt. Col. Spangler had been Commanding Officer, Portland Air Region prior to his assignment to Det "G". A West Point graduate, Lt. Col. Spangler took his flying training at Randolph and Kelly Fields. Previous to his assignment with Portland Air Region he served in the Flying Training Command and San Francisco Fighter Wing.