HOWARD HILL REID (1889-1963), Norwich class of ’12, sixth commander (1924), was in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve.  He was appointed Lieutenant J.G., Provisional, on 30 November 1917.  He was stationed at the 5^th Naval District until 12 March 1918, the Naval Prison at Parris Island, South Carolina, to 19 September 1918, Rec. Sh. New York..

Elmer Raymond Hunting, seventh commander (1925), was born in Ascot, Quebec, in 1892, and lived in St. Albans. He enlisted in the US Army on 14 December 1917 at Fort Meyer, Virginia. He served in the Ordinance Department in Washington until 23 April 1918, Camp Hancock, Georgia to 8 August 1918, then with Headquarters Company, 605^th Engineers until discharge at..

LESLIE EARL WILSON (1896- 1973), Eighth post commander (1926), was born in Barre.  He enlisted in the US Army at New Haven, Connecticut on 30 March 1917, and served with Company E Connecticut 102nd Infantry to 13 September 1918 and later Army Officer Candidate School.  He held the ranks of Private First Class (2 August 1917), Corporal (6 September 1917), and Sergeant (4..

CHARLES RALPH OLLIVER (1899-1979), ninth commander (1927), was born in Barre. He was inducted on 23 October 1918, at Montpelier and assigned to the S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps) at the University of Vermont in Burlington until discharge on 11 December 1918. His grave is in Woodside Section (W1-1-060) of Hope Cemetery.

DR. ROSCOE AVERY

DR. ROSCOE AVERY (1896-1973), our tenth commander (1928) was born in North Lawrence, New York. A 1907 graduate of the University of Vermont, he was living in East Barre when he was called into active service as 1^st Lieutenant in the Medical Corps on 1 September 1918.  He served at Camp Sherman, Ohio, until discharge..

Cdr. Marcell CONWAY, (1897 - 1993) our eleventh post commander (1929).  He served in WWI from May, 1918 to February 1919 in the U.S. Navy aviation forces.  He was an attorney and property owner in the Barre area, admitted to the BAR in 1922 and practiced until, apparently, about 1934.  In 1933, he was charged with embezzlement of a local war veterans funds - disposition of the case was not found. He was VT State..

Cdr. Adolfo COMOLLI

ADOLPHO ANGELO COMOLLI (1894-1965) was our twelveth commander in 1930.  Born in Barre.  Inducted at Burlington 15 July 1918.  “Mech. Det., Univ. of Vt., Burlington to Sept. 13, 1918; Tank Corps, Gettysburg, Penn., to Oct. 2, 1918; Cas. Co. “A”, Tank Corps. To Dec. 19, 1918; Co. “I,” Prov. M.T.C. to May 12, 1919; 822d Co., M.T.C. to discharge...

Cdr. Robert DIACK

ROBERT ALEXANDER DIACK (1896 - 1962), our 13th post commander in 1931. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Burlington 12 July 1918.  Assigned to Naval Training Station at Newport, Rhode Island until 14 September 1918, then Newport Naval Hospital until 11 November 1918; He was discharged at Newport, 17 December 1918.  He was manufacturing plant..

Cdr. Harold WILSON, (1905 - 1962), our 14th post commander (1932).

 Buried in Hope Cemetery (Woodside) W3-1—5

Cdr. Howard Harrington WHEELER, (1899 - 1983)  our 15th post commander in 1933.  He was born in Poultney, VT 26 July 1899.  He enlisted 9 April 1917 at Fort Ethan Allen.  He was assigned to Co. K of the 1st. VT inf. until 31 Aug 1918; then 57th. Pion Inf. and then 2nd. Engrs. until discharged 14 August 1919 a Cpl. at Fort Devens.  He served overseas from 27 Sept. 1918  to 9 Aug. 1919. ..

Cdr. Lester Edmund RICHWAGEN, (1900 - 1976) our 16th post commander (1934) was born 6 July 1900 in Needham, Norfolk Cty.,  MA.  He attended Norwich for one year and graduated in the Dartmouth Class of 1923. He was assistant editor of the Barre Daily Times in 1930 and probably through 1940. He was appointed state industrial agent in 1941 and was superintendent of the Mary Fletcher Hospital..

Cdr. Harold WAUGH (1896 - 1982), our 17th. post commander (1935).  He served in the U.S. Army in WWI.  He is buried in the Elwood Garden Circle.

Cdr. Theodore ATKINS (1898 - 1961), our 18th. post commander (1936).  He is buried in Hope Cemetery, Woodside, Barre, VT.

Cdr. Eldon BALL (1902 - 1979), our 19th. post commander. He was a U.S. Army veteran that served in WWI.  He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, old Section A.

Cdr. Perley HASKETT, our 20th. post commander. He was a veteran of WWI and is buried in Hope Cemetery, Section A.

Cdr. John ANDERSON (1895 - 1956).  Our 21st. post commander.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and is buried in Hope Cemetery, Section G-2.

Cdr. George Everette BEAN, (1893 - 1976). Our 22nd post commander.  He was born in Plainfield, VT and was inducted into the U.S. Army on 15 JUly 1918 in Montpelier.  He was assigned to a Mech. Det. at the Univ. of VT until 13 Sept. 1918.  He was then assigned to the 307th. Repair Unit, M.T.C. until 18 Oct 1918 and then to the 306th. M.T.C. until his discharge.  He was promoted to Sgt. on..

Cdr. George Everett BEAN (1893 - 1967), continued as our 23rd. post commander. Please see 1940 timeline for more information on Cdr. Bean.

Dr. Michael CERASOLI, (1898 - 1956), our 23rd. post commander.  A U.S. Army veteran of WWI, he is buried in Elwood Cemetery, Subsection 2.

Cdr. Sidney Newcomb, (1897 - 1982), was our 24th. post commander.  A U.S. Army veteran of WWI, he is buried in Hope Cemetery, Section B.

Cdr. Robert PATERSON, (1896 - 1952), was was our 25th. post commander.  A U.S. Army veteran of WWI, he is buried in Elwood Cemetery, Section F-1.

Cdr. Alexander Kirton

Cdr. Paul Leavitt

Cdr. George Heartz

Cdr. Lodovico Masi

Cdr. Raymond Fitzpatrick

Dr. Alphonse Morales elected to Post Commander

Cdr. Clarence Campbell

Cdr. Evo Lucchina

Cdr. J. Hugh Johnson

Cdr. John Angwin

Cdrs.Sam Dowers and Edward O'Hagan

Cdr. Stanley M. GRANDFIELD

 MONTPELIER - Stanley Merlin Grandfield, 87, died on April 12, 2014, at The Arbors in Shelburne. He was born in Montpelier on July 21, 1926, the son of Milferd and Gladys (Newton) Grandfield. After graduating from Spaulding High School in 1944 he enlisted in the