Post 57 Archives
Explore the archives of American Legion Post 57, including past editions of our PostScripts newsletter, historical documents, event memories, and important moments from more than a century of service to veterans and the Elgin community. Browse and download archived materials to stay connected with the history and ongoing legacy of Post 57.
Preserving the history, stories, and traditions of American Legion Post 57
Post Commanders
Gold Card Members
A highly prestigious award typically given to Post Commanders or members who have provided exceptional, long-term service to the Legion, their community, and the country
Leon Bayless
1959
C. N. Doyle
1960
Ora Chappel
1961
Jack Tuttle
1962
Carl Norlander
1963
Ed Aderman
1964
Algot Cederholm
1965
William Lorang
1966
Ernest Plath
1967
Myron Lehman
1968
Charles Seidel
1969
Ken Leigh
1970
William Green
1971
Rollie Walbaum
1972
Art Lay
1973
Donald Bone
1974
Col. Willis Reed
1974
Donald Sleeman
1975
Edward Peabody
1976
James E. Doyle
1977
Rollie Rohrsen
1978
Richard W. Hampel
1979
Vernon A. Metz
1980
Warren C. Anderson
1981
Laverne Kleinschmidt
1982
John I. Comerer
1983
Maye A. Surovitz
1984
Lloyd R. Whiting
1985
William T. Meyers
1985
Walter H. Strohmaier
1986
Walter R. Schwab
1986
Howard W. Meyers
1987
Norman R. Begalka
1987
John E. Wisser
1988
Robert A. Evert
1988
Paul E. Tanner
1989
Wayne C. Henke
1989
Becky Demmin
1990
James E. Soens
1990
John H. Banbury
1991
Lloyd L. Barber
1991
Edward L. Bimmerle
1992
Harold J. Crabb
1992
Robert G. Rehberg
1993
Alexander Nowic
1994
August R. Balsamo
1995
Daniel J. Perski
1996
Donald H. Fehrman
1997
Joseph J. Kuncewicz
1998
Kirk G. Newel
1999
Philip D. Madden
2000
Walter F. Wetzel
2001
Lavern Martens
2002
Tom Mohr
2003
Souphanh Rattanavong
2004
Tricia L. Dieringer
2005
Robert F. Goers
2005
Norman D. Bellows
2006
William Robertson
2008
Paul M. Pompa
2008
Robert A. Stauss
2009
Richard C. Moen
2010
Jerry J. Gilbert
2011
James R. Pace
2011
Russell D. Helme
2012
Larry Wojtas
2013
John J. Pansloff
2014
Eugene Wilkening
2015
Darrell L. Newton
2016
Victor L. Sjurse
2017
Rosamaria D. Martinez
2018
Richard C. Hamilton
2019
Larry Nielsen
2020
Marvin Causey
2022
Leo P. Ribord
2022
James Mosby
2023
Craig Essick
2023
Gerald Rotunda
2024
Gordon Steinway
2024
Bob Cashmore
2025
William Collins
2026
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Location
820 N. Liberty Street, Elgin, IL 60120