Post 385 Verona, Wisconsin
Post 385
Verona, Wisconsin
About This Post
Post Namesake
William Mason & Frank W. Lindsay
Notable Members
POST COMMANDER
1934 J.E. Lillesand
1935 M.C. Hansen
1936 John W. Batker
1937 William Kunstman, Sr.
1938 Wilson Mutchler
1939 George Sarbacker
1940 A.C. Jones
1941 C. Howard King
1942 George McKee
1943 Roy L. Burke
1944 Rowland Hughes
1945 Clarence Zurbuchen
1946 Donald Feller
1947 William Kunstman, Jr.
1948 Roy Schmidt
1949 Bert Miner
1950 Burr Wieland
1951 Maynard Scharer
1952 Herbert Zurbuchen
1953 Donald Meister
1954 Arthur Hagen
1955 George Fetherston
1956 Robert Kunstman
1957 Julian Rhiner
1958 Lawrence Lemanski
1959 John Sharer
1960 Justin Drake
1961 Lester Thompson
1962 Arthur Wild
1963 Arthur Wild
1964 James Westergard
1965 James Westergard
1966 John Newell
1967 John Batker
1968 Dean Hesselberg
1969 Norb Sies
1970 Floyd LaMere
1971 Albert Frazier
1971 Ray Downing
1972 Justin Drake
1973 Robert Kaehr
1974 Fred Pluver
1975 Julian Rhiner
1976 Floyd LaMere
1977 Paul McQuillan
1978 Carl Syftestad
1979 Robert Shunk
1980 Frank Kasinski
1981 Larry Satterlee
1982 Larry Satterlee
1983 Howard Hagen
1984 Howard Hagen
1985 Ron Gilman
1986 Clement LaMere
1987 Clement LaMere
1988 Robert Shunk
1989 Robert Shunk
1990 Clement LaMere
1991 Ken Kozubek
1992 Ken Kozubek
1993 Ken Kozubek
1994 Clement LaMere
1995 Clement LaMere
1996 Clement LaMere
1997 Clement LaMere
1998 Robert Shunk
1999 Robert Shunk
2000 Thomas Haegele
2001 Thomas Haegele
2002 Carl Syftestad
2003 Carl Syftestad
2004 Carl Syftestad
2005 Sean Patchin
2006 Frank Schroeder
2007 Wm. K. (Pete) Way
2008 James Haedt
2009 James Haedt
2010 Wm. K. (Pete) Way
2011 Wm. K. (Pete) Way
2012 Wm. K. (Pete) Way
2013 Terry Hamill
2014 Carl Syftestad
2015
2016
2017 Stan Hook
2018 Stan Hook
2019 Stan Hook
2020 Stan Hook
What Makes this Post Unique
NATIONAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
National Marketing Commission James "Mike" Rohan 2019-Present
NATIONAL COMMANDERS
Denise H Rohan 2017-2018
Photos
Veterans Day 2020
Memorial Day Observances 2004
HISTORY
1920
Namesake - William Mason Obituary
Nov 17, 1922
Wisconsin State Journal Friday Nov. 17, 1922 William Mason was born in Verona, WI. March 4, 1984 and died there Nov. 17, 1922. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Mason and with the exception of his time in Army service, spent all his life at Verona. On March 30, 1921, he was united in marriage to Irene Gordon. He is survived by his wife, his parents, two sisters Mrs. Elmer..
Wisconsin State Journal Friday Nov. 17, 1922 William Mason was born in Verona, WI. March 4, 1984 and died there Nov. 17, 1922. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Mason and with the exception of his time in Army service, spent all his life at Verona. On March 30, 1921, he was united in marriage to Irene Gordon. He is survived by his wife, his parents, two sisters Mrs. Elmer..
Namesake - Frank W. Lindsay Obituary
Dec 16, 1926
Verona World War Veteran Stricken Frank Lindsey Drops Lifeless in Babershop; Village Grieves (State Journal News Service) Verona, WI - Frank Lindsay World War veteran, was found unconscious in his barbershop here this morning about 8 o'clock and died two hours late. Dr. Joseph Dean, Madison, who was called, said he believed death was caused by a broken blood vessel in the head. Lindsay, who is well known in the village, complained of a headache..
Verona World War Veteran Stricken Frank Lindsey Drops Lifeless in Babershop; Village Grieves (State Journal News Service) Verona, WI - Frank Lindsay World War veteran, was found unconscious in his barbershop here this morning about 8 o'clock and died two hours late. Dr. Joseph Dean, Madison, who was called, said he believed death was caused by a broken blood vessel in the head. Lindsay, who is well known in the village, complained of a headache..
1930
Formation Of Post 385
Nov 20, 1933
As if there were not enough social avenues at the time, on November 20, 1933 nineteen World War I veterans organized Verona's first American Legion Post, Mason-Lindsay Post 385. The post was named in honor of William Mason and Frank Lindsay. The Post was the brainchild of eleven men who met at the Verona Village Hall in September of that same year. Those men included: William Kunstman, M.C. Hanson, George McKee, John Olday, John Batker,..
As if there were not enough social avenues at the time, on November 20, 1933 nineteen World War I veterans organized Verona's first American Legion Post, Mason-Lindsay Post 385. The post was named in honor of William Mason and Frank Lindsay. The Post was the brainchild of eleven men who met at the Verona Village Hall in September of that same year. Those men included: William Kunstman, M.C. Hanson, George McKee, John Olday, John Batker,..
1960
Verona Named Hometown, USA
Jun 9, 1966
The title was bestowed on Verona by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division serving in Vietnam after the Verona Press printed a letter to the editor from one of its servicemen, Donald Schmidt (who was a member of our Post prior to transferring to another). Because of the free subscription sent to him (by The American Legion Auxiliary), the printing of his letter and certain nostalgic aspects his fellow servicemen saw in Schimdt's..
The title was bestowed on Verona by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division serving in Vietnam after the Verona Press printed a letter to the editor from one of its servicemen, Donald Schmidt (who was a member of our Post prior to transferring to another). Because of the free subscription sent to him (by The American Legion Auxiliary), the printing of his letter and certain nostalgic aspects his fellow servicemen saw in Schimdt's..
Auxiliary Newly Installed Officers
Jun 20, 1969
The 1969-70 Officers of Verona American Legion Auxiliary Unit 385
The 1969-70 Officers of Verona American Legion Auxiliary Unit 385
2000
Memorial Day Observances
May 30, 2004
Each year members of American Legion Post 385 and VFW Post 8653 ban together to honor Verona's fallen heroes.
Each year members of American Legion Post 385 and VFW Post 8653 ban together to honor Verona's fallen heroes.
2010
Memorial Day Observances
May 30, 2013
Joint efforts of Post 385 and VFW Post 8653 to honor our Veterans
Joint efforts of Post 385 and VFW Post 8653 to honor our Veterans
