WEST VIRGINIA REVITALIZATION
American Legion Posts to Help West Virginia Veterans
KENOVA, W. Virginia (May 3, 2025)) – Military veterans in and around Kenova are invited for an information session at the American Legion Post 93 located at 302 8th Street in Kenova, W. Virginia on May 3rd to 4th. 2025. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. American Legion staff will be available to discuss veterans’ benefits, the Legion’s legislative efforts, membership opportunities, and service to the community. A veteran service officer will be available to discuss claims and other benefits questions.
In keeping with the American Legion’s over 100-year tradition, the American Legion posts in this area will focus on community service and assistance to veterans. The scope and nature of the posts’ community service are determined by their members and with input from local civic and community officials.
Since its inception in 1919, The American Legion, the world’s largest veteran service organization, has been
Consolidated Post Report
The 2024-2025 Consolidated Reports are now available online and in myLegion.
There have been several changes to either specific or simplify the verbiage, as well as the addition to a few new questions, such as those relating to “BE THE ONE.”
Please find the fillable PDFs for both CPR and CSR attached.
You may find the CPR online for download within the publications section of Legion.org. When you go there, select the “Information Center” drop down, then “In the Media,” then “Publications,” and “Organization, Membership & Awards Publications.”
The CSR is kept with the all the other SAL publications. Select the “About” drop down, then “American Legion Family,” then “Sons of The American Legion,” and “Publications & Forms.”
– Direct link for CPR: https://www.legion.org/getmedia/2cf68a99-4989-4ad0-bdca-8e7ed764699d/71ia1024-consolidated-post-report-2024-25-fill.pdf
– Direct link for the CSR: https://www.legion.org/getmedia/99193ad8-d81e-4982-b391-993e11c4a6c1/50ia1124-sal-consolidated-squadron-report-fill.pdf
Consolidated reports are also live on MyLegion for those who have access. We highly encourage adjutants to periodically add relevant information throughout the year to this
Past Department Commanders (Deceased)
Past Department Commanders (Deceased)
1919*Jackson Arnold, Weston 1920*E.H. Smith, Fairmont
1921*J.B. Nickerson, Wheeling 1922*A. Edmiston, Jr., Weston
1923*Spiller Hicks, Bluefield 1924*R.E. O’Connor, Elkins
1925*J.H. MCGinnis, Beckley 1926*A.G. Yates, Grafton
1927*R.B. McDougle, Parkersburg 1928*A.E. Haan, Huntington
1929*S.C. Morris, Clarksburg 1930*J.A. Duff, Martinsburg
1931*L.A. Johnson, Clarksburg 1932*J.H. Thornton, Sistersville
1933*H.S. Pownall, Moorefield 1934*H.S. Ellis, Huntington
1935*C.L. Smith, St. Albans 1936*W.G. Stathers, Clarksburg
1937*C.E. Booth, Huntington 1938*F.W. Turner, Charleston
1939*W.E. Nefflen, Keyser 1940*F.B. Poling, Philippi
1941*R.C. Hall, Elkins.. 1942*R.H. Patterson, Wellsburg
1943*Heatherington, Clarksburg 1944*T.H. MCGovran, Charleston
1945*P.E. Kercheval, Kingwood 1946*R.C. Burg, Piedmont
1947*E.L. Jones, Wheeling 1948*W.R. Fugitt, Beckley
1949*D.R. Wilson, Clarksburg 1950*Walker Long, Huntington
1951*Frank Everhart, Kingwood 1952*Tommy E. Jones, Beckley
1953*Harry W. Miller, Fayetteville 1954*Gaujot Bias, Williamson
1955* L.O. Bickel, Fairmont 1956*Chester Phillips, Elkins
1957*E.D. Hardman, Charleston 1958*W. Dewey Mentz, Welch
1959*Lincoln Cox, Kirby 1960*Bonn Brown, Elkins
1961*Robert Lester, St. Albans 1962*Jack R. Adams, Wheeling
1963*Chester M. Matney, Welch 1964 *H. Paige Bell, Parkersburg
1965*Isaac Mayfield, Bridgeport 1966*William T. Black, Bartley
1967*Richard Davies,Morgantown 1968*John A. Jones, Weirton
1969*Charles A. Kuhn, Fairmont 1970*Thomas Malloy, Parkersburg
1971* J. H.