Executive Board Members

President
Jerry Kowalski
Joined U.S. Army in 1971
Stationed in Germany from 1972 through 1974.
Promoted to SGT. in 1972
Joined American Legion in 2001 at the Donovan Post #1626 in Cheektowaga
Went from member to SGT. of Arms
Did Post Membership as First Vice Commander
Elected to Commander in May 2018
Joined V.P.R.F. at founding and became Vice President.
Took role as President in 2020
“We need to upgrade the Posts that we built in the 1950’s so that our future veterans have a home.”

Treasurer
Dennis Chapman
Entered Hospital Corps School of Great Lakes, Illinois in February of 1966
Graduated and assigned to US Naval Hospital Camp Le June NC in June of 1966
Graduated from Field Medical Service School Montfort Point, NC in December of 1966
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion 10th Marines 2nd Marine Division CLNC from December of 1966 to February of 1968.
Promoted to HM3 (E-4) in January of 1968
Honorably discharged from the Navy in 1971
AMVETS – Passed County Commander
American Legion Post 527 Hamburg Past Post Commander and Life Member
Bett-Toomey Detachment 216 Marine Corps League Life Member, current adjutant
Lackawanna Marine Club Treasurer
Veterans Post Restoration of Erie County current Treasurer

Secretary
John Stiegler
Vietnam Era Navy Veteran
Machinist Mate 3rd Class
Served aboard USS Concord AFS 5, combat supply ship
Veterans Representative in Town of Cheektowaga since 2010
Life Member D.A.V. and V.F.W, Past Commander
F.J. Donovan American Legion Post 1626, Past Commander
2016 Enrollee in NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame
Chef-de-Gare Voiture #51, Society 40/8 since 2017
Member of Memoria Council for the WNY Veterans Cemetery since 2020