GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF
Chapter 683..Acts of 1935

Due to the induction of the Maryland National Guard into Federal
Service, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, has designated Briga-
dier General Francis Petrott, Acting The Adjutant General and
Lieutenant Colonel E. Leslie Medford, Acting the Ranking Line Offi-
cer during the period in which Major General Milton A. Reckord is in
active Federal Service.

Chief of Staff
Major General Milton A. Reckord, The Adjutant General, Annapolis,

Maryland.
Brigadier General Francis Petrott, Acting The Adjutant General,

also designated as Acting Chief of Staff of the Governor's Staff.

Aides

Brigadier General Dwight H. Mohr, M. C. 104th Medical Regiment,

Armory, West Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md.
Colonel Harry C. Ruhl, Infantry, 6th Regiment Armory, Baltimore,

Maryland.

Lieutenant Colonel Herbert L. Grymes, S. C. 1601 Court Square Build-
ing, Baltimore, Md.
Lieutenant Colonel Carey Jannan, C. W. S. 6th Regiment Armory,

Baltimore, Md.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip K. Moisan, A. G. D„ 1206 Linden Avenue,

Baltimore.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Flook, Infantry, Cumberland, Md.

Lieutenant Commander Charles H. Bryant, Naval Militia, Howard

Street Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Major Louis J. Bottomer, Infantry, 6th Regiment Armory, Baltimore,

Maryland.

Major Paul E. Sutherland, Infantry, Annapolis, Maryland.
Major Charier A. Masson, Air Corps, Logan Field, Baltimore, Md.

Aides to the Chief of Staff

Colonel Henry C. Evans, Field Arty., State Armory, Pikesville, Md.
Lieutenant Colonel John H. Wagner, F. D„ 2741 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore, Md.

Lieutenant Colonel Edgar T. Fell, Infantry, 6th Regiment Armory,
Baltimore, Md.

Major E. Austin James of Frederick has been assigned as Aide to
Brigadier General Francis Petrott.

The Military Staff of the Governor is provided for in Section 9,
Article 66, Bagby's Annotated Code of Maryland as follows;

"The Governor may choose a staff consisting of the Adjutant Gen-
eral and not more than twelve aides. The aides will be selected by the
Governor from among the Commissioned Officers of the National Guard
(active or inactive). Each of them may receive an appointment as
aide, which, however, shall not add to the actual grade of the officer
so appointed; nor shall such officer be relieved from duty with the
organization to which he is assigned, except when actually on duty
as aide under the orders of the Governor.

"The appointment of a Chief of Staff and of aides shall be at the
pleasure of the Governor."