SMS-25

Marine Service Squadron 25 was organized in New Caledonia on 18 November 1942, its mission to provide heavy maintenance and other support services to MAG-25 and subsequently SCAT.  In addition to its presence on Tontouta, SMS-25 operated detachments throughout SCAT's South Pacific outposts.  In September 1944 the squadron relocated to the island of Los Negros in the Admiralties.  After V-J Day it relocated with the group to Tsingtao.

Commanding Officers:
 
Maj. Leonard W. Ashwell, 18 - 23 November 1942
Capt. Ralph R. Yeaman, 24 November 1942 - 15 November 1943
Capt. Jack A. Church, 16 November 1943 - 9 March 1944
Maj. Millard T. Shepard, 10 March - 14 November 1944
Lt.Col. Albert S. Munsch, 14 November 1944 - 20 July 1945
Lt.Col. William H. Klenke, Jr., 20 July - 14 September 1945
Capt. Orlando S. Tosdal (acting), 15 - 18 September 1945
Maj. Philip E. Sweeny, 19 September - 11 November 1945
Capt. Stanley Roszek, 12 November 1945 - 10 January 1946
Maj. Jack A. Church, 11 January - 31 March 1946
Lt.Col. James R. Christensen, 1 April - 31 May 1946
Maj. Jack A. Church, 1 June - 14 July 1946
Capt. Harry L. Finch, 15 July - 30 August 1946
Maj. Matt S. Ober, Jr., 31 August - 25 September 1946
Maj. Jack A. Church, 26 September - 1 November 1946
Maj. Brenten G. Myking, 1 October - 1 November 1946 (acting); 2 November 1946 - 4 May 1947
Maj. John E. Hughes, 11 - 31 May 1947


Based in part on information contained in History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II by Robert Sherrod (Washington, DC: Combat Forces Press, 1951).