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TROPHIES, AWARDS &
CEREMONIALS
MANUAL (2007 EDITION)
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TROPHIES AND
AWARDS
Sponsored By The
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION
UPDATED
December 2007
Prepared By
Internal Affairs Commission
Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee
National Headquarters, The American Legion
Indianapolis, Indiana
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TROPHIES AND AWARDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
TROPHIES AND AWARDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES……………………. 5
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL………………………………………………. 7
AMERICANISM AWARDS
American Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year Award………………………………...
Bob Feller Award………………………………………………………………………...
Commissioner of Baseball Trophy……………………………………………………….
Dr. Irvin L. “Click” Cowger Memorial R.B.I. Award……………………………………
Ford C. Frick……………………………………………………………………………...
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr. Trophy……………………………………………………………
George W. Rulon Baseball Player of the Year…………………………………………...
Howard P. Savage Trophy………………………………………………………………..
Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award……………………………………………..
James F. Daniel, Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award…………………………………...
Junior Shooting Sports Trophy…………………………………………………………...
Louisville Slugger Trophy………………………………………………………………..
Ralph T. O‟Neil Education Trophy………………………………………………………
Rawlings “Big Stick” Award……………………………………………………………..
Spafford National Trophy………………………………………………………………...
Francis M. Redington Sportsmanship Award…………………………………………….
William Randolph Hearst Americanism Trophy…………………………………………
Legion & Scouting Square Knot Award………………………………………………….
CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP AWARD…………………………………………………
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AWARD
Department Award for 100% Children & Youth Reporting……………………………...
ECONOMICS AWARDS
Employer of the Year Award for Hiring Veterans………………………………………..
Employment Service Awards…………………………………………………………….
Enhance the Lives of Disabled Persons Awards…………………………………………
HISTORY CONTEST AWARDS
National Department History Contest Awards…………………………………………...
National Post History Contest Awards…………………………………………………...
INTERNATIONAL AMITY AWARD………………………………………………..
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
LEGISLATIVE AWARDS
Distinguished Public Service Award……………………………………………………..
MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
Arthur D. Houghton Sons of The American Legion Trophy……………………………..
General Henri Gouraud Trophy…………………………………………………………..
General John J. Pershing Honor Award………………………………………………….
Henry D. Lindsley Trophy………………………………………………………………..
North Carolina Trophy……………………………………………………………………
O. L. Bodenhamer Trophy………………………………………………………………..
NATIONAL SECURITY AWARDS “ARMED SERVICE ACADEMY” AWARDS
Air Force Academy Award……………………………………………………………….
Coast Guard Academy Award……………………………………………………………
Merchant Marine Academy Award………………………………………………………
Military Academy Award………………………………………………………………...
Naval Academy Award…………………………………………………………………...
National Commander‟s Blood Donor Awards…………………………………………...
National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award…………………………………..
Paul H. Griffith R.O.T.C. Trophy………………………………………………………...
PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDS
American Legion Fourth Estate Award…………………………………………………..
National Commander‟s Public Relations Award…………………………………………
The American Legion Patriot Award……………………………………………………..
UNIFORMED GROUPS AWARDS
Arch M. Cantrall Trophy…………………………………………………………………
Emblem Sales Trophy……………………………………………………………………
Four Chaplains Trophy…………………………………………………………………..
Glen R. Hillis Trophy…………………………………………………………………….
Lemuel Bolles Trophy……………………………………………………………………
National Adjutant‟s Trophy………………………………………………………………
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION AWARD
William F. Lenker National Service Trophy…………………………………………….
APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………………..
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TROPHIES AND AWARDS SPONSORED BY THE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
[POLICIES AND PROCEDURES] All trophies/awards offered in the name of the National
Organization of The American Legion must be approved
by the National Executive Committee. Anyone desiring to
offer a trophy or award to be presented by the National
Organization of The American legion in recognition of
excellence is requested to submit the offer in writing to the
National Adjutant. Such offers are then referred to the
National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee.
Recommendations of The American Legion Trophies,
Awards and Ceremonials Committee are submitted to the
National Internal Affairs Commission for its consideration
and recommendation to the National Executive Committee.
If the subsequent recommendation of the Internal Affairs
Commission and action of the Executive Committee are
favorable, it becomes the duty of the Trophies, Awards and
Ceremonials Committee to outline the procedures
governing the presentation of the award and the
administrative procedures necessary for its supervision.
In accordance with the above procedure and subsequent
action by the National Convention and the National
Executive Committee, the trophies and awards listed in this
publication have been accepted and awarded as prescribed.
RESOLUTION NO. 29
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAY 5-6,1965
WHEREAS, Resolution No.5, titled "American Legion
Trophies, Awards or Citations Policy," adopted by the
National Executive Committee of The American Legion,
October 21-22, 1964, and appearing on Page 95 of the
printed proceedings of that meeting, provides that, pending
a comprehensive review of the practice of awarding
unofficial awards and citations, no award or citation shall
be made in the name of The American Legion without the
knowledge of the National Commander by and with the
approval of the National Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, The review of the awarding of such citations
contemplated in the adoption of this resolution has found
there are occasions when the timely awarding of suitable
forms of recognition are in the best interest of The
American Legion and its programs and the National
Commander should be afforded some latitude in this area;
and
WHEREAS, It has also been found there are many
standard citations and awards that have been issued from
year to year by National Commissions and Committees and
which, by precedent, have become a well-established part of
the various national programs without having been formally
adopted or approved by the National Executive Committee;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee of The
American Legion in regular meeting assembled in
Indianapolis, Indiana, May 5-6, 1965, That the National
Commander, upon the recommendation of National
Commissions and Committees concerned, is authorized to
present suitable awards to members of The American
Legion or to organized groups of The American Legion in
recognition of outstanding activities or contributions within
the area of interest of the recommending National
Commission or Committee; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the National Commander, with the
advice, or upon recommendation of the Commander‟s
Advisory Committee, is authorized to present suitable
awards to individuals and to groups outside The American
Legion in recognition of outstanding activities contributing
to the fulfillment of American Legion policies, principles,
and objectives; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That all awards made under the authorization
of the preceding two paragraphs shall be reported by and
through the Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee
to the National Executive Committee at its first meeting
following the presentation of such awards and the report
shall be made a part of the Proceedings of that meeting;
and, be it finally
RESOLVED, That continuing awards or annual awards
that have been created by National Commissions and
Committees and that have been issued for a period of at
least two years prior to the adoption of this resolution are
approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 21
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAY 1-2, 1974
WHEREAS, It has been the practice of the National
Organization of The American Legion to award to the
winners of the various National Competition, in addition to
other elements of Recognition, engraved gold plates suit-
able for attachment to the staffs of the winners‟ colors; and
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WHEREAS, A survey of the Departments which have
received these gold flag pole bands indicates that such
bands are neither displayed as intended nor desired as a
means of recognition; and
WHEREAS, The increases in the price of gold and the
costs of engraving threaten to make the awarding of these
gold flag pole bands a disproportionate budget item; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee of
The American Legion in regular meeting assembled in
Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1-2, 1974, That the practice of
awarding such gold flag pole bands in conjunctions with
the awarding of the various National trophies and awards
by The American Legion is hereby discontinued.
RESOLUTION NO. 19
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
APRIL 29-MAY 1, 1953
WHEREAS, For a period of many years The American
Legion has authorized the awarding of trophies for various
activities, the trophies in many cases being large and
extremely valuable; and
WHEREAS, These trophies, through continued circulation
over a period of years, have been exposed to hard usage
and frequently have become damaged; and
WHEREAS, Many instances have occurred where the
winners have had no satisfactory place to display them
properly while in their custody, which as caused expense
and inconvenience; and
WHEREAS, The continue circulation of these trophies has
involved expense to the organization for insurance, repair,
up-keep, shipping and storage; and
WHEREAS, It seems desirable for the reasons herein
mentioned to provide for the permanent retention of these
trophies in the museum at National Headquarters while
providing for a suitable award to the winners of the same;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee in
meeting assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 29 and
30-May 1, 1953, in order that the life of these trophies may
be extended and in order that they may be on display at all
times in the museum at National Headquarters with the
names of the current winners appearing thereon, and in
order to provide for a permanent record to the annual
winners of the trophies, that suitable laminated plaques
containing photographs of the original trophies will be
awarded to and retained by the winners since such plaques
can be provided with an engraved plate at a cost which
should not be in excess of the cost of the present system of
awarding trophies.
(Because many of the trophies referred to in Resolution No.
19 above, have deteriorated through such handling beyond
the feasibility point of refurbishing and restoration, they are
being perpetuated through a replacement program utilizing
special plaques containing photographs of the original
trophies with imprinted identification of the annual
winners.)
CLOSING DATES FOR CONTESTS
The following Resolution was adopted by the 8th
National
Convention, held in Philadelphia, October 11 to 15, 1926:
WHEREAS, In present National contests held by National
Headquarters, the practice requiring each Department to
have its membership remittance reach headquarters on the
closing date is not just or fair to those states geographically
located a long distance form Indianapolis, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That in such contests and in awarding
trophies by National Headquarters, the closing date of any
such contests and awards be specified through the use of the
registered postmarked date.
And it is further recommended that no contest be ended on
Sunday or a national holiday.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL Description: Distinguished Service Medal of 10 Carat Gold, consisting of a special top bar inscribed "Distinguished Service" from which shall be suspended by means of official Legion ribbon a regulation 1¼ inch American Legion medallion, the top bar to be of the usual type with the inscription "Distinguished Service" in plain block letters superimposed on a rose gold mat background, the medallion to be suitably inscribed on the reverse side with the name of the recipient. Presented By: National Headquarters, The American Legion
Authority:
May 1929, Report of Subcommittee on National Trophies and Awards, as amended by the National Executive Committee, November 18-20, 1951.
How Awarded:
1. All nominations must be presented by Department action, or by the National Commander. 2. All nominations must be presented to the National Adjutant, at least fifteen (15) days before the spring meeting of the Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee, and these nominations shall be mailed to each member of the committee before that meeting. 3. All awards must be made at a session of the National Convention. 4. The number of awards must not be over one in any one year. 5. In the event said Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials
Committee shall make any such recommendations for The
American Legion Distinguished Service Medal, at the May
meeting of the National Executive Committee held in the
City of Indianapolis, Indiana, each year, not more than
three (3) persons shall be nominated; when nominations are
reported said committee shall go into executive session,
and shall, by written ballot, select not more than one of
such nominees by a majority vote of the full membership of
the National Executive Committee to receive The
American Legion Distinguished Service Medal; only one
ballot shall be taken and in the event none of any such
nominees receives an affirmative vote of a majority of the
full membership of said National Executive Committee, no
American Legion Distinguished Service Medal will be
awarded for the year in which such vote is taken.
It shall not be mandatory for the Trophies, Awards and
Ceremonials Committee to submit any nominations for such
award.
6. Qualifications to be considered are outstanding service to
the nation and to the program of The American Legion.
Recipients: (NOTE): The first eleven awards were made by the National Executive Committee and National Conventions prior to adoption of definite regulations. 1921 Marshall Foch of France 1921 Admiral Beatty of Great Britain 1921 General Baron Jacques of Belgium 1921 General Diaz of Italy 1921 Charles Bertrand of France 1922 General John J Pershing 1923 Admiral R. E. Coontz 1923 General Josef Haller of Poland 1926 Ignace Jan Paderewski of Poland 1927 Comte Francois Marie Robert DeJean of France 1928 Lord Allenby of Great Britain 1929 Judge Kenesaw M. Landis 1930 Admiral William S. Sims 1942 General Douglas MacArthur 1943 Admiral Ernest J. King 1943 General George C. Marshall 1944 General H. H. Arnold 1944 Henry Ford 1944 Frank Knox * 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt * 1945 Henry L. Stimson 1945 Ernest Taylor [Ernie] Pyle * 1945 Admiral Chester Nimitz 1945 Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt 1945 General Dwight D. Eisenhower 1946 William Randolph Hearst 1946 Bob Hope 1946 Major General Lewis B. Hershey 1946 J. Edgar Hoover 1946 Cordell Hull 1947 Fred M. Vinson 1947 Edward Martin 1947 Wm. S. Knudsen 1949 President Harry S. Truman 1949 George Herman (Babe) Ruth 1949 General Frank Parker * 1950 Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers 1950 Major General Milton A. Reckord 1950 Charles F. Johnson, Jr. 1951 Major General Charles P. Summerall 1953 Royal C. Johnson * 1954 Major General A. White * * Posthumous
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Distinguished Service Medal – Winners (continued) 1955 Doctor Jonas E. Salk 1955 Major General Ellard A. Walsh 1956 Vice-Admiral Joel T. Boone 1956 Charles Steward Mott 1957 Bishop Fulton J. Sheen 1957 General Mark W. Clark 1958 Bernard M. Baruch 1958 Unknown serviceman of World War I, World War II, and Korea interred at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery 1959 Senator Robert S. Kerr 1960 None Awarded 1961 John F. Kennedy 1962 General Lucius D. Clay 1962 Doctor Thomas A. Dooley * 1963 Francis Cardinal Spellman Archbishop of New York 1964 Doctor Charles W. Mayo 1965 James F. Byrnes 1965 Herbert Clark Hoover * 1966 Captain Roger H. C. Donlon 1967 Tom C. Clark 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson 1968 General William C. Westmoreland 1969 Richard M. Nixon 1970 Congressman Olin E. Teague 1971 Honorable Richard Brevard Russell * 1971 Honorable L. Mendel Rivers * 1972 DeWitt Wallace 1972 Senator John C. Stennis 1973 None Awarded 1974 Henry F. Kissinger 1974 Congressman F. Edward Hebert 1975 Harry W. Colmery 1976 Pat O‟Brien 1977 Howard A. Rusk, M.D. 1978 Bowie K. Kuhn 1979 Thomas A. Murphy 1980 Gerald R. Ford 1980 Dead and Missing of the Vietnam War 1981 John W. Young 1981 Robert L. Crippen 1982 Ronald W. Reagan 1983 Admiral Hyman G. Rickover 1984 Strom Thurmond 1985 Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger 1985 Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. * 1986 None Awarded 1987 Honorable William H. Webster 1988 Douglas Edwards, CBS News Correspondent 1989 The Honorable Howard H. Baker, Jr. 1990 Dr. Michael E. DeBakey 1991 George H. W. Bush 1992 Dick Thornburgh 1993 General Colin Powell 1994 Walter H. Annenberg 1995 The "Enola Gay" Crew
1996 Honorable G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery 1997 Honorable Robert J. Dole 1998 None Awarded 1999 Zachary Fisher 2000 Orrin Grant Hatch 2001 General H. Hugh Shelton 2002 Honorable Robert Stump 2003 Doctors Jeanne M. and Steven D. Stellman 2004 None Awarded 2005 General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff – The Pentagon
2006 Major General Patrick H. Brady, USA (Ret.)
2007 Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer
* Posthumous
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL GRADUATE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Description:
General: Walnut based trophy with four metal columns and
baseball player figure mounted on platformed vase above
columns.
Inscription: American Legion Baseball Graduate of -the
Year Award presented to by National Americanism
Commission, The American Legion. Year .
Presented By:
National Americanism Commission
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.29, May 5-6, 1965.
How Awarded:
By appropriate national official of The American Legion at
a time and place convenient to all parties concerned.
Conditions:
1. Presented to the major league baseball player who
played American Legion Baseball as a teenager and best
exemplifies the principles and purposes of the program. It
is based upon the individual's citizenship, sportsmanship,
general good conduct, integrity and playing ability.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the National
Americanism and Children & Youth Division to obtain and
make available said award for presentation.
3. The award remains the property of the recipient.
Winners:
1958 John Sherman Lollar, Chicago White Sox
1959 No award was made
1960 Theodore Samuel Williams, Boston Red Sox
1961 Stanley Frank Musial, SL Louis Cardinals
1962 Robert Clinton Richardson, New York Yankees
1963 Warren Edward Spahn, Milwaukee Brewers
1964 Brooks Calbert Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
1965 Eddie Gene Fisher, Chicago White Sox
1966 Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
1967 Carl Michael Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
1968 Michael Steven (Mickey) Lolich, Detroit Tigers
1969 Harmon Clayton Killebrew, Jr., Minnesota Twins
1970 David Arthur McNally, Baltimore Orioles
1971 Steven Norman Carlton, St. Louis Cardinals
1972 Albert William Kaline, Detroit Tigers
1973 Johnny Lee Bench, Cincinnati Reds
1974 Wilbur Forrester Wood, Jr., Chicago White Sox
1975 Carlton Ernest Fisk, Boston Red Sox
1976 Robert James (Rick) Monday, Jr., Chicago Cubs
1977 David Mark Winfield, San Diego Padres
1978 Ronald Ames Guidry, New York Yankees
1979 Michael Kendall Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles
1980 George Howard Brett, Kansas City Royals
1981 Gary Edmund Carter, Montreal Expos
1982 James Howard Sundberg, Texas Rangers
1983 Andre Thornton, Cleveland Indians
1984 Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
1985 Jeff Reardon, Montreal Expos
1986 Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
1987 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
1988 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
1989 Alan Trammell, Detroit Tigers
1990 Harold Reynolds, Seattle Mariners
1991 Sidney Bream, Atlanta Braves
1992 Terry Steinbach, Oakland Athletics
1993 Billy Swift, San Francisco Giants
1994 Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
1995 Bob Tewksbury, Texas Ranger
1996 Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins
1997 Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox
1998 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
1999 Steve Finley, Arizona Diamondbacks
2000 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
2001 Todd Stottlemyre, Arizona Diamondbacks
2002 Luis Gonzales, Arizona Diamondbacks
2003 Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
2004 Darin Erstad, Anaheim Angels
2005 Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals
2006 Jose Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
2007 Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals
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BOB FELLER AWARD
Description:
General: Walnut plaque with gold plate and decoration
depicting baseball motif.
Inscription: "Bob Feller Award, Presented by National
Americanism Commission, The American Legion."
Presented By:
National Americanism Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.37, May 3-4, 1978.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that American Legion Baseball
player recording the greatest number of strikeouts during
the regional tournaments and World Series of American
Legion Baseball.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It
shall be presented by a duly authorized representative of
The American Legion at the close of the annual World
Series of American Legion Baseball.
2. The award is to be made to that player who, according
to the records of the official scores, is credited with the
greatest number of strikeouts during the regional
tournaments and World Series of American Legion
Baseball.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the National
Americanism and Children & Youth Division to see that
said award is obtained and available for presentation.
Winners:
1978 Glenn Roe, James Caldwell Post 185, Caldwell, NJ
1979 Brian Keith Reams, Norwalk Post 359, Norwalk, CA
1980 Sid Fernandez, Moiliili Legion Baseball, Honolulu,
Hawaii
1983 John Ludy, Charles B. Yerger Post. 471, Boyertown,
Pennsylvania
1984 Lino Rivera, Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR
1985 Gregg Olson, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NB
1986 Joe Grahe, Jensen Beach Post 126, Jensen Beach, FL
1987 Stan Spencer, Vancouver Post 176, Vancouver, WA
1988 Scott Klingenbeck, George W. Budde Post 507,
Cincinnati, OH
1989 Jeff Thelen, Richard Ellis Post 205, Janesville, WI
1990 Clifton Foster, Texarkana Post 58, Texarkana, AR
1991 Bob Pailthorpe, Post 837, Union City, CA
1992 Tighe Curran, Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury
Park, California
1993 Ben Thomas, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD
1994 Lance Franks, Post 20, Russellville, AR
1995 Woody Heath, outside sponsor, Bellevue, WA
1996 Ben Sheets, Post 81, Gonzales, LA
1997 Steve Bechler, Post 15, Medford, OR
1998 Ralph Roberts, Post 100, Cherryville, NC
1999 Steve Grasley, Post 513, New Brighton, MN
2000 Ben Thurmond, Post 6, Columbia, South Carolina
2001 Chad Billingsley, Napoleon, Ohio
2002 Matt Skundrick, Medford, OR and Josh Johnson,
West Point, MS
2003 Chris Mason, Cherryville, NC
2004 Ryan Reid, outside sponsor, Portland, ME
2005 Tyler Cheney, Post 34 – Pasco, Washington
2006 Robby Broach, Post 175, Metairie, LA
2007 Aaron Davidson, Post 298, Bryant, AR
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COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL TROPHY Description: General: Walnut and aluminum, 18-inch, modernistic pillar with names of annual winners etched on base plates. Inscription: "Baseball, The Commissioner's Award, National Champions, American Legion Baseball"
Presented By: Baseball Commissioner.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.19, October 20-21, 1971.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually at the Major League World Series to that baseball team which becomes the National Champion as a result of playing in The American Legion World Series.
Conditions: 1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, October 2O-21, 1971, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters of The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, and a suitable plaque, with engraved plate attached, will be awarded to and retained by the winning team annually. Presentation of the award is to be made at the World Series of Major League Baseball each October.
2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that team which becomes the champion as a result of playing in The American Legion World Series. 3. It shall be the responsibility of the National Americanism and Children & Youth Division to see that said award is obtained and available for presentation.
Winners: 1971 West Covina Post 790, West Covina, CA 1972 Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin, MO 1973 Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR 1974 Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR 1975 Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA 1976 Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123, Santa Monica,CA 1977 South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN 1978 Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL 1979 Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA 1980 Moiliili Legion Baseball, Honolulu, HI
1981 West Tampa Memorial Post 248, West Tampa, FL 1982 Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1983 Edina Post 471, Edina, MN 1984 Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR 1985 Midlothian Post 186, Midlothian, VA 1986 Jensen Beach Post 126 Jensen Beach, FL 1987 Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1988 George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH 1989 Woodland Hills Post 826, Woodland Hills, CA 1990 Cummings-Behlke Post 226, Mayo, MD 1991 Brooklawn Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 1992 Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury Park, CA 1993 Rapid City Post No.22, Rapid City, SD 1994 Felix Sosa-Camejo Post 346, Miami, FL 1995 Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI 1996 Knowles-Doyle Post 317, Yardley, PA
1997 Campbell-Lossing Post 53, Sanford, FL
1998 Edwardsville Post 199, Edwardsville, IL
1999 Tri-City Post 513, New Brighton, MN
2000 Mt. Diablo Post 246, Danville, CA
2001 Brooklawn Memorial Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ
2002 Landen-Shelton-Neeley Post 212, West Point, MS
2003 William T. McCoy Post 92, Rochester, MN
2004 Portland, ME, outside sponsor
2005 Argonne Post 4, Enid, Oklahoma
2006 Metairie Post 175, Metairie, LA
2007 Herbert Griffin Post 19, Columbia, TN
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DR. IRVIN L. “CLICK” COWGER MEMORIAL R.B.I. AWARD
Description:
General: Walnut plaque with gold plate and decoration
depicting baseball motif.
Inscription: “Dr. Irvin L. „Click‟ Cowger Memorial R.B.I.
Award.”
Presented By:
The American Legion Department of Kansas.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 30, May 5-6, 1971.
How Awarded”
To be awarded annually to that American Legion Baseball
player who is credited with the most runs batted in by the
official scorers of the respective regional tournaments and
World Series of American Legion Baseball.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient.
It shall be presented by a duly authorized representative of
The American Legion at the close of the annual World
Series of American Legion Baseball.
2. The award is to be made to that player who, according
to the records of the official scorers is credited with the
most runs batted in during the regional tournaments and
World Series of American Legion Baseball.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the National
Americanism and Children & Youth Division to see that
said award is obtained and available for presentation.
Winners:
1970 * Greg Dalton, Wilmington Post 10, Wilmington, NC
1971 Rod Walton, Luke-Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ
1972 Mike Murray, Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin,
Missouri
1973 Guillermo Bonilla, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio
Piedras, PR
1974 Charles Johnson, Cheverly Post 108, Cheverly, MD
1975 David Edler, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA
1976 Gus Malespin, Metairie Post 175, Metairie, LA
* Recipient received this award prior to it becoming an
official award, May 5-6, 1971.
1977 Clifton Wenzel, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123,
Santa Monica, CA
1978 Pete Kumiega, East Springfield Post 420,
Springfield, MA
1979 Juan Cruz, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA
1980 Howard Kapuniai, Moiliili Legion Baseball,
Honolulu, HI
1981 Victor Garcia, West Tampa Memorial Post 248,
West Tampa, FL
1982 Ronald DeLucchi, Lafayette Post 517, Lafayette, CA
1983 Renaldo “Chito” Martinez, Orleans East Post 367
New Orleans, LA
1984 Will Vespe, Brooklawn Memorial Post 72,
Brooklawn, NJ
1985 Mike MusoLino, Carmichel Elks, Sacramento, CA
1986 Don Opperman, Las Vegas, NV
Mike Tonucci, New London, CT
1987 Greg Blevens, Midwest City Post 170, Midwest
City, OK
1988 Scott Hughs, George W. Budde Post 507,
Cincinnati, OH
1989 Carl McFadden, Woodland Hills Post 826,
Woodland Hills, CA
1990 Luis Rosaro, Oscar A Rolon Post 48, Bayamon, PR
1991 Bob Pailthorpe, Post 837, Union City, CA
Ryan Beeney, Levi Phillips Post 85, Newark, OH
1992 Trent Martin, Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury
Park, CA
1993 Allen Layman, Pledger-Allen-Phillips-McWilliams
Post 88, Norman, OK
Ben Thomas, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD
1994 Frank Hinojosa, Post 299, Chino, CA
1995 Bobby Morgan, Post 19, Columbia, TN
Dom Crispo, outside sponsor, Bellevue, WA
1996 Christian Bourgeois, Post 81, Gonzales, LA
1997 Brian Fachet, Post 15, Medford, OR
1998 Chris Wright, State College, PA
1999 Brian Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, MN
2000 Al Smith, Post 1, Omaha (Westside), NB
2001 Josh Burton, Post 13, Lewiston, ID (3-way tie)
Josh O‟Dell, Midwest, OK (3-way tie)
Steve Larson, Omaha, NE (3-way tie)
2002 Spencer Ingaldson, Rapid City, SD
2003 Andy Console, Haddon Heights, NJ and Joey Briggs,
Corvallis, OR
2004 Troy Peterson, Eden Prairie Post 580,
Eden Prairie, MN
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Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger Memorial R. B. I. Award – Winners (continued) 2005 Zac Berg, Enid Post 4, Enid, Oklahoma
2006 Brady Shoemaker, Post 346, Terre Haute, IN
2007 Aaron Tapia, Post 7, Tucson, AZ
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FORD C. FRICK TROPHY
Description: General: Pedestal trophy with gold finish; figure of Baseball player mounted on top; six eagles mounted on base; height, including base three feet. Inscription: "The Ford C. Frick Baseball Trophy. Presented to the Runner-up Team of the National Finals."
Presented By: Ford C. Frick, Commissioner of Baseball. (1951-1965).
Authority: May, 1952 report of National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee as approved by the National Executive Committee.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that Department having within its jurisdiction the runner-up team in the National Finals of The American Legion Baseball program.
Conditions: 1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning Department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that Department having within its jurisdiction the baseball team that is the runner-up in the National Finals of The American Legion Baseball program. Winners:
1952 California (Fighting Bob Evans Post 364, San
Diego, CA 1953 Illinois (Winnetka Post 10, Winnetka, IL) 1954 North Carolina (Gaston Post 23, Gaston, NC) 1955 District of Columbia (Bunker Hill Post 31, Washington, D.C.) 1956 Louisiana (Fellowship Post 341, New Orleans, LA 1957 Oregon (Wilmette Heights Post 102, Portland, OR 1958 Massachusetts (Everett Post 176, Everett, MA 1959 Virginia (Fuller-Urick Post 48, Phoebus, VA) 1960 Montana (Yellowstone Post 4, Billings, MT) 1961 Ohio (Edward C. Gehlert Post 554, Cincinnati, OH 1962 Hawaii (Kau-Tom Post 11, Honolulu, HI) 1963 Tennessee (Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN) 1964 North Carolina (Hornet's Nest Post 9, Charlotte, NC
1965 Nebraska (Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NB 1966 Alabama (Farley W. Moody Post 34, Tuscaloosa, AL 1967 Illinois (George William Benjamin Post 791, Northbrook, IL) 1968 Oregon (Klamath Post 8, Klamath Falls, OR) 1969 Maryland (Towson Post 22, Towson, MD) 1970 Pennsylvania (No Post Affiliation) 1971 Iowa (Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, IA) 1972 Tennessee Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN) 1973 Tennessee Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN) 1974 Oregon (Harrington Elston Post 92, Lake Oswego,OR 1975 Iowa (Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, IA) 1976 Illinois (Des Plaines Post 36, Des Plaines, IL) 1977 Mississippi (Francis L. Miller Post 78, Hattiesburg, MS) 1978 Massachusetts (East Springfield Post 420, Springfield, MA 1979 Rhode Island (Barrington Post 8, Barrington, RI 1980 Pennsylvania (Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, Pennsylvania) 1981 Virginia (James Waters – Westenders Post 361, Richmond, Virginia) 1982 California (Lafayette Post 517, Lafayette, CA) 1983 Pennsylvania (Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA) 1984 New Jersey (Brooklawn Memorial Post 72, Brooklawn, New Jersey) 1985 Sacramento, California (Carmichel Elks- outside sponsor) 1986 Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Post 8) 1987 Washington (Vancouver Post 176, Vancouver, Washington) 1988 Pennsylvania (Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA) 1989 Puerto Rico (Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR 1990 Puerto Rico (Oscar A. Rolon Post 48, Bayamon, PR 1991 Ohio (Levi Phillips Post 85, Newark, OH)
1992 Illinois (Merle Guild Post 208, Arlington
Heights, IL
1993 Nevada (Las Vegas Post 8, Las Vegas, NV)
1994 California (Chino Pot 299, Chino, CA)
1995 Washington (outside sponsor, Bellevue, WA)
1996 Louisiana (Gautreau-Williams Post 81,
Gonzales, LA
1997 Oregon (Medford Post 15, Medford, OR)
1998 North Carolina (Post 100, Cherryville, NC)
1999 Washington (Post 34, Kennewick, WA)
2000 Kentucky (Post 31, Paducah, KY)
2001 Idaho (Lewis & Clark Post 13, Lewiston, ID)
2002 Minnesota (Excelsior Post 259, Excelsior, MN)
2003 North Carolina (Post 100, Cherryville, NC)
2004 Washington
2005 Washington (Post 34, Kennewick, WA)
2006 Indiana (Post 346, Terre Haute, IN)
2007 Minnesota (outside sponsor, Eden Prairie, MN)
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THE FRANK N. BELGRANO, JR. TROPHY
Description: General: Gold plated pedestal type trophy; figure of a Boy Scout mounted on center pedestal; main pedestal in center surrounded by four smaller pedestals topped with spread eagles; square Bakelite base. Height is 32 inches. Inscription: "Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., Boy Scout Trophy."
Presented By: Past National Commander, Frank N. Belgrano, Jr.
Authority: November, 1936, report of National Trophies and Awards Committee as approved by the National Executive Committee. How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that Department which has rendered the most outstanding service during the period Aug 1-Aug 1 to the program of the Boy Scouts of America. Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. The Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., Trophy is to be awarded annually to the Department that has rendered the most outstanding service during the period Aug. 1-Aug. 1 to the program of the Boy Scouts of America. The award, to be based on the number of troops organized, strength of existing troops, and general welfare of the Scout movement under Legion sponsorship within the Department based on written reports with substantiating evidence submitted to National Headquarters 15 days prior to the National Convention. The National Commander to name the judges for the annual award.
Winners: 1936 California 1937 California 1938 California 1939 California 1940 California 1941 California 1942 California 1943 California 1944 California
1945 California 1946 California 1947 California 1948 California 1949 Iowa 1950 Delaware 1951 Oregon 1952 Oregon 1953 Washington 1954 Oregon 1955 Iowa 1956 Utah 1957 Washington 1958 Panama C.Z. 1959 District of Columbia 1960 Panama C.Z. 1961 Wisconsin 1962 Washington 1963 Wisconsin 1964 Wisconsin 1965 New Jersey 1966 North Carolina 1967 Minnesota 1968 Iowa 1969 Michigan 1970 North Dakota 1971 Iowa 1972 South Dakota 1973 Iowa 1974 Nebraska 1975 Minnesota 1976 Wisconsin 1977 New Jersey 1978 Iowa 1979 Missouri 1980 Nebraska 1981 Iowa 1982 Illinois 1983 California 1984 Minnesota 1985 South Carolina 1986 Illinois 1987 Minnesota 1988 Colorado 1989 Missouri 1990 Maryland 1991 Minnesota 1992 Iowa 1993 Washington 1994 Maryland 1995 Maryland 1996 Florida 1997 Maryland 1998 Florida 1999 Illinois 2000 Illinois 2001 New Jersey 2002 California 2003 Maryland 2004 Florida
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Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., Trophy – Winners (continued)
2005 Illinois
2006 Illinois
2007 Maryland
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GEORGE W. RULON BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Description: General: Walnut plaque with metal plate for appropriate inscription plus laminated citation. Inscription: George W. Rulon American Legion Baseball Player of the Year presented to by National Americanism Commission, The American Legion. Year ._________
Presented By:
National Americanism Commission.
Authority: The American Legion Trophies Manual dated May 15, 1986 and amended by NEC Resolution No. 4, 1986 pre-Convention.
How Awarded: Plaque is presented to recipient by appropriate official upon conclusion of The American Legion Baseball World Series. Citation is presented to recipient by appropriate official at special Hall of Fame ceremonies at Coopers-town, New York the following summer. Conditions:
1. Presented annually to The American Legion Baseball player participating in the World Series determined by the Selection Committee to best display playing ability, integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship and general good conduct. 2. It shall be the responsibility of the National Americanism and Children & Youth Division to obtain and make available said award for presentation. 3. The plaque and citation remain the property of the recipient. Winners: 1949 Ray Herrera, Captain Bill Erwin Post 337, Oakland, CA 1950 J. W. Porter, Captain Bill Erwin Post 337, Oakland, CA 1951 Grover Jones, Jr., White Plains Post 135, White Plains, NY 1952 Russell Nixon, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH 1953 Charles Lindstrom, Winnetka Post 10, Winnetka, IL 1954 Billy Capps, Downtown Post 492, San Diego, CA 1955 Frank Birri, U.S. Postal Employees Post 216, Cincinnati, OH 1956 Jim Harwell, Fellowship Post 345, New Orleans, LA 1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH
1958 Kiebler James, Greenwood Post 20, Greenwood, SC 1959 Fred Bowen, Jr., Thomas A. Edison Post 187, Detroit, MI 1960 Richard R. Roniger, Crescent City Post 125, New Orleans, LA 1961 James J. Gruber, Edward C. Gehlert Post 554, Cincinnati, OH 1962 William D. Matan, Jr., Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Post 299, St. Louis, MO William D. Matan, Jr., Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Post No.299, St. Louis, Missouri 1963 Richard Allen Dash, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27, Long Beach, CA Richard Allen Dash, Arthur L. Peterson Post No.27, Long Beach, California 1964 Roland G. Fingers, Upland Post 73, Upland, CA 1965 Kenneth J. Fila, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NE Kenneth J. Fila, Omaha Post No.1, Omaha, Nebraska 1966 William C. Parker, Jr., Farley W. Moody Post 34, Tuscaloosa, AL William C. Parker, Jr., Farley W. Moody Post No.34, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1967 Ray Lynn Larsen, George William Benjamin Post 791, Northbrook, IL Ray Lynn Larsen, George William Benjamin Post No.791, Northbrook, Illinois 1968 Donald Hardy Castle, Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN Donald Hardy Castle, Memphis Post No.1, Memphis, Tennessee 1969 John David Adeimy, Palm Beach Post 12, West Palm Beach, FL John David Adeimy, Palm Beach Post No.12, West Palm Beach, Florida 1970 Carroll Wayne Watts, Carson-Wilson Post 1, Tulsa, OK Carroll Wayne Watts, Carson-Wilson Post No. 1971 Randolph Gregory Haas, West Covina Post 790, West Covina, CA Randolph Gregory Haas, West Covina Post No. 1972 Michael Charles Murphy, Ballwin Memorial Post No.611, Ballwin, MO 1973 Thomas Steven Ashford, Memphis Post No.1, Memphis, TN 1974 Edwin C. Lopez, Monte Carlo Post No.146, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 1975 David Delmar Edler, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA 1976 Gustavo Martin Malespin, Metairie 175, Metairie, LA 1977 William Floyd Schell, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN 1978 Ross Jones, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL 1979 Patrick Scott Allen, Logan Wheeler Post .36, Yakima, WA l980 Tomas Gil, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL 1981 David Joseph Magadan, West Tampa Memorial Post 248, West Tampa, FL 1982 Ivan S. Snyder, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1983 Michael Halloran, Edina Post 471, Edina, MN 1984 Jorge Robles, Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1985 Tris Lipscomb, Midlothian Post 186, Midlothian,VA 1986 Joe Grahe, Jensen Beach Post 126, Jensen Beach, FL 1987 Wilbur Stout, Charles B. Yerger Post No.471,
Boyertown, PA 1988 Mike Kesster, George W. Budde Post No.507,
Cincinnati, OH
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George Rulon Baseball Player of the Year – Winners (continued) 1989 Del Marine, Woodland Hills Post No.826, Woodland Hills, CA 1990 Mark Foster, Cummings-Behlke Post 226,
Mayo, MD 1991 Ryan Beeney, Levi Phillips Post 85, Newark, OH 1992 David Lamb, Newbury Park Oaks,
Newbury Park, CA 1993 Ben Thomas, Rapid City Post No.22,
Rapid City, SD 1994 Fernando Rodriguez, Post 346, Miami, FL 1995 Jason Adaro, Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI 1996 Christian Bourgeois, Post 81, Gonzales, LA 1997 Nate Philo, Post 15, Medford, OR 1998 Chad Opel, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL 1999 Jeremy S. Roberts, Post 83, Rison, AR
2000 Joshua Zender, Post 86, WA
2001 Jewell Threet, III, Adrian, MI
2002 Ty Henkaline, Post 217, Sidney, OH
2003 Jared Willis, Logan, WV
2004 Nolan Gallagher, Post 4, Red Lodge, MT
2005 Fernando Irizarry, Montero, Puerto Rico
2006 Joseph M. Walsh, Post 79, Weymouth, MA
2007 Blaine T. Drozd, Post 144, Genoa, NE
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HOWARD P. SAVAGE TROPHY
Description:
General: Silver-plated pedestal type trophy with individual figure mounted on top Base of trophy carries etching of baseball team. Inscription: "The Howard P. Savage Junior Baseball Trophy."
Presented By:
Past National Commander, Howard P. Savage.
Authority:
October, 1928, report of Subcommittee on National Trophies and Awards.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that Department having within its jurisdiction the baseball team becoming the Champion as a result of playing in The American Legion "World Series."
Conditions: 1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy to be awarded annually to that Department thereof having within its jurisdiction the baseball team that becomes the champion as a result of playing in The American Legion "World Series." 3. The Department awarded the Howard P. Savage Trophy shall be the custodian of it in behalf of the World Champion American Legion Baseball Team during the ensuing year.
Winners:
1928 California (Oakland Post 5 Team) 1929 New York (South Buffalo Post 72) 1930 Maryland (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Post 81, Baltimore, Md.) 1931 Illinois (Chicago South Side Post 493, Chicago, IL 1932 Louisiana (Alvin Callendar Post 134, New Orleans)
1933 Illinois (National Post 467, Chicago, IL) 1934 Maryland (Ft. Cumberland Post 13, Cumberland) 1935 North Carolina (Gaston Post 23, Gastonia, NC) 1936 South Carolina (Spartanburg Post 28, Spartanburg) 1937 Massachusetts (East Lynn Post 291, East Lynn, MA) 1938 California (San Diego Post 6, San Diego, CA) 1939 Nebraska (Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NB) 1940 North Carolina (Walter Hill Post 76, Albermarie) 1941 California (San Diego Post 6, San Diego, CA) 1942 California (Sunrise Post 357, Los Angeles, CA) 1943 Minnesota (Richfield Post 435, Minneapolis, MN) 1944 Ohio (Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1945 North Carolina (Warren Hoyle Post 82, Shelby, NC 1946 Louisiana (Crescent City Post 125, New Orleans, LA) 1947 Ohio (Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1948 New Jersey (Trenton Post 93, Trenton, NJ) 1949 California (Capt. Bill Irwin Post 337, Oakland, CA) 1950 California (Capt. Bill Irwin Post 337, Oakland, CA) 1951 California (Crenshaw Post 715, Los Angeles, CA) 1952 0hio (Robert E. Bentley Post No. 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1953 Washington (Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA) 1954 California Downtown Post No.492, San Diego, CA) 1955 Ohio (U.S. Postal Employees Post 216,Cincinnati) 1956 Missouri (Fred W. Stockham Post 245, St. Louis) 1957 Ohio (Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1958 Ohio (Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1959 Ohio (Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH) 1960 Louisiana (Crescent Post 125, New Orleans, LA) 1961 Arizona (Luke-Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ) 1962 Missouri (Anheuser-Busch Post 299, St. Louis, MO) 1963 California (Arthur Peterson Post 27, Long Beach) 1964 California (Upland Post 73. Upland, CA) 1965 North Carolina (Hornet's Nest Post 9, Charlotte,) 1966 California (Capt. Bill Irwin Post 337, Oakland, CA) 1967 Alabama (Farley W. Moody Post 34, Tuscaloosa, AL 1968 Tennessee (Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN 1969 Oregon (Hollywood Post 109, Portland, OR) 1970 California (West Covina Post 790, West Covina) 1971 California (West Covina Post 790, West Covina) 1972 Missouri (Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin, MO) 1973 Puerto Rico (Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR) 1974 Puerto Rico (Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR) 1975 Washington (Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA) 1976 California (Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123, Santa Monica, CA) 1977 Indiana (South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN) 1978 Florida (Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL) 1979 Washington (Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA) 1980 Hawaii Moiliili Legion Baseball, Honolulu, HI), outside sponsor 1981 Florida (West Tampa Memorial Post 248, West Tampa, FL) 1982 Pennsylvania (Charles B. Yerger, Post 471, Boyertown, PA) 1983 Minnesota (Edina Post 471, Edina, MN) 1984 Puerto Rico (Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR))
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Howard Savage Trophy – Winners (continued) 1985 Virginia (Midlothian Post 86, Midlothian, VA) 1986 Florida (Jensen Beach Post 126, Jensen Beach, FL) 1987 Pennsylvania (Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA) 1988 Ohio (George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH 1989 California (Woodland Hills Post 826, Woodlands) 1990 Maryland (Cummings-Behlke Post 226, Mayo, MD 1991 New Jersey (Brooklawn Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ) 1992 California (Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury Park, CA), outside sponsor 1993 South Dakota (Rapid City, Post 22, Rapid City, SD) 1994 Florida (Felix Sosa-Camejo Post 346, Miami, FL) 1995 Hawaii (Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Mea, HI), outside sponsor 1996 Pennsylvania (Knowles-Doyle Post 317, Yardley) 1997 Florida (Campbell-Lossing Post 53, Sanford, FL) 1998 Illinois (Edwardsville Post 199, Edwardsville, IL) 1999 Minnesota (Tri-City Post 513, New Brighton, MN) 2000 California (Mt Diablo Post 246, Danville, CA) 2001 New Jersey (Brooklawn Memorial Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ) 2002 Mississippi (Landen-Shelton-Neeley Post 212, West Point, MS) 2003 Minnesota (William McCoy Post 92, Rochester, MN) 2004 Maine (Portland, ME), outside sponsor 2005 Oklahoma (Argonne Post 4, Enid, OK) 2006 Louisiana (Metairie Post 175, Metairie, LA) 2007Tennessee (Herbert Griffin Post 19, Columbia, TN)
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JACK WILLIAMS MEMORIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Description:
General: Walnut plaque with metal plate scroll. Inscription: Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award presented by The American Legion, Department of North Dakota.
Presented By:
The American Legion, Department of No. Dakota.
Authority:
Resolution No. 45, 1967 National Convention.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to the manager and coach of the national championship team, as representative of the adult leadership Williams stressed during his lifetime. Conditions: 1. The award, one (1) each, given to both the manager and coach of the championship team will be presented by a duly authorized representative of The American Legion Department of North Dakota, at the close of the annual World Series of American Legion Baseball.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the National American-
ism and Children & Youth Division, to obtain and make
available, said awards for presentation.
3. The award is to remain the property of the recipient.
Winners:
1968 Manager Tony Gagliano, Memphis Post 1,
Memphis, TN
Coach John Camp, Memphis, TN
1969 Manager Leo Wyans, Hollywood Post 105,
Portland, OR
Coach Dick L. McClain, Hollywood Post 105,
Portland, OR
1970 Manager Don L. Sealy, West Covina Post
790, West Covina, CA
Coach Joe Opatkiewicz, West Covina Post
790, West Covina, CA
1971 Manager Don L. Sealy, West Covina Post 790,
West Covina, CA
Coach William Kagy, West Covina Post 790, West
Covina, CA
1972 Manager Bill Bullock, Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin, MO Coach Donald J. Loehr, Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin, MO Coach Bob Umfleet, Ballwin Memorial Post
611, Ballwin, MO 1973 Manager Rolando Bernacet, Monte Carlo Post
146, Rio Piedras, PR Coach Alfredo Carlo Toro, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR
1974 Manager Rolando Bernacet, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Coach Alfredo Carlo Toro, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR
1975 Manager Dale L. Ehler, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA Coach Robert A. Garretson, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA
1976 Manager Al Montanari, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123, Santa Monica, CA Coach Tom McCaffrey, Santa Monica Bay Cities Post 123, Santa Monica, CA
1977 Manager Mel Machuca, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN
Coach Bill Barcome, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN
1978 Manager Louis Reilly, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL Coach James Trout, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL
1979 Manager Robert W. Garretson, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA Coach Robert A. Garretson, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA
1980 Manager Clyde Hayashida, Moiliili Legion Baseball, Honolulu, HI Coach Ronald Jacobs, Moiliili Legion Baseball, Honolulu, HI
1981 Manager Frank Permuy, Sr., West Tampa Memorial Post 248, West Tampa, FL Coach Frank Permuy, Jr., West Tampa Memorial Post 248, West Tampa, FL
1982 Manager Richard L. Ludy, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA Coach David L. Specht, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA
1983 Manager Clifton Olsen, Edina Post 471, Edina, MN Coach Bruce Barron, Edina Post 471 Edina, MN
1984 Manager Jose Centeno, Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR Coach Javier Centeno, Jesus Bruno Post 134,
Guaynabo, PR 1985 Manager Maurice 0. Beck, Midlothian Post 186,
Midlothian, VA Coach David M. George, Midlothian Post 186,
Midlothian, VA
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Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award – Winners (continued) 1986 Manager Robert J. Shaw, Jensen Beach Post
126, Jensen Beach, FL Coach Floyd J. Wilkes, Jensen Beach Post 126,
Jensen Beach, FL 1987 Manager David Specht, Charles Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA
Coach Randy Koch, Charles Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1988 Manager Charles McMichen, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH
Coach Tom Kilgore, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH
1989 Manager Gary Gibson, Woodland Hills Post 826, Woodland Hills, CA
Coach Don Hornback, Woodland Hills Posts 826, Woodland Hills, CA 1990 Manager Bernard P. Walter, Jr., Cummings -Behlke Post 226, Mayo, MD
Coach Wilfredo Trinidad, Cummings-Behlke Post 226, Mayo, MD 1991 Manager Joe Barth, Sr., Brooklawn Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ Coach Joe Barth, Jr., Brooklawn Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 1992 Manager Chuck Fick, Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury Park, CA
Coach Wayne Smith, Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury Park, CA 1993 Manager Dave Ploof, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD Coach Steve Wolff, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD Coach Carl Stonecipher, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD 1994 Manager Carlos Hernandez, Sr., Post 346, Miami, FL Coach Carlos Hernandez, Jr., Post 346, Miami, FL 1995 Manager Alan Higuchi, Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI Coach Garrett Mago, Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI Coach Garret Yukumoto, Aiea Legion Baseball Inc., Aiea, HI 1996 Head Coach Meade Tenaglia, Post 317, Yardley, PA Assistant Coach Joe Ferraro, Post 317, Yardley, PA Assistant Coach Paul Zavorski, Post 317, Yardley, PA 1997 Head Coach Rod Ferguson, Post 53, Sanford, FL Assistant Coach Jack Diemer, Post 53, Sanford, FL Assistant Coach Ken Birch, Post 53, Sanford, FL
1998 Manager Ken Schaake, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL Coach Steve Haug, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL Coach Keith Opel, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL Coach Mike Schaake, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL 1999 Manager Jeff Larsen, Post 513, New Brighton, MN
Coach Mark Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, MN
Coach Mike Maslowski, Post 513, New Brighton, MN
2000 Manager Don Johns, Post 246, Danville, CA
Asst. Coach John McGough, Post 246, Danville, CA
Asst. Coach John Rodrigues, Post 246, Danville, CA
Asst. Coach Pat Evans, Post 246, Danville, CA
Asst. Coach Andy Faria, Post 246, Danville, CA
2001 Manager Joe Barth, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ
Coach Dennis Barth, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ
Coach Tim Gunn, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ
2002 Manager Frank Portera, Post 212, West Point, MS
Coach Tyler Bratton, Post 212, West Point, MS
2003 Tony Beck and Keith Kangas (coaches), Post 92,
Rochester, MN
2004 Mike D'Andrea, Daniel MacDuffie, Chris Grant Nova
Seafood, outside sponsor, Portland, ME
2005 Bill Mayberry, Chris Jensen, Butch Lingenfelter,
Post 4, Enid, Oklahoma
2006 David Baudry, Brady Benoit, Anthony Longo, Post
175, Metairie, LA
2007 Joel Kercado, Eddie Allred, Chris Ivie, Post 19,
Columbia, TN
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JAMES F. DANIEL, JR. MEMORIAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Description: General: Walnut plaque with metal plate for appropriate inscription. Inscription: James F. Daniel, Jr., Memorial Sportsman- ship Award presented to by National Americanism Commission, The American Legion. Year ____.
Presented By:
National Americanism Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.29, May 5-6, 1965.
How Awarded:
By appropriate American Legion Baseball representative at the conclusion of the World Series of American Legion Baseball.
Conditions: 1. Presented annually to The American Legion Base- ball player participating in the World Series that is deter- mined by the Selection Committee to best represent the principles of good sportsmanship emphasized by the program. 2. It shall be the responsibility of the National Americanism and Children & Youth Division to obtain and make available said award for presentation. 3. The award remains the property of the recipient.
Winners:
1956 Bill Oerding, Umpqua Post 16, Roseburg, OR 1957 Karl Haag, Willamette Heights Post 102, Portland, OR 1958 Scott Seger, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH 1959 Hartwell Routten, Fuller-Urick Post No.48, Hampton, Virginia 1960 Robert M. Fry, Yellowstone Post 4, Billings, MT 1961 Larry Staley, Frank Luke, Jr., John C. Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ 1962 John Matias, Kau-Tom Post 11, Honolulu, HI 1963 Oscar Brown, Arthur L. Peterson Post 27, Long Beach, California 1964 Joseph F. Moody, III, Hornet's Nest Post 9, Charlotte, North Carolina 1965 William K, Oakley, Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN
1966 Buddy LeRoy Plummer, Argonne Post 4, Enid, OK
1967 Randall Ryan, Farley W. Moody Post 34, Tuscaloosa, AL 1968 Lonnie Michael Young, J. Arthur Wilder Post 47, Timmonsville, SC 1969 William McKinley McCord, III, Hollywood Post 105, Portland, OR 1970 Gil W. Stafford, Frank Luke, Jr.-John C. Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ 1971 Michael Leroy Curran, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, IA 1972 Robert Michael Umfleet, Ballwin Memorial Post 611, Ballwin, MO 1973 Jose Ramon Lugo, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, PR 1974 Glenn Heard, Harrington-Elston Post 92, Lake Oswego, OR 1975 Curtiss Dean Becker, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, IA 1976 Michael James Boddicker, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, IA 1977 Scott Benedict, Palm Beach Post 12, West Palm Beach, FL 1978 John Small Maner, East Springfield Post
420, Springfield, MA 1979 Stephen Michael Petersen, Barrington Post
158, Barrington, IL 1980 Bob Melvin, Palo Alto Post 375, Palo Alto, CA 1981 Keith Eric Peterson, R. C. Winter Construction Co., Bellevue, WA 1982 Michael David Hufhand, James DeArmond Golliday Post 6, Kokomo, IN 1983 John Ludy, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1984 John McGettigan, Brooklawn Memorial Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 1985 Bobby Jones, Carmichel Elks, Sacramento, CA 1986 Tom Griffen, Las Vegas, NV 1987 Brett Blechschmidt, Vancouver, WA 1988 Pete Rose II, George W. Budde, Post 507, Cincinnati, OH 1989 Larry Sheets, Gonzales Post 81, Gonzales, LA 1990 Richardo Otero, Oscar A. Rolon Post 48, Bayamon, PR 1991 Jason Williams, All Star Team (OS) Gonzales, LA 1992 John Klopp, Merle Guild Post 208, Arlington Heights, IL 1993 Chad Stevenson, I-as Vegas Post 8, I-as Vegas, NV 1994 Erick Gomez, Post 299, Chino, CA 1995 Woody Heath, outside sponsor, Bellevue, WA 1996 Andy Hoffman, Post 165, Midland, MI 1997 Andy Neufeld, Post 53, Sanford, FL 1998 Ralph Roberts, Post 100, Cherryville, NC
1999 Timothy Brusseau, Jr., Post 39, Wood River, VT
2000 Matt Brown, Post 246, Danville, CA
2001 Julius Smith, Post 13, Lewiston, ID
2002 Ronny Woods, Dothan, AL
2003 Michael Badger, Rochester, MN
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James F. Daniel, Jr., Memorial Sportsmanship Award – Winners (continued)
2004 Ryan Reid, outside sponsor, Portland, ME
2005 Tyson Seng, Post 4, Enid, Oklahoma
2006 Brady Shoemaker, Post 346, Terre Haute, IN
2007 Holden Killen, Post 19, Columbia, TN
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JUNIOR SHOOTING SPORTS TROPHY
Description:
General: Four walnut trophies with raised American Legion emblem and enlarged wooden depiction of a .177 caliber air rifle pellet placed on center panel.
Inscription:
“Precision – Individual USA Shooting National
Junior Olympic Air Rifle Championship;”
“Precision – Team USA Shooting National Junior
Olympic Air Rifle Championship;”
“Sporter – Individual USA Shooting National Junior
Olympic Air Rifle Championship;”
“Sporter – Individual USA Shooting National Junior
Olympic Air Rifle Championship.”
Presented by:
National Americanism Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.9, May 9-10, 2001.
How Awarded:
By appropriate national official of The American Legion at
a time and place convenient to all parties concerned.
Conditions:
1. Title of the trophies is to remain in The American
Legion. A suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy and American Legion
marksmanship medals with neck ribbons will be
awarded to the respective winners.
2. Said trophies to be awarded annually to the top
performing Individual and Team in the Sporter and
Precision categories competing in the annual USA
Shooting National Junior Olympic Air Rifle
Championship who are members of clubs and teams
affiliated with The American Legion Junior Shooting
Sports Program.
Winners:
2001
Precision Team: Langhorne Rod & Gun Club, Levittown,
PA - Jason Lere, Brian Kern, Lucy Jacobson and
Erin Skeuse
Precision Individual: Ryan Tanoue, Puuloa Rifle & Pistol
Club, Honolulu, HI
Sporter Team: Bogalusa High School AJROTC, Bogalusa,
LA - Logan Brouillette, Brandon Green, Brian Phillips, and
Brandon Applewhite
Sporter Individual: Logan Brouillette, Bogalusa High
School AJROTC, Bogalusa, LA
2002
Precision Team: Palmyra Sportsman, Hershey, PA – Jamie
Beyerle, Vicki Goss, James Miller and Justin Sparks
Precision Individual: James Hall, Carrollton, GA
Sporter Team: Bogalusa High School AJROTC, Bogalusa,
LA – Brandon Applewhite, Cody Cleland, Brandon Green,
and Brian Phillips
Sporter Individual: Brandon Green, Bogalusa High School
AJROTC, Bogalusa, LA
2003
Precision Team: Palmyra Wrecking Crew II (PA) - Palmyra
Post 72, PA - Leslie Angeli, Cody Rutter, Justin Sparks, and
Brad Stepp
Precision Individual: Daniel Belluzzo - Itasca County 4-H
Shooting Sports (MN) - McVeigh-Dunn Post 60, MN
Sporter Team: Homestead 4-H Shooting Club (NE) - Post
27, NE - Jace Bures, Micaela Jochum, Nathan Jochum, and
Clint Sejkora
Sporter Individual: Andrew Hahn, Humboldt Sharpshooters
(SD) - William H. Crippen Post 62, SD
2004
Precision Team: Wolf Creek Young Shooters (GA)- Jeremy
Drennan, Jonathan Hall, Joseph Hall and Phillip Huckaby
Precision Individual: Joseph Hall, Wolf Creek Young
Shooters (GA)
Sporter Team: Homestead 4-H Shooting Club (NE) - Sarah
Broeker, Jace Bures, Micaela Jochum, and Clint Sejkora
Sporter Individual: Jace Bures, Homestead 4-H Shooting
Club (NE)
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Junior Shooting Sports Trophy – Winners (continued)
2005
Precision Team: DuBois Rifle and Pistol Club (PA)
Precision Individual: Amanda Jeffries, McAlester Jr. Air
Rifle Club (OK)
Sporter Team: Homestead 4-H Shooting Club (NE)
Sporter Individual: Jace Bures, Homestead 4-H Shooting
Club (NE)
2006
Precision Team: DuBois Rifle and Pistol Club (PA) –
Michael Kulbacki, Justin Pentz, Kyle Smith, Kyle
Yerbermetsky.
Precision Individual: Michael Kulbacki – DuBois Rifle and
Pistol Club (PA)
Sporter Team: Homestead 4-H Shooting Club (NE) – Cole
Bures, Micaela Jochum, Alex Niefeldt, Alyssa Wolken.
Sporter Individual: Micaela Jochum – Homestead 4-H
Shooting Club (NE)
2007
Precision Team: DuBois Rifle & Pistol Club (PA) – Aaron
Holsopple, Michael Kulbacki, Justin Pentz, Kyle Smith
Precision Individual: Ethan Settlemires – Cross Roads
Sports Shooting (MS)
Sporter Team: R.L. Paschal H.S. JROTC (TX) – Amanda
Aguilera, Xentri Garza, Dean Harmon, Daniel Hilario, Jr.
Sporter Individual: Micaela Jochum – Homestead 4-H
Shooting Club (NE)
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER TROPHY
Description: General: Walnut plaque with metal plate for appropriate inscription. Inscription: Louisville Slugger Trophy presented to
By Hillerich & Bradsby Company.
Year . Presented By: Hillerich & Bradsby Company. Authority: NEC Resolution No. 29, May 5-6, 1965. How awarded: Plaque is presented to recipient, or his representative, by an appropriate official upon the conclusion of The American Legion Baseball World Series. Conditions: 1. Presented annually to The American Legion Baseball Player who established the highest batting average in regional tournament and World Series games.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the National American- ism and Children & Youth Division to obtain and make available said award for presentation. 3. The plaque remains the property of the recipient. Winners: 1945 Lee Carrey, Morgan McDermott Post 7, Tucson, AZ 1946 Victor Kauffman, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH 1947 George Moeller, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH 1948 Don Hunter, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NB 1949 J. W. Porter, Captain Bill Erwin Post 337, Oakland, California 1950 W. Porter, Captain Bill Erwin Post 337, Oakland, California 1951 Grover Jones, Jr., White Plains Post 135, White Plains, NY 1952 Horace Tucker, Jr., Fighting Bob Evans Post 364, San Diego, CA 1953 Charles Selinger, Winnetka Post 10, Winnetka, IL 1954 Jim Galasso, Downtown Post 492, San Diego, CA Jack Hopper, Gaston Post 23, Gastonia, NC 1955 Richard Hergenrader, Lincoln Post 3, Lincoln, NB 1956 Lawrence Goudy, Fred W. Stockham Post 245, St. Louis, MO 1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH 1958 Kenneth Peters, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH
1959 Louis Webb, Frank Luke, Jr.-John C. Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ 1960 Robert M. Fry, Yellowstone Post 4, Billings, MT 1961 Kenneth McEwen, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NB 1962 Fred C. Balmer, Hampton Road Post 1, Hampton, VA 1963 Jerry Mattingly, Funkhouser Post 8, Evansville, IN 1964 Roland G. Fingers, Upland Post No.73, Upland, California 1965 Roland A. Goulet, Jr., Ryan-Scammon Post 36, Berlin, NH 1966 Ronald N. Harris, Adelphia Post 38, Washington, DC 1967 Joseph Cherico, Joseph B. Stahl Memorial Post 30, New Castle, DE 1968 Martin Andrew Dominguez, Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1969 John David Adeimy, Palm Beach Post 12, West Palm Beach, FL 1970 Ronald Lee Brown, Frank Luke, Jr., John C. Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ 1971 Rodney Davis Walton, Frank Luke, Jr., John C. Greenway Post No.1, Phoenix, AZ 1972 Keith Andrew Kauerz, Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN 1973 Carlos S. Rodriguez, Monte Carlo Post 146, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 1974 Edwin C. Lopez, Monte Carlo Post No.146, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 1975 Arnulfo Camacho, Nieves Carrillo Post No.113, San Juan, PR 1976 David Carl Stokes, Metairie Post 175, Metairie, LA 1977 William Floyd Schell, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN 1978 Douglas James Palmer, Ben J. Seifert Post 132, New Ulm, MN 1979 Steven P. Wolff, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD 1980 Cedric Gray, Palo Alto Post 375, Palo Alto, CA 1981 Roger Hulse, Carson-Wilson Post 1, Tulsa, OK 1982 Ivan S. Snyder, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA 1983 Reynaldo "Chito" Martinez, Orleans East Post 367, New Orleans, LA 1984 Jon D. Bradley, Memphis Post 1, Millington, TN 1985 Greg Olson, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NE Steve Nelson, Omaha Post 1, Omaha, NE Bobby Jones, Carmichel Elks, Sacramento, CA 1986 Mitch Hannahs, Maynard, OH 1987 Brad Dolejsi, Midwest City, OK 1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde, Post 507, Cincinnati, OH 1989 Del Marine, Woodland Hills Post 826, Woodland Hills, CA
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Louisville Slugger Trophy – Winners (continued) 1990 Brett O'Dez, Cummings-Behlke Post 226, Mayo, Maryland 1991 Bob Pailthorpe, Post 837, Union City, CA 1992 Brannon Weisel, Gilbert C. Grafton Post 2, Fargo, ND 1993 Ryan Merritt, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, SD 1994 Bob Barth, Jr., Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 1995 Jason Adaro, Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI 1996 Bryce Gehlen, Post 176, Vancouver, WA 1997 Nate Philo, Post 15, Medford, OR 1998 Chad Opel, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL 1999 Kenny Judd, Post 111, Edmond, OK 2000 Matt Ryan, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 2001 Richard Chinn, Danville, CA 2002 Josh Sowell, Dothan, AL 2003 Andy Console, Haddon Heights, NJ 2004 Tommy Cauley, Deland Post 6, Deland, FL 2005 Mike Tamsin, Post 83, Branford, Connecticut 2006 Brady Shoemaker, Post 346, Terre Haute, IN 2007 Kevin Hussey, Post 7, Tucson, AZ
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RALPH T. O’NEIL EDUCATION TROPHY
Description:
General: Silver-plated trophy shield mounted on plaque
with wood background on which is super-imposed boys
and girls school award medals.
Inscription: "Ralph T. O'Neil Education Trophy. Award-
ed annually to that Department showing the greatest
Americanism activity in use of The American Legion
School Medal Awards."
Presented By:
Past National Commander, Ralph T. O'Neil
Authority:
May 6, 1932, report of the National Trophies and Awards
Committee; amended by Resolution No.35, NEC,
May 13-14, 1992.
How Awarded:
Awarded annually to that Department, in the United States,
showing the greatest Americanism activity in use of The
American Legion School Medal Awards.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-
May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National
Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained
by the winning department. Announcement of the award is
to be made at each National Convention.
2. The Ralph T. O'Neil Education Trophy will be
awarded annually to that Department, in the United States,
showing the greatest Americanism activity in use of The
American Legion School Medal Awards. The winner of
this trophy shall be determined by: a) the number of
"American Legion School Medal Awards" recorded on the
Consolidated Post Report form; b) the number of awards
per Department is then divided by the number of Posts in
the Department; and c) the Department with the highest
percentage will be declared the winner of the Ralph T.
O'Neil Education Trophy.
3. This award shall be confined to all Departments in the
United States.
Note: Prior to 1992, the winners of this trophy were
determined by the number of orders for American Legion
School Awards purchased from the National Organization‟s
Emblem Division and credited to each Department by the
close of business on that date which falls thirty days prior to
the National Convention of The American Legion as
compared with the total number of Posts in the Department
concerned on December 31 of the immediate preceding
year.
Winners:
1932 Pennsylvania
1933 Pennsylvania
1934 Pennsylvania
1935 Pennsylvania
1936 Pennsylvania
1937 Pennsylvania
1938 Pennsylvania
1939 Pennsylvania
1940 Pennsylvania
1941 Pennsylvania
1942 Pennsylvania
1943 Illinois
1944 Pennsylvania
1945 Pennsylvania
1946 Pennsylvania
1947 Illinois
1948 Mississippi
1949 Illinois
1950 Mississippi
1951 Mississippi
1952 Mississippi
1953 Mississippi
1954 Mississippi
1955 Mississippi
1956 Mississippi
1957 Pennsylvania
1958 Arizona
1959 Mississippi
1960 Pennsylvania
1961 Mississippi
1962 Arizona
1963 California
1964 Arizona
1965 Arizona
1966 Mississippi
1967 Arizona
1968 Arizona
1969 Mississippi
1970 (No Trophy Awarded)
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Ralph T. O’Neil Education Trophy – Winners (cont.)
1971 Arizona
1972 Arizona
1973 Arizona 1974 Florida
1975 Louisiana
1976 Arizona
1977 Florida
1978 District of Columbia
1979 Florida
1980 District of Columbia
1981 Mississippi
1982 District of Columbia
1983 District of Columbia
1984 Florida
1985 District of Columbia
1986 District of Columbia
1987 District of Columbia
1988 District of Columbia
1989 District of Columbia
1990 Florida
1991 Florida
1992 Florida
1993 West Virginia
1994 Florida
1995 Florida
1996 Florida
1997 District of Columbia
1998 Wisconsin
1999 Wyoming
2000 Arizona
2001 Florida
2002 Wyoming
2003 West Virginia
2004 Florida
2005 Arizona
2006 Florida
2007 Maryland
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RAWLINGS “BIG STICK” AWARD
Description:
General: Trophy approximately two feet tall with three miniature wooden bats stacked in a pyramid on a base resembling home plate. Inscription:" (year) Rawlings Big Stick
Award, Presented to , by Rawlings
Sporting Goods Co."
Presented By: Rawlings Sporting Goods, St. Louis, Missouri.
Authority: NEC Resolution No.18, May 3, 1972.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that American Legion Baseball player having the highest total number of bases as determined by the official scorers of the respective regional tournaments and World Series of American Legion Baseball.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It shall be presented at the close of the annual World Series of American Legion Baseball. 2. The award is to be made to that player who, according to the records of the official scorers, is credited with the highest total number of bases during the regional tournaments and World Series of American Legion Baseball. 3. It shall be the responsibility of the National Americanism and Children & Youth Division to see said award is obtained and available for presentation. (Note: This award originally known as Adirondack "Big Stick" Award. The name was changed in 1974 after Adirondack Industries was absorbed by Rawlings Sporting Goods.)
Winners:
1972 Keith Andrew Kauerz, Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN 1973 Thomas Steven Ashford, Memphis Post 1, Memphis, TN 1974 Gregory Tooley, Jenkins Post 254, Rockport, IN
* 1975 David Edler, Logan Wheeler Post 36, Yakima, WA *1975 Dennis Duncanson, Fullerton Post 142, Fullerton, CA 1976 Gus Malespin, Metairie Post 175, Metairie, LA 1977 Doug Roberson, Palm Beach Post 12, West Palm Beach, FL 1978 Ivan Mesa, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL 1979 Juan Cruz, Logan Wheeler Post 36,
Yakima, WA 1980 Thomas Gill, Sullivan-Babco*ck Post 32, Hialeah, FL 1981 Kevin Sickinger, James Waters-Westendus Post 361, Richmond, VA 1982 Ronald DeLucchi, Lafayette Post No.517, Lafayette, CA 1983 Reynaldo "Chito" Martinez, Orleans East Post 367, New Orleans, LA 1984 Jose Marzan, Jesus Bruno Post 134, Guaynabo, PR 1985 Mike MusoLino, Carmichel Elks, Sacramento, CA 1986 Dan Opperman, Las Vegas Post.8, Las Vegas, NV * 1987 Jeff Seymour, Charles B. Yerger Post 471, Boyertown, PA (26) * 1987 Tad Thompson, Salmon Creek Post 176,
Vancouver, WA (26) 1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH 1989 Del Marine, Woodland Hills Post 826, Woodland Hills, CA 1990 Ricardo Otero, Oscar A. Rolon Post 48, Bayamon) 1991 Bob Pailthorpe, Post 837, Union City, CA 1992 Mike Harris, Brooklawn Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ 1993 Allen Layman, Pledger-Allen-Phillips-McWilliams Post 88, Norman, OK 1994 Esteban Barrios, Post 346, Miami, FL 1995 Jason Adaro, Aiea Legion Baseball, Inc., Aiea, HI 1996 James Jarreau, Post 81, Gonzales, LA 1997 Nate Philo, Post 15, Medford, OR 1998 Ralph Roberts, Post 100, Cherryville, NC 1999 Brian Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, MN 2000 Al Smith, Post 1, Omaha (Westside), NB
Mark Michael, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ
Ryan Lymangrover, Post 246, Danville, CA 2001 Nate Martin, Post 13, Lewiston, ID 2002 Josh Sowell, Dothan, AL and Corey Carter, West Point, MS 2003 Joey Briggs, Corvallis, OR 2004 Steve Marquardt, Kennewick, Post 34, Kennewick, WA 2005 Zac Berg, Post 4, Enid, OK 2006 Brady Shoemaker, Post 346, Terre Haute, IN 2007 Marc Damon, Post 7, Tucson, AZ
* Tie
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SPAFFORD NATIONAL TROPHY
Description:
General: Metal plaque mounted on walnut panel; spread eagle on top; feminine figure in center holding Constitution of the United States scroll; phalanx of young persons on each side. Inscription: "For God and Country. The Spafford Oratorical Award. Awarded annually to that Department sponsoring the winner of the National High School Oratorical Contest."
Presented By:
Past National Commander Edward E. Spafford.
Authority:
May 1941, report of National Trophies and Awards Committee, as approved by the National Executive Committee.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that Department of The American Legion having within its jurisdiction the winner of the National High School Oratorical Contest.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy to be awarded annually to that Department of The American Legion having within its jurisdiction the winner of the National High School Oratorical Contest.
Winners: 1941 Idaho (Frank Church; Boise, ID) 1942 Tennessee (Albert P. Smith, Jr.; Hendersonville, TN) 1943 Illinois (Burton Bernard; Granite City, IL) 1944 Nebraska (Brent Bozell; Omaha, NB) 1945 New Jersey (Robert Kelly; Jersey City, NJ) 1946 California (Wm. 0. Wollin; Los Gatos, CA) 1947 California (Roy F. Greenaway; Fresno, CA) 1948 Florida (James Grant; Orlando, FL) 1949 Missouri (Paul T. Hoyne; Concordia, MO) 1950 Oklahoma (Jim Robinson; Blackwell, OK) 1951 Virginia (Jeanne-Mann Dickinson; Roanoke, VA 1952 Kansas (Cliff Thompson; Kansas City, KS) 1953 New York (Joel M. Bernstein; Buffalo, NY)
1954 Kansas (Jack McNees; Kansas City, KS) 1955 California (Michael Miller; Los Angeles, CA) 1956 Tennessee (Daniel A. Duckworth; Cleveland, TN) 1957 California (Dan Elliott McCall; Modesto, CA) 1958 Indiana (Reed Stewart; Brazil, IN) 1959 Illinois (Roger R. Majak; Lansing, IL) 1960 Kansas (Lanny Unruh; Newton, KS) 1961 New York (Robert J. O'Connell; New York City, NY) 1962 Oklahoma (Patricia Turner; Muskogee, OK) 1963 New Jersey (Stephen Alan Oxman; Short Hills, NJ) 1964 Wisconsin (David B. Marth; Wausau, WI) 1965 California (James Franklin Kay; Fullerton, CA) 1966 Arizona (Ronald Timothy McCoy; Nogales, AZ) 1967 Texas (Alan Lee Keyes; San Antonio, TX) 1968 New York (John Joseph Cangilos; Albany, NY) 1969 California (Benjamin Gene Davidian, Jr.; Tracy, CA) 1970 Massachusetts (Michael P. Gallagher; Somerville, MA) 1971 Texas (William H. White; San Antonio, TX) 1972 South Carolina (Thomas W. Joiner; Rock Hill, SC) 1973 Illinois (John W. Frost; Peoria, IL) 1974 Indiana (Steven L. Zeller; Columbus, IN) 1975 Maryland (Michael B. Begley, Baltimore, MD) 1976 Hawaii (Robert Halvorson Maus; Honolulu, HI) 1977 Illinois (Mark R. Thompson; Glen Ellyn, IL) 1978 Oklahoma (Debra Annette Morris; Lawton, OK) 1979 Pennsylvania (Fernando Bach, Jr.; Lafayette Hill, PA) 1980 Oklahoma (Laura M. Vance; Lawton, OK) 1981 Co-winners: Michigan & Colorado (Marlene Van Dyke; Grand Rapids, MI and Dean Clancy; Denver, CO) 1982 Illinois (William Kephart, Jr.; Chillicothe, IL) 1983 Virginia (Keith Zinch; Blacksburg, VA) 1984 Pennsylvania (Arthur Jordan; Pittsburgh, PA) 1985 Wisconsin (Gwen Connolly; Cedarburg, WI) 1986 Iowa (Jennifer J. Demmon; Marshalltown, IA) 1987 Massachusetts (Mary Agness Barbier; West Quincy, MA 1988 Maryland (Philip Paliath; Baltimore, MD) 1989 Maryland (Martin Kelly, Jr.; Hydes, MD) 1990 Kentucky (Joshua E. Boyd; Ft. Thomas, KY) 1991 California (Jack L. White; Walnut, CA) 1992 Maryland (Kerri Ruttenberg; Columbia, MD) 1993 Georgia (Cedric L. Ollison; Quitman, GA) 1994 Texas (Lisa Tsai; Houston, TX) 1995 New York (Aron Egner; Ballston Lake, NY) 1996 Arizona (Kaleen Love, Mesa; AZ) 1997 New Hampshire (Alexander Henlin; Dracut, MA) 1998 Maryland (Erin Plettenberg; Parkton, MD)
1999 Texas (Kevin Sladek; San Marcos, TX)
2000 Iowa (Max Miller; Ankeny, IA
2001 Texas (Caleb Williams; Lewisville, TX)
2002 Alabama (Candace Neal; Eva, AL)
2003 Minnseota (Henry Shea, IV; Wayzata, MN)
2004 Georgia (Philip Bishop; Albany, GA)
2005 California (Daniel Berring, CA)
2006 Tennessee (Nicholas Elledge, TN)
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Spafford National Trophy – Winners (continued) 2007 Florida (Co‟Relous Bryant)
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FRANCIS M. REDINGTON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Description: General: 12” x 21.25” x .75” walnut beveled edge base with one 10.5” x 5” brass portrait plate photo etched; brass description plate and twenty 4” x 1‟ brass nameplates screwed into base. Recipient plaque: 8” x 10” x .75” walnut beveled edge base with brass portrait plate photo etched and brass description plate.
Inscription: “Francis M. Redington Sportsmanship Award.”
Presented By:
National Americanism Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 33, May 4-5, 2005.
How Awarded:
By appropriate national official of The American Legion at
the annual Junior Air Rifle National Championship
Tournament.
Conditions:
1. Title of the master award plaque is to remain with The
American Legion National Organization. Recipient plaque
to the award recipient.
2. Said plaque to be awarded annually to the athlete
competing in The American Legion Junior Air Rifle
National Championship who best exemplifies good
sportsmanship and fair play.
Winners:
2005 Matthew Pueppke, Amenia, ND – Buffalo
Sharpshooters, Dokken-Schroeder Post 223, Erie, ND
2006 Christina Dutra, Grampian, PA – DuBois Rifle and
Pistol Club, Post 17, DuBois, PA
2007 Kaitlyn Martin, Peralta, NM – Valencia County 4-H
Shooting Sports – Post 85, Los Lunas, NM
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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST AMERICANISM TROPHY
Description:
A large gold plated trophy.
Presented By:
Hearst Newspapers
Authority:
National Americanism Commission approval, 1938, plus
National Convention Resolutions -- Chicago, 1939, and
Milwaukee, 1941 -- Report of Trophies, Awards and
Ceremonials Committee as approved by National Executive
Committee, November 1942; Resolution No. 20, National
Executive Committee, May 4-5, 1966; and Resolution No.
24, National Executive Committee, October 18-19, 1972.
How Awarded:
Awarded annually to that Department selected from among
the top three Departments attaining the greatest number of
percentage points which are derived from the activities
reported on the Consolidated Post Report form and which
submits the best narrative statement supporting the claim of
points shown.
Conditions:
1. The National Americanism Commission shall determine
the three Departments achieving the greatest number of
credit points based upon a review of all Consolidated Post
Reports submitted to National Headquarters. A certification
by the Department as to the number of active posts is
required.
2. The winner shall be selected from the aforementioned
three Departments based on the best narrative statement
supporting the claim of points determined from the CPR.
Such narrative statement is to be no less that 200 words and
not more than 500 words.
Winners:
1939 Pennsylvania
1940 Illinois
1941 Pennsylvania
1942 California
1943 Illinois
1944 Michigan
1945 Missouri
1946 Oklahoma
1947 Pennsylvania
1948 Pennsylvania
1949 Pennsylvania
1950 Pennsylvania
1951 Pennsylvania
1952 Pennsylvania
1953 North Dakota
1954 Pennsylvania
1955 Pennsylvania
1956 Illinois
1957 Pennsylvania
1958 Pennsylvania
1959 Pennsylvania
1960 Pennsylvania
1961 Pennsylvania
1962 Pennsylvania
1963 Pennsylvania
1964 Pennsylvania
1965 New York
1966 Tennessee
1967 Delaware
1968 Delaware
1969 Delaware
1970 Delaware
1971 Delaware
1972 Delaware
1973 Vermont
1974 Vermont
1975 Vermont
1976 Maine
1977 Maine
1978 Maine
1979 Maine
1980 Maine
1981 Vermont
1982 Vermont
1983 Maryland
1984 North Dakota
1985 Maryland
1986 Maryland
1987 Maryland
1988 Maryland
1989 New York
1990 Ohio
1991 New York
1992 Maryland
1993 Ohio
1994 Vermont
1995 Vermont
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William Randolph Hearst Trophy – Winners (cont)
1996 Virginia
1997 New York
1998 Virginia
1999 Ohio
2000 Alaska
2001 Ohio
2002 Ohio
2003 Nebraska
2004 Virginia
2005 Virginia
2006 Virginia
2007 Alaska
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AMERICAN LEGION & SCOUTING SQUARE KNOT AWARD
Description: This award is designed to recognize
American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of
The American Legion members who are actively involved
in the Scouting program. This award is not meant to be a
selective or limited award, but one that is available to any
American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of
The American Legion member who completes the
requirements for the award. The award is meant to
recognize dedication and work required by an American
Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The
American Legion member to assist in furthering the
Scouting program in The American Legion.
It is expected that American Legion, American Legion
Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion members will
work to provide the maximum impact of The American
Legion‟s support of the Scouting program and to achieve
maximum visibility.
General: The award consists of a white and purple square
knot, which may be worn on the Scout uniform and a
suitable certificate.
Presented By: National Americanism Commission
Authority: NEC Resolution No. 34, May 7-8, 2003.
How Awarded (Conditions):
A. Service.
Be registered in a Scouting position at the District or
Council level; or a Chartered Organizational Representative
(COR); or a District/Council Member-at-Large; or a Unit
Commissioner. (Your Department Scouting Chairman can
help you obtain this registration.)
B. Training.
1. Complete at least two of the following:
2. Attend a National Community Relationships
Scouting training seminar.
3. Participate in a Chartered Organizational
Representative (COR) training course 4. Complete a BSA District staff-training course.
Attend a Woodbadge training program.
C. Tenure. Serve a total of three consecutive years as a member of
a Post, District or Department Scouting Committee.
D. Performance.
While serving as a member of a Post, District, or
Department Scouting Committee complete as a minimum
five of the following:
1. Serve a minimum of two years as a Post Chartered
Organizational Representative for Scouting and
demonstrate success with your units in terms of growth
in program.
2. Assist your Post, District or Department to raise
funds to support Scouting. Participate with a local BSA
District or Council Friends of Scouting fundraising
effort.
3. Participate as member of a BSA District or Council
Membership/Relationships committee and represent
The American Legion.
4. Assist in organizing or reorganizing a Cub Pack,
Scout Troop or Venture Crew chartered by an
American Legion Post.
5. Participate in the Eagle Scout of the Year program at
the Post, District or Department level.
6. Make contact with Scout Troops and Venture Crews
in your area through visits, roundtables or other means
and solicit their participation in the National High
School Oratorical Contest, Junior Shooting Sports
Program, Boys State, American Legion Baseball and
other Americanism programs and document the results
of your efforts.
7. Recruit manpower from your Post or District to
support a Scout activity such as a camporee, bicycle
rodeo, merit badge day or other related event to help
further American Legion recognition in support of the
Scouting program.
8. Develop and carry out or participate in an American
Legion program to recognize the leaders of Scouting
programs in your Post, District or Department.
9. Promote and coordinate the development of a
network of Department American Legion Scouting
Team members to assist in the development of Scouting
within The American Legion.
E. Approval.
1. Submit appropriate documentation in support of the
requirements outlined in sections A, B, C, and D.
2. Obtain the written endorsem*nts of the Department
Scouting Chairman, Department Adjutant and
Department Commander that you have satisfactorily
completed the requirements for this award.
3. Submit the appropriate documentation and written
endorsem*nts to the National Americanism
Commission, The American Legion, P.O. Box 1055,
Indianapolis, IN 46206.
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The American Legion & Scouting Square Knot
Award – Winners (continued)
F. Awarding Process.
Once the award recipients have been selected, The
Department would arrange for presentation of The
American Legion Square Knot at an appropriate time
and place.
Winners:
2003 No Award Presented in 2003
2004 Steven H. Davis, Marvin R. Gibson, Jr., Raymond
A. Rolley, Lowell K. Flickinger, Charles W. Henson,
Sr., Robert K. Matthews, Jr., Robert Anderson, Henri G.
Brousseau, Kenneth D. McCain, Roy J. Wullich, Troy J.
Herron, Charles G. Mills, Robert H. Hawkes, Richard E.
Palmer, Jon Pederson, William Fredrick, Robert A.
Weise, E. W. Rabon, Jr., Raymond D. Burzinski, Robert
V. Bowen, William A. Gename, Frank R. Berger, Hugo
R. Lopez, Joseph F. Zimmerman, Herbert E. Pierpan,
Ariel Rodriguez, Phillip W. Crowder, William Gerber,
Robert A. Porter, Donald Wolf, Frank L. Bolak, Jr.,
Robert R. Ewing, John C. Reed, Richard E. Hamelinck,
Randy L. Potts, Benjamin Perry, Jr., Joseph A. Daloia,
Sr., Floyd Okada, James P. Heath, Harry P. Stumpf,
Clarence “Doc” Holiday, Sally Lawson, Hugh H. Ten
Hagen, Donald Dibble, Gail L. Cherry, Harold W.
Carter, Ben N. Rinehart, John D. Urbach, Charles L.
Rummel, John R. McLaughlin, Catherine N. Cullen, Paul
V. Trifiletti, Donald L. Frymyer, George A. Raes, Jack
H. Hood, Dewey Jones, Carl LaVigne, Kim A.
Neumann, Charles Wilson, Jon H. Waltz, Donald M.
Smits, Richard W. Shadduck, Wilfred Verville, Terry A.
Verville, Harold W. King, Phyllis E. King, Howard
Beaudette, Walter Josti, Charles W. Kuhn, Donald C.
Grudt, Milda V. Mullins, Charles E. Mullins, Dennis E.
Pederson, Richard A. Koechlein, Leo J. Baker, Ronald
S. Gagne, Duane L. Daake, William T. Fortune, Monte
S. Fronk, Robert E. Emond, James G. Yaple, Raymond
E. Gillespie, Luverne L. Moldenhauer, Richard N.
Oslund, Conrad W. Flickenschild, Dave Hart, Douglas
R. Carignan, Gilbert Lucka, Joseph E. Jarosz, Vance H.
Champion, Rozena McVey, Robert T. Mudge, Karl
Lawson, James Putnam, Thomas L. Gutherie, Edward A.
Phillips, Fred D. Elliott, Ronald G. Strickland, John E.
Roberts, Lawrence H. Cooke, G. I. Ochs, Albert M.
Olmstead, David E. Carmel, Raymond E. Lemieux,
Walter S. Bull, Paul Bleier, Bray Barnes, Lester
Wilensky, Norman Dorsch, Eugene H. Shaffer, Robert
E. Jones, Martin E. Rasch, Jr., Robert M. Buonvino,
Howard Dunn, William Paul, John P. Walsh, Charles H.
Wetter, H. Joseph Bernard, Jr.
2005 Robert J. Colucci, Gerald E. Douglass, Joseph P.
Slattery, Jr., Donald G. Kasak, Joseph J. Duvo, Lee D.
Pitcox, Sr., Stephen J. Robillard, Donald W. Helton,
Andy Foster, Kenneth F. Bailey, Stephen A. Mataraza,
Robert K. Gilchriest, Raymond H. Bartlett, Francis J.
Ziek, James H. Kratt, Herbert T. Armstrong, Frederick
M. Jagoda, Byron Johns, Joe J. Sale, Jr., Jerrell W.
McCool, Troy Farmer, John W. Baldwin, Stephen D.
Scott, Mark R. Rittenhouse, Maria D. Rittenhouse,
Albert H. Friel, Leon Lovett, Alfred W. Riker, Jr., Carl
L. Griffith, Robert L. Rittenhouse, Thomas P. Sanders,
Kurt L. Stuvengen, Jorge L. Montes, Andrew A.
Buglione, Robert J. Woodrow, Glenn M. Pena, Allan C.
Brown, John Musser, Julio Bambini, Stephen E. Foote,
Larry C. Balsley, Arnold St. John, Gary Kenkel, Jo Ann
Kenkel, Richard A. Ellwein, Michael Gerry, Theodore
H. Butler, Herbert H. Adams, Allan Coady, Barry N.
Schuster, Harry F. Van Scoy, Jr., George Fix, William T.
Meister, Sr., Anthony J. Bezouska, Thomas A.
Bezouska, Edward Krsek, Paul J. Peraino, Clyde O.
Minish, Robert M. Noonan, Carolyn Klemp, Peter
MacGregor, Sally Nay, Elmer Palmer, Donald Cheney,
Daniel C. Bartelt, Patricia C. Marso, Clyde E. McCord,
John D. Hawkins, Barbara “Bobbi” Nunweiler, Ray
“Skip” Nunweiler, John Urbach, II, Edmund W.
Hillenburg, Sr., Frederick M. Jagoda, Lawrence J. Feller,
John G. Ragsdale, R. James Hamblin, John G. Price,
Kenneth Smiley, Susan K. Spratt, Thomas J. Spratt,
Daniel J. Millenacker, Merle Johnson, William C. Smith,
John Radke, Sr., Harold Lake, John Pavik, Richard
Bernardini, Charles Pakula, William Perkins, Robert
Litten, Daniel Travers, John Sullivan, Michael Mangino,
Dennis Gaynor, Gertrude Gaynor, William Luongo,
Richard Fiesel, Sandra Luongo, Terry Bernier, Riley
Hughes.
2006 Joe Sinceworth, Robert Lohne, Edward Kemper,
Charles Hall, Paul Corriere, Jr., Maynard Unger, Alan
Brenner, Rodger Brown, David Dohm, Jorge Montes,
George Lude, Marlene Zimmerman, Jimmie Davis, Gary
Pressley, Phillip Keller, Eugene Mozal, Michael
Montemorano, Kemper Dadisman, Paul Loefke, Stanley
Weinstein, Bernard Flatow, Joseph Quaderer, Ted Holz,
III, Charles Hulse, Wesley Elder, John Garvey, Anders
Martenson, III, Verdery Roberson, John Komar, Mark
LeClair, Warren Higginbotham, Robert Conlon, William
Rich, Thomas Clingerman, James Colson, Kenneth
Shelby, Carla Scott, Jeff Wilkes, Ronald Christensen,
Milan Dubois, Jr., John A. Burrell, Peter N.
Mastopoulos, Dale Striechert, Robert W. Paiva, Gregory
Johl, Richard L. Willhite, Barry F. Struse, Michael C.
Tangen, John R. Pease.
2007 Daniel C. Briscoe, Anthony W. Renner, Donald T.
Currier, Thomas W. Hallett, Dr. Todd K. Fetsch,
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American Legion & Scouting Square Knot Award Winners (continued) 2007 Stephen J. Dean, Chris Glass, Sr., Michael J. Feist, Albert Blumer, Donald L. Farris, Shaun Guhl, Kathy M. Bisek, Tracy L. Murray, LuWanda M. Ford, Leonard C. Ford, James M. Gates, Michael Demsko, Charles J. Weber, Jr., Don Jackson, Ray D. Airy, John J. Schillo, David R. Manore, Nancy Ann Peto, Allan D. Hale, Richard Miller, Russell L. Hauser, Jr., David R. Murphy, Craig Murray, Richard “Dick” McCoy, Stephen Suga, David Sears, Herbert C. Vinson, Troy S. Jenkins, Eric K. Doerr, John M. Pickard, William A. Falconer, Raymond F. Burdick, John Roll, Jr., Ronald F. Cady, Joseph W. Gero, Carl W. Aho, Scott A. Schuhmacher, Philip A. Johnson
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CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP AWARD
Description:
General: Imprinted citation and medal.
Inscription: Both citation and medal bear wording:
"Canadian Friendship Award" plus seal of The American
Legion.
Presented By:
National Headquarters, The American Legion.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.7, May 8-9, 1969.
How Awarded:
"By the National Commander with the advice and consent
of the National Executive Committee at such time and
place as may be consistent and appropriate."
Conditions:
1. It shall be awarded to specific individuals who shall be
war veterans within the accepted meaning of the term and
members of authentic veterans' organization in Canada.
2. It shall be awarded to such individuals in recognition
of outstanding service in the field of veterans' affairs and
in the development and perpetuation of the spirit of inter-
national good will and comradeship between the United
States and Canada and between their veterans' organization
and The American Legion.
3. Nominations for such awards may be made by any
Member of The American Legion in good standing filed
with the National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials
Committee under such procedures established by that
Committee as are necessary and consistent with the
effective administration of such an award. (Copies of an
approved nomination form may be obtained from the
National Adjutant.)
4. Between meetings of the National Trophies, Awards
and Ceremonials Committee and the National Executive
Committee, the National Commander with the advice of
the Advisory Committee is authorized to present the
Canadian Friendship award to individuals who qualify
under the previously stated provisions. Such presentations
shall be reported by and through the Trophies, Awards and
Ceremonials Committee to the National Executive Comm-
ittee at its first meeting following the presentation, and the
report shall be made a part of the proceedings of that
meeting.
5. The National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials
Committee is charged with the administration of this award.
Recipients:
1970 Gillis, Hugh; Morden, W. B.; Potter, E. J.; Rogers,
Mel; Slater, Frank S.; Ward, Russell; Washbrook, Frank
1971, Driscoll, Mary C.; Eaton, Berrien; Grant, Alexander
Donald; Johns, William Albert; Kohaly, Robert
1972 Black, Andrew Hutton; Campbell, George; Dunne, R.;
Fedosen, P.; Ford, W. J.; Iron, Miss Jessie; Hamilton, J.;
Holland, T.; Kemp, George; McArthur, J. C.; Rigby,
Richard; Roche, John Redmond; Stewart, J.; Stiwell, Stan;
Talbot, W.; Winnmill, A. G.
1973 Chaplin, Francis W.; Foote, The Rev. Dr. E. G. B.;
Paul, Harry; Wright, F. Gordon
1974 Burns, R. G.; Corrigan, Keith; Cunningham, C.;
Dobson, W. J. (Bill); Hake, Fred; Hoyes; A. J.; Karasin, K.
(Chuck); Lamy, Jean E. A. J.; McNeeley, Irwin; Miller,
Ben; Pike, W.; Savage, Joseph J.; Smith, W. G.; Stewart, J.
M.; Theoret, J. J. Maurice; Thompson, Charles M.;
Westman, Gordon; Whipple, Robert Murray
1975 Cairns, Alex; Dinsdale, Edward Doyle; Goldrup,
Howard; Hrynchuk, Oliver; Lorette, Sgt. William A.;
McChesney, Robert
1976 Bull, Alfred G.; Crawford, Rennie; Edmunds, Murray;
Gagne, Lionel; Goddard, Thomas; Walter Homes; Isaacs,
Sam C.; Johnson, Joseph William; Jones, Ronald D.; Lamb,
William E.; Mabee, George; McKenzie, Harold V.;
Morrison, Allan S.; O'Callaghan, Brian Patrick; Robinson,
Stewart; Rowntree, George; Smith, Ralph L.; Swindlehurst,
Reginald; Wallace, Wilmont G.; White, William S.;
Whitehouse, William (Bill)
1977 Belanger, Gerald Kit; Daigle, Armand; Jensen,
Donald Lester; McDonald, Douglas; McKenzie, Archibald;
Wakeford, George; Wormell, Nelson Leonard
1978 Alcorn, James G.; Allen, William; Armstrong, Donald
C.; Barnett, M. J.; Barteaux, Jr., William; Barteaux, Sr.,
William; Boutilier, Clifford; Cole, John P.; Cook, William;
Graham, William M.; Grasley, Orville M.;(continued on
next page)
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Canadian Friendship Award – Winners (continued)
1978 (continued) Hodgert, Edward; Jull, Frank;
Kieswetter, William; Martin, 0. George; Murphy, Ronald;
Redfern, J. S.; Rewcastle, William Walden; Reynolds,
Tom; Rice, Frank E.; Shaman, Theodore E.; Simmons,
William A. R.; Smith, Cyril T.; Sylvain, Leopold; Tait,
Mary J.; Wallner, Mrs. Alexandria
1979 Phillips, Dennis Joseph Patrick; Graham, Tom;
Lacasse, Joseph; McCabe, Rupert V.
1980 Betournay, John; Bockus, Charles A.; Brisbin,
Harper B.; Brown, Leo P.; Callon, James; Carviel, George;
Cox, A. D.; Culver, Frank; Dean, Kenneth B.; Fenwick,
Alex Paul Earl; Hainstock, Jack; Lewis, Ella;
McConnachie, Joseph T.; Morris, Clive; Nelson, Marge;
Sherlow, Less H.; Spear, Eliot N.; Todd, George A.;
Whiting, Veronica; Williams, John L.
1981 Chapelhow, R. J. "Dick"; Chisholm, Mary Ann;
Coley, E.C. "Ed"; Daigle, Wilfred; Hardcastle, Peter W.;
Hesketh, Freda; Jessop, Robert; Pierce, Charles F.;
Valois, George P.
1982 Barnes, Cliff; Candle, Harold; Clarke, John;
Cleveland, Ernie; Cooper, Clifford; Crimes, Jean; Foote,
R. J. "Jim"; Ford, Henry G.; Gray, Elsie; Gray, Don;
Gobel, Lou; Illsey, Hartwell; Kerr, Gordon; LaFortune, H.;
MacKay, Archie; Marcelle, Hayden P.; McCrady, Don;
McKay, Ken; McKinnon, Neil; Montsion, Joseph A.;
Moore, J. D.; Morton, Cy; Murphy, Terry; Nutbrown,
Weston E.; Pascoe, Thomas G.; Ponych, Nick; Pratt, Al;
Rynd, Issie I.; Sample, Harry M.; Sarkissian, Don; Shaw,
Alex; Steele, Arthur Lyle; Stewart, Demi; Storie, Jack
Swinn, E. W.; Robertson, H.; Watkins, Barthlolmew Bart);
Whitechurch, Len;
1983 Brechin, Charles James; Kirby, Richard; McLaren, R.
Norman; Pirie, Donald; Spate, Ivan; Williams, Walter;
Winter, Roderick G.
1984 Blake, Dorothy; Bowers, Norman; Brown, Cecil M.;
Burnham, Richard James; Cannel, Edward; Carruthers,
Harold E.; Clark, Gene; Cooper, Donald; Corbett, John;
Demers, Roland; Drysdale, Aurele; Edison, Ronald A.;
Elliott, Roy E.; Foote, Sally S.; Forsythe, John "Jack";
Grieve, C.D. Brig. Gen. P.V.B. (retired); Hamilton, Don;
Harvey, Charles; Henderson, Joseph M.; Huckle, Keith;
Ingrey, James; Irvine, Frank; Kornberger, Conrad F.;
L'Italien, Yvon; Lofdahl, John; Lowry, Gordon R; Nadeau,
Alfred B.; Ma, James; Matheson, Warren; Michaud,
Leopold; Pink, Sidney W. "Sid"; Pritchard, Bert; Rattray,
William G.; Riglar, George; Robinson, Ron; (continued
n next column )
1984 (continued) Shaw, David C.; Shearman, Kay; Stevens,
Gilbert S. "Gib"; Thomson, Alex; Tomlinson, Dave;
Turner, Douglas Stanley
1985 Berntson, Eric; Bradt, Wayne Ross; Innes, Andy;
Jeffries, Frank; Maltaise, Laurent; Martin, Jack K.;
McKinley, Arthur; Meekran, Harry; Mersereau, Hermon;
Moore, Donald; Mosley, Reverend Ronald A.; Rafuse,
Edward
1986 Baker, A. P.; Beaudoin, Hugh; Belbin, Clifford;
Burnham, Richard; Burns, Allan; Byron, Charles; Cassels,
Robert; Currie, Arthur William; Davies, Clifford; Edwards,
Llewellyn; Fuller, Earl; Harrison, Kenneth Denny; Halliday,
Donald; Gammie, Kenneth; Gaskell, Glen E.; George, Ray;
Gillies, Harold; Jarvis, Everette; Langen, Ed; MacPhee,
Bernard; McDougall, John; McGrath, James; Morden,
Barry; Nelson, Donald; Patrick, Nick; Radcliffe,
James; Robillard, Maurice; Rogers, George; sem*niuk,
Peter; Stewart, Archie; Stickner, Herbert; Tremblay,
George; Valade, L.H.; Watling, William A.; White, Herbert
1987 Appleby, Frederick T.; Reynolds, Tom; Bowles,
Harold George; Buffam, James E.
1988 Appleby, David E.; Aubry, A. L. "Larry"; Barnett,
Kenneth; Bayers, W. "Bill"; Beckthold, Leonard; Beatty,
Ross; Bollen, James; Brisson, Albert; Campbell, Thomas;
Campbell, Myrtle; Creelman, R. M.; Elliot, Harold E.;
Gillette, Edward; Gould, Albert; Graham, James D.;
Harrod, Reginal; Jung, Thomas K.; Lardner, A. Gordon;
McCullagh, Robert; McClelland, Frederick W.; Mills,
Delbert; Mossom, Kenneth G.; Oram, Donald; Phoenix,
Donald R.; Power, Ronald; Plume, Larry; Reid, Wally;
Reade, Fred; Ross, Maurice W.; Rybak, John; Sales, Eric I.;
Swan, James; Thompson, John; Windsor, Cecil "Red";
Williams, William A.
1989 Cass Joseph; Hughes Donald; Morrison, Robert Jr.;
O'Hara Walter E.; Sharpe BA. "Bert"; Trickett, Neil;
Violette, Louis
1990 Atkin, Charles; Auger, Paul; Ballingall, A.T.;
Bateman, Walter E.; Brooks, James R.; Bruce, Doug;
Burke, Cecil M.; Carrathers, William Norman; Carter,
William N.; Crampton, Keith; Delorme, Lawrence;
Dickens, Gerald; Dube, Ronald A. H.; Eriksen, Donald K.;
Fournier, Nelson; Gagnon, Rene; Gallow, John D.; Gower,
Donald; Gerrish, Donald; Harron, Gordon; Henderson,
Herbert; Khan, Margaret Mae; Khan, Akmal Walter;
Koroll, Harry; Mercer, Donald; Merrick, M.E. (Peggy);
O'Neil, Len; Rock, Thomas F.; Rigden, George; Schmidt,
Marvin; Semple, Margaret; Silverthorn, Joyn E.; (continued
on next page)
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Canadian Friendship Award – Winners (continued)
1990 (continued) Size, Frank; Stott, Jack; Thurston,
Purvis; Trufal, William; Wynne, Robert; Yeomans, John;
1991 Bridges, Jack; Butler, Sandy; Canning, Glenn;
Fulford, Kenneth Clinton; Helden, Frank; Landy, Peter;
Magrath, Cecil; Noyse, Ernie
1992 Baldwin, E. Reginal; Besignano, Frank; Brash, Jack;
Brown, Jack; Counsell, Robert; Cramer, E. Arthur;
Downes, Ernest; Drysadale, Elaine; Ellis, Margaret;
Ellison, Robert I.; Emerick, Tony; Findlay, Bob; Finnan,
Lawrence I.; Frazer, D. Marvin; Frye, Albert; Gaitens,
William H.; Gillis, Fidel; Hall, Norman; Harris, John G.
M.; MacKenzie, John T.; McBurney, Wilbert R.; Marsh,
Gordon; McGee, George; Michael, Mike; Miles, Arthur;
Misericordia, Angelo; Morin, Roger; Morrison, Pete;
O'Leary, Martin T.; Paterson, James E.; Reynolds, Tom;
Segin, Dan Dumitrv; Shepherd, Arthur F.; Smith, Roy; St.
Onge, Dorice Joseph; Thomson, Peter Alexander; Vachon,
Charles; Warne, Arthur; Wickstrom, Roy H.
1993 Blackwell, William J. "Bud"; Carroll, Michael;
Green, Douglas C.; Greene, Hugh; Menzies, James Robert
"Bob"; Myers, Henry; Pringle, James Allen; Pugh, Harry;
1994 Akerley, Reynell; Amero, Arthur J.; Barter, Wilfred;
Dart, Raymond S.; Gunn, Allan G.; Hachey, Benjamin H.;
Kelly, Gorden; Neary, Earl Russell; Ritchie, Douglas John;
Sercerchi, Albert
1995 Baildham, Norman H.; Barton; Belanger, Gerald;
Buchanan, Terry; Burns, Brent G.; Carslaw, Robert; Fyfe,
Norah; Halstead, Bernard; Himes, Albert; Lanteigne,
Onesime; Loukes, Douglas J.; Newman, John William;
Simser, Robert C.;
1996 Archer, Charles; Brown, Stanley; Casterton, Arthur
J.; Cohen, James; Cook, Leonard C.; Crowshaw, Sam;
Dowling, Andrew; Eccles, Kenneth A.; Faulkner, Donald
E.; Forbes, Donald J.; Fothergill, Peter; Gerrow, Les;
Grant, Janice; Irons, Al; Knowlton, Malcolm L.; Kuhn,
Bev; Lavallee, Floyd; Leaman, Gerald; MacLellan,
William; Mathews, Lois M.; MacDonald, Charles; McKay,
David W.; Monette, Keith; Nickel, William H.; Nordin,
Jean; Paul, Gilbert I.; Reid, Alexander E.; Spence, Robert;
Tracey, Pat; Walker, Robert A.; Wheatley, Leslie J.;
Wonnacott, William; Wheeler, Lester
1997 Allan, Jim; Bird, Robert B.; Corbin, Emile;
(continued on next column))
1997 (continued) Cyr, Edgar P.; Groves, Henry Watkins;
Lovett, John R. (Reg); Martin, Raymond J.; Riches, George
Stanley; Teichrob, Pete
1998 Adamson, Robert; Belsher, Glen; Bourget, Wayne;
Cameron, Duncan; Carpenter, Leonard Sr.; Clark, Kenneth
Guy; Cormier, Cedric; Erskine, Arthur K.; Forrest, Martin;
Gallant, Louis; Goertzen, John; Goshko, Sharon; Hadley,
Scott T.; Hamlin, William; Hennigar, H. Warren; Hove,
Lyndon; Jasper, Fiona; Johnson, Albert; Lamoureux, Paul;
Lee, Charles Quon; Mackey, James; Mallette, Roger; Mann,
Donald; McKnight, Reverend Canon Tom; Potter, Dean;
Smith, William (Bill); Terry, Michael; Thibault, Kay;
Toews, Irwin; Wieren, Douglas Van
1999 Babco*ck, Allan; Gallant, Donald L.; Johnston,
Roderick K.; Ouellette, Roger; Rivard, Ronald; Snell,
Thomas Arthur; Story, Boyd
2000 Arbeau, Robert; Aube, Lorne; Boycott, John “Mike”;
Brad, Richard “Dick”; Cairns, Archie; Davidson, Kevin;
Embleton, Pat; Gaitens, Shirley; Lovell, Theresa;
McKinnon, Neil; Knight, Alfred Charles; Mead, John;
Mooney, R. A. (Bob); Munro, Thomas; Poirier, Pat;
Robertson, Glenn; Rodriguez, Joseph; Saucy, Gilbert R.;
Stevenson, J. R. (Bud); Paycheck, Edward; Thibault, John;
Turner, Byrne; Wallington, Rick; Williams, Norman;
Woodchuck, Joe
2001 Clifford, Victor; Diamond, Cuthbert Jackson;
McAlister, Don
2002 Ashton, Gordon; Aucoin, Shirley; Baker, Richard;
Calvert, William; Carroll, Charles; Childress, William H.;
Eaton, Jim; Egan, Alan; Greenhall, Bob; Gordon, Charles;
Henderson, Kenneth; Krause, Karl; Lafond, L. A. (Bert);
McMillan, F. S. Sterling; Michaud, Willie A.; Nolan, Carol;
Perrie, Andrew; Plyley, Edward; Poole, Cy; Pope, Gordon;
Radcliffe, Elinor; Stamper, Syd; Whitfield, Thomas; Young,
Robert
2003 Crummell, Walter; Gray, Bob; Hesketh, Mrs. Elfreda
2004 Ackerman, Steve; Albers, Charles; Aldridge, Shirley;
Barron, Leo; Beaulieu, George; Bond, Ruth; Briscoe,
Norman; Chabot, Roger; Emerick, Edward; Flight, Keith;
Francofur, Rheal; Henderson, John; Hooper, Paul; Jarvis,
George; Jones, Robert; MacDonald, John H. Sr.; Maxwell,
Beverly Keith; McCallum, Eldon; Olsen, Earl; Phoenix,
Brian; Smith, Colin; Thomas, William; White, Don;
Young, Shirley; Young, Syd
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Canadian Friendship Award – Winners (continued)
2005 Gary Littlewood, Joyce Couturier, Wayne Shaw,
Frank Petras
2006 Edward Huitema, Edith Bourgoin
2007 Harvey Shevalier, Don Wood, Omer “Turk” Brunet
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DEPARTMENT AWARD FOR 100% POST CHILDREN & YOUTH REPORTING
Description: An attractive laminated plaque signed by the National Commander, National Adjutant, National Children & Youth Chairman and Director.
Presented By:
National Commission on Children & Youth.
Authority: April 30, 1963, Report of the National Child Welfare Commission; Resolution No.1, National Executive Committee, October 18-19,1967; Resolution No.7, National Executive Committee, October 9-10, 1974.
Conditions: In order to qualify for this annual award, a Department must: 1. Achieve 100% of Posts indicating Children & Youth
activity on Consolidated Post Report forms. 2. Submit its Department Children & Youth Report to
National Headquarters by the deadline date. 3. Any Department whose membership is equal to or
above the membership of the smallest Department of the 50 States and the District of Columbia shall be recognized in this award
4. The size of the Departments, for comparative
purposes, shall be determined by the immediately preceding full calendar year's membership for all Departments concerned.
Presentation of the award will be made by the National Children & Youth Chairman at the appropriate National Leadership Workshop immediately following the report year.
Winners:
1963 North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1964 North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1965 North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1966 Delaware, North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1967 Delaware, North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1968 Delaware, North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1969 Delaware, North Dakota, Panama and Rhode Island 1970 Delaware, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Vermont 1971 Delaware, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Vermont 1972 Colorado, Delaware, Maine, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont.
1973 Delaware, Maine, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont 1974 Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont. 1975 Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota, Vermont and Utah 1976 North Dakota, Utah and Vermont 1977 Arizona, Maine, Maryland, North Dakota, Utah and Vermont 1978 Arizona, District of Columbia, New Mexico, North Dakota and Vermont 1979 Vermont, Delaware, North Dakota, New Mexico, Utah and Maine 1980 Maine, Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont 1981 Florida, North Dakota and Vermont. 1982 Delaware, Maryland, Florida, North Dakota, France and Vermont. 1983 Arkansas, Maryland, North Dakota, France, New Hampshire and Vermont. 1984 Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, North Dakota and Vermont. 1985 Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont 1986 Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont 1987 Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Mexico 1988 Arizona, Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Mexico. 1989 Delaware, Florida, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Utah and Vermont 1990 Maine, Vermont, Delaware, New York, Florida, North Dakota, and Utah. 1991 Maine, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, New York, Florida, North Dakota, Utah and Arizona. 1992 Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, Florida, Utah, and North Dakota 1993 Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. 1994 Vermont, Maine, Florida, Delaware, Virginia, and North Dakota 1995 Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, Vermont and Virginia 1996 Delaware, Florida, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont and Virginia. 1997 Florida 1998 Delaware, France, North Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia. 1999 California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 2000 None awarded 2001 Delaware and North Dakota 2002 None awarded 2003 Delaware, Montana, Maine, and Wyoming 2004 Montana and Virginia 2005 Virginia
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Department Award for 100% Children & Youth Reporting – Winners (continued) 2006 Montana and Virginia 2007 Montana and Nebraska
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EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR HIRING VETERANS
Description: An attractive plaque including the Emblem of The American Legion and a plate bearing the recipient's name and category of the award and the facsimile signatures of the National Commander and National Adjutant.
Presented By:
National Economic Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.19, Oct. 8-9, 1969; amended by NEC Resolution No.19, May 13-14, 1992.
Conditions:
1. Awards are offered in three categories: Category I -Employers of more than 200 employees; Category II -Employers of 51-200 employees; Category III-Employers of 1-50 employees. 2. Department of The American Legion, with the encouraged participation of their respective Posts, may submit one nomination in each category each year to the National Economic Commission, said nomination to be accompanied by documentation of employer's achievements in hiring veterans. 3. The National Economic Commission and National Employment Committee, upon due consideration of all nominations, 'will select the most outstanding employer of veterans in each category. 4. The awards will be presented by the National Commander or his appointed representative at the National Convention.
Winners:
NOTE: Prior to May 1992, only two categories were recognized; Category I for over 200 employees and Category II for 200 or fewer employees. Beginning with the 1992 winners, Category II has been changed to 51-200 employees, and Category III has been added... this is for 1-50 employees. 1969 Category I - American Enka Corporation, Enka, NC Category II - Dayton Tire and Rubber Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1970 Category I - Detroit Steel Corporation, New Boston, Ohio Category II - Fred W. Beal, Inc., Ellsworth, ME
1971 Category I - Geo. A. Hormel & Company, Austin, MN Category II - A. B. & J. R. Hodgkins, Bar Harbor, ME 1972 Category I - Sperry Vickers Aerospace-Ordinance-
Marine Division, Jackson, Mississippi Category II - General Cable Corporation, Elkton, MD 1973 Category I - Noyes Tire Company, Westbrook, ME
Category II - Southern Guard Service, Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi
1974 Category I - ITT Continental Baking Co., Inc.,
Youngstown, Ohio Category II - Fleischmann Distilling Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky
1975 Category I - ITT Federal Electric Corporation,
Paramus, New Jersey Category H - Purolator Courier Corporation, San Antonio, Texas 1976 Category I - Cincinnati Time Recorder Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio Category II - Carls Drug Warehouse, Rome, NY 1977 Category I - Dolese Company, Oklahoma City, OK
Category II - Blackmon Oil Company, Inc., Columbus, Georgia
1978 Category I- Maine Central Railroad, Portland, ME
Category II - Oelwein Iowa Plant Of The Donaldson Co., Inc., Oelwein, Iowa
1979 Category I - Babbitt Division Reserve Mining Co.,
Babbitt, Minnesota Category H - Abex Corporation - Amco Division, Anderson, Indiana 1980 Category I - Hays International Corp.,
Birmingham, Alabama Category II - National Standard Perferated Metals Division, Carbondale, Pennsylvania
1981 Category I - Pope and Talbot, Inc., Eau Claire, WI Category II - Inland Manufacturing Company, Omaha, Nebraska
1982 Category I - Fraser Paper Ltd., Madanaska, ME
Category II - Stratagraph, Inc., Lafayette, LA 1983 Category I - Kansas City Power & Light, Kansas
Category II- Hopper Paper Division of Georgia
Pacific Corporation, Illinois
1984 Category I - Owens-Illinois, Inc., Television Products Division, Pittstown, Pennsylvania Category II - Molycorp, Inc., Washington, PA
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Employer of the Year Award for Hiring Veterans – Winners (continued) 1985 Category I - Corning Glass Works, Wilmington, N.C. Category II - Kessel's Pump Service, El Paso, TX 1986 Category I - Central Heating Air Conditioning Co., Inc., Stanford, North Carolina Category II - Adolph Coors, Co., Golden, Colorado 1987 Category I - Twitchel, Dothan, Alabama Category II - Stran Buildings, LaGrange, Georgia 1988 Category I - Burnside-Ott Helicopter Maintenance Services Project, Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Milton, Florida Category II- DynCorp, Fort Campbell Operations, Clarksville, Tennessee 1989 Category I - Lockheed Aeromod Center, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina Category II - JIMCO, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK 1990 Category I - UNC Support Service, Helicopter Maintenance Project, Milton, Florida Category II - Cornish Containers, Maumee, Ohio 1991 Category I - Rifle Barrel Manufacturing, Sturm,
Ruger, and Company, Inc., Newport, New Hampshire Category II- All Veterans Auto Parts, Incorporated, Phoenix, AZ 1992 Category I - Bath Iron Works, Corp., Bath, ME
Category II- Sirco Manufacturing, Missoula, MT Category III - Abe's Plumbing, Las Vegas, NV
1993 Category I - Schneider National Carriers
Category II- Morton International, Inc. Category III - American Classic Charter & Tours, Inc
1994 Category I - Boeing Aerospace Operations,
Inc., Mid City, Oklahoma Category II - Caldwell Machining, Inc., Emporium, Pennsylvania Category III - Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
1995 Category I - Audit Security Bags, Inc., West
Lebanon, New Hampshire Category II- Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Co., Inc., Conway, New Hampshire Category III- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
Topeka, Kansas
l996 Category I - Comcar Industries Inc., Auburndale, FL Category II - D & H Transport, Yuba City, CA Category III- Ted's Western Appliance Service, Livingston, Montana
l996 Category I - Comcar Industries Inc., Auburndale, FL Category II - D & H Transport, Yuba City, CA Category III- Ted's Western Appliance Service, Livingston, Montana 1997 Category I – Lear Seigler Services, Inc., Milton, FL
Category II – Atlas Roofing Corp., Ardmore, OK Category III – Jak's Stripping and Refinishing, Garden City, Idaho
1998 Category I – Georgia-Pacific Plywood, Crossett, AR Category II –Computer Sciences Corp, Edwards, CA Category III – Jacobs Construction, Lemont, PA
1999 Category I - Jacobs Construction, Lemont, PA
Category II - Computer Sciences Corp. Clearfield, UT
Category III - Georgia-Pacific Plywood, Crossett, AR
2000 Category I – Boeing Aerospace Operations,
Midwest City, OK
Category II – ITS Medical Systems LLC, Tomah, WI
Category III – Garlick Helicopters, Inc, Hamilton, MT
2001 Category I –PEMCO Aeroplex, Inc., Birmingham, AL
Category II –Maine Machine Products, South Paris, ME
Category III – Discount Printing, Winter Haven, FL
2002 Category I – Basic Water Company, Henderson, NV
Category II – M & T Company, Manchester, NJ
Category III – WalMart Distribution Center, Winter
Haven, FL
2003 Category I -Johns Manville, Defiance, Ohio
Category II -TRW, Killeen, Texas
Category III - ACS State and Local Solutions,
Lake City, Florida
2004 Category I -Wheatland Tube Co., Wheatland, PA
Category II - Wackenhut Service, Inc.,
Spring Lake, North Carolina
Category III - Anderson Iron Works, Inc.,
Post Falls, Idaho
2005 Category I - Alutiiq-Wackenhut Security Services,
Fort Bragg, NC
Category II – ITS Medical Systems, LLC, Duluth, GA
Category III – Robert J. Albert Printing Services, Inc.,
Clearwater, FL
2006 Category I – Employment Source Projects with
Industry (PWI), Fayette, NC
Category II – Alutiiq and Wackenhut Security
Services, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Category III – Nielsen Ford/Mercury, Bloomer, WI
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Employer of The Year for Hiring Veterans – Winners (continued)
2007 Category I – Reported at 2008 National Conv.
Category II -
Category III -
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AWARDS
Description:
An attractive plaque, including the emblem of The American Legion, and a plate, bearing the recipient's name and category of the award and the facsimile signatures of the National Commander and the National Adjutant.
Presented By:
National Economic Commission.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.16, May 13-14, 1992.
Conditions: 1. Awards are offered in three categories: Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) of the Year; Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP) of the Year; Employment Service (ES) Office of the Year. 2, Departments of The American Legion, with encouraged participation of their respective Posts and local and state Job Service personnel, may submit one nomination, in each category each year, to the National Economic Commission; said nomination to be accompanied by documentation of the nominee‟s achievements in placing veterans in suitable jobs, and in promoting employment opportunities for all veterans in the state. 3. The National Economic Commission and National Employment Committee, upon due consideration of all nominations, will select the most outstanding nominee in each category.
4. The awards will be presented by the Department
Commander, or his/her appointed representative, at each
winner's Department Convention
Winners:
1992 LVER of the Year: James E. McCormick, Pasco, WA DVOP of the Year: Barry I. Souders, Sanford, NC ES Office of the Year: Claremont NH Employment Security Office, Claremont, NH 1993 LVER of the Year: Gary Bjorkquist, Escanaba, MI
DVOP of the Year: Heywood Bell, El Centro, CA ES Office of the Year: DuBois Jobs Center,
DuBois, PA 1994 LVER of the Year: Joseph A. Monday, Hudson, FL DVOP of the Year: Jerry A. Work, Dade City, FL ES Office of the Year: Charles City Workforce Center, Charles City, IA
1995 LVER of the Year: Bill Kaufman, Ft. Wayne, IN DVOP of the Year: Jerry E. Fitzgerald, Killen, TX ES Office of the Year: Lawton Local Office,
Lawton, OK
1996 LVER of the Year: John L. Multer, San Angelo, TX DVOP of the Year: Mary O'Connell, Atlanta, GA ES Office of the Year: Monroeville State
Employment Service, Monroeville, AL
1997 LVER of the Year: Joseph LeClair, St. Albans, VT DVOP of the Year: Ron Coleman, Minot, ND ES Office of the Year: St. Marys Job Center, St. Marys, PA 1998 LVER of the Year: Max Niesar, Minot, ND DVOP of the Year: Robert E. Loter, Des Moines, IA ES Office of the Year: Fayetteville JobLink Career Center, Fayetteville, NC 1999 LVER of the Year: Kent Phelps, Blackfoot, ID DVOP of the Year: Willie R. Griffin, Sumter, SC
ES Office of the Year: Oklahoma City Metro South,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1999 LVER of the Year: Michael E. Daugherty, Ponca
City, Oklahoma DVOP of the Year: Jon H. Cone, Sr., Fayetteville,
North Carolina
ES Office of the Year: Cumberland County Job Link
Career Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2001 LVER of the Year: Barbara Phillips, Fort Payne, AL DVOP of the Year: Ronald Mullen, Tulsa, OK
ES Office of the Year: Fayetteville Local Employ-
ment Security Commission of Fayetteville, NC
2002 LVER of the Year: Alonzo Philmore; Lake City, FL
DVOP of the Year: Richard Perez; Yuma, Arizona
ES Office of the Year: Lewis Boren, Office Manager;
Central Texas Workforce Center; Killeen, Texas 2003 LVER of the Year: Claud Miller; Anniston, AL DVOP of the Year: Jim Balog; Helena, MT
ES Office of the Year: Sarah Jackson, Office Mgr.;
Pocatello Job Service Office, Pocatello, ID
2004 LVER of the Year: Reported at 2005 National Conv DVOP of the Year:
ES Office of the Year: 2005 LVER of the Year: Walter A. Pollock, Jr., Columbus, GA
DVOP of the Year: Jerry Roehl, Boise, ID
ES Office of the Year: Escarosa Career Center
Veterans‟ Programs, Pensacola, FL
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Employment Service Awards – Winners (continued) 2006 LVER of the Year: Walter A. Pollock, Jr, Columbus, GA
DVOP of the Year: James E. Warren, Tyler, TX
ES Office of the Year: Idaho Commerce and Labor,
Coeur d‟Alene Local Office, Coeur d‟Alene, ID
2007 LVER of the Year: Reported at 2008 National
Convention
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AWARDS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF DISABLED PERSONS
Description: Monetary Awards:
1st Place - Post to receive $500.00
2 Runners-up - Each Post receives $250.00 General: A Certificate of Appreciation presented to each nominated Post and respective Department. Authority: NEC Resolution No.1, October 14-15, 1987. Purpose: Each year since 1987, American Legion Posts have com- peted for cash awards through the National Organization on Disability Joint Awards Program, first in partnership with the J.C. Penney Company and now with Aetna. The purpose of the competition is to confer national recognition on organizations, such as The American Legion, for their involvement in enhancing the lives of disabled persons by providing opportunities for their participation in community services. Conditions: 1. Any Legion project or program that improves the
quality of life for disabled persons will be considered. 2. The Chairman of the National Economic Commission may, however, change the number of winners and/or the amounts of the awards at any time. 3 Nominations may be made by Posts, Departments, Legionnaires or members of the disability community. 4. All nomination entries for a given year must be submitted by October 31 of that year. 5. All entries must be accompanied by an official nomination form and must not be longer than two pages of narrative. Supporting documentation may also be submitted with the nomination, and must not exceed ten pages. 6. Completed nominations should be sent to The American Legion National Economic Commission in Washington, DC, for judging. How Awarded: Prior to November 30 of each year, the Chairman of the
National Economic Commission will appoint an awards
committee that will be made up of members of national
staff of The American Legion. Their decision shall be final. The names of the winning Posts will be announced at the annual Washington Conference. Winners: 1990 Post 6, San Diego, California Post 78, Milton, Florida Post 371, Wellston, Ohio
Post 1052, Chicago, Illinois
Post 526, Fairborn, Ohio
Post 45, Hartville, Missouri
1991 Post 176, Springfield, Virginia
Post 135, Cookeville, Tennessee
Post 78, Milton Florida
1992 Post 78, Milton, Florida
Post 41, Syracuse, New York
1993 Post 17, Gallatin, Tennessee
Post 6, San Diego, California
Post 396, Geneva, New York
1994 Post 12, Yankton, South Dakota
Post 70, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Post 129, Toms River, New Jersey
1995 Post 17, Gallatin, Tennessee
Post 144, Williston, New York
Post 74, Saint Edward, Nebraska
1996 Post 325, Danville, Virginia
1997 Post 6, San Diego, California
Post 45, Hartville, Missouri
Post 252, Breese, Illinois
1998 None Awarded
1999 None Awarded
2000 Post 8, Clifton, New Jersey
2001 None Awarded
2002 None Awarded
2003 None Awarded
2004 None Awarded
2005 None Awarded
2006 None Awarded
2007 Reported at 2008 National Convention
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NATIONAL DEPARTMENT HISTORY CONTEST AWARDS
Description: General: Plaques for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with citation, to be awarded to the FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD place winners. Certificates of HONORABLE MENTION, suitable for framing, to be awarded to the 4th and 5th place contestants whose history/yearbook come next in merit to the prize winners. Certificates of PARTICIPATION are awarded to all other contestants.
Inscriptions:
"National One-Year Department History Contest Award" "National One-Year Department Yearbook History Contest Award"
Presented By:
The National Historian.
Authority:
The National Department History Contest was authorized on November 13, 1930, by the National Executive Comm- ittee. In 1952, the contest regulations were changed to include two types of entry. The first type (Type I) includes histories covering the entire period from the inception of the Department to any time subsequent to the 1952 Nation- al Department History Contest. The second type (Type II) was restricted to a supplement to a history already issued, provided it included the period where the earlier history ended and covered at least ten years. In 1979, the previous types of contests were discontinued and regulations were changed to establish a One-Year National Department Narrative History (DNH) Contest and a One-Year National Department Yearbook History (DYH) Contest (Term changed from "Scrapbook" in 1991). Both the narrative and yearbook histories begin with the installation of officers and include the period up to and including the Department Convention. Amended NEC October 11, 1984, National Historian Report.
How Awarded: 1. To be awarded annually at the Fall Meeting of the National Executive Committee to those contestants entered in the National Department History Contest deemed by a duly authorized panel of judges to have submitted the One-Year History Narrative or Yearbook of the Department which best meets the standards established for that particular competition. Complete rules and description of the standard for judging may be found in the Officers Guide and Manual of Ceremonies. 2. Announcement of awards is to be made at the Fall meeting of the National Executive Committee following the judging of the contest. Announcement of all history contest awards is made the next day at the Fall meeting of the National Executive Committee following the judging of the contest.
Conditions: Said awards to be made only to those Departments whose entries comply with the “National Department History Contest” rules.
First Place Winners:
1931 North Carolina 1936 Hawaii 1940 Indiana 1944 Texas 1948 Co-Winners: Alabama & New Jersey 1952 Type I Texas Type II No eligible entry 1956 Type I Tennessee Type II North Carolina 1960 Type I Florida Type II (No entries in Type II Classification) 1964 No Winner 1969 Type I Montana Type II Florida 1974 Type I Minnesota Type II Maryland 1975 – 1978 No Contest Winners 1979 Wisconsin (DNH) Minnesota (DYH) 1984 Virginia (DNH) Kentucky (DYH) 1985 Florida (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1986 Florida (DNH) Florida (DYH) 1987 Florida (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1988 Florida (DNH) Florida (DYH) 1989 Montana (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1990 Vermont (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1991 Vermont (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1992 North Carolina (DNH) Texas (DYH) 1993 North Carolina (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1994 Georgia (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 1995 North Carolina (DNH) Hawaii (DYH) 1996 North Carolina (DNH)
Washington (DYH) 1997 Maine (DNH)
West Virginia (DYH)
1998 Georgia (DNH)
Ohio (DYH)
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National Department History Contest Awards
- Winners (continued)
1999 Vermont (DNH)
South Dakota (DYH) 2000 Vermont (DNH)
Ohio (DYH) 2001 None Awarded (DNH)
Wisconsin (DYH) 2002 South Dakota (DNH)
South Dakota (DYH) 2003 South Dakota (DNH)
Ohio (DYH) 2004 South Dakota (DNH)
Washington (DYH) 2005 South Dakota (DNH)
New Mexico (DYH) 2006 Texas (DNH) Wisconsin (DYH) 2007 South Dakota (DNH)
Ohio (DYH)
* Contest conducted in 1969 to coincide with observance
of Fiftieth Anniversary of The American Legion.
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NATIONAL POST HISTORY CONTEST AWARDS
Description: General: Plaques for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with citation to be awarded to the FIRST, SECOND and THIRD place winners. Certificates of HONORABLE MENTION, suitable for framing, to be awarded to the 4th and 5th place contestants whose history/yearbook come next in merit to the prize winners. Certificates of PARTICIPATION are awarded to all other contestants. Inscriptions:
“National One-Year Post History Contest Award"
“National One-Year Post Yearbook History Contest
Award"
Presented by:
The National Historian
Authority:
May, 1928, National Executive Committee approval of
National Historian's report; revised by National Historian
in December 1948, to establish two categories of
competition; revised by NEC Resolution No.29, October
18-19, 1972, establishing the competition to encompass
one-year post histories, amended by NEC October 11,
1984, National Historian Report.
How Awarded:
1. To be awarded annually to those contestants entered in the National Post History Contest deemed by a duly authorized panel of judges to have submitted the One-Year Narrative or Yearbook (term changed from "Scrapbook" in 1991) of the Post which best meets the standards established for the competition. Complete rules and description of the standards for judging may be found in the Officers Guide and Manual of Ceremonies. (From 1949 through 1972, the competition encompassed complete post histories in two categories: Posts charted before 1944, and posts chartered in 1944 or later years.) 2. Announcement of awards is to be made at the Fall meeting of the National Executive Committee following the judging of the contest.
Conditions:
Said awards to be made only to those Departments whose entries comply with the "National Post History Contest" rules. First Place Winners:
1930 Ken-Bur-Bel Post No.41, Norwalk, Ohio
1933 Benewah Post No.25, St. Maries, Idaho 1934 Oscar B Nelson Post No.3, Ottumwa, Iowa 1935 Dorsey-Liberty Post No.14, Lawrence, Kansas 1936 Department History Contest 1937 Panama Canal Post No.1, Ancon, Canal Zone 1938 Binghamton Post 80, Binghamton, New York 1939 Leyden-Chiles-Wickersham Post 1, Denver, CO 1940 Department History Contest 1941 Euclid Post 343, Euclid, OH 1942 Shades Valley Post 134, Homewood, IL 1943 Walter L. Bennett Post 71, Lamar, CO 1944 Department History Contest 1945 Gary Memorial Post 17, Gary, IN 1946 Murray-Troutt Post 262, Audubon, NJ 1947 Elmhurst-Jackson Heights Post 298, Elmhurst, NY 1948 Department History Contest 1949 Type I Huff-Minor Post 14, Ponca City, OK 1949 Type II South Fort Worth Post 569, Fort Worth, TX 1950 Type I Crosscup-Pishon Post 281, Boston, MA 1950 Type II Vining-Goodman Post 501, Macon, GA 1951Type I John Low-Joe Smartt Post 53, Dallas, TX 1951 Type II Latin-American Post No.495, Dallas, TX 1952 Department History Contest 1953 Type I William Minter Batjer Post 100, Rogers, AR 1953 Type II Forty-Niners Post 49, Albuquerque, NM 1954 Type I Elmhurst-Jackson Heights Post 298, Elmhurst, New York 1954 Type II No entries for Type II Posts 1955 Type I McDonough County Post 6, Macomb, IL 1955 Type II Fifield Post No.532, Fifield, Wisconsin 1956 Department History Contest 1957 Type I Lombard Post 391, Lombard, IL 1957 Type II Grant-Staples Post 216, Brooks, ME 1958 Type I Jane A. Delano Post 344, New York, NY 1958 Type II No entries qualified for Type II Posts 1959 Type I Joseph M. Neel, Jr., Post 3, Macon, GA 1959 Type II Stolley-Anderson Post 1022, Chicago, IL 1960 Department History Contest 1961 Type I Otto Hendrickson Post 212, Park Rapids, MN 1961 Type II Arthur Leonard Johnson, Jr. Post 172, Warner Robbins, GA 1962 Type I Wayne G. Austin Post 2, Newton, KS 1963 Type I Lyle-Brester Post 50, College Park, GA Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1964 Department History Contest 1965 Type I Cedar Falls Posts 237, Cedar Falls, IA 1965 Type II Desert Hot Springs Post 763, Desert Hot Springs, CA 1966 Type I Lombard Post 391, Lombard, IL 1966 Type II Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1967 Type I Vogel-Lee Post 147, Lake Worth, FL 1967 Type II Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1968 Type I David Wisted-Zenith City Post 28, Duluth, MN 1968 Type II Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1969 Type I USS Jacob Jones Post 2, Washington, D.C. 1969 Type II Gardiner Post 188, Gardiner, MT 1970 Type I Ballard Post 3, La Center, KY 1970 Type II Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX
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National Post History Contest Awards - Winners (continued) 1971 Type I Tampa Women‟s Post 134, Tampa, FL 1971 Type II Churchmens Post 235, San Antonio, TX 1972 Type I Ballard Post 3, La Center, KY 1972 Type II (No Entry) 1973 Clifton Post 227, Clifton, KS 1974 Scherer Post 493, Jackson Center, OH 1975 Fort Loramie Post 355, Fort Loramie, OH 1976 Type I Jacob Coppus Post 258, Little Chute, WI 1976 Type II Tirey J. Ford Post 21, Independence, MO 1977 Type I Minneapolis-Richfield Post 435, Minneapolis, MN 1977 Type II Luke-Greenway Post 1, Phoenix, AZ 1978 Type I Frank Freese Post 66, Edmonds, WA 1978 Type II Massapequa Post 1066, Massapequa, NY 1979 (No Contest) 1980 Oklahoma-District 5-A (History) California-22
nd District (Scrapbook)
(Only year a District & County contest was held) 1981 Norfolk Women‟s Post 118, Norfolk, VA (History) Norfolk Women‟s Post 118, Norfolk, VA (Scrapbook) 1982 Massapequa Post 1066, Massapequa, NY (History) 1982 Montgomery Post 2, Montgomery, AL (Scrapbook) 1983 Roger-Hinson Post 235, Fort Walton Beach, FL (History) 1983 Allen Park Post 409, Allen Park, MI (Scrapbook) 1984 (No Contest) 1985 Frank Jarman Post 36, Chestertown, MD (History) Paul E. Bolding Post 7, Gainesville, GA (Scrapbook) 1986 Jane A. Delano Post 122, St. Petersburg, FL (Narrative Sioux Fall Post 15, Sioux Falls, SD (Scrapbook) 1987 No-Vel Post 159, Venice, FL (Narrative) Young American Post 286, Newport News, VA (Scrapbook) 1988 Antietam Post 236, Sharpsburg, MD (Narrative) Frierson-Nichols Post 8, Winterhaven, FL (Scrapbook) 1989 Higby-Oglan-Soerens Post 345, Hingham, WI (Narrative) Huntington Post 16, West Virginia (Scrapbook) 1990 H. W. Daniels Post 29, Wilkins, WV (Narrative) Eugene McManus Post 238, Dewitt, IA (Scrapbook) 1991 Higby-Oglan-Soerens Post 345, Hingham, WI (Narrative) No-Vel Post 159, Venice, FL (Scrapbook) 1992 Colonial Heights Post 284, colonial Heights, VA (Narrative) Winfield Post 10, Winfield, KS (Yearbook) 1993 Hartford Post 26, White River Junction, VT (Narrative Paul E. Bolding Post 7, Gainesville, GA (Scrapbook) 1994 Peter Smith Post 327, Shawnee, KS (Narrative) Alonzo F. Dexter Post 101, Clay Center, KS (Yrbk.) 1995 Hartford Post 26, White River Junction, VT (Narrative Kirby Stewart Post 24, Bradenton, FL (Yearbook)
1996 Jane A. Delano Post 122, St. Petersburg, FL(Narrative Sackett-Merrill-White Post 575, Bergen, NY (Yrbk.) 1997 Clinton Post 259, Clinton, MD (Narrative) Jim Leonard Post 8, Lexington, NC (Yearbook) 1998 Port Charlotte Post 110, Port Charlotte, FL (Narrative) Windcrest Post 612, San Antonio, TX (Scrapbook) 1999 Women‟s Post 118, Virginia Beach, VA (Narrative) Santiam Post 51, Lebanon, OR (Yearbook) 2000 Ibell-Jacobson-Smith Post 61; Deep River, CT (Narrative) C. B. Dowdell Post 558; Americus GA (Yearbook) 2001 Ibell-Jacobson-Smith Post 61, Deep River, CT (Narrative) Rosetown Memorial Post 542, Roseville, MN
(Yearbook) 2002 Missing Man Post 667, Universal City, Texas (Narrative) Earl Collier Post 153, Olathe, Kansas (Yearbook) 2003 Samuel Cooke Post 267, Columbus, GA (Narrative) Harris Dennis Post 151, Mellette, SD (Yearbook) 2004 Chattahoochee Post 251, Duluth, GA (Narrative) Hutchinson Post 96, Hutchinson, MN (Yearbook) 2005 Manhasset Post 304, Manhasset, NY (Narrative) Alois Dreikosen Post 469, Marathon, WI (Yearbook)
2006 Battlefield Post 214, Rossville, GA (Narrative)
Alois Dreikosen Post 469, Marathon, WI (Yearbook)
2007 Sykesville Memorial Post 223, Sykesville, MD
(Narrative)
Landt Thiel Post 470, Saukville, WI (Yearbook)
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INTERNATIONAL AMITY AWARD
Description:
General: Suitable citation (as authorized in NEC resolution) and medal (authorized by administrative decision). Inscription: Both citation and medal bear wording: "International Amity Award" plus seal of The American Legion.
Presented By:
National Headquarters, The American Legion.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.21, Oct. 25-26,1961, amended by NEC Resolution No.9, October 12-13, 1966.
How Awarded:
"By the National Commander with the advice and consent
of the National Executive Committee at such times and
places as may be consistent and appropriate."
Conditions:
1. It shall be awarded to specific individuals who shall be war veterans within the accepted meaning of the term and members of an authentic veteran organization established in the territory of any of the nations associated as wartime allies of the United States of America. 2. It shall be awarded to such individuals in recognition of outstanding service in the field of veterans affairs and for service and contributions made in the development of international good will and comradeship between their organization and The American Legion. 3. Nominations may be made by any member of The American Legion in good standing filed with the National Trophies and Awards Committee under such rules and regulations as shall be approved for such award. (Copies of an approved nomination form may be obtained from the National Adjutant.) Between meetings of the National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee and the National Executive Committee, the National Commander, with the advice of his Advisory Committee, is authorized to present the International Amity Award to individuals who qualify under the previously stated provisions. Such presentation shall be reported by and through the Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee to the National Executive Committee at its first meeting following the presentation.
4. The National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee is charged with the administration of this award. 1962 Raymond Triboulet, France; Jean Louis Bonet-Maury, France; Robert A. Vivien, France; Major-General Sir Richard Howard-Vyse, Great Britain; General Sir Roy Bucher, Great Britain; P. N. Frstenberg, Belgium; S. L. Woodco*ck, Canada; Donald Johnston, Canada; Jack Pothecary, Canada; Hugh J. McGivern, Canada; J. P. Nevins, Canada; A.J. Wickens, Canada; L. G. Howard, Canada; James Dickson, Canada; Don H. Thompson, Canada; I. C. Lundberg, Canada; G. R. Land, Canada; J. D. Baxter, Canada; W. J. Maddison, Canada; C. A. Young, Canada. 1963 Antoine Ginee, Belgium; Gen. Wladyslaw Anders, Poland; Jean Sainteny, France; Donald S. McTavish, Canada; Maj. Gen. Lucien Truyers, Belgium. 1964 Gen. Rueben Peralta y Alarcon, Mexico; Gen. Roberto Fierro, Mexico; A. J. Carfrae, Canada; Gordon Thomson, Canada; Alex Shirra, Canada; Brigadier James L. Melville, Canada; F. F. Bailey, Canada; John Ewasew, Canada; Lt. Gen. Augustin Olachea Avilez, Secretary of Defense, Mexico. 1965 Maj. Gen. Julien Bouhon, Belgium; General of the Armies Martial Valin, France; Gen. Jacques P. L. DeGrancey, France; Henry I Harvey, Canada, Fred T. O'Brecht, Canada; Ian Beresford, Canada. 1966 Byron Wilson, Canada; W. Lorne Manchester, Canada; E. K. Carter, Canada; Gen. Pierre Koenig, France; Meir Bar-Rav-Hay, Israel (United Kingdom); A. I Lee, Australia; The Rev. H. Berry, Canada; Harold Berry, Canada; John Hall, Canada; George Waters, Canada; T. L Fraser, Canada. 1967 Hamilton Mitchell, New Zealand; The Right Honorable Lord Carew, Ireland (United Kingdom); Thomas D. Bailey, Canada, Leonard Hall Turner, Canada; Montague Herbert Hurst, Canada. 1968 General Henri Zeller, France; Dr. Pierre Weber, France; Simeon C. Medalla, Philippines; Pham Xuan Chieu, Republic of Vietnam; R. N. Johnson, Canada; J. Albert Walker, Canada; Frank H. Farley, Canada; Albert Bianchini, Canada; Michael Popowich, Canada; L. J. Murphy, Canada; George Smith, Canada. 1969 Arthur Wallace, Canada; James Hall, Canada; Edouard Emond Leon Dejean, Belgium. 1970 No awards presented. 1971 Jae Sung, Kim, Republic of South Korea; Stanislas Szewalski, Poland (France). 1972 Jacques Medecin, France.
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International Amity Award – Recipients (continued)
1973 Leon DeCleyre, Belgium; Tsu-Yu Chao, Republic of China (Taiwan); Victor C. J. Chai, Republic of China (Taiwan). 1974 No awards presented. 1975 Mrs. Adelina Guerin-Beau (France); William H. Craydon (England). 1976 Alfonzo Cuellar Ponce de Leon (Mexico); Claude-Lucien Ferrer (France). 1977 Yen Hsaio-Chang (Republic of China) (Taiwan); Alejo S. Santos (Philippines); Andre Rigoine de Fougerolles (France); Glen A. Grose (Canada). 1978 Pierre Taillacoit (France) and Maeng Kee Lee (Republic of Korea). 1979 Mrs. Clementine Pletsier-Degroot (Belgium); Pierre Leopold Henry Portier (France); Aime S. Leocard (France); Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (Philippines). 1980 Brig. Gen. Agustin Marking (Philippines); Honorable Henry Brown (United Kingdom); Guy Cudell (Belgium). 1981 Gen. Romero C. Espino, (Philippines); Mathias Moeris, (Belgium); Leon Zitrone, (France). 1982 Sir Wm. Keys (Australia); Sir Colin Hines (Australia); Gen. Fabian C. Ver (Philippines); Prof. Paul Pin (France). 1983 Rev. Father Albert Basil (England); Hon. Ramon D. Bagatsing (Philippines); Lt. COL Gaston Adrein Georges Barbeau (France). 1984 Sir Albert Abbott, C.B.E. (Australia); Fernand Wauthier (Belgium); Lee Telesco (Philippines). 1985 Ernesto P. Golez (Philippines); Armand Daigle (Canada) 1986 Frederick Kirkland (New South Wales) General Fidel V. Ramos (Philippines) 1987 Luis Gonzales Villa-Real (Philippines); James Hector DeLisle Nelson (Australia); Mary Jane Noreillie Belgium). 1988 Hon. Dionisio Ojeda (Philippines). 1989 Anthony Frank Stokes (Australia). 1990 Joon-Yeol So (Korea); Francois Harter (France); Daniel A. J. Cole (Australia. 1991 William Brace (Australia), Ernesto S. Gidays (Philippines), General Huis Li-Nung (Taiwan), Louis Van Thienen (Belgium).
1992 Enrique Abila (Philippines), Kyoo-Tek Ahn (Republic of Korea), Raymond E. Buchanan (Australia), Benno R. Niedzielski (France), Andre Ernest Verheugen (Belgium). 1993 Pil-Joon Ahn (Republic of Korea), Mariano L. BaDelles (Philippines), Shin-Pin Chou (Taiwan), Charles Kan (Taiwan), Maeng Kee Lee (Republic of Korea), Carey Howard McQuillan (Australia). 1994 Paul Asussaresses (France); Renato S. DeVilla (Philippines); Teh-Shuan Hung (Taiwan); Kenneth Steele (Australia), Un-Tae Kim (Republic of Korea). 1995 Tae-wan Chang, (Republic of Korea), Emmanual V. DeOcampo (Philippines); Yang Ting-yun (Republic of China). 1996 Maurice Martineau (France); Antonio Ang Ty (Philippines) 1997 Lt. General Yu Chao (Taiwan); Soong Yeal Chung (Korea); Carlos N. Garduno (Mexico); Lt. General Frank C.Y. Kao (Taiwan); Dr. Kainan Yusuf Ma (Taiwan); General Umberto A. Rodriguez (Philippines); Colonel Hans H.S. Song (Taiwan); Pierre-Christian Taittinger (France) 1998 Kap-Jin Choi (Korea); Bonifacio H. Gillego (Philippines)
1999 Kap-Chong Chi (Korea); Lee Cheng-Lin (Taiwan,
Republic of China); Blas F. Ople (Philippines)
2000 Lt. General Wu Chi-liang (Taiwan, Republic of
China); Miguel V. Gonzalez (Philippines)
2001 Chris S. Murphy (England); General Yang, Te-chih
(Taiwan, Republic of China); Francisco. B. Quesada
(Philippines)
2002 Artemio R. Arugay, George Ellis, Patrick G.
Ganio, Sr., Yi-min Gong, Sang-Hoon Lee
2003 Jesus C. Malilay (Philippines); General Teng, Tsu-lin
(Taiwan, Republic of China)
2004 Estrada, Rafael (Philippines); Lee, Jon Bong (South
Korea)
2005 Escuadra, Mel A. (Philippines); Lee, Yong-Sup
(Seoul, Korea); Kao, Hua-Chu (Taipei, Taiwan)
2006 Modesto P. Agyao (Philippines); Arcadio S. Lozado
(Philippines)
2007 None Awarded
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DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Description:
General: An attractive bronze plaque, including the
emblem of The American Legion bearing the recipient‟s
name and suitable citation, and the facsimile signatures of
the National Commander and the National Adjutant.
Presented By:
National Legislative Commission
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 29, May 5-6, 1965
How Awarded:
By the National Commander with the advice and consent
of Commander‟s Advisory Committee at the time of the
annual Washington Conference, or at such times and places
as may be consistent and appropriate.
Recipients:
1962 None Awarded
1963 Representative Carl Vinson, GA
1964 None Awarded
1965 None Awarded
1966 Representative Olin Teague, TX
1967 Senator Everett Dirksen, IL
1968 Representative John McCormack, MA
1969 None Awarded
1970 None Awarded
1971 None Awarded
1972 Representative Leslie Arends, IL
1973 Representative George Mahon, TX
1974 Representative F. Edward Hebert, AL
1975 Senator Strom Thurmond, SC
1976 None Awarded
1977 Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, WA
1978 Representative Joe Waggonner, LA
1979 Representative Ray Roberts, TX; AND Senator
Alan Cranston, CA
1980 Representative Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, MA
1981 Representative Jack Kemp, NY
1982 Senator John Tower, TX
1983 Representative Bob Michel, IL
1984 Senator Howard Baker, TN
1985 Representative Jim Wright, TX
1986 Representative Neal Smith, IA
1987 Representative Jamie Whitten, MS
1988 Representative Edward Boland, MA
1989 Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, MS
1990 Representative Bob Traxler, MI
1991 Senator Sam Nunn, GA
1992 Senator Arlen Specter, PA
1993 Senator John Glenn, OH
1994 Senator Barbara Mikulski, MD
1995 Representative Bob Livingston, LA
1996 Sen. Bob Dole, KS; Sen. Orrin Hatch, UT;
AND Rep. Gerald B.H. Solomon, NY
1997 Representative Henry Hyde, IL
1998 Senator Olympia Snowe, ME
1999 Senator John Warner, VA
2000 Senators Larry Craig, ID AND Robert Byrd, WV
2001 Representative Bob Stump, AZ
2002 Representative Ben Gilman, NY
2003 Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham, CA
AND Representative John P. Murtha, PA
2004 Representative Christopher H. Smith, NJ
2005 Representative Michael Bilirakis FL
2006 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, TX
2007 Senator Dianne Feinstein, CA
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THE ARTHUR D. HOUGHTON SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TROPHY
Description:
General: Sun-metal trophy; spread eagle at top; mounted
on composition ivory base; 23" in height.
Inscription: "The Arthur D. Houghton Sons of The
American Legion Trophy. Awarded annually to that
Detachment of Sons of The American Legion, which on
January 1 of each year has attained the greatest percentage
of increase over the previous year's total membership."
Presented By:
Mrs. Arthur D. Houghton, of San Fernando, California, in
memory of the late Dr. Houghton, one of the founders of
The American Legion. Authority:
May 1941, report of the National Trophies and Awards
Committee, as approved by the National Executive
Committee, as amended by Resolution No. 15, NEC, Oct.
6-7, 1976. How Awarded: *
To be awarded annually to that Detachment in each of
three membership categories (Category I – 200-1,000
members; Category II- 1,001 -3,000 members; Category III
- 3,001 members or more), which on January 1 of each
year has attained the greatest percentage of increase over
the previous year's total membership. (Effective with 1976
membership year, “TWO” categories, two awards.)
(Previously awarded to that Detachment attaining the
highest percentage of membership over preceding year's
membership.)
Conditions: *
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-
May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National
Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained
by the winning department. Announcement of the award is
to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that Detach-
ment of the Sons of The American Legion in each of three
membership categories (Category I – 200-1,000 members;
Category II - 1,001 -3,000 members; Category III - 3,001
members or more), which on January 1 of each year has
attained the greatest percentage of increase over the
previous year's total membership. (By action of the NEC
May, 1966, Detachments to become eligible for award of
said trophy must have a minimum membership of 200 for
the previous year.)
* Effective with the 1982 membership year, “THREE”
categories, three awards
* Effective with the 1999 membership year, “FIVE”
categories, five awards:
Category I – 200 – 1,000 members
Category II – 1,001 – 3,000 members
Category III – 3,001 – 6,000 members
Category IV – 6,001 – 12,000 members
Category V – 12,001 or more members
Winners (Membership Year):
1941 Utah
1942 Hawaii
1943 Rhode Island
1944 France
1945 Washington
1946 France
1947 Louisiana
1948 Montana
1949 Oklahoma
1950 Indiana
1951 Oklahoma
1952 Texas
1953 New Jersey
1954 Illinois
1955 Maryland
1956 Illinois
1957 Indiana
1958 Indiana
1959 Ohio
1960 Massachusetts
1961 Ohio
1962 Philippines
1963 Ohio
1964 Kentucky
1965 Ohio
1966 Missouri
1967 Connecticut
1968 Massachusetts
1969 Minnesota
1970 Minnesota
1971 Indiana
1972 Wisconsin
1973 Kentucky
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The Arthur Houghton SAL – Winners (continued)
1974 Indiana
1975 Florida
1976 (I) Kentucky
1976 (II) Maryland
1977 (I) New Hampshire
1977 (II) Michigan
1978 (I) Nebraska
1978 (II) New York
1979 (I) New Hampshire
1979 (II) Michigan
1980 (I) New Hampshire
1980 (II) Michigan
1981 (I) Georgia
1981 (II) Ohio
1982 (I) Kansas
1982 (II) Florida 1982 (III) Ohio 1983 (I) West Virginia
1983 (II) Texas
1983 (III) New York
1984 (I) Georgia
1984 (II) New Hampshire
1984 (IIII) Pennsylvania
1985 (I) Arizona
1985 (II) Nebraska
1985 (III) (None Qualified)
1986 (I) Georgia
1986 (II) New Hampshire
1986 (III) New York
1987 (I) Tennessee
1987 (II) New Hampshire
1987 (III) Ohio 1988 (I) Vermont 1988 (II) Virginia 1988 (III) Pennsylvania 1989 (I) North Carolina
1989 (II) Kentucky
1989 (III) New York
1990 (I) Vermont
1990 (II) Missouri
1990 (III) Pennsylvania
1991 (I) Rhode Island
1991 (II) Georgia
1991 (III) Pennsylvania
1992 (I) New Mexico
1992 (II)) Massachusetts
1992(III) Pennsylvania
1993 (I) New Mexico
1993 (II) Colorado
1993 (III) Pennsylvania
1994 (I) Arkansas
1994 (II) West Virginia
1994 (III) Pennsylvania
1995 (I) South Carolina
1995 (II) Massachusetts
1995 (III) Pennsylvania
1996 (I) North Carolina
1996 (II) Georgia
1996 (III) Pennsylvania
1997 (I) North Carolina
1997 (II) Georgia 1997 (III) Texas 1998 (I) Iowa
1998 (II) North Carolina
1998 (III) Pennsylvania
1999 (I) Oklahoma
1999 (II) Georgia
1999 (III) California
1999 (IV) Illinois
1999 (V) Pennsylvania
2000 (I) South Carolina
2000 (II) West Virginia
2000 (III) Georgia
2000 (IV) Florida
2000 (V) Pennsylvania
2001 (I) South Carolina
2001 (II) Washington
2001 (III) Georgia
2001 (IV) Florida
2001 (V) Pennsylvania
2002 (I) Wyoming
2002 (II) Vermont
2002 (III) Georgia
2002 (IV) Minnesota
2002 (V) Pennsylvania
2003 (I) Montana
2003 (II) Iowa
2003 (III) Texas
2003 (IV) Florida
2003 (V) Pennsylvania
2004 (I) South Dakota
2004 (II) Delaware
2004 (III) Arizona
2004 (IV) California
2004 (V) Pennsylvania
2005 (I) South Dakota
2005 (II) Delaware
2005 (III) Arizona
2005 (IV) California
2005 (V) Pennsylvania
2006 (I) North Dakota
2006 (II) Alabama
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The Arthur Houghton SAL – Winners (continued)
2006 (III) Arizona
2006 (IV) California
2006 (V) Pennsylvania
2007 (I) Arkansas
2007 (II) Iowa
2007 (III) Georgia
2007 (IV) California
2007 (V) Pennsylvania
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GENERAL HENRI GOURAUD TROPHY
Description: General: Sterling silver trophy cup with handles, of urn design with top piece. Inscription: "Le Representat du Governement de la Republique Francaise a L'American Legion Boston, 8 October 1930, General Gouraud."
Presented By:
General Henri Gouraud, Military Governor of Paris. Authority: November 1930, report of National Trophies and Awards Committee, as amended by Resolution No. 15, NEC, May 1-2, 1974.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that Department in each of six (effective with 1987 membership year) categories established by the National Membership and Post Activities Committee, each of said Departments having been the first in its respective category to attain or exceed its nationally assigned membership quota (Effective with the 1975 membership year.) (Previously awarded to that Department first exceeding its nationally assigned membership quota.)
Conditions:
1. Tide of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy to be awarded annually to that Department in each of five categories established by the National Membership and Post Activities Committee, each of said Departments having been the first in its respective category to attain or exceed its nationally assigned membership quota. * 3. All Departments outside the continental limits of the United States, whose membership is equal to or above the membership of the smallest Department in continental United States, shall be recogni2~ in this award. The size of the Departments outside and within the continental limits of the United States, for comparative purposes, shall be determined by the immediately preceding full calendar year's membership for all Departments concerned.
* Six Categories, beginning in 1987
Winners:
1931 Rhode Island 1932 Hawaii 1933 Tennessee 1934 Nevada 1935 North Dakota 1936 Delaware 1937 Georgia 1938 Wisconsin 1939 Georgia 1940 Arkansas 1941Arkansas 1942 Arkansas 1943 Alabama 1944 North Carolina 1945 North Carolina 1946 North Carolina 1947 Nevada 1948 North Dakota 1949 North Dakota 1950 North Dakota 1951 North Dakota 1952 North Dakota 1953 Louisiana 1954 North Dakota (tie) 1954 Louisiana (tie) 1955 North Dakota 1956 North Dakota 1957 North Dakota 1958 North Dakota 1959 North Dakota 1960 North Dakota 1961 North Dakota 1962 North Dakota (tie) 1962 South Dakota (tie) 1963 North Dakota 1964 North Dakota 1965 North Dakota 1966 North Dakota 1967 North Dakota 1968 North Dakota 1969 North Dakota 1970 North Dakota 1971 North Dakota 1972 North Dakota 1973 North Dakota 1974 North Dakota
(Roman Numerals Denote Category) 1975 (I) Minnesota 1975 (II) Nebraska 1975 (III) North Dakota 1975 (IV) Vermont 1975 (V) Nevada 1976 (I) Minnesota 1976 (II) Nebraska 1976 (III) North Dakota 1976 (IV) Arizona 1976 (V) Wyoming
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General Henri Gouraud Trophy – Winners (continued) 1977 (I) Minnesota 1977 (II) Nebraska 1977 (III) South Dakota 1977 (IV) Vermont 1977 (V) Idaho 1978 (I) Minnesota
1978 (II) Nebraska
1978 (III) North Dakota
1978 (IV) Arizona
1978 (V) Idaho
1979 (I) Ohio
1979 (II) Florida
1979 (III) Virginia
1979 (IV) Arizona
1979 (V) Arkansas
1980 (I) Minnesota
1980 (II) Florida
1980 (III) Virginia
1980(IV) Arizona
1980 (V) Arkansas
1981 (I) Ohio
1981 (II) Florida
1981 (III) Virginia
1981 (IV) Maine
1981 (V) Arkansas
1982 (I) Ohio
1982 (II) Florida
1982 (III) Virginia
1982 (IV) Vermont
1982 (V) Arkansas
1983 (I) None
1983 (II) Maryland
1983 (III) Virginia
1983 (IV) Vermont
1983 (V) Arkansas
1984 (I) Florida
1984 (II) Maryland
1984 (III) Virginia
1984 (IV) Vermont
1984 (V) Arkansas
1985 (I) Florida
1985 (II) Maryland
1985 (III) Washington
1985 (IV) Arizona
1985 (V) Nevada
1986 (I) Florida
1986 (II) Maryland
1986 (III) Arizona
1986 (IV) Maine
1986 (V) District of Columbia
Note: Effective with 1987, six categories were
established.
1987 (I & III) No Departments Qualified
1987 (II) Florida
1987 (IV) North Dakota
1987 (V) Alabama
1987 (VI) Philippines
1988 (I) Ohio
1988 (II) Wisconsin
1988 (III) Nebraska
1988 (IV) Maine
1988 (V) South Carolina
1988 (VI) District of Columbia
1989 (I) Ohio
1989 (II) Maryland
1989 (III) Kansas
1989 (IV) Connecticut
1989 (V) Oregon
1989 (VI) Delaware
1990 (I) Ohio
1990 (II) Maryland
1990 (III) Virginia
1990 (IV) Connecticut
1990 (V) Puerto Rico
1990 (VI) Delaware
1991 (I) Ohio
1991 (II) Wisconsin
1991 (III) Virginia
1991 (IV) Connecticut
1991 (V) Vermont
1991 (VI) Delaware
1992 (I) Florida
1992 (II) Wisconsin
1992 (III) Kansas
1992 (IV) South Dakota
1992 (V) New Mexico
1992 (VI) Delaware
1993 (I) Ohio
1993 (II) Wisconsin
1993 (III) Virginia
1993 (IV) South Dakota
1993 (V) Colorado
1993 (VI) Idaho
1994 (I) Indiana
1994 (II thru IV) No Departments Qualified
1994 (V) Idaho
1994 (VI) Delaware
1995 (I thru VI) No Departments Qualified
1996 (I thru III) No Departments Qualified
1996 (IV) Arizona
1996 (V) Idaho
1996 (VI) Delaware
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General Henri Gouraud Trophy – Winners (continued)
1997 (I thru III) No Departments Qualified
1997 (IV) Arizona
1997 (V) Rhode Island
1997 (VI) Utah
1998 (I & II) No Departments Qualified
1998 (III) Georgia
1998 (IV) Maine
1998 (V) Rhode Island
1998 (VI) Nevada
1999 (I & II) No Departments Qualified
1999 (III) Virginia
1999 (IV) Kentucky
1999 (V) South Carolina
1999 (VI) Alaska & Nevada
2000 (I, II & V) No Departments Qualified
2000 (III) Georgia
2000 (IV) Arizona & South Carolina
2000 (VI) Nevada
2001 (I) Florida
2001 (II) No Departments Qualified
2001 (III) Georgia
2001 (IV) Arizona
2001 (V) Alabama & Colorado
2001 (VI) Nevada
2002 (I, II & V) No Departments Qualified
2002 (III) Georgia
2002 (IV) Arizona
2002 (VI) Delaware
2003 (I, II, IV & VI) No Departments Qualified
2003 (III) Georgia & Arizona (tied)
2003 (V) Delaware
2004 (I thru IV) No Departments Qualified
2004 (V) Delaware
2004 (VI) Puerto Rico
2005 (I thru IV & VI) No Departments Qualified
2005 (V) Delaware
2006 (I thru VI) No Departments Qualified
2007 (I thru V) No Departments Qualified
2007 (VI) Puerto Rico
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GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING HONOR AWARD
Description: General: Blue silk banner, with gold lettering. Inscription: "General John J. Pershing Honor Award-American Legion."
Presented By:
National Headquarters, The American Legion.
Authority: November, 1948, report of National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Committee, as approved by the National Executive Committee.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that Department of The American Legion having the greatest percentage of its posts receiving the Honor Ribbon for having 100 per cent, or more, of the post's previous year's membership enrolled for the coming year by December 31, and having reported such achievement to National Headquarters not later than January 31.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said banner to be awarded annually to that Department thereof that has the greatest number of its posts receiving the Honor Ribbon for having 100 per cent or more of the post's previous year's membership enrolled for the coming year by December 31, and having reported such achievement to National Headquarters not later than January 31. 3. All Departments outside the continental limits of the United States, whose membership is equal to or above the the membership of the smallest Department in continental United States, shall be recognized in this award. The size of the Departments outside and within the continental limits of the United States, for comparative purposes, shall be determined by the immediately preceding full calendar year's membership for all Departments concerned.
Winners: 1949 Mississippi 1950 Alaska 1951 Mississippi
1952 Iowa 1953 Iowa 1954 Iowa 1955 Iowa 1956 Iowa 1957 Louisiana 1958 North Dakota 1959 Louisiana 1960 Louisiana 1961 North Dakota 1962 Louisiana 1963 North Dakota 1964 Iowa 1965 Iowa 1966 Mississippi 1967 Iowa 1968 Iowa 1969 Iowa 1970 Iowa 1971 Iowa 1972 Louisiana 1973 Louisiana 1974 Louisiana 1975 Kansas 1976 West Virginia 1977 Louisiana 1978 Idaho 1979 Louisiana 1980 Iowa 1981 California 1982 California 1983 Kansas 1984 Wisconsin 1985 Wisconsin 1986 Mississippi 1987 Alaska 1988 Utah 1989 Louisiana 1990 Mississippi 1991 Puerto Rico 1992 Oklahoma 1993 Utah 1994 Idaho 1995 Delaware 1996 Idaho 1997 Idaho 1998 Vermont 1999 Vermont 2000 New Hampshire 2001 New Hampshire 2002 Utah 2003 Wisconsin 2004 Tennessee 2005 Kentucky 2006 Wyoming 2007 Texas
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HENRY D. LINDSLEY TROPHY
Description:
General: Silver-plated trophy cup with handles,
mounted on base.
Inscription: "Henry D. Lindsley Trophy."
Presented By: Past National Commander, Henry D. Lindsley
Authority:
January, 1924, report of the Subcommittee on National Trophies and Awards, as amended by Resolution No.46, NEC, May 2-3, 1962. How Awarded: To be awarded annually to the Department attaining the highest percentage of membership as compared with the preceding year's membership by March31. Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that department which on March 31 attains the highest percentage of membership as compared with the total number of members in said department on December 31st of the preceding year. (this condition became effective in 1963...previously awarded on the same basis except that March 1 was the determining date). 3. The membership of the Department to be used in the calculations of the comparative percentage above referred to is to be taken from the books of the National Treasurer on the dates aforesaid. 4. The Departments of Mexico, France and Philippines shall not be eligible for the Lindsley Trophy unless their membership shall be greater than the membership of that department of the remaining Departments having the least membership.
Winners:
1924 Florida
1925 Florida 1926 Idaho
1927 Florida 1928 Wisconsin 1929 Hawaii 1930 Arkansas 1931 Rhode Island 1932 Hawaii 1933 Tennessee 1934 Nevada 1935 North Dakota 1936 Delaware 1937 Tennessee 1938 Wisconsin 1939 Arkansas 1940 Idaho 1941 North Carolina 1942 North Carolina 1943 North Carolina 1944 Alabama 1945 North Carolina 1946 Nebraska 1947 Minnesota 1948 Arkansas 1949 Louisiana 1950 Montana 1951 Minnesota 1952 Louisiana 1953 Louisiana 1954 Hawaii 1955 Minnesota 1956 Minnesota 1957 Louisiana 1958 Nevada 1959 Louisiana 1960 North Dakota 1961 Louisiana 1962 Nevada
March 31 determining date 1963 Utah 1964 Ohio 1965 Louisiana 1966 Mississippi 1967 Hawaii 1968 Kansas 1969 Louisiana 1970 Arkansas 1971 Delaware 1972 Louisiana 1973 North Dakota 1974 Nevada 1975 Ohio 1976 Utah 1977 Idaho 1978 Arizona 1979 Florida 1980 France 1981 Florida 1982 Florida 1983 Alaska 1984 Wisconsin
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The Henry D. Lindsley Trophy Winners (continued) 1985 Nevada 1986 District of Columbia 1987 Delaware 1988 South Dakota 1989 South Dakota 1990 South Dakota 1991 West Virginia 1992 Delaware 1993 Colorado 1994 Idaho 1995 North Dakota 1996 Delaware 1997 Utah 1998 Maine
1999 South Dakota
2000 Delaware
2001 Delaware
2002 Delaware
2003 Delaware
2004 Delaware
2005 District of Columbia
2006 France
2007 Nevada
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THE NORTH CAROLINA TROPHY
Description:
General: Silver-plated trophy cup with handles, mounted
on square base. Inscription: "North Carolina Trophy, presented by the Department of North Carolina American Legion to the Department outside of the United States attaining the highest percentage of membership over its preceding year's membership."
Presented By:
The Department of North Carolina, The American Legion.
Authority:
January, 1924, report of the Subcommittee on National Trophies and Awards. How Awarded: "The North Carolina Trophy is to be awarded annually to that Department thereof not included in the several State Departments or the Departments of the District of Columbia, that has the highest percentage of increase over its previous year's final membership, by the close of business March31 each year.
Conditions:
1. Tide of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-
May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National
Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained
by the winning department. Announcement of the award is
to be made at each National Convention. 2. The North Carolina Trophy is to be awarded annually to that Department thereof not included among the several state departments or the Department of District of Columbia, that has the highest percentage of members by the close of business March 31 each year as compared with the total number of members in the Department on December 31 of the preceding year. 3. The membership of the Department to be used in the calculation of the comparative percentage above referred to is to be taken from the books of the National Treasurer on the dates aforesaid. 4. No Department having fewer than forty members on December31 of the preceding year shall be eligible to receive the award of this trophy.
Winners: 1924 Mexico 1925 France 1926 Philippine Is. 1927 Canada 1928 Canada 1929 Hawaii 1930 Puerto Rico 1931 Puerto Rico 1932 Hawaii 1933 Italy 1934 Mexico 1935 Philippine Is. 1936 Puerto Rico 1937 Hawaii 1938 Puerto Rico 1939 Mexico 1940 Mexico 1941 Mexico 1942 Canada 1943 Hawaii 1944 Canada 1945 Puerto Rico 1946 France 1947 Philippine Is. 1948 Mexico 1949 Mexico 1950 Mexico 1951 Panama C.Z. 1952 Mexico 1953 Canada 1954 Hawaii 1955 Mexico 1956 Panama C.Z. 1957 Mexico 1958 Mexico 1959 Panama, C.Z. 1960 Mexico 1961 Mexico 1962 Mexico 1963 Panama C2. 1964 Canada 1965 France 1966 Mexico 1967 Philippines 1968 Mexico 1969 Canada 1970 Mexico 1971 Panama C.Z. 1972 Mexico 1973 Panama C.Z. 1974 Puerto Rico 1975 Panama C.Z. 1976 Canada 1977 Panama C.Z. 1978 Puerto Rico 1979 Panama C.Z.
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The North Carolina Trophy – Winners (continued) 1980 France 1981 Puerto Rico 1982 Puerto Rico 1983 Canada 1984 Italy 1985 Puerto Rico 1986 Mexico 1987 Mexico 1988 Philippines 1989 Mexico 1990 Mexico 1991 Italy 1992 Italy 1993 Italy 1994 Italy 1995 Mexico 1996 Puerto Rico 1997 Mexico 1998 Puerto Rico 1999 Puerto Rico 2000 France 2001 Hawaii 2002 Puerto Rico 2003 France 2004 Puerto Rico 2005 France 2006 France 2007 Philippines
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THE O. L. BODENHAMER TROPHY
Description: General: Silver plated trophy cup with handles, with top piece and mounted on base. Inscription: 0. L. Bodenhamer Trophy. Awarded annually to that Department designated to lead the parade at the time of the ensuing National Convention."
Presented By:
Past National Commander, 0. L. Bodenhamer.
Authority:
May 14, 1931, report of the National Trophies and Awards Committee.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that Department designated to lead the parade at the time of the ensuing National Convention.
Conditions: 1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1,1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. The 0. L. Bodenhamer Trophy will be awarded annually to that Department designated to lead the parade at the time of the ensuing National Convention. The winner of this trophy shall be automatically determined by the same methods used in determining the Department for parade position, and convention seating arrangements for the next ensuing National Convention. The method of determining the winner of the 0. L. Bodenhamer Trophy shall automatically change to comply with any subsequently revised method of determining order of Departments for parade position, and convention seating arrangements. 3. This award shall be confined to the fifty-two Departments within the continental limits of the United States. (Puerto Rico also included.) 4. The membership of the Department to be used in the calculation above referred to is to be taken from the books of the National Treasurer, including all membership mail postmarked in the Departments up to the hour of midnight, on the date set for determining parade position.
Winners:
1931 Arizona 1932 Arizona 1933 Arizona 1934 Arizona 1935 Arizona 1936 Arizona 1937 Mississippi 1938 Mississippi 1939 Mississippi 1940 Georgia 1941 Alabama 1942 Alabama 1943 Alabama 1944 Alabama 1945 Alabama 1946 Virginia 1947 Vermont 1948 New Mexico 1949 New Mexico 1950 Colorado 1951 Colorado 1952 Louisiana 1953 Georgia 1954 North Dakota 1955 Minnesota 1956 Minnesota 1957 Idaho 1958 New Mexico 1959 Mississippi 1960 Mississippi 1961 South Dakota 1962 Alaska 1963 Hawaii 1964 Utah 1965 South Carolina 1966 Mississippi 1967 Hawaii 1968 Hawaii 1969 Hawaii 1970 Hawaii 1971 Delaware 1972 Hawaii110.72% 1973 Maryland 1974 North Dakota 1975 Wyoming 1976 Utah 1977 Idaho 1978 Idaho 1979 Arizona 1980 Arkansas 1981 Arkansas 1982 Florida 1983 Arkansas 1984 Arkansas
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The O. L. Bodenhamer Trophy – Winners (continued) 1985 Nevada 1986 District of Columbia 1987 Virginia 1988 South Dakota 1989 Minnesota 1990 Delaware 1991 Delaware 1992 Hawaii 1993 Idaho 1994 Idaho 1995 Delaware 1996 Delaware 1997 Utah
1998 South Carolina
1999 South Dakota
2000 Nevada
2001 Delaware
2002 Delaware
2003 Delaware
2004 Delaware
2005 Delaware
2006 North Dakota
2007 Puerto Rico
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THE AMERICAN LEGION AIR FORCE ACADEMY AWARD
Description:
General: $400.00 to be given annually to the Air Force
Academy to be presented in the form of gift to a graduating
cadet under terms and conditions prescribed by the
Academy. Inscription: The gift selected by the Air Force Academy will be suitably inscribed and will indicate that it has been donated by The American Legion.
Presented By:
The American Legion.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 20, May 2-3A, 1956.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to a graduating cadet of the Air Force Academy selected by the Academy Faculty.
Conditions:
1. The Air Force Academy has proposed and The Amer- can Legion has approved the sponsorship of the General Muir S. Fairchild Award. This award is presented annually to that graduating cadet who demonstrates the highest proficiency in all academic subjects. 2. The award is to become the property of the recipient & shall be presented to the cadet by the National Commander of The American Legion or by his delegate, at a public ceremony, designated annually by the Superintendent of the Academy, near the close of the academic year. 3. The National Headquarters has agreed to forward to the Superintendent of the Air Force Academy a sum of money not to exceed $400.00 annually with which a suitable gift will be purchased. The Academy has agreed to effect such purchase and also to make suitable inscription on it.
Winners:
1959 Louis L. Kingsland, Jr., Midland Park, NJ 1960 David B. Luce, Orland, California 1961 Captain John D. Sullivan, Jr., Worcester, MA 1962 Major Peter Dodd Robinson, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1963 Kent E. Harbaugh, Manson, Iowa
1964 Robert L. Sansom, Knoxville, Tennessee
1965 Victor L. Genez, San Pedro, California 1966 Charles M. Koliner, Broomall, Pennsylvania 1967 Daniel I. Twomey, Los Angeles, California
1968 Ansfrid L. Kolbe, Walla Walla, Washington
1969 Steven R. Sturm, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
1970 William F. Rowell, Danvers, Massachusetts
1971 Larry Dale Autry, Athens, Georgia
1972 Donald A. Peppers, Herculaneum, Missouri
1973 Clay A. Stewart, Ogden, Utah
1974 Robert H. Gibbs, Schofield, Wisconsin
1975 William K. Davis, Downey, California
1976 Luckey M. Dunn, Daytona Beach, Florida
1977 Richard A. Lucal, Martinsburgh, West Virginia
1978 Richard A. Searfoss, Akron, Ohio
1979 William P. Doyle, Jr., Simi Valley, California
1980 William A. Ehrenstrom, La Plata, Maryland
1981 Daniel 0. Wyman, Las Vegas, Nevada
1982 Glenn E. James, Budd Lake, New Jersey
1983 Silvia Ann Beatty
1984 Keith Heien, St. Charles, Missouri
1985 Robert A. Kaucic, Jr., Newark, Delaware
1986 Keith Kudla, Dayton, Ohio
1987 Hoand N. Tran, Rohnert Park, California 1988 Ron Simmons, Midlothian, Illinois 1989 Kenneth Plaks, Moorpark, California 1990 Brittany J. Thurber, Portland, Oregon 1991 James P. Dutton, Jr., Eugene, Oregon 1992 Paul J. Fronapfel, Arvada, Colorado 1993 Gina L. Hilger, Troutville, Virginia 1994 Scottie L. Zamzow, Victoria, Texas 1995 Douglas P. Wickert, Beavercreek, Ohio 1996 George N. Schwartz 1997 James E. Smith
1998 Nikolas W. Stengle 1999 Jeffry D. Moffitt 2000 Nicholas J. Sweeney 2001 Andrew S. Malin 2002 Cadet Paul J. Calhoun 2003 Cadet First Class Tyler W. Robarge 2004 Cadet 2
nd Lt. James M. Valpiani
2005 Cadet Andrew Sellers 2006 Cadets Brady M. Cillo & Anthony J. Stinton 2007 Cadets Brian J. Pascuzzi & Alicia M. Stirewalt
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THE AMERICAN LEGION COAST GUARD ACADEMY AWARD
Description: General: $400.00 to be given annually to the Coast Guard Academy to be presented in the form of a gift to a graduating cadet under terms and conditions prescribed by the Academy. Inscription: The gift selected by the Coast Guard Academy will be suitably inscribed and will indicate that it has been donated by The American Legion. Presented By: The American Legion.
Authority: May 5-6, 1938, report of National Trophies and Awards Committee. Amended by Resolution No.46, approved by the National Executive Committee, April 29-30, May 1, 1959.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that cadet of the graduating class at the United States Coast Guard Academy who is considered to have excelled personally in athletics.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It shall be presented to him/her by a representative of The American Legion, delegated by the National Commander, at a public ceremony to be designated annually by the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy near the close of the academic year. The award shall also be announced at the National Convention following the presentation. 2. The award is to be made annually to the cadet of the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy who is considered to have excelled personally in athletics. 3. National Headquarters shall purchase the award elected by the recipient at the cadet store of said Academy if possible, and shall arrange for the making of the inscription.
Winners:
1938 Robert Walron, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1939 Robert William Goehring, Somerville, New Jersey 1940 Joseph James McClelland, Seattle, Washington 1941 Feb.- John Faudrey Thompson, Jr., Tilton, NH 1942 June-Charles Edward Norton, Lawrenceburg, TN 1943 June-Frank Benjamin Carter, Pasadena, California 1944 John Michael Dorsey, New London, Connecticut 1945 Harbert James Lynch, Jr., Meadville, Pennsylvania
1946 John Leland Wright, San Francisco, California
1947 (No award) 1948 Thomas T. Wetmore, III, New London, CT 1949 George M. Rynick, III, Upper Darby, PA 1950 Sidney B. Vaughn, St. Petersburg, Florida 1951 Lambert John Larson, Bellevue, Washington 1952 Olin Arnold Lively, Abilene, Texas 1953 William Russell, San Rafael, California 1954 William J. Tille, Sioux City, Iowa 1955 Bobby F. Hollingsworth, Delray Beach, Florida 1956 Ernest Charles Allen, South Hadley Falls, MA 1957 Thomas D. Combs, Jr., Oceanside, New York 1958 Frank R. Grundman 1959 William B. Howland, Wallingford, Connecticut 1960 James H. Parent, Greenville, Maine 1961 Pete N. Thurman, Fallbrook, California 1962 James Henry Lightner, Alexandria, Penn. 1963 Richard A. Walsh, Baltimore, Maryland
1964 Wm. G. MacDonald, Princeton, Illinois 1965 Robert W. Christiansen, Bellmore, New York 1966 William A. Kucharski, Jersey City, New Jersey 1967 Robert E. Long, Novelty, Ohio 1968 Robert B. Streeter, Greenwood, New York 1969 Gregory H. Magee, Yorktown, Virginia 1970 Philip E. Sherer, Crestline, Ohio 1971 Bruce W. Platz, Jr., Virginia Beach, Virginia
1972 Gary M. Heil, Rockville, Maryland
1973 Dennis G. Bohlayer, Honey Brook, Penn.
1974) Tie-Steven G. Hein, Tustin, California 1974) Tie-Allen B. Hughes, Huntington Beach, CA 1975 George A. Capacci, Seneca Falls, New York 1976 James F. Murray, Falls Church, Virginia 1977 Scott E. Hartley, Long Beach, California 1978 Michael P. Butler, Wilmington, Delaware 1979 Alex 0. Simonka, Florenda, New Jersey 1980 David W. Stalters, Rockville, Maryland 1981 Kurt J. Collella and Timothy M. Henry 1982 Kevin M. O'Day, Greenville, Rhode Island 1983 Kenneth K. Moore and James E. Rendon 1984 John T. Hardin, New Castle, Delaware 1985 Kevin P. Crawley, Largo, Florida 1986 John Gallagher, Rockland, Massachusetts 1986 Daniel Pippenger, Culver, Indiana 1987 Glenn L. Gebele
1988 Jesse Karl Moore, Laramie, Wyoming 1989 Erik: S. Anderson, Estes Park, Colorado 1989 Susan L. Gregg, Verona, Pennsylvania 1990 Cadet Lane D Johnson 1991 Cadet Edward St Pierre 1992 Cadet Kevin E. Wirth 1993 Cadet William Carter 1994 Cadet Aaron E. Waters, Stringtown, PA 1995 Blake L. Novak, New London, CT 1996 Drew Orsinger 1997 Christian Anthony Lee 1998 Joshua Fant 1999 Michael Sharp 2000 Kyle s. Gahan 2001 Christopher Fertig
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Coast Guard Academy – Winners (continued)
2002 Cadet Jason W. Haag
2003 Cadet Darby Schlaht
2004 Ensign James Conner
2005 Ensign Jonathan Tillman
2006 Ensign T. S. Crowley
2007 Ensign Michael L. Flint
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THE AMERICAN LEGION MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY AWARD
Description:
General: $400.00 to be given annually to the Merchant Marine Academy, to be presented in the form of a gift to a graduating midshipman, under terms and conditions prescribed by the Academy.
Presented By: The American Legion.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No.14, May 6, 1993.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to a graduating midshipman of the Merchant Marine Academy, selected by the Academy Commandant.
Conditions: 1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It shall be presented to the graduating midshipman by a representative of The American Legion, delegated by the National Commander, at a public ceremony to be designated annually by the Superintendent of the Academy, near the close of the academic year. The award shall also be announced at the National Convention following the presentation. 2. The award is to be made annually to the graduating midshipman of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who has contributed most to the success of the Color Guard of the Academy, and shall be reported by the Superintendent thereof, to the National Adjutant. The selection of the recipient will be made by the Academy. 3. The National Headquarters shall forward to the Superintendent of the Merchant Marine Academy, a sum of money, not to exceed $400.00 annually, with which a United States Savings Bond will be purchased.
Winners: 1994 No midshipman fulfilled the criteria for award 1995 No midshipman fulfilled the criteria for award 1996 Midshipman Robert L Norton 1997 Midshipman Justin A. Dowd 1998 Midshipman Matthew S. Ingerson 1999 Midshipman George Lloyd Beck, Jr. 2000 Midshipman Lee Curt Dortzbach 2001 Midshipman James McNeil Moore, Jr. 2002 Midshipman Devin R. Blowes 2003 Midshipman Preston M. Carnahan 2004 Midshipman Edward L. DiPierro
2005 Midshipman Walter Vincent Keane 2006 Midshipman Adrian Matthew Zavala 2007 Midshipman Benjamin D. Hayes
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THE AMERICAN LEGION MILITARY ACADEMY AWARD
Description:
General: $250.00 to be given annually to the Military Academy to be presented in the form of a gift to a graduating cadet under terms and conditions prescribed by the Academy. Inscription: The gift selected by the Military Academy will be suitably inscribed and will indicate that it has been donated by The American Legion.
Presented By:
The American Legion.
Authority:
May 3, 1935, report of the National Trophies and Awards Committee. Amended by Resolution No.46, approved by the National Executive Committee.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that cadet of the graduating class at the United States Military Academy with the highest standing in Chemistry.
Conditions: 1. The award is to become the property of the recipient It shall be presented to the cadet by a representative of The American Legion, delegated by the National Commander, at a public ceremony to be designated annually by the Superintendent of the Academy near the close of the academic year. The award shall also be announced at the National Convention following the presentation. 2. The award is to be made annually to the cadet of the graduating class of the United States Military Academy who shall be reported by the superintendent thereof to the National Adjutant as having the highest standing in Chemistry. 3. The military and scientific books constituting the award shall be selected by the Superintendent of said Academy. National Headquarters shall purchase said books at the bookstore of said academy, if possible, and shall arrange for the making of the inscription. If the recipient desires a life membership in the National Geographic Association, the Superintendent shall arrange same for the cadet. Note: 1998 - Cadet Award Program regulations governs/limits that no award can exceed a value of $250.00.
Winners: 1935 John Drake Bristor, Passaic, New Jersey 1936 0liver Garfield Haywood, Jr., Conchas, NM 1937 Campbell Hodges Snyder, Vicksburg, MS
1938 Robert Allen Breitweiser, Denver, Colorado
1939 Edmund Kirby-Smith, Sewanne, Tennessee 1940 John Anthony Graf, Erie, Michigan 1941 Elmer Parker Yakes, Maine 1942 Irving Rock Obenchain, Jr., Birmingham, AL 1943 Edward Lee Sheley, Jr., (Jan.) 1943 James Franklin Scoggin, Jr., (June) 1946 Milton A. Strain, Fort Benning, Georgia 1947 Robert M. Montague, Jr., Fort Bliss, Texas 1948 Arthur L. Whitley 1949 Richard Theron Carvolth III, Peckville, PA 1950 Robert Maris Wilson, Kingston, Rhode Island 1951 Wm. L. Lemmitzer, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 1952 Leslie Van Trees, Jr., Kansas City, Missouri 1953 Alvin Leo Hayes, Hartford, Connecticut 1954 Ames Scribner Albro, Jr., Tucson, Arizona 1955 John T. Hamilton, Eudowood Sanitorium, Towson 4,
Maryland 1956 Frederick S. Holmes, Riviera Beach, Florida 1957 John Henry Vickers, Fairfield, Connecticut 1958 Dan A. Brookhart, River Edge, New Jersey 1959 Jack M. Warren, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1960 Charles P. Olstott, Dallas, Texas 1961 James E. Jenz, Ripon, Wisconsin 1962 James W. Dunmyer, Wilmington, Delaware 1963 John P. Bell, Euclid, Ohio 1964 David L. Ugland, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1965 Jerald P. Eichelberger, New Cumberland, PA 1966 Bruce M. Wilson, Spokane, Washington 1967 John R. Hadorn, Aberdeen, South Dakota 1968 Robert L. Merritt, Des Moines, Iowa 1969 Robert P. Jones, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1970 Dean J. Nickles, Wheeling, West Virginia 1971 Dennis A. Wenker, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1972 Sterling G. West, St. Petersburg, Florida 1973 Thomas E. Wiswell, Tioga, PA
1974 David A. Bosse, Brenham, Texas 1975 Paul S. Schaefer, Buffalo, New York
l976 Michael R. Morris, St. Petersburg, Florida
1977 Mark B. Mengel, Edmond, Oklahoma 1978 Thomas D. Hook, Moraga, California 1979 Scott R. Duffin, Cinnaminson, New Jersey 1980 Michael R. Schaub
1981 Mark T. Marino, West Point, New York
1982 James H. North, Jr., Hazelton, Pennsylvania
1983 William B. Reece
1984 John R. Rowe, Old Fields, West Virginia
1985 Russell P. LaChance
1986 Jeffrey A. Hanko
1987 Cadet Fletcher M. Munter
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Military Academy Award – Winners (continued)
1988 Cadet Inku Hwang, Millcreek, Washington
1989 Cadet Hon S. Pak
1990 Cadet Keith A. Haverstrite
1991 Cadet Desrae D. Broderick 1992 Cadet Sanford J. Kim 1993 Cadet Dennis J. Geyer
1994 Cadet Scott R. Steele, Minocqua, Wisconsin
1995 Cadet Garth S. Herbert, West Point, NY
1996 Cadet Thomas E. Novak
1997 Cadet Matthew A. DeLoia
1998 Cadet Jason A. Foerter
1999 Cadet Jason A. Grassbaugh
2000 Cadet Christopher J. Tucker
2001 Cadet Kevin M. Taylor
2002 Cadet Paul G. Peterson
2003 Cadet 2nd
Lt. Rory J. Petteys
2004 Cadet 2nd
Lt. Brian Cohee
2005 Cadet Robert Watts
2006 Cadet James Q. Nguyen
2007 Cadet Gregory J. Stevens
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THE AMERICAN LEGION NAVAL ACADEMY AWARD
Description: General: $400.00 to be given annually to the Naval Academy to be presented in the form of a gift to a graduating midshipman under terms and conditions prescribed by the Academy.
Presented By:
The American Legion.
Authority: May 3, 1935, report of the National Trophies and Awards Committee, as amended September 1941, and again by Resolution No.46, approved by the National Executive Committee.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that graduating midshipman at the United States Naval Academy who stands highest in those English, History and Government Department courses taken to complete a Foreign Affairs major.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It shall be presented to the midshipman by a representative of The American Legion, delegated by the National Commander, at a public ceremony to be designated annually by the Superintendent of the Academy, near the close of the academic year. The award shall also be announced at the National Convention following the presentation. 2. The award is to be made annually to the graduating midshipman of the United States Naval Academy who shall be reported by the Superintendent thereof to the National Adjutant as standing highest in those English, History and Government Department courses taken to complete a foreign affairs major. 3. The Academy shall prepare a plaque, suitably inscribed to indicate that it has been donated by The American Legion. 4. The balance of the monies will be presented to the midshipman in the form of United States Savings Bond(s). Winners: 1935 Gould Hunter, U.S.S. Pennsylvania 1936 Jack Arthur Obermeyer, New York City 1937 John Elmer Dacey, Biloxi, Mississippi 1938 Thomas Carlton Gurley, Glens Falls, New York 1939 Joseph Theodore Materi, Aberdeen, South Dakota
1940 John William Crawford, Jr., Tilton, NH
1941 Archie Leyton Julian, Washington, D.C 1942 William Chamberlin Chapman, Cadillac, MI 1943 Carvel Hall Blair, Annapolis, Maryland 1944 Chandler Lewis Beach, Huron, South Dakota 1945 William Robert Porter, Santa Ana, California 1946 Robert Craig Olson, Omaha, Nebraska 1947 Charles Eckford Reid, Jr., Greenville, MS 1948 Ted Williams Isles, Cranford, New Jersey 1949 William David Shaughnessy, Waltham, MA 1950 Thomas Anthony Julian, Hollywood, CA 1951 Rodney Lee Borum, High Point, North Carolina 1952 Fred Albron Hull, Concord, NC 1953 James Peter Eadie, II, Long Island, New York 1954 Kyran Michael O'Dwyer, Landover Hills, MD 1955 Arthur Adam Aronson, New York, New York 1956 Lowell David Hupp, Tipton, Indiana 1957 Timothy Haigh Marvin, Madeira, Ohio 1958 Alton Kenneth Thompson, Dallas, Texas 1959 James Joseph Connell, Wilmington, Delaware 1960 Roy Neil Wallace, Los Angeles, California 1960 Edward Lothrop Warner, III, Okemos, Michigan 1961 Perry Watson Miles, m, Danville, Virginia 1962 Barry Merrill Plott, Scottsdale, Arizona 1963 Craig Mitchell Rasmussen, Sanger, California 1964 John Scott Redd, Sidney, Iowa 1965 Leonard Harrison Passmore, McAllen, Texas 1966 Otis Keener Earle, Wallingford, Pennsylvania 1967 Neil Gordon Mathison, Seattle, Washington 1968 Carl A. Gaines, Jr., Dallas, Texas 1969 James A. Babb, USNA, Annapolis, Maryland 1970 Stanley Byron Weeks, Jacksonville, Florida 1971 Richard F. Walsh, Manhasset, New York 1972 Richard M. Gutekunst, Gwynned, Pennsylvania 1973 Jack Edward Owne, Jr., 1974 James Russell FitzSimonds, Trumbull, Connecticut 1975 George William Croner, Fairview, Pennsylvania l976 Joseph F. Bouchard, Mugu, California 1977 Steven Craig Schlientz, Tucumcari, New Mexico 1978 Kevin Roger O'Keefe, Fairfax, Virginia 1979 John Gahan, Huntsville, Alabama 1980 Car1 W. Barbour, Richmond, Virginia 1981 Timothy S. MacGregor, Binghamton, New York 1982 Doman 0. McArthur, Riverside, California and Kevin
A. Boreen, Oak Harbor, Washington 1983 David A. Radi l984 Maarten Vermaat, Beloit, Wisconsin 1985 Eric Wayne Olson, Orofino, Idaho 1986 James Addison, Scotia, New York 1987 Michael Tobin, Florence, South Carolina 1988 William W. Burkhart, Weir, Mississippi 1989 Devon Marjorie Burr, Washington, D.C. 1990 James Michael Greene, Charlottsville, Virginia 1991 Stephen Francis Murphy, Baltimore, Maryland 1992 Erik Paul Bethel, Coral Gables, Florida 1993 Scott Alan Cooper, Casper, Wyoming 1994 Paul G. Prokopovich, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Naval Academy Award - Winners (continued)
1995 Midshipman Benjamin A. Shupp, Houston, Texas 1996 Midshipman Jean-Paul Chretien 1997 Midshipman Christopher J. Mandernach 1998 Midshipman Jason T. Berg
1999 Midshipman Jeffrey Michael Monoghan
2000 Midshipman Elizabeth Anne McQuinn
2001 Midshipman Phillip K. Sprincin
2002 Midshipman Timothy E. Steigelman
2003 Midshipman Joshua J. Lostetter
2004 Midshipman Ensign Nathan Williams
2005 Midshipman Ensign Douglas A. Robb
2006 Ensign Paul J. Angelo
2007 Ensign Joseph B. Hess
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NATIONAL COMMANDER’S BLOOD DONOR AWARDS
Description:
General: A certificate of recognition presented to each winning Department. Inscription: "The American Legion National Commander's Award is presented to (name of winning Department) for actively participating in The American Legion's Blood Donor Program."
Authority:
The criteria for the National Commander's Blood Donor Awards for Post and Individual Participation is based on Resolution No.14, adopted at the Spring meeting, May 8-9, 1985 of the National Executive Committee. How Awarded: Presented by the National Commander, along with a letter of appreciation, addressed to the Department Commander and signed by the National Commander. The resolution provides that Departments be placed in categories based on the membership of the Department, using criteria established by the Membership and Post Activities Committee. Winning Departments, who are recognized for Post and individual participation, are also included in the written report of the Convention Committee on National Security to the annual National Convention.
Conditions: Department Adjutants are requested to complete the Commander's Annual Blood Donor report as contained in the Department Adjutant's Administrative Manual, and to forward it no later than July 15, to the Director of National Security-Foreign Relations Division.
Winners:
1985 - Category I - Depts. with 70,000 or more members. Post Participation: Florida Individual Participation: Illinois
Category II - Depts. with 40,000 to 69,999 members Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
Category III - Depts. with 25,000 to 39,999 members Post and Individual Participation: Arizona
Category IV - Depts. with 10,000 to 24,999 members. Post and Individual Participation: Montana
Category V - Depts. with less than 10,000 members Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
(Roman Numerals Denote Category)
1986 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois
1986 (II) Post Participation: Nebraska 1986 (II) Individual Participation: Massachusetts
1986 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Arizona
1986 (IV) Post Participation: Montana
1986 (IV) Individual Participation: New Hampshire
1986 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Wyoming
1987 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois
1987 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
1987 (III) Post Participation: Arizona
1987 (III) Individual Participation: Tennessee
1987 (IV) Post Participation: Montana
1987 (IV) Individual Participation: New Hampshire
1987 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
(Changed the size of categories and added a sixth cat.)
1988 - Category I - Depts. with 100,000 or more mbrs. Post and Individual Participation: Illinois Category II- Depts. with 70,000 to 99,999 mbrs. Post Participation: Florida Individual Participation: Wisconsin Category III - Depts. with 40,000 to 69,999 mbrs. Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska Category IV - Depts. with 25,000 to 39,999 mbrs. Post and Individual Participation: Kentucky Category V - Depts. with 10,000 to 24,999 mbrs. Post and Individual Participation: Montana Category VI - Depts. with less than 10,000 mbrs. Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
(Roman Numerals Denote Category) 1989 (I) Post Participation: New York 1989 (I) Individual Participation: Illinois 1989 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Florida 1989 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 1989 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: None 1989 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Montana
1989 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Wyoming
1990 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois
1990 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Florida
1990 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
1990 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
1990 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Montana
1990 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1991 (I) Post Participation: Ohio
1991 (I) Individual Participation: Illinois
1991 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Florida
1991 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
1991 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
1991 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Montana
1991 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware
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National Commander’s Blood Donor Awards –
Winners: (Continued)
1992 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois 1992 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
1992 (III) Post Participation: Georgia 1992 (III) Individual Participation: Tennessee 1992 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: New Hampshire 1992 (V) Post and Individual Participation: None 1992 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware 1993 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois 1993 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin 1993 (III) Post Participation: Virginia 1993 (III) Individual Participation: Nebraska
1993 (IV) Post Participation: Tennessee
1993 (IV) Individual Participation: Tennessee
1993 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1993 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware
1994 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Illinois
1994 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
1994 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
1994 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
1994 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1994 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware 1995 (I) Post Participation: Florida 1995 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
1995 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
1995 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia
1995 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
1995 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1995 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware 1996 (I) Post Participation: Florida 1996 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
1996 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Maryland
1996 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska
1996 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Oregon
1996 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1996 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Delaware 1997 (I) Post Participation: Florida 1997 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
1997 (II) Post Participation: Maryland
1997 (II) Individual Participation: Wisconsin
1997 (III) Post Participation: None
1997 (III) Individual Participation: Nebraska 1997 (IV) Post Participation: None 1997 (IV) Individual Participation: Maine
1997 (V) Post Participation: None
1997 (V) Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1997 (VI) Post Participation: None
1997 (VI) Individual Participation: Hawaii 1998 (I) Post Participation: Florida 1998 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
1998 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Maryland
1998 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 1998 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Maine 1998 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1998 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 1999 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Florida 1999 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Massachusetts 1999 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 1999 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
1999 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
1999 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2000 (I) Post Participation: Florida 2000 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
2000 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Maryland
2000 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia 2000 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Maine 2000 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Rhode Island
2000 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2001 (I) Post Participation: Florida 2001 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
2001 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
2001 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia 2001 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee 2001 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Idaho
2001 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2002 (I) Post Participation: Florida 2002 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
2002 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
2002 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia 2002 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Maine 2002 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Idaho
2002 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2003 (I) Post Participation: Minnesota 2003 (I) Individual Participation: Ohio
2003 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
2003 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia 2003 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Washington 2003 (V) Post and Individual Participation: None
2003 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2004 (I) Post Participation: Minnesota 2004 (I) Individual Participation: Ohio
2004 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
2004 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 2004 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Oregon 2004 (V) Post Participation: Idaho
2004 (V) Individual Participation: New Hampshire
2004 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2005 (I) Post and Individual Participation: Minnesota 2005 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Wisconsin
2005 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 2005 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Washington 2005 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Colorado
2005 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Hawaii 2006 (I) Post Participation: Florida 2006 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
2006 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Maryland
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National Commander’s Blood Donor Awards –
Winners (Continued)
2006 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Nebraska 2006 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee 2006 (V) Post and Individual Participation: Montana
2006 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Alaska
2007 (I) Post Participation: Ohio
2007 (I) Individual Participation: Minnesota
2007 (II) Post and Individual Participation: Maryland
2007 (III) Post and Individual Participation: Georgia
2007 (IV) Post and Individual Participation: Tennessee
2007 (V) Post and Individual Participation: None
2007 (VI) Post and Individual Participation: Alaska
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THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Description:
General: Bronze plaque mounted on a red background,
19 by 24 inches.
Inscription: “The American Legion National Law
Enforcement Officer Of The Year Award presented to
(name of recipient) for (brief reason for recognition).”
Presented By:
At the discretion of The National Commander, at the
annual National Convention, upon the recommendation of
the Law and Order Committee of the National Security
Commission.
Authority:
Recommended by the National Security Commission and
adopted by the National Executive Committee as
Resolution No. 24 during its Fall meeting, October 18-19,
1995.
How Awarded:
Awarded annually by the National Commander at the
National Convention of The American Legion to the
national winner. In addition to the award, the national
winner will receive expenses-paid round trip travel to
Convention city to include airfare, lodging, and incidentals.
The national winner and national runner-ups will also
receive a Letter of Commendation signed by the National
Commander and plaques.
Conditions:
1. The award shall recognize an outstanding law
Enforcement officer as selected from Department law
Enforcement officer winners for distinguished on-and
off-duty service.
2. The accomplishments for which the award is
Presented shall have been in accordance with, or in
Furtherance of, established American Legion policies or
programs and it shall have contributed to the preservation
of law and order as well as the American way of life.
3. Department submissions may include nominees who
are full-time and sworn law enforcement officers at City,
County, Sheriff, State police and highway patrol levels and
from the Federal law enforcement agencies.
Winners:
1997 Corporal William T. Rhodes; Huntingdon, PA
1998 Deputy Sheriff Earl P. McDonald, Jr.; Point A La
Hache, LA
1999 Police Officer Ronald Tookes; Miami-Dade, FL
2000 Chief Deputy Sheriff Thomas W. Little; Decatur, AL
2001 Corporal Jeffrey D. Goldsmith; Hutchinson, MN
2002 Deputy Casey R. Nelms, Sutherland, Neb
2003 Police Officer First Class Timothy C. Wiley of the
Howard County Department of Police (Maryland)
2004 Officer 1st Class Patrick W. Eckley; Howard
County Police Department, Ellicott City, MD
2005 Detective Mark S. Cottom, Springfield
Township Police Dept., Springfield, IL
2006 Officer Charles Roessler, Milwaukee Police Dept.
2007 Police Sergeant Julie A. Asmus, Willmar State
Police Dept., Willmar, MN
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PAUL H. GRIFFITH R.O.T.C. TROPHY
Description: General: Silver-plated covered cup on wooden pedestal; cover decoration - eagle and flag; eagles on four corners of pedestal. Inscription: "Paul H. Griffith ROTC Trophy" -American Legion Emblem - replicas of ROTC medals.
Presented by:
Friends of Past National Commander Paul H. Griffith in his
memory.
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 21, October 8-9, 1975. Resolution No.21, National Executive Committee,
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that Department giving the
highest degree of support to the ROTC program within its
jurisdiction, based on criteria drawn up by the National
Security Commission.
Winners: 1976 Delaware, Maine, Minnesota, Panama, C.Z., Arizona 1977 Delaware, Maine, Minnesota 1978 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, and Panama, C.Z. 1979 Minnesota and Nevada 1980 Minnesota and Maine 1981 Alaska and Minnesota 1982 Alaska, Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Dakota 1983 Minnesota, Delaware, North Dakota 1984 Delaware, Minnesota, North Dakota 1985 Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, and North Dakota 1986 Florida and Minnesota 1987 Minnesota 1988 Minnesota 1989 Florida 1990 Alaska, Delaware, Florida and Minnesota 1991 Alaska, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida and Minnesota 1992 Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota and Puerto Rico 1993 Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, and Illinois 1994 Alaska, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Vermont 1995 Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island and Vermont
1996 Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Vermont
1997 Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,
Minnesota, Montana, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island,
Tennessee and Vermont
1998 Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and
Tennessee
1999 Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and
Virginia
2000 Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota,
Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, and Tennessee
2001 Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota,
New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont
2002 Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, and Minnesota
2003 Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, and Montana 2004 Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana and Virginia
2005 Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana
2006 Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota,
Montana, Tennessee
2007 Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee
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AMERICAN LEGION FOURTH ESTATE AWARD
Description: Bronze plaque mounted on 15" Walnut Pylon. Inscription: "The American Legion (Year) Fourth Estate Award For Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Journalism Presented To (Name of Recipient), for (Title Of Winning Work)."
Presented By: National Public Relations Commission.
Authority: Resolution No.30, National Executive Committee, April 30-May 1, 1958, known as The American Legion Fourth Estate Award and subsequently changed to The American Legion Mercury Award. Digest of Minutes of Executive Session of the Public Relations Commission, Friday, March 3, 1961 - name of American Legion Mercury Award changed to The American Legion Fourth Estate Award. (Memo of 6/15/65 from James C. Watkins to R. E. Lyngh.)
How Awarded: Fourth estate entries may be submitted by an individual, publication, or broadcast organization. All necessary documentation and supporting evidence for the entry is the responsibility of the entrant. Members of The American Legion may nominate a quali- fied individual, publication, or broadcast organization by sending a letter containing the name and address of the nominee and the information on the accomplishment or activity for which they are being nominated to the National Public Relations Division. The Division will inform the individual or organization of the nomination and entry procedures.
Conditions: 1. The National Executive Committee in the above named resolution authorized the National Public Relations Commission to establish necessary rules and procedures "for public relations appreciation awards and to issue such awards in suitable form to the press, radio, television, or other communications media; to associations of the same; to owners, executive heads, or staff members; such awards to be in recognition of an outstanding service to the community, state or nation, which service shall have been in accordance with or the furtherance of established American Legion policies or programs."
2. Under the above cited authority, the National Public Relations Commission established The American Legion Fourth Estate Award and adopted, with the approval of the National Adjutant, rules providing: (1) that the awards will be confined to the communications media and will be made for an activity or accomplishment which is national in scope or in its impact; (2) the activity or accomplishment shall have been in accordance with or in the furtherance of established American Legion policies or programs and shall have contributed to the preservation of the American way of life; (3) there will be no grades or classifications of the award.
Winners: 1958 Jim Lucas 1959* Advertising Council, Inc. 1959* Chicago Tribune 1959* U.S. News & World Report 1960* Hearst Newspapers 1961 Scripps-Howard Newspapers 1961 Jack L. Warner, Pres., Warner Brothers Pictures 1962 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 1963 The Copley Press, Inc. 1963 This Week Magazine 1964 The Chicago Tribune 1964 Mississippi Publishers Corp. 1965 Clark Mollenhoff, Cowles Publications 1965 Paul Harvey, American Broadcasting Company 1965 Golden West Broadcasters 1966 Mutual Broadcasting System 1966 The Booth Newspapers 1966 The Columbus Dispatch 1967 St. Louis Globe-Democrat 1968 William S. White 1969 George W. Healy, Jr. 1969 Raymond J. McHugh 1970 James Geddes Stahlman, Nashville, Tennessee 1970 Jenkin Lloyd Jones, The Tribune, Tulsa, OK 1971 Anheuser Busch, Inc. 1971 John Wayne 1972 Augustin Edwards, El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile 1973 Clare Boothe Luce 1974 James J. Kilpatrick, Jr. 1975 Jim Bishop 1976 Vic Cantone 1976 Thomas P. Chisman, Bicentennial Radio Network, Ltd. 1977 The Columbus Dispatch 1977 Jess Gorkin, Parade Magazine 1978 Milton Caniff 1978 Mort Walker 1979 National Public Radio 1980 Hy Rosen-Albany (N.Y.) Times-Union 1981 N. LaVerl Christensen, Editor Emeritus of the Daily Herald, Provo, Utah
* Award known as The American Legion Mercury Award.
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Fourth Estate Award – Winners (continued)
1982 Newsweek Magazine
1983 Sacramento Union
1984 C-Span
1985 Life Magazine 1986 KMOX Radio, St. Louis, Missouri 1987 ABC Radio News, New York, New York 1988 Billy Cox, Florida Today 1989 Mary Beth Pheiffer, The Poughkeepsie Journal 1990 Margaretta A. Downey, The Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York 1991 Michael Trihey, Tamara Welch, The Bakersfield Californian 1992 Philip Dine, The St. Louis Post Dispatch 1993 Ms. Ann M. Morrison, Fortune Magazine 1994 Ted Lewis, KSNW-TV, Wichita, Kansas 1995 Marcia Stepanek & Charles J. Lewis, Hearst Newspapers, Washington Bureau/Albany Times Union 1996 James C. "Denny" Crimmins, Chairman, High Road Productions, Palo Alto, California 1997 Alyssa Lenhoff & Ed Simpson, Tribune Chronicle, Warren, Ohio
1998 Kirk Mitchell, Reporter, The Tribune, Mesa, AZ
1999 Jerry Mitchell, Reporter, The Clarion-Ledger,
Jackson, Mississippi
2000 Colleen Halpin, Producer, Dateline NBC
2001 Tammy Pearson, Assistant Managing Editor,
Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Indiana
2002 Russell Carollo, Christine Willmsen, Mike
Wagner and Doug Harris, Reporters, Dayton
Daily News, Dayton, Ohio
2003 Norman Sinclair, Investigative Reporter, The
Detroit News
2004 Mark Benjamin, UPI Investigations Editor
2005 Laurie Stein, WFOR-TV- Miami, FL
2006 The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin
2007 Jennifer Kraus, News Channel 5, Nashville, TN
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NATIONAL COMMANDER’S PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARD
Description: General: 18" x 22" Walnut Shadow Box Plaque with metal etched inscribed plate. Inscription: "The American Legion National Command- er's Public Relations Award presented to (name of winner) for (brief reason for recognition)"
Authority: Recommended by National Public Relations Commiss- ion, approved by the National Adjutant, June 10, 1968, in accordance with provision of Resolution No. 30,
National Executive Committee, April 30-May 1, 1958.
How Awarded: Presented by National Commander, at his discretion, at the annual National Commander's Conference in Washington, D.C., upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the National Public Relations Commission and Director of the National Public Relations Division.
Conditions: 1. The award shall recognize an outstanding individual and/or organization for distinguished public service in the field of communications. 2 The activity or accomplishments for which the award is presented shall have been in accordance with or in furtherance of established American Legion policies or programs and it shall have contributed to the preservation of the American way of life. 3. Nominations for the award may be made by the National Commander, a member of the National Public
Relations Commission, or the Director of the National
Public Relations Division.
4. The individual offering a nomination for the award shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary documentation and supporting evidence.
Winners:
1961* National Broadcasting Corporation
1962* Parade Magazine
1963* Lyle C. Wilson (United Press International)
1964* US. News & World Report
1965* Radio Corporation of America
1966* American Broadcasting Company
1967* American Newspaper Publishers Association
1968* Jack Valenti (Motion Picture Association of
America)
1969 Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. 1970 Red Skelton 1971 Brigadier General Daniel James, Jr., USAF 1972 Lowell Thomas 1973 No award presented 1974 Jack Anderson 1975 Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
1976 National Association of Broadcasters
1977 Karl Malden 1978 Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith 1979 James H. Webb, Jr.
1980 Paul (Bear) Bryant 1981 Bill Monroe and Betty Cole Dukert 1982 Sarah McClendon 1983 Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1984 "Real People" Television Program 1985 ABC Sports 1986 John Walsh 1987 William J. Bennett, Secretary of Education, Washington, D.C. 1988 LaPrensa, Opposition Newspaper, Nicaragua 1989 Lee Greenwood 1990 Richard Severo and Lewis Milford 1991 Kevin Dobson 1992 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher 1993 Gordon Gund 1994 Bill Mauldin 1995 Jack Smith 1996 James Kimsey 1997 Justin Dart, Jr. 1998 Tom Brokaw 1999 Alan Keyes 2000 Heather Renee French
2001 The Wal-Mart Corporation
2002 NASCAR
2003 Wayne Newton
2004 Donald P. Bellisario
2005 Tim Russert, Host, Meet The Press – NBC Television
2006 John Fales “Sgt. Shaft” – Washington, DC
2007 Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Los Angeles, CA
* The recipients received this award prior to its becoming
an official Award, June 10, 1968
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THE AMERICAN LEGION PATRIOT AWARD
Description:
General: A black plaque with The American Legion gold
emblem, a gold eagle and a copy block on black glass
printed in gold offset containing the name of the recipient
Inscription: Brief description of the reason the individual is
being honored.
Presented by:
National Commander
Authority:
Resolution No. 177, 2007 National Convention.
How Awarded:
To be awarded to outstanding citizens who have
demonstrated a profound and exceptional commitment to
military personnel and their families.
Conditions:
1. 1. Presented on an as-needed basis for outstanding service
2. or actions that are far above the norm in supporting
3. American service men and women veterans.
4. 2. All nominations must be presented by Department
action, or by the National Commander.
5. 3. The Patriot Award will be presented, when applicable, at
National Convention. In addition to the award, the national
winner will receive an expenses-paid round trip travel to
Convention city to include airfare, lodging, and incidentals.
Winners:
2007 Michael G. Reagan and Kaziah Hanco*ck
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THE ARCH M. CANTRALL TROPHY
Description:
General: Banner of red and orange, lettered “National
Champion Band, The American Legion.”
Inscription: On metal plate attached to staff indicating
winning Post and Department each year.
Presented By:
Arch M. Cantrall, Chairman, National Contest
Supervisory Committee.
Authority:
August 27, 1947, report of National Trophies, Awards and
Ceremonials Committee.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that American Legion Band winning first prize in competition with all other American
Legion Bands during the annual National Convention of
The American Legion.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that American Legion Band winning first prize in competition with all other American Legion Bands during the annual National Convention of The American Legion. 3. Such competition shall be conducted under the super- vision of, and according to the rules and regulations prepared by, the National Contests Supervisory Committee, or such successor thereto as may be established by the National Executive Committee. 4. In the event there shall be at any annual National Convention more than one contest, or more than one Class or division of the contest, for American Legion Bands, said trophy shall be awarded to The American Legion Band winning first prize in that contest, or in that class or division of the contest, in which marching ability, or marching and maneuvering ability shall have the higher or highest weight as a judging point. The Supervisory
Committee shall have the authority to designate, subject to the foregoing, the contest, class or division, to the winner of which said trophy is to be awarded. 5. Each Past National Champion American Legion Band shall have the privilege of purchasing, at its own expense, and carrying among its colors a replica of said trophy banner, provided there is lettered thereon the year in which it won first prize in said contest and the words "Past National Champion Band."
Winners: 1947 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL 1948 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL 1949 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1950 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL 1951 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1952 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL 1953 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1954 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1955 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL
1956 Olympia Post No.3, Olympia, WA 1957 Charles H. Carey Post No.56, Salem, OH 1958 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL 1959 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1960 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1961 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1962 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1963 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1964 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1965 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1966 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1967 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1968 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL 1969 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post
No.5, Joliet, IL 1970 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5, Joliet, IL
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Arch M. Cantrall Trophy – Winners (continued) 1971 Joliet Legion Band, Post No. 1284, Joliet, IL 1972 Tonawandas Post No.264, Tonawanda, NY 1973 (No Contest) 1974 Joliet Legion Band, Post No. 1284, Joliet, IL 1975 Joliet Legion Band, Post No. 1284, Joliet, IL 1976 No Contest) 1977 Oconomowoc American Legion Band, Post 91, Oconomowoc, WI
1978 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1979 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1980 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1981 (No Contest) 1982 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1983 Kansas City American Legion Band, City Central Executive Committee, Post of Kansas City and the 5th District, Kansas City, MO 1984 (No Contest) 1985 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1986 The Tonawandas Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1987 Stephen Sikora Post 1322, N. Tonawanda, NY 1988 The Tonawandas Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1989 The Tonawandas Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1990 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1991 Oconomowoc American Legion Band Post 91, Oconomowoc, WI 1992 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1993 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1994 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1995 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1996 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1969 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL 1998 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 1999 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 2000 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 2001 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 2002 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
2003 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1080, Joliet, IL
2004 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
2005 The Kansas City American Legion Band, Kansas
City, MO
2006 St. Josephs Park Post 1080, Joliet, IL
2007 St. Josephs Park Post 1080, Joliet, IL
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EMBLEM SALES TROPHY
Description: General: Walnut Board 17 x 22 inches with beveled border, with satin finish silver plated shield plate 13½ x 18¼", with rosette washers and 7" American Legion Emblems attached. Inscription: National Emblem Committee, Awarded to Junior Color Guard Champions, Annual Parade of Champions , . (city, and state of convention) (date) Presented By: National Emblem Committee. Authority: NEC Resolution No.17, October 7, 1965. How Awarded: To be awarded annually to that Junior sponsored Color Guard winning first prize in competition with all other Junior sponsored Color Guards during the annual National Convention of The American Legion. Conditions: 1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It shall be presented to them by a representative of The American Legion at the closing ceremonies of the annual American Legion Uniformed Groups Contests. 2. The award is to be made annually to the Junior Color Guard which is awarded first prize in The American Legion National Contests. 3. The Emblem Sales Division shall purchase the trophy for presentation prior to the annual National Convention.
Winners: 1963 * Kankakee Shadows, Post 85, Kankakee, IL 1964 * George W. Vroman, Post 2, Casper, WY 1965 * Muchachos, Post 199, Hawthorne, NJ 1966 George W. Vroman, Post 2, Casper, WY 1967 Militaires, Post 121, Fremont, OH 1968 White Tornadoes, Post 40, Momence, IL 1969 George W. Vroman Post 2, Casper, WY 1970 Santa Clara Vanguards, Post 564, Santa Clara, CA 1971 White Tornadoes, Post 40, Momence, IL 1972 Lancers, Post 326, Bellwood, IL 1973 (No Contest) 1974 Scarlet Cadets, Post 299, Belleville, NJ 1975 Scarlet Cadets, Post 299, Belleville, NJ 1976 Cascades, Post 227, Seattle, WA 1977 Buccaneers, Post 1, Milwaukee, WI
1978 Buccaneers, Post 1, Milwaukee, WI 1979 Sky Riders, Post 68, Hutchinson, KS 1980 Victorian Vanguard, Jr. Color Guard Post 40,
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 1981 (No Contest) 1982 Rangerettes, Post 610, Brook Park, Ohio Last awarded in: 1983 Debutante Jr. Girls, Post 129, Minneapolis, MN * The recipients received this award prior to it becoming an official trophy, October 6-7, 1965.
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THE FOUR CHAPLAINS TROPHY Description: General: Large sterling silver trophy cup, capped with handles.
Inscription: Four Chaplains Trophy.
Presented By: Naval Post No.372, Chicago, Illinois
Authority: 1954 Resolution No.61 approved by National Executive Committee.
How Awarded: To be awarded annually to the winner of The American Legion Firing Squad competition at the National Convention.
Conditions: 1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion. By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained by the winning department. Announcement of the award is to be made at each National Convention. 2. Said trophy is to be awarded annually to that American Legion Firing Squad winner first prize in competition with all other American Legion Firing Squads during the annual National Convention of The American Legion. 3. Such competition shall be conducted under the supervision of and according to the rules and regulations prepared by the National Contests Supervisory Committee, or such successor thereto as may be established by the National Executive Committee. 4. In the event there shall be at any annual National Convention more than one contest, or more than one class or division of the contest for American Legion Firing Squads, said trophy shall be awarded to The American Legion Firing Squad winning first prize in that contest, or in that class or division of the contest, in which marching ability, or marching and maneuvering ability, shall have the higher or highest weight as a judging point. The Supervisory Committee shall have authority to designate, subject to the foregoing, the contest, class or division, to the winner of which said trophy is to be awarded. Winners: 1955 Moore-Irvin Post 359, Richmond, IN
1956 Moore-Irvin Post 359, Richmond, IN 1957 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1958 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1959 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1960 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1961 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1962 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1963 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1964 Monmouth County Rifles Post 338, Leonardo, NJ 1965 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1966 Monmouth County Rifles Post 338, Leonardo, NJ 1967 East Lynn Post 291 Drill Company, East Lynn, MA 1968 Iroquois Indians, Post 229, Louisville, KY 1969 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1970 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1971 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL 1972 First National Bank of Chicago Post 985, Chicago, IL 1973 (No Contest) 1974 (No Contest) 1975 Wellsville Post 70, Wellsville, OH 1976 (No Contest) 1977 (No Contest) 1978 Berryhill Post 165, Midland, MI 1979 Carlson, Post 247, Fontanelle, IA 1980 Babylon, Post 94, Babylon, NY 1981 (No Contest) 1982 Apple Core, Post 370, Louisiana, MO 1983 (No Contest) Last awarded in: 1984 Apple Core, Post 370, Louisiana, MO
93
THE GLEN R. HILLIS TROPHY
Description:
General: bronze replica of Pro Patria, mounted on a
Square base.
Inscription: “Pro Patria, the National Champion Color
Guard of The American Legion. Presented by Glen R.
Hillis, Department of Indiana.
Presented By:
Glen R. Hillis, Past National Executive Committeeman,
Department of Indiana.
Authority:
Report of National Trophies and Awards Committee, May
7, 1937.
How Awarded;
To be awarded annually to that Color Guard winning first
prize in competition with all other Color Guards during the
annual National Convention of The American Legion.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-
May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National
Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained
by the winning department. Announcement of the award is
to be made at each National Convention.
2. The Glen R. Hillis Trophy is to be awarded annually to
that Color Guard winning first prize in competition with all
other Color Guards during the annual National Convention
of The American Legion.
Winners:
1937 Henry H. Houston Post 3, Philadelphia, PA
1938 East Orange Post 73, Irvington, NJ
1939 Harvey W. Seeds Post 29, Miami, FL
1940 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1941 Harvey W. Seeds Post 29, Miami, FL
1942 (No Contest)
1943 (No Contest)
1944 (No Contest)
1945 (No Contest)
1946 Aqueduct Post 342, Los Angeles, CA
1947 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1948 Capt. Harry B. Doremus Post 55, Hackensack, NJ
1949 James DeArmond Golliday Post 8, Kokomo, IN
1950 Capt. Harry B. Doremus Post 55, Hackensack, NJ
1951 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1952 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1953 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1954 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1955 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1956 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1957 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1958 Kankakee Post 85, Kankakee, IL
1959 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1960 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1961 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1962 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1963 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1964 The First National Bank of Chicago Post 985,
Chicago, IL
1965 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1966 The First National Bank of Chicago Post 985,Chicago
1967 The First National Bank of Chicago Post 985
Chicago, IL
1968 The First National Bank of Chicago Post 985
Chicago, IL
1969 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1970 Commonwealth Edison Post 118, Chicago, IL
1971 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1972 Greece Post 468, Rochester, NY
1973 (No Contest)
1974 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1975 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1976 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1977 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1978 The First National Bank of Chicago Post 985
Chicago, IL
1979 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield Park, NJ
1980 Double D‟s, Post 180, Milwaukie, OR
1981 (No contest)
1982 Jersey Chevrons, Post 40, Ridgefield, Park, NJ
1983 Highlanders, Post 201, Louisville, KY
1984 Highlanders, Post 201, Louisville, KY
1985 lakeside Post 137, Jacksonville, FL
1986 Cheverly Troopers Senior Color Guard, Cheverly Post
108, Brentwood, MD
1986 Springfield Rifles Senior Color Guard, Clark Post
362, Springfield, OH
1987 Cheverly Troopers Honor Guard, Cheverly Post 108,
Cheverly, MD
1988 Cheverly Troopers Senior Color Guard, Cheverly Post
108, Cheverly, MD
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The Glen R. Hillis Trophy – Military Open Class
Winners (continued)
1989 Mason-Dixon Color Guard, Morris Frock Post 42,
Hagerstown, MD
1990 The Rifles Senior Color Guard, Post 6,
Springfield, OH
1991 Highland Guard Color Guard, Post 201,
Louisville, KY
1992 Pure Heaven Color Guard, Unit 37, Ames, IA
1993 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1994 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1995 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1996 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1997 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1998 Speedway Post 500 Honor Guard, Speedway, IN
1999 Henderson-Smith-Edmonds Post 86, Rockville, MD
2000 Henderson-Smith-Edmonds Post 86, Rockville, MD
2001 Henderson-Smith-Edmonds Post 86, Rockville, MD
2002 Henderson-Smith Edmonds Post 86, Rockville, MD
2003 Henderson Smith Edmonds Post 86, Rockville, MD
2004 2nd
District, Portage, IN
2005 2nd
District, Portage, IN
2006 Whiteman-Davidson Post 49, Tilton, NH
2007 Whiteman-Davidson Post 49, Tilton, NH
95
THE LEMUEL BOLLES TROPHY
Description:
General: Silver-plated trophy cup, pedestal type, with
music lyre mounted on top piece.
Inscription: “The Lemuel Bolles Trophy, awarded
annually to that band winning first prize in competition
with all other bands during the annual National Convention
of The American Legion.”
Presented By:
Past National Adjutant, Lemuel Bolles.
Authority:
January 1928 report of Subcommittee on National
Trophies and Awards.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that band winning first prize in
competition with all other bands during the annual National
Convention of The American Legion.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee, April 29-
May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at National
Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque containing a
photograph of the trophy will be awarded to and retained
by the winning department. Announcement of the award is
to be made at each National Convention
2. Said trophy to be awarded annually to that Band winning
first prize in competition with all other bands during the
annual National Convention of The American Legion.
Winners:
1927 Monahan Post Band, Sioux City, IA
1928 Thomas Hopkins Post Band 4, Wichita, KS
1929 Electric Post 228, Milwaukee, WI
1930 Electric Post 228, Milwaukee, WI
1931 Electric Post 228, Milwaukee, WI
1932 Chicago Board of Trade Post 304, Chicago, IL
1933 Blatz Post 373, Milwaukee, WI
1934 Franklin Post 1, Columbia, OH
1935 Chicago Board of Trade Post 304, Chicago, IL
1936 Musicians Post 394, St. Louis, MO
1937 Musicians Post 394, St. Louis, MO
1938 Zane-Irwin Post 93, San Francisco, CA
1939 Monahan Post Band, Sioux City, IA
1940 Monahan Post Band, Sioux City, IA
1941 Musicians Post 662, Chicago, IL
1942 (No Contest)
1943 (No Contest)
1944 (No Contest)
1945 (No Contest)
1946 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1947 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1948 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1949 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1950 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1951 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1952 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1953 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1954 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1955 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1956 Olympia Post 3, Olympia, WA
1957 Charles H. Carey Post 56, Salem, OH
1958 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1959 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1960 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1961 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1962 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1963 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1964 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1965 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1966 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1967 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
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The Lemuel Bolles Trophy – Winners (continued)
1968 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1969 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1970 A. R. McAlester Memorial Band, Harrowed Post 5,
Joliet, IL
1971 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1972 Tonawandas Post 264, Tonawanda, NY
1973 (No Contest)
1974 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1975 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1976 (No Contest)
1977 Oconomowoc American Legion Band, Post 91
Oconomowoc, WI
1978 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1979 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1980 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1981 (No Contest)
1982 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1983 Kansas City American Legion Band, City Central
Exec. Committee, Post of Kansas City and the 5th
District, Kansas City, MO
1984 (No Contest)
1985 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1986 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1987 American Legion Band of the Stephen Sikora Post
1322, N. Tonawanda, NY
1988 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1989 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1990 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1991 Oconomowoc American Legion Band, Post 91
Oconomowoc, WI
1992 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1993 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1994 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1995 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1996 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1997 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1284, Joliet, IL
1998 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
1999 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
2000 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY 2001 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, Tonawanda, NY
2002 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
2003 Joliet Legion Band, Post 1080, Joliet, IL
2004 American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264,
Tonawanda, NY
2005 The Kansas City American Legion Band, Kansas
City, MO
2006 St. Josephs Park Post 1080, Joliet, IL
2007 St. Josephs Park Post 1080, Joliet, IL
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NATIONAL ADJUTANT’S TROPHY
Description:
General: Walnut Board 17 x 22 inches with a beveled
border with a satin finish silver plated shield plate – 13 ½ ”
x 10 ½ ” with six screws with rosette washers and to have
7” American Legion emblems attached.
Inscription: National Adjutant, ,
(winner)
19 American Legion Firing Squad Champions,
Annual Parade of Champions,
,
(city and state of convention) (date)
Presented By:
National Adjutant
Authority:
NEC Resolution No. 17, October 6-7, 1965.
How Awarded;
To be awarded annually to that American Legion Firing
Squad winning first prize in competition with all other
Firing Squads during the annual National Convention of
The American Legion.
Conditions:
1. The award is to become the property of the recipient. It
shall be presented to them by a representative of The
American Legion at the closing ceremonies of the annual
American Legion Uniformed Groups Contests.
2. The award is to be made annually to the Firing Squad
which is awarded first prize in The American Legion
National Contests.
3. The office of the National Adjutant shall purchase the
trophy from the National Emblem Sales Division for
presentation prior to the annual National Convention.
Winners:
1963 * Commonwealth Post 188, Chicago, IL
1964 * Monmouth County Rifles, Post 338, Leonardo, NJ
1965 * Commonwealth Post 118, Chicago, IL
1966 Monmouth County Rifles, Post 338, Leonardo, NJ
1967 East Lynn Post 291 Drill Team, East Lynn, MA
1968 Iroquois Indians, Post 229, Louisville, KY
1969 Commonwealth Post 118, Chicago, IL
1970 Commonwealth Post 118, Chicago, IL
1971 Commonwealth Post 118, Chicago, IL
1972 First National Bank of Chicago, Post 985, Chicago, IL
1973 (No Contest)
1974 (No Contest)
1975 Wellsville Post 70, Wellsville, OH
1976 (No Contest)
1977 (No Contest)
1978 Berryhill Post 165, Midland, MI
1979 Carlson Post 247, Fontanelle, IA
1980 Babylon Post 94, Babylon, NY
1981 (No Contest)
1982 Apple Core, Post 370, Louisiana, MO
1983 (No Contest)
Last awarded in:
1984 Apple Core, Post 370, Louisiana, MO
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WILLIAM F. LENKER NATIONAL SERVICE TROPHY
Description:
General: Large silver shield mounted on wood wall
plaque.
Inscription; “William F. Lenker National Service Trophy,
Annual Departmental Award for Services Rendered
Veterans of the World War.”
Presented By:
Electric Post No. 228, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Authority:
October 7, 1928, report of the Subcommittee on Trophies,
and Awards; Resolution No. 20, National Executive
Committee, May 1-2, 1968; Resolution No. 4, National
Executive Committee, October 17-18, 1990.
How Awarded:
To be awarded annually to that State Department of The
American Legion excelling in welfare and rehabilitation
work for war veterans and their dependents, providing, that
the membership of that department shall be no less than 80
per cent of the preceding year.
Conditions:
1. Title of this trophy is to remain in The American Legion.
By action of the National Executive Committee,
April 29-May 1, 1953, the original trophy is to remain at
National Headquarters, and a suitable laminated plaque
containing a photograph of the trophy will be awarded to
and retained by the winning department. Announcement of
the award is to be made at each National Convention; and
the winning department shall be formally advised by a
letter from the National Commander.
2. Said trophy to be awarded annually to that department
of The American Legion excelling in Welfare Work for
War Veterans, providing the membership of that
department shall be no less than 80% of the membership of
the preceding year. The National Commander shall
appoint a committee of three to act as judges. This
committee shall consist of the National Chairman of
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, together with any other
two the National Commander shall see fit to designate.
Departments competing for this trophy shall present to the
National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 days
before the convening of the National Convention the
completed “Statement of Rehabilitation Activities”
questionnaire which the National Veterans Affairs &
Rehabilitation Commission shall furnish each department
annually. The completed questionnaire must be duly
certified by the Department Commander and Adjutant.
3. Membership of department used in the calculation above
referred to is to be taken from the books of the National
Treasurer on the last day of the preceding fiscal (calendar)
year.
Winners:
1929 Wisconsin 1968 Ohio
1930 Minnesota 1969 Illinois
1931 Illinois 1970 Ohio
1932 Illinois 1971 Kansas
1933 Iowa 1972 Pennsylvania
1934 Illinois 1973 Michigan
1935 California 1974 Ohio
1936 California 1975 Indiana
1937 Wisconsin 1976 Connecticut
1938 Illinois 1977 Minnesota
1939 Wisconsin 1978 Pennsylvania
1940 Illinois 1979 Ohio
1941 Illinois 1980 Connecticut
1942 Illinois 1981 Connecticut
1943 Wisconsin 1982 Ohio
1944 Wisconsin 1983 Connecticut
1945 Wisconsin 1984 Minnesota
1946 Illinois 1985 Minnesota
1947 Wisconsin 1986 Ohio
1948 Ohio 1987 Tennessee
1949 Illinois 1988 Minnesota
1950 California 1989 Minnesota
1951 Wisconsin 1990 Minnesota
1952 Kansas 1991 Maine
1953 Oklahoma 1992 Pennsylvania
1954 Kansas 1993 Florida
1955 Illinois 1994 Vermont
1956 Kansas 1995 Ohio
1957 Illinois 1996 Ohio
1958 Kansas 1997 Florida
1959 Kansas 1998 Minnesota
1960 Illinois 1999 Minnesota
1961 Kansas 2000 Florida
1962 Illinois 2001 Ohio
1963 Illinois 2002 Minnesota
1964 Pennsylvania 2003 North Dakota
1965 Illinois 2004 Ohio
1966 Illinois 2005 Virginia
1967 Pennsylvania 2006 Idaho
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APPENDIX
OTHER OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS
CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND
FIRE FIGHTERS These certificates, authorized by Resolution No.13, NEC, May 6-7, 1970, are administered
within the various Departments.
--------------------------- In addition to the trophies and awards listed in detail in this manual, there are official and unofficial trophies, awards, citations, certificates, and other types of recognition presented in honor of achievement within the various program and activity areas of The American Legion. Such recognition is made in areas that include, but are not necessarily limited to:
American Legion Baseball
American Legion Membership
American Legion Legislative Program
American Legion Uniformed Groups
American Legion Blood Donor Program
American Legion Children & Youth Program
American Legion Economic (Employment) Program
American Legion Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Program
American Legion National Security & Foreign Relations Program
Recipients of such types of recognition are reported to the National Executive Committee by the national commission or committee within whose purview they reside.
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