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Reporting to Post Everlasting

Reporting 2023- 2024

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

06/07/1940

07/22/2024

Vietnam


American Legion Member 14 years

Member Of Post 105 Executive Board

Finance Finance Officer


Huth, George Christopher

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

12/04/1932

06/04/2024

Korea, USN

Legion Member 15 Years

Obituary

Mitchell, Dorothy

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

Mitchell, Dorothy

09/20/1924

06/05/2023

WWII, USCG, 

Legion Member 1 yr 

Marafino, Vincent

Charles "Chuck" Cheshire

Mitchell, Dorothy

06/08/1930

Korea,  USAF 

1953-1955

Legion Member  51 years


St Germain John

St Germain John

St Germain John

09/14/1937 05/08/2024

 Legion Member 

5 years

Ahrens, Robert

St Germain John

St Germain John

07/05/1924 05/02/2024

 Army Air Corp, WWII

Legion Member 52 years

Obituary

Evans, Bill

St Germain John

Collins, Dave

DOB 12/07/1926 WWII

Legion Member 44 years

Collins, Dave

St Germain John

Collins, Dave

Reporting 07SEP2023. USN Vietnam.

Legion Member 28 years.


 Commander Collins served 6 terms as Commander of Post 105. He also served at Finance Officer and Member at Large on the Executive Committee.

Blackey, Keith

Martinez, Richard

Martinez, Richard

Reporting 07/08/2023 

Legion Member 15 Years

Martinez, Richard

Martinez, Richard

Martinez, Richard

Reporting 03JAN2023

Legion Member 61 years

Post Commander, 1994-1995, 

2003-2005, 

2016-2017 

RYBENSKY, William

Martinez, Richard

RYBENSKY, William

12/26/1920 10/06/2022

 WWII USMC, 

Legion Member 14 years

Lindblom, Robert

Martinez, Richard

RYBENSKY, William

12/14/1925 

07/08/2022 

WWII, USA. 

Legion Member 26 years

Obituary

Reported 2022

Romie Bassetto

Reporting 2022APR14 - 1947JUL08, Vietnam, U.S. Army, American Legion Member 27 years. Post Commander, Executive Board Member, Post 105 Foundation, American Legion District 26 Commander and Board Member. 


  • 1968-1969. US  Army, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 
  • Spec 4 Assigned to Battalion Staff, Commander's Aid in the Mekong Delta.  
  • 2016 San Mateo County Veteran of the Year
  • American Legion offices held:
  • 1981. Joined American Legion
  • 2007-2013. Commander American Legion Post 105
  • 2019-2021. Commander American Legion Post 105
  • 2000-2007. 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander, 3rd Vice Commander

As a Vietnam War veteran, Romie joined the American Legion in 1981. Romie eventually served three years each as Redwood City Post 105's 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander and 3rd Vice Commander. He culminated his ‘career’ at Post 105 with multiple terms as Post Commander from 2007-2012 and 2019-2021 until he relinquished his duties to his successor, current Commander George Smith.   

In private life, Romie managed Show Ring Productions, including competing as a driver in draft horse competitions. As a longtime Redwood City resident, he was involved with a Redwood City Veterans Housing project.

Following years of dedicated service to military families, Romie was honored by California State Senator Jerry Hill on October 27, 2016, as Veteran of the Year for California's 13th Senate District.  In 2015, Romie, and fellow Post 105 Officer & Vietnam veteran (Col.) Leo McArdle, co-chaired the Avenue of Flags subcommittee which hosted the traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, "The Wall That Heals" at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. In 2016, Romie organized Redwood City's Veterans Day festivities as well as a ceremony to observe the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.     Through his years of dedicated efforts, Romie elevated the profile of Post 105 in the local community as a beacon for veterans and volunteers who want to assist veterans.       

Reflecting about his life’s path, Romie sang praises of his high school alma mater. From 1961 through graduation in June 1965, Romie attended the all-boys Catholic high school, Junipero Serra (Serra) in San Mateo. "The best school in San Mateo County, then and now," he noted with enthusiasm. "I donate as much of my time as I can there. Hey, if you know something will really improve a kid's life, give them a good start in the world— and I'm telling you, that's what Serra is all about—if you can be involved, be involved!"      Romie certainly fulfilled the last quote above; he got involved. He went beyond the call of duty to serve his country. He continued to serve his community and our Post to his last breath.      

Submitted by Peggy Toye & Michael Toschak. This tribute was based on an article by author Jean Bartlett, copyright 2022. Bartlett’s biography was sponsored by Helen Marlene Broce. It can be found online at www.bartlettbiographies.com and in a binder at Pacifica American Legion Post 238, 555 Buel Avenue, Pacifica, CA.     What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.

Reporting in 2020- 2022

McDONALD, Kenneth R

McDONALD, Kenneth R

McDONALD, Kenneth R

08/23/1930

01/13/2022 

Korea

 Legion Member 15 Years.

WHITE, Howard N

McDONALD, Kenneth R

McDONALD, Kenneth R

01/18/1944

09/21/2022

 Vietnam

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 6 years

LYERLA, Jerry

McDONALD, Kenneth R

LYERLA, Jerry

11/10/1923

08/08/2020

 WWII, 

Visalia, 

Legion Member 24 years.

POPP, Albert

MAY, Frederick

LYERLA, Jerry

   - 1950DEC21- 2021FEB

Vietnam

Santa Clara, 

Legion Member 1 year

MAY, Frederick

MAY, Frederick

MAY, Frederick

10/18/1924 

10/23/2020 

WWII

 Elk Grove, 

 Legion Member 62 years

RAUEN, Eugene

MAY, Frederick

MAY, Frederick

02/24/1928 

12/06/2020 

Korea, 

Atherton

Legion Member 13 Years

NAAS, Barbara

COLLINS, James

NAAS, Barbara

03/03/1931 - Reporting 2020  Korea, 

U.S. Marine Corp, 

Citrus Heights,

Legion Member 11 Years

ZANONI, Emil

COLLINS, James

NAAS, Barbara

01/20/1926

Reporting  NOV2020

 WWII, 

Yountville, 

Legion Member, 7 Years. 

COLLINS, James

COLLINS, James

PARKER, James L

Reporting 09/28/2020 

WWII, 

Menlo Park,

Legion Member 11 years

PARKER, James L

PARKER, James L

PARKER, James L

Reporting 2020,
WWII, 
Redwood City, 
 Legion Member 37 Years.Re

Reporting 2020,

WWII, 

Redwood City, 

 Legion Member 37 Years

STAHMER, Robert

PARKER, James L

STAHMER, Robert

Reporting, APR2020, 

WWII, 

Sunnyvale

Legion Post 105 Member 26 years

DAVIS, Steven

PARKER, James L

STAHMER, Robert

Reporting, March2020, 

Vietnam, 

American Legion Member.

Reporting 2019

GALVIN, John

BAXTER, William,

BAXTER, William,

02/03/1928

12/02/2019,

Korea, 

 San Francisco

 Legion Member 23 Years

BAXTER, William,

BAXTER, William,

BAXTER, William,

Reporting, DEC2019, 

Vietnam, 

 Redwood City, 

Legion Member 34 Years

FASHOLZ, Richard

BAXTER, William,

BARBER SR, Warren

10/20/1940 

18JUN2019 

Vietnam, 

San Mateo

Legion Member 7 years.

BARBER SR, Warren

BARBER SR, Warren

BARBER SR, Warren

Reporting, 19OCT2019, 

Korea, 

East Palo,  

Legion Member 3 years.

CROSMAN, Donald

BARBER SR, Warren

CROSMAN, Donald

Reporting, OCT2019, 

WWII, 

Redwood City,  

Legion Member 35 years

HOCK, Orion

BARBER SR, Warren

CROSMAN, Donald

Reporting OCT2019,

 WWII, 

Woodside, 

Legion Member 4 years..

JACKSON, Lester

Reporting, OCT2019, 

WWII, 

Redwood City

Legion Member 19 years.

DEO-ROSSI, Ivan

Reporting, AUG2019, 

Korea, 

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 56 years.

PAGE, Bob

WILLIAMS, James Lee

08/23/1926 

 7AUG2019

  WWII, 

Post Chaplin

Member off Executive Committee

Legion Member 47 Years

WILLIAMS, James Lee

WILLIAMS, James Lee

05/12/1946

04/12/2019 , 

Burlingame, 

 Mobile Construction Battalion (MCB-10), American Legion Member 9 years.

 Mobile Construction Battalion (MCB-10), American Legion Member 9 years.

JACKSON, Clinton

Reporting, May2019, 

Korea, 

Atherton CA, 

American Legion Member 1 year.

VIERA, Peter

Reporting, APR2019, 

Vietnam, 

 Legion Member 9 years.

Reporting 2018-2019

JACKSON Sr, William

JACKSON Sr, William

JACKSON Sr, William

04/13/1921

08/19/2021 

Menlo Park, 

WWII, U.S. Army, 

54th Coastal Artillery Regiment (All Black), 

Post Chaplin for 5 years,  Legion Member 17 years.

CHAPMAN, Theodore

JACKSON Sr, William

JACKSON Sr, William

Reporting, 01/19/2019, Korea,

 Redwood City, 

Legion Member 13 years.

ERICKSON, Gerald

JACKSON Sr, William

ERICKSON, Gerald

Reporting, 01/19, 

Korea, 

 Lincoln CA, 

Legion Member 31 years.

COULTER, Bart

COULTER, Bart

ERICKSON, Gerald

07/07/1939

12/18/2018 

 USN 1956-1961,

Redwood City. 

Legion Member, 2 years.

ALLEN, Max

COULTER, Bart

PETERS, James

Reporting, 09/29/2018, 

WWII,

San Francisco. 

Legion Member 29 Years

PETERS, James

COULTER, Bart

PETERS, James

11/29/1946

04/02/2018

Vietnam, USN, 

Redwood City, 

Post Commander and Executive Board Member, Legion Member 27 Years

PALMER, Dyal

PALMER, Dyal

PALMER, Dyal

Reporting 07/29/2018, Korea, 

USAF, 

Cupertino, 

Legion Member 8 Years

GEE, Leroy

PALMER, Dyal

PALMER, Dyal

Reporting, 2018.

Korea, 

Palo Alto, 

Legion Member 9 Years

COOP, Russ

PALMER, Dyal

MITCHELL, Warren

Reporting, 04/25/2018 Vietnam, 

USA, 

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 12 Years

MITCHELL, Warren

MITCHELL, Warren

MITCHELL, Warren

Reporting 03/12/2018 

WWII, 

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 25 Years.

HISE, Glenn

MITCHELL, Warren

DEMPSEY, John

Reporting 03/12/2018  Korea,

Lodi, 

Legion Member 13 Years

DEMPSEY, John

MITCHELL, Warren

DEMPSEY, John

Reporting 2018, 

WWII, 

Redwood City. 

Legion Member 49 Years.

Reporting in 2017

REASONER, Mark

REASONER, Mark

07/03/1932

10/31/2017 

 Vietnam,

KERWIN, Melvin

REASONER, Mark

07/03/1932

10/31/2017

Korea, USN, 

Atherton, 

Legion Member 1 Year.

TRUSCELLI, Vincent

01/27/1925

08/27/2017

 WWII, 

USN,

Post Commander, Executive Board Member,  Legion Member 74 years.

LOZANO, Armando

THRASHER, Brooks

01/03/1954

08/23/2017

 VIETNAM, USA,

Legion Member 2 years. 

NAGATA, Herbert

THRASHER, Brooks

THRASHER, Brooks

Reporting 01/09/2018

 Korea, 

 San Mateo, 

Legion Member 34 years.

THRASHER, Brooks

THRASHER, Brooks

THRASHER, Brooks

Reporting 12/20/2017 

 WWII,

 San Jose, 

Legion Member 2 years.

Reporting in 2017

HAYES. Ceann

MAININI, Ambrose

MAININI, Ambrose

Reported 2NOV2017, Vietnam,

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 1 Year

MAININI, Ambrose

MAININI, Ambrose

MAININI, Ambrose

Reporting 04NOV2017, 

WWII, 

Menlo Park, 

Legion Member 24 Years.

BROWN, Gene

MAININI, Ambrose

CAUL, Bernard

Reporting 19APR2017, 

WWII, 

Napa, 

Legion Member 71 Years

CAUL, Bernard

WERTENBERG, Harold

CAUL, Bernard

Reporting 12OCT2017, Korea, Citrus Heights, American Legion Member 48 Years. 







IVERSON, Orville

Reporting, 2017, WWII, USA, Aptos, American Legion Member 33 Years. 


WERTENBERG, Harold

WERTENBERG, Harold

WERTENBERG, Harold

Reporting, 2017, 

WWII, 

Belmont, 

Legion Member 52 Years.

ROBERTSON, Johnny

WERTENBERG, Harold

WERTENBERG, Harold

Reporting, 2017, 

Vietnam, 

Menlo Park,

Legion Member 3 Years

PARCELL, F

LEDGER, Roland

PAGE, Norman

Reporting, 2017, 

WWII,

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 60 Years.

PAGE, Norman

LEDGER, Roland

PAGE, Norman

Reporting, 2017, 

Korea,

Sunnyvale, 

Legion Member 49 Years.

LEDGER, Roland

LEDGER, Roland

KIRSCH, Bernard

Reporting, 2017, 

WWII,

 Redwood City, 

Legion Member 55 Years. 

KIRSCH, Bernard

IVERSON, Orville

KIRSCH, Bernard

Reporting, 2017, 

WWII, 

Buckeye AZ, 

Legion Member 27 Years.

IVERSON, Orville

IVERSON, Orville

IVERSON, Orville

Reporting, 2017, 

WWII,

Aptos, 

Legion Member 33 Years. 

Reporting 2016

LUCEY, Jerome

MAILLARD, Elmer

MAILLARD, Elmer

Reporting, 2016, 

Korea,

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 7 Years.

MAILLARD, Elmer

MAILLARD, Elmer

MAILLARD, Elmer

Reporting, 2016, 

WWII, 

San Carlos, 

Legion Member 17 Years.

McPHERRIN, John

MAILLARD, Elmer

Reporting, 2016, 

WWII, USA, 

Portola Valley,

Legion Member 28 Years.

OUYE, James

Reporting, 2016, 

Korea, 

San Mateo, 

Legion Member 1 Year

PIZZI, Sal

Reporting, 2016, 

WWII, 

Bothell WA, 

Legion Member 31 Years.

FLOREZ, Noe

Reporting, 2016, 

Vietnam, 

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 7 Years.

Reporting before 2016

PIZZI, Sal,

ULENBERG, Robert,

SMITH, James,

Reporting, 2016, 

WWII, 

Bothell WA, 

Legion Member 31 Years.

SMITH, James,

ULENBERG, Robert,

SMITH, James,

Reporting, 2016, 

Korea, USA, 

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 6 Years.

ULENBERG, Robert,

ULENBERG, Robert,

ULENBERG, Robert,

Reporting, 2016, 

WWII, 

Kalispell MT, 

Legion Member 71 years

WILCOX, Jerry

ZELLMER, Neale,

ULENBERG, Robert,

Reporting, 2016, 

Vietnam, USN, 

Canoga Park, 

Legion Member 35 years.

DUBOIS, James,

ZELLMER, Neale,

ZELLMER, Neale,

Reporting 2015, 

Korea, 

Sarasota FL, 

Legion Member 31 Years.

ZELLMER, Neale,

ZELLMER, Neale,

ZELLMER, Neale,

Reporting 2015, 

WWII, 

Portland OR, 

Legion Member 38 Years.

COOPER, Charles,

GIANNINI, Roland Edward

COOPER, Charles,

Reporting, 2015, 

Korea, 

Concord, 

Legion Member 31 Years.


REYNICK, Michael

GIANNINI, Roland Edward

COOPER, Charles,

Reporting, 2014, 

Vietnam,

Redwood City, 

Legion Member 24 Years.


GIANNINI, Roland Edward

GIANNINI, Roland Edward

06/09/1933

10/21/2011

 Korea, USN

PAYTNER, Joseph Arthur

01/08/1933

07/28/2012

Korea, 

Post 105 Commander. 

SOHER, Lawrence John

03/01/1953

08/27/2010

Vietnam,

Post 105 Commander 2 Terms, 

Historian 

District 26 Commander.

AVLAKEOTES, Pano

Reporting, 2012, 

Korea, 

Legion Member 20 Years.

LABA, Charles

Reporting, 2013, WWII, USMC. American Legion Member 2 Years.


FONTANA, Gilbert

Reporting, 25APR2013, Korea, USN, American Legion Member 7 Years.



  

Paige, Mitchell

COL Mitchell Paige, USMC and member of Post105, died 2003NOV15

Mitchell Paige, Medal of Honor recipient, Member of Post 105 and Redwood City resident.

THE WHITE HOUSE

         WASHINGTON

         The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR to

            PLATOON SERGEANT MITCHEL PAIGE, U.S.M.C.

for service as set forth in the following 

          CITATION:

                  For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, in combat against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area on October 26, 1942.  When the enemy broke through the line directly in front of his position, Platoon Sergeant Paige, commanding a machine gun section with fearless determination, continued to direct the fire of his gunners until all his men were either killed or wounded. Alone, against the deadly hail of Japanese shells, he manned his gun, and when it was destroyed, took over another, moving from gun to gun, never ceasing his withering fire against the advancing hordes until reinforcements finally arrived. Then, forming a new line, he dauntlessly and aggressively led a bayonet charge, driving the enemy back and preventing a breakthrough in our lines.  His great personal valor and unyielding devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service

                                                                                 /s/FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

                                                                                      President, United States

Leo Crawford 2001AUG05


LEO CRAWFORD, 75, best known for his longstanding involvement with the American Legion's citizen of the Year Adward, died on August 5, 2001 at the VA Hospital in Palo ALto as a result of Diabetes and vascular complications. Crawford was born in Portland, Oregon, one of nine children, and grew up during the depression years. After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, he left school in his sophomore year and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attending boot camp in San Diego. He was then transferred to Pearl harbor for fleet assignment. Crawford was assigned to the battleship USS Colorado, joining a crew in what was to become famous as the 5th Amphibious Battleship Division. He and his crew participated in seven invasions and naval engagements from Tarawa to the Mariana Islands. During the invasion of Tinnian Island in July 1944, Crawford's ship was hit 23 times by enemy shore guns, injuring him and causing his return to the states, where he was hospitalized for the next five months. In January 1945, Crawford returned to Redwood City to start civilian life. In 1947, feeling the need for better education, Crawford entered the College of San Mateo and in the next three and one-half years, he completed his high school education. In an interesting side event, he was awarded his college diploma, just prior to being awarded his high school diploma. That same year, he became interested in the many problems that veterans were being confronted with, and he was asked to help in the project of organizing a new Legion Post for the friendly Acres section of Redwood City. Crawford became a charter member of the new American Legion Adobe Post 828, where he was a dedicated officer and served as its Commander in 1950. In 1952, due in large part to his work, effort and leadership, Crawford was elected 2nd Vice Commander of the 26th District (the 17 posts of San Mateo County.) and in 1953, he was elected 1st Vice Commander of the 26th District. That same year, he participated in the National American Legion Institute Leadership course and placed in the top five participants in the United States. He was then selected to represent California at the summer session of the session. In 1954, Crawford served as District Commander of the 26th District and his record of attaining Legion members kept the District in first place for the year. His leadership was now recognized at the state level and, at the age of 29, Crawford was elected to the office of State Commander of California, at that time the youngest Legion member ever elected to head the 150,000 member organization in California and the only Legion member from San Mateo County to hold the position. In 1969, he was elected to a two-year term as National Executive Committeeman to the National organization and, that same year, was awarded a Gold Card Life Membership in Redwood City's Post 105. His many community involvements cover a wide area, including serving as Institutional representative between the Boy Scouts and the American Legion in the Friendly Acres area of Redwood City; vice chairman of Adobe Post 828 Veterans Hospital Christmas Party; chairman of the Legion's polio vaccination drive in the Friendly Acres area; member of the Atherton Lions Club six years, being named the Lions Club "Tri-County Man of the Year" in 1975. Crawford assisted in the dedication of the Red Cross building on Middlefield Road in the 1950s and headed the annual residential Red Cross fund drive for two years and participating in drives for the next six years. He was very active in the Red Cross Home Service Committee which directed its attention to active servicemen Committe which directed its attention to active servicemen and also veterans and their families. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Redwood City Hunger Fund for 10 years. Crawford served actively for 14 years as a member of the Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce. He was on the Board of Directors for nine years; a member of the Ambassador's Club seven years; and Chief Ambassador of the Chamber in 1975. Crawford's teenage dream of becoming a pilot was finally realilzed when, after months of battling the Federal Aviation Administration because of his disability he received a certificate of demonstrated ability and a Private Pilot's Lincense. Not stopping there Crawford went back to school and passed his written test for an instrument rating and passed his flight test. He also received a multi-engine rating and flew for some 30 years, during which time, he served on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Committee. Crawford served as Chairman of the American Legion's Citizen of the Year in conjunction with the Chamber for 11 years, then as General Chairman for seven years. In February of 1996, the Redwood City Alamanac, as sponsor, awarded him a plaque for his many years of community service. When asked some time ago about his many years of community service, Crawford said the one thing he would miss the most was the joy he got seeing the happiness on faces of winners of the Legion award. He also expressed sadness for the "many wonderful qualified nominees who would not be winners, as only one could be winner". 



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