MELVIN ROADS SQUADRON #1231

OUR MEMBERS' OFFICES HELD
ON EACH LEVEL OF OUR ORGANIZATION
OUR ADVISOR; OUR HONORARY 'MOM'
AND DECEASED MEMBERS
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Our Squadron's Home Page

Melvin Roads 1231 Post,
Auxiliary, Sons & Riders



1960 Chartered, Active Several years
1977 Re-Chartered, Continuously Active Since
Largest Squadron in County for Many Years
1997 Led the Organization of the Third District
2002 Led the Formation of Rensselaer County S.A.L.

Man giving News Update
April 10, 2024 - Contact.


Our Squadron's:
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Current Officers

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Past Commanders

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Deceased Members

Our Life Members
Squadron Advisor
and Squadron Mom.
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Rensselaer County Officers
District Cap
Third District Officers
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Detachment Officers
National Cap
National Officers

NOTE: For an explaination of the 5 Levels of our organization, please
                see our Sons_Organization_Caps_Medallions_and_Patches page.

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Melvin Roads Squadron -- Officers - 2023-2024:

Kevin Harrington
KEVIN HARRINGTON
Commander
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Bill Baker
BILL BAKER
Vice Commander
Adjutant
Treasurer
Membership
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Dan Hebert
DAN HEBERT
Vice Commander
Rep. to BOD
4 yr. term to 2025


John Crosby
JOHN CROSBY
Chaplain
Sergent At Arms


Jack Cain
JACK CAIN
Historian



Anne Harrington
ANNE HARRINGTON
Squadron Mom



Ernest Hotaling
ERNEST HOTALING
Our Advisor since 1977,
passed away on October 26, 2012
at the age of 90.

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Past Squadron Commanders



WILLIAM H. FISCHER
1977-1979


KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
1979-1981



ANTHONY J. ROSSELLO, JR
1981-1983

DONALD EARING, SR
1983-1985
WAYNE EARING
1985-1986
THOMAS P. THIBAULT
1986-1988
Paul Rossello
PAUL ROSSELLO
1988-1990
BRIAN O'CONNOR
1990-1991
GORDON T. PASSINO
1991-1993
GEORGE PASSINO
1993-1994
MICHAEL BIRDSALL
1994-2003
KEVIN DE RUSSO
2003-2014
WILLIAM BAKER
2014-2016
KEVIN HARRINGTON
2016-2021
Jack Cain
JACK CAIN
2021-2023

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Deceased Members
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AL COONS
6/6/18

BRIAN O'CONNOR
1/2/17
Commander 1990-1991
JOHN "JACK" McCULLOUGH
10/21/13

ERNEST MALMSTROM
5/3/2010

TIMOTHY WARREN
1/10/2010
DON TURNQUIST
2008

DONALD STURM
9/30/05

LOUIS KOCH
1/28/02
Charter Member
GORDON T. PASSINO
2/8/96
Commander 1991-1993
JOE POOLE
1995
Historian
WILLIAM POOLE
NICK DEFRUSCIO
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We are proud to list the Offices attained by Our Squadron Members on all levels of our orgainzation:

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Rensselaer County Committee
KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Commander - 2021 - 20__
Adjutant - 2014-2018
Commander - 2012 - 2014
Historian - 2002-__
BILL BAKER
Vice Commander - 2012-____
Social Media - 2012-__

KEVIN DE RUSSO
Commander - 2004-2009
Adjutant - 2003-4, 2009-11

THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Treasurer - 2004-12
Vice Commander - 2002-4
THOMAS C. THIBAULT
Vice Commander - 2011-12
Chaplain - 2009-11
MICHAEL SCHWIND
Vice Commander - 2006-8

KRAIG BROOKS
Vice Commander - 2005-6

BRIAN O'CONNOR
Vice Commander - 2004-5
Sgt. At Arms - 2002-3
RICHARD MATTERS, JR
Adjutant - 2004-6
Sgt. At Arms - 2003-4

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District Cap
Third District
Kevin De Russo, Commander
KEVIN DE RUSSO
Commander - 2009-14
Vice Commander - 2005-2009


THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Treasurer - 2005-12
Commander - 1999-2004
Vice Commander - 1997-99

MICHAEL BIRDSALL
Commander - 1997-99
Vice Commander - 1999-2004

BILL BAKER
Commander 2016-2021
Vice Commander - 2013-16
Historian - 2012-13, 2015-16
Social Media - 2012-__
THOMAS C. THIBAULT
Historian - 2009-12
Sergeant At Arms - 2007-09

KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Asst. Adjutant - 2017-20
Historian - 2016 -20
Vice Commander - 1997-2004


BRIAN O'CONNOR
Vice Commander - 1997-2004
RICHARD NUGENT
Adjutant - 1997-2004
KRAIG BROOKS
Sergeant At Arms - 2006-07
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State Officers
KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Adjutant - 1984-98
Commander - 1983-84
Vice Commander - 1980-83

THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Historian - 2011-12; 90-91; 87-89
Finance Committee - 2009-12; 1992-96
Finance Chairman - 1997-99
Vice Commander - 1989-90
GORDON PASSINO
Vice Commander - 1990-92
Sergeant At Arms - 1988-90
ALEX GILLIES
Chaplain - 1998-2000
Sergeant At Arms - 1996-1998
BRIAN O'CONNOR
Historian - 1989-90
RUSSELL COLE
Sergeant At Arms - 1995-98
ANTHONY ROSSELLO, JR
Sergeant At Arms - 1986-87
KEVIN DE RUSSO
Asst. Sgt. At Arms - 2010-__
Membership Committee - 2007-2010
RICHARD CUZZONE
Scholarship Committee - 1998-2001
THOMAS C. THBAULT
Commanders Aide - 2011-12

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National Officer

Kevin Harrington, National Historian

KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Historian - 2001-2002

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President 2019, Eastern Area Director 2018-19, Vice President 2016-18, Eastern Area Director - 2014-16.