Historical List of Alaska Flight Service Managers and Staff
January 1 1940 – The CAA established Region 8 covering all of Alaska. Marshall Hoppin was appointed Regional Administrator.
Assistants were:
Walt Plett, Assistant. RA
Al Hulen, Chief Communications
Jack Beardslee, Airway Engineer
G.A. Whittaker, Chief Fairbanks
Bill Hickock, Chief Anchorage
Al Hulen relieved Hoppin as R.A. (Al Hulen was the First Communications man to become Regional Administrator in the CAA).
Staffing of stations were as follows:
1940
Gravino Island – Hoilingsworth
Cordova & Fairbanks – Whittakerm
Juneau -Vic Post
Nome – Grant McMurry
Ruby – Geo Beckett
Summit – J. Flynn
Talkbtna – Ed Musgrave
Yakutat – Thomas Cianfrani
1941
Aniak & Kenai – Lawton
Kodiak – Carl Bassler
McGrath & Moses Point – Norris Kumler
Sitka – Ray Operlund
1942
Bethel – Wootan
Farewell – Mckay
Galena – Ralph Jennings
Gulkana – Johnson
Gustavus – Dufrane
Homer – Gulley
Iliamna – Uzzell
Kotzebue & Minchumina – Dick Collins
Northway – Carl Shute
Yakataga – Joe Tippetts
Big Delta – Inman
1943
Nenana – Robert. Leise
Tanana – John Andrews
Unalakleet – Ed Klopp
1944 and later
Bettles – Robbins
Skwentna – George Wilkins
OTHER – Precise Date Unknown
King Salmon (48) Plagge
Middleton Island (MRL)
Petersburg – Vernon Counter
Point Barrow – Roy Roose
Fort Yukon (WB 278KC) – John Flynn
The OFAC (Overseas Station) was commissioned at Anchorage Dec. 1, 1942 – E.F. Bill Hickok, Chief. The OFACS at Everett, Washington was commissioned at the same time to provide communications stateside. During 1942 Flight Assistance Service was officially inaugurated by CAA at all Stations.
