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MELVIN ROADS SQUADRON #1231
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.

OUR MEMBERS' OFFICES HELD
ON EACH LEVEL OF OUR ORGANIZATION
OUR ADVISOR; OUR HONORARY 'MOM'
AND DECEASED MEMBERS

Links:

Our Squadron's Home Page

Melvin Roads 1231 Post,
Auxiliary, Sons & Riders

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June 18, 2024

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Our Squadron's:
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Current
Officers

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Past
Commanders

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Deceased
Members

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Honorary
Awards

Rensselaer County SAL Cap
Rensselaer County
Officers
District Cap
Third District
Officers
Detachment Cap
Detachment
Officers
National Cap
National
Officers

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 - 2024-2025:

kevin Harrington

KEVIN HARRINGTON
Commander
Website

John Angelo
JOHN ANGELO
Vice Commander
Membership

Dan Hebert

DAN HEBERT
Vice Commander
Rep. to BOD
4 yr. term to 2025

Bill Baker
BILL BAKER
Adjutant

Ernie Rau
ERNIE RAU
Treasurer

Dominic Indelicato
DOMINIC INDELICATO
Chaplain

Jack Cain
JACK CAIN
Historian

Marc Oxbrough
MARC OXBROUGH
Sergent At Arms

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, Commander
KEVIN DE RUSSO
2003-2014
Bill Baker
BILL 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:

Rensselaer County SAL Cap
Rensselaer County
KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Commander - 2021-2024
Adjutant - 2014-2018
Commander - 2012-2014
Historian - 2002-__

THOMAS C. THIBAULT
Vice Commander - 2011-2012
Chaplain - 2009-2011

KRAIG BROOKS
Vice Commander - 2005-2006

BILL BAKER
Vice Commander - 2012-____
Social Media - 2012-__

KEVIN DE RUSSO
Commander - 2004-2009
Adjutant -
2009-2011, 2003-2004

BRIAN O'CONNOR
Vice Commander - 2004-5
Sgt. At Arms - 2002-2003

THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Treasurer - 2004-2012
Vice Commander - 2002-2004


MICHAEL SCHWIND
Vice Commander - 2006-2008


RICHARD MATTERS, JR
Adjutant - 2004-2006
Sgt. At Arms - 2003-2004

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District Cap
Third District
BILL BAKER
Commander 2016-2021
Vice Commander - 2013-2016
Historian -
2012-2013, 2015-2016
Social Media - 2012-__

KEVIN DE RUSSO
Commander - 2009-2014
Vice Commander - 2005-2009

BRIAN O'CONNOR
Vice Commander - 1997-2004

THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Treasurer - 2005-2012
Commander - 1999-2004
Vice Commander - 1997-1999



THOMAS C. THIBAULT
Historian - 2009-2012
Sergeant At Arms - 2007-2009

RICHARD NUGENT
Adjutant - 1997-2004

KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Historian - 2016 -20__
Asst. Adjutant - 2017-2020
Vice Commander - 1997-2004



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

KRAIG BROOKS
Sergeant At Arms - 2006-07

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State Officers
KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Adjutant - 1984-1998
Commander - 1983-1984
Vice Commander - 1980-1983

THOMAS C. THBAULT
Commanders Aide - 2011-2012

RICHARD CUZZONE
Scholarship Committee - 1998-2001

RUSSELL COLE
Sergeant At Arms - 1995-1998

BRIAN O'CONNOR
Historian - 1989-1990

ANTHONY ROSSELLO, JR
Sergeant At Arms - 1986-1987

THOMAS P. THIBAULT
Historian - 2011-2012;
1990-1991; 1987-1989
Finance Committee -
2009-2012; 1992-1996
Finance Chairman - 1997-1999
Vice Commander - 1989-1990

KEVIN DE RUSSO
Asst. Sgt. At Arms - 2010-2012
Membership Committee - 2007-2010

ALEX GILLIES
Chaplain - 1998-2000
Sergeant At Arms - 1996-1998

GORDON PASSINO
Vice Commander - 1990-1992
Sergeant At Arms - 1988-1990

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National Cap
National Officer

Kevin Harrington, National Historian
KEVIN M. HARRINGTON
Historian - 2001-2002

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