Section C Oratorical Contest
The Section C Oratorical contest is scheduled for February 18th Location and time TBA
Oratorical Chair-person Fred Buchanan- 304-654-9934
Section A Oratorical Contest
The Section A Oratorical Contest is scheduled for February 10, 2024. Makeup date February 17th 2024 . Location and time TBA
Section A Oratorical Chair-person Robin Shingleton – 304-641-6343
The Oral History Project
Postcards and e-mails received by American Legion Members:
The information will be used for The Oral History Project. It is NOT a scam.
The company collects information to publish in a book and each member will have the opportunity to
purchase a book with their individual story included, along with photos.
It is a fundraiser for the Department of West Virginia.
The company has a one-time use of the mailing list, approved by National Headquarters.
Any questions, you may contact Department Headquarters.
Thank you,
The American Legion
Department of West Virginia
The American Legion, Department of West Virginia
E-mail address: wvlegion@suddenlinkmail.com
2023-2024 American Legion Riders Chapters
2023-2024 American Legion Rider Chapters in West Virginia
Wheeling Post 1 Legion Riders
Director: Jeff Spry
Assistant Director: John Powell
Sgt.-At-Arms: Kevin Spry
Road Captain: Michael Stillwell
Secretary/Treasurer: Michelle Powell
Chaplain: Bobb Giesler
Riley-Vest Post 9 Riders
Director: James “Ray” Stump
Sgt.-At-Arms – Richard Woods
Secretary/Treasurer – Brian Krabbe
Road Captain – Phil Bevins
Martinsburg American Legion Riders Martinsburg Post 14 Chapter
Director: Vacant
Vice Director: Tom Smith
Secretary: Ken Lesher
Treasurer: Jack Lauer
Chaplain: Brian Gano
Sgt.-At-Arms: Brian Tolstyka
Membership: Matt Campbell
Historian: Gerald Kauffman
American Legion Parkersburg Post 15 Legion Riders
Director: Lee Starcher; E-mail: landd01@suddenlink.net
Assistant Director: Paige Hardesty; rccwv1@netscape.com
Secretary & Treasurer: Donna Starcher; E-mail: landd01@suddenlink.net
Sgt.-At-Arms: John Knight; E-mail: jknight37@yahoo.com
Chaplain & Road Captain: Rod Lemley; E-mail: rodlemley@gmail.com
Historian: Dean Archer; E-mail: indianman68@gmail.com
American Legion Charleston Post 20 Legion Riders
Director: Vacant
Assistant Director: Vacant
Secretary: Tracy Cooper
Treasurer: Christina Davis
Sgt.-At-Arms: Kimberly Evans
Road Captain: Mathew Monaco
American Legion Riders Point Pleasant Post 23
Meetings are held 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m. Post 23
Director: David McBeath, dimcbeath@gmail.com
Assistant Director: Kim Hope
Sgt.-At-Arms: Rusty See
Road Captain: Tim Roush
Treasurer: Craig Collins
Secretary: Laura Herdman
Historian: Greg Hill
American Legion Riders
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.