Roster of Post 1 Commanders

A different Legionnaire has served as commander each year of the post’s existence. One Legionnaire has served twice, but not in consecutive years. All Past Commanders are listed by the year they completed their service as Commander.

A Legion emblem has been placed on the picture of each Past Commander who has passed away.

Past Commanders through 1946 and the end of World War II are all, of course, World War I veterans, all of whom have passed away.

We have had 30 World War I era Commanders, 30 World War II era Commanders, 11 Korea era Commanders (one who served twice), 27 Vietnam era Commanders (one served in both Korea and Vietnam, and one who served twice), 2 Persian Gulf era Commanders, 1 War On Terror Commander (one who served three back-to-back), and one who served in Desert Storm – Desert Shield. We have had 105 Commanders, with 2 of our 105 Commanders have served two terms, and 1 having served three terms. Our first Commander A.A. Jones only served part of 1919.

A. A. Jones - WWI
Post Commander 1919

George Rush, Jr. - WWI
Post Commander 1919-1920

William Paulson - WWI
Post Commander 1921

Ferris Cordner -WWI
Post Commander 1923

L. P. Warren - WWI
Post Commander 1925

John Musolf - WWI
Post Commander 1927

Walter Sather - WWI
Post Commander 1922

Phillip Webb - WWI
Post Commander 1924

W. E. Cole - WWI
Post Commander 1926

Reinhardt Kamplin - WWI
Post Commander 1928

Commander Kamplin was the first of eight Post No. 1 Commanders who also served as Department Commander. He was Department Commander in 1930 - 1931.

A. L. Fosteson - WWI
Post Commander 1929

A. D. McKinnon - WWI
Post Commander 1931

Commander McKinnon announced the launching of Open Your Heart early in December 1930, and it has been an annual event ever since. Commander McKinnon also served as Department Commander from 1939 until 1940.

Carl Knudtson - WWI
Post Commander 1930

Spenser Boise - WWI
Post Commander 1932

Commander Boise served as Department Commander from 1935 until 1936.

Robert Dohn - WWI
Post Commander 1933

Kenneth W. Simons - WWI
Post Commander 1935

Edward Trepp - WWI
Post Commander 1934

Milton Rue, Sr. - WWI
Post Commander 1936

Commander Rue for many years was heavily involved with Open Your Heart. His son, Milton Rue, Jr., was Post No. 1 Commander in 1965.

Harry Rosenthal - WWI
Post Commander 1937

John Spare - WWI
Post Commander 1939

Steve Arman - WWI
Post Commander 1941

Conrad W. Leifur - WWI
Post Commander 1943

Donald McPhee - WWI
Post Commander 1945

Archie McCray - WWII
Post Commander 1947

H. D. Dunahay - WWII
Post Commander 1949

Earl Boyd - WWII
Post Commander 1951

Commander Boyd also served as Department Commander from 1954 until 1955.

L. V. Miller - WWI
Post Commander 1938

William Yegen - WWI
Post Commander 1940

R. R. Nelson - WWI
Post Commander 1942

M. B. Gilman - WWI
Post Commander 1944

Herman Brocopp - WWI
Post Commander 1946

Jack MacLachlan - WWI
Post Commander 1948

Wayne Carrol - WWII
Post Commander 1950

Gil Olson - WWII
Post Commander 1952

Elmer Wahlund - WWII
Post Commander 1953

Sam Tolchinsky - WWII
Post Commander 1954

Commander Tolchinsky also served as Department Commander from 1962 until 1963.

Harvey Larson - WWII
Post Commander 1955

Elmer Farnam - WWII
Post Commander 1957

Lawrence Peterson - WWII
Post Commander 1959

Archie Seebart - WWII
Post Commander 1961

Leonard Dalstad - WWII
Post Commander 1956

Noah Grad - WWII
Post Commander 1958

Eldred Welch - WWII
Post Commander 1960

Ray Shoff - WWII
Post Commander 1962

Commander Shoff is our senior Past Commander.

Dick Iverson - WWII
Post Commander 1963

Milton Rue, Jr. - Korea
Post Commander 1965

Commander Rue was the first of our 11 Korean War Commanders.

Edward Drashil - WWII
Post Commander 1964

Joe Thomas - WWII
Post Commander 1966

Boyd Clemens - WWII
Post Commander 1967

Commander Clemens served as Department Commander from 1973 until 1974. He also served as National Vice Commander for the Central Region from 1974 to 1975.