VFW Past Commanders-in-Chief from Connecticut

1975-76	Thomas C. Walker*	5849	Niantic
2003-04	Edward S. Banas, Sr.	10004	Jewett City

VFW Connecticut Past State Commanders

1921	Herbert McCuen *	320	New Haven*
1921 – 23	John William *	145	Bridgeport*
1923 – 24	Walter R. Collings *	603	Norwalk
1924 – 25	William Shanahan *	201	Waterbury
1925 – 26	John R. Kelly *	145	Bridgeport*
1926 – 27	C. T. Blanchard *	994	Bristol*
1927 – 28	William P. Dibble *	585	Wallingford*
1928 – 29	James F. Daley *	254	Hartford
1929 – 30	John P. O’Keefe *	149	Danbury
1930 – 31	Mortimer O’Hara *	201	Waterbury
1931 – 32	Albert Simons *	254	Hartford
1932 – 33	James J. Lee *	1724	Willimantic
1933 – 34	John T. Elliano *	145	Bridgeport*
1934 – 35	Thomas F. Stanners *	1997	Torrington*
1935 – 36	Raymond C. Frost *	511	New Britain
1936 – 37	John Breen *	254	Hartford
1937 – 38	Joseph E. Lockhardt *	3263	Mystic
1939 – 40	Edward P. Riley *	145	Bridgeport*
1940 – 41	Anthony W. Telesca *	1997	Torrington*
1941 – 42	Thomas R. Morrison *	2083	East Hartford*
1942 – 43	Fred M. Burke *	1946	Naugatuck*
1943 – 44	William G. Murphy *	189	New London
1945 – 46	John J. G. Nicholson *	145	Bridgeport*
1946 – 47	Charles A. Welch *	254	Hartford
1947 – 48	Robert S. Quimby *	511	New Britain
1948 – 49	Wallis Lispenard *	149	Danbury
1949 – 50	Thomas J. Nelson, Sr. *	9427	Fairfield
1950 – 51	Patrick A. Testa *	4740	Windsor
1951 – 52	Charles D. Campbell *	7788	Milford
1952 – 53	William J. Johnston *	6990	Colchester
1953 – 54	Charles J. Post *	603	Norwalk
1954 – 55	Henry T. Pinchera *	254	Hartford
1955 – 56	Bernard N. Bachand *	1523	Putnam
1956 – 57	Thomas J. Bennett *	149	Danbury
1957 – 58	Wesley A. Rood *	5964	Waterville*
1958 – 59	Robert B. Watton *	1501	Enfield?
1959 – 60	Joseph H. Cermak *	583	Middletown
1960 – 61	Edward J. Zamm	603	Norwalk
1961 – 62	James L. Lusby *	1523	Putnam
1962 – 63	Albert O. Montambault *	7330	Oakville
1963 – 64	Frank A. Sturges Jr. *	201	Waterbury
1964 – 65	Walter J. Jackson Jr. *	9836	Newington*
1964 – 66	Samuel Oliver *	6933	Darien
1966 – 67	Thomas C. Walker *	5849	Niantic
1967 – 68	Alton Kunkel *	254	Hartford
1968 – 69	Robert C. Mantel, Obit (SVC)	583	Middletown
1969 – 70	William P. Rizzuto *	594	Norwich
1970 – 71	Thomas F. Killian *	2849	Hartford*
1971 – 72	Dominic J. Romano *	7330	Oakville
1972 – 73	Chester J. Minski *	10004	Jewett City
1973 – 74	Michael J. Scricca *	511	New Britain
1974 – 75	Frank J. Lavender *	9427	Fairfield
1975 – 76	Warren B. Wilson *	594	Norwich
1976 – 77	Michael Malinguaggio, Obit	2083	East Hartford*
1977 – 78	Maurice E. Dion Sr. *	2650	Danielson*
1978 – 79	Stanley G. Powell *	9991	Bridgeport*
1979 – 80	E. Richard Michaud *	4740	Windsor
1980 – 81	Everett Butler *	1672	New Milford
1981 – 82	Frank B. Krysiewicz, Obituary	10060	Uncasville
1982 – 83	Americo J. Tancredi, Obit (SVC)	9929	West Hartford*
1983 – 84	Louis Reale *	7790	Brooklyn Valley*
1984 – 85	Peter Muscolino	6726	Centerbrook
1985 – 86	Peter Olson *	603	Norwalk
1986 – 87	Henry J. Lefevre *	9965	Yalesville
1987 – 88	Earl H. Dunton, Obituary	1724	Willimantic
1988 – 89	John J. Grogan, Obituary	254	Hartford
1989 – 90	Russel H. Smith *	7330	Oakville
1990 – 91	Howard C. Smith, Obit (SVC)	6573	Waterford
1991 – 92	Ronald (Rusko) Rusakiewicz	9460	Stratford
1992 – 93	Wallace Doran, Obituary (SVC)	6726	Centerbrook
1993 – 94	Edward S. Banas Sr.	10004	Jewett City
1994 – 95	Clifford R. Wiltshire*	6933	Darien
1995 – 96	Andrew F. Flanagan, Obituary	10219	Enfield*
1996 – 97	Robert A. Stevens, Obituary	10690	Higganum
1997 – 98	Donald O’Connor, Obituary	9066	Franklin*
1998 – 99	Francis Brought , Obituary	1672	New Milford
1999 – 00	Benjamin T. Lord, Obituary	5095	East Hampton
2000 – 01	William Woodbury	1724	Willimantic
2001 – 02	Dale St. Louis, Obituary	574	Plainville
2002 – 03	Thomas C. Deere	6726	Centerbrook
2003 – 04	Rodman Fulton, Obituary	9965	Yalesville
2004 – 05	Stuart Headford, Obituary	9460	Stratford
2005 – 06	Robert P. Tozzoli, Obituary	9929	West Hartford*
2006 – 07	Stanley W. Borusiewicz Jr.	1946	Naugatuck*
2007 – 08	John Bernier, Obituary	9460	Stratford
2008 – 09	Alfred Meek	9929	West Hartford*
2009 – 11	Richard DiFederico	7330	Oakville
2011 – 12	Melvin Hewston	1946	Naugatuck*
2012 – 13	John Hollis, Obituary	2083	East Hartford
2013 – 14	Robert Froelick	8075	Prospect
2014 – 15	Greg Smith	7788	Milford
2015 – 16	Robert Bailey	10153	Old Saybrook
2016 – 17	John Schmidt, Obituary (Gates)	9929	West Hartford*
2017 – 18	Robert Priest, Obituary	1265	Pawcatuck
2018– 19	Jim Delancy	1672	New Milford
2019 – 20	David Greene	10004	Jewett City
2020 – 21	Kenneth C. Hartline	1265	Pawcatuck
2021 – 22	Damnatio Memoriae	n/a	n/a
2022 – 23	Mario J. Richards	1265	Pawcatuck
2023 – 24	Richard DiFederico	7330	Oakville
2024 – 25	Stanley W. Borusiewicz Jr., Bio	201	Waterbury
2025 – 26	Charles M. Pickett, Bio	12150	New Haven

Posts with the most Department Commanders

Post	City	VFWCT Commanders
254	Hartford	7
7330	Oakville	5
145	Bridgeport*	5
201	Waterbury	4
603	Norwalk	4
9929	West Hartford*	4
149	Danbury	3
511	New Britain	3
1265	Pawcatuck	3
1672	New Milford	3
1724	Willimantic	3
1946	Naugatuck	3
2083	East Hartford	3
6726	Centerbrook	3
9460	Stratford	3
10004	Jewett City	3