The South Windsor American Legion Post 133
has a long and treasured history.
Here is our story:
Abe E. Miller was born on February 1, 1890 in Moscow, Russia. He grew up in Tolland, CT and worked on his Uncle Louie Miller's farm in South Windsor CT.
He received his Draft Card on 5 May,1917.His card number was 966..He was a member of The CT National Guard .and served as a Private with F Company, 102nd Infantry Regiment in France during WW I
He died July 21, 1918 while fighting in France. He is buried in Fere-en-Tarenois France in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Plot A, row 4, grave 24.
Our Post is named for this World War I Soldier.
Our post received its temporary Charter on September 27, 1933, and the permanent Charter on October 3, 1934.
Post Charter Members:
Clarence J. Rose Edwin Graushinsky D. P. Randall
Frank L. Burton Raymond A. Neff Walter E. Stratton
Arthur E. Starks Alexander Chichy Arthur J. Carney
Herbert Rose George Miller Warren R. Thompson Ephraim H. Cowles Alfred Armstrong
George W. Rose C. Clinton Benjamin
POST 133
PAST COMMANDERS
The post was chartered September 27, 1933
ORDER COMMANDER TERM
1 Herbert Rose 1933 – 1934 X
2 Arthur E. Starks 1934 – 1935 X
3 Frank L. Burton 1935 – 1936 X
4 Walter E. Stratton 1936 – 1937 X
5 Alfred E. Armstrong 1937 – 1938 X
6 Alfred E. Armstrong 1938 – 1939 X
7 Clarence J. Rose 1939 – 1940 X
8 Lloyd S. Grant 1940 – 1941 X
9 Lloyd S. Grant 1941 – 1942 X
10 Lloyd S. Grant 1942 – 1943 X
11 1943 – 1944
12 James J. Callahan 1944 – 1945 X
13 Herbert Rose 1945 – 1946 X
14 Melvin R. Derrick 1946 – 1947 X
15 Victor J. Daly 1947 – 1948 X
16 1948 – 1949 X
17 Dexter S. Burnham 1949 – 1950 X
18 B. Edward Daley (Barney 1950 – 1951 X
19 Gaylord L. Paine 1951 – 1952 X
20 Dennis S. Reardon 1952 – 1953 X
21 Alfred E. Armstrong 1953 – 1954 X
22 Melvin C. Stead 1954 – 1955 X
23 Parry Roberts 1955 – 1956 X
24 Russell Hitchcock 1956 – 1957 X
25 B. Edward Daley (Barney) 1957 – 1958 X
26 Howard Bennett 1958 – 1959 X
27 Fred G. Edlund 1959 – 1960 X
28 Reynold A. Burger 1960 – 1961 X
29 Robert O. Dyke 1961 – 1962 X
30 Sanford Warshavsky 1962 – 1963
31 William S. Stewart 1963 – 1964 X
32 Leonard R. Landers 1964 – 1965 X
33 Robert W. Rose 1965 – 1966 X
34 Robert W. Rose 1966 – 1967 X
35 1967 – 1968
36 Charles W. Davis 1968 – 1969 X
37 Charles W. Davis 1969 – 1970 X
38 Henry C. Ordway 1970 – 1971 X
39 1971 – 1972
40 George Meadows 1972 – 1973 X
41 George Meadows 1973 – 1974 X
42 Edward J. Curtin 1974 – 1975 X
43 Edward J. Curtin 1975 – 1976 X
44 1976 – 1977
45 Frank E. Masinda 1977 – 1978 X
46 1978 – 1979
47 Frank E. Masinda 1979 – 1980 X
48 1980 – 1981
49 Frank E. Masinda 1981 – 1982 X
50 1982 – 1983
51 1983 – 1984
52 1984 – 1985
53 Frank E. Masinda 1985 – 1986 X
54 1986 – 1987
55 1987 – 1988
56 Ralph A. Giansanti 1988 – 1989 X
57 Ralph A. Giansanti 1989 – 1990 X
58 1990 – 1991
59 1991 – 1992
60 1992 – 1993
61 1993 – 1994
62 1994 – 1995
63 1995 – 1996
64 1996 – 1997
65 1997 – 1998
66 1998 – 1999
67 Albert “Al” Bauer 1999 – 2000 X
68 Albert “Al” Bauer 2000 – 2001 X
69 Albert “Al” Bauer 2001 – 2002 X
70 Roger H. Anderson 2002 – 2003
71 Albert “Al” Bauer 2003 – 2004 X
72 Helene “Billee” Culin 2004 – 2005
73 Helene “Billee” Culin 2005 – 2006
74 Helene “Billee” Culin 2006 – 2007
75 Helene “Billee” Culin 2007 – 2008
76 Helene “Billee” Culin 2008 – 2009
77 Helene “Billee” Culin 2009 – 2010
78 James D. Anastasio 2010 – 2011
79 James D. Anastasio 2011 – 2012
80 James D. Anastasio 2012 – 2013
81 Art Sladyk 2013 – 2014
82 Art Sladyk 2014 – 2015
82 Art Sladyk 2015 – 2016
83 Art Sladyk 2016 – 2017
84 Art Sladyk 2017 – 2018
85 Art Sladyk 2018 – 2019
86 Art Sladyk 2019 – 2020
87 Art Sladyk 2020 – 2021
88 Art Sladyk 2021 – 2022
Revised 25 May 2017 Legend: X…Deceased
Page last updated on June-20-2021
2021 - 2022 Post Officers
POSITION NAME
Commander Art Sladyk
Immediate Past Commander Jim Anastasio
Senior Vice Commander Leigh Lovering
Junior Vice Commander Bill Dopirak
Finance Officer Phil Medeiros
Asst. Finance Officer Roger Anderson
Adjutant Ken Lewis
Asst. Adjutant Joe Haney
Service Officer Ken Lewis
Asst. Service Officer Bruce Botti
Chaplain Lee Mann
Sergeant-At-Arms Sid Rabin
Asst. Sergeant-At-Arms Gene Botteron
Historian Skip Fisher
