Presidents

The Presidents

1944 Through Present Day

2004 WWII Memorial Bob Johnson, Gunderson, Times Honor Guard

The listing of the Troopers that served as President of the 1st Cavalry Division Association from its beginning in 1944 until the present day are listed below.

Year / Name

1944 – Innis Palmer Swift
1945 – William C. Chase
1948 – Verne D. Mudge
1949 – William J. Bradley
1950 – Charles C. Young
1951 – Hobart R. Gay
1952 – Rex E. Chandler
1953 – Rodger D. Schoch
1954 – Carl Milchen
1955 – Alfred E. Stevens
1956 – Charles A. Sheldon
1957 – Rowland O. Huddleston
1958 – Chester H. Chambers
1959 – James B. Corbett
1960 – Charles E. Brady
1961 – Eugene J. Field
1962 – William H. Nealing
1963 – John J. Naughton
1964 – John J. O’Connell
1965 – Hughes Seewald
1966 – Mitchell Piperski
1967 – Ignacio Passos
1968 – Sherman P. Haight
1970 – Donald H. Walton
1972 – William A. Becker
1974 – Horace G. Goodrich
1976 – Harry W.O. Kinnard

Year / Name

1970 – Donald H. Walton
1980 – John R. Hall, Jr.
1982 – James C. Smith
1984 – Robert M. Shoemaker
1986 – Hugh L.C. Millar, Jr.
1988 – Thomas E. Hartin
1990 – Norman R. Osterby
1992 – Peter Tattersall
1994 – William K. Kreischer
1995 – Ernest P. Terrell, Jr.
1996 – William A. Richardson
1998 – Roy C. Blumenauer
2000 – John T. Hodes
2002 – Peter Tattersall
2004 – Robert D. Johnson
2006 – William J. Richardson, Jr.
2008 – James W. Booth
2010 – Lyman C. Duryea
2012 – Jerry F. Eller
2014 – James R. Stokely
2016 – Scott B. Smith
2016 – Allen Norris
2021 – Scott Sjule
2023 – Rich Kaye
2025 – Rosey Carter

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Memoirs of the First Team in Vietnam – Special Reprint Edition

The Association along with Acclaim Press are having the Memoirs of the First Team in Vietnam reprinted.  Most of our Vietnam Veterans may have received their as they left country or later through the mail.  We have had numerous requests over the years for that particular book.  As it would be, The Association had an […]

Special Annoucements

Public Request for Division Assets (Band/Horse Cav Detachment/Honor Guard)

Need to request a Division asset: the Band, Horse CAV Detachment, or Honor Guard? Fill out the provided DD Form 2536 and email it to: SFC Kristin M. Chandler at usarmy.hood.1-cd.mbx.1cd-division-comrel@mail.mil.  If you have any questions about filling out the form call SFC Chandler at 254-288-2601. DD2536 Asset Request Form