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 Fort Knox Chapter

Chapter Officers

President - Robert Magruder, 2-12 CAV
  8012 Broadfern Dr., Louisville, KY 40291
  bobmagruder@bellsouth.net 
Vice President - Thomas K. O'Barr, 7 CAV
  12210 Valley Dr., Goshen, KY 40026
Secretary - Richard K. Chesson, 1-9 CAV
  808 Cattleya Ct., Louisville, KY 40207
Treasurer - Larry A. Whelan, 2-8 CAV
  2103 Winston Ave., Louisville, KY 40205
  (502) 485-1270 lawhelan@insightbb.com 

The Chapter

The Fort Knox Chapter was chartered in February 2007.

The Chapter meets on the third Saturday of each month at Barker Masonic Lodge located at 705 Main Street in West Point, Kentucky.  The meeting begins at 1300 hours.  Our meetings will change to a start time of 1100 hours effective on the third Saturday of January, 2010.  For information contact Larry Whelan lawhelan@insightbb.com.  

The Chapter was formed by the same group of Association members that hosted the highly successful 2006 Reunion in Louisville.   The Chapter placed a bid to host the 2012 Reunion but the membership selected another location.  At the August 2009 meeting the membership reelected the officers listed above unanimously for another term in office.

Our members have attended funerals of First Team Troopers killed in Iraq to provide support to the families and show support for the First Team Troopers serving in Iraq.

The Chapter's Public Relations Advisor is Robert W. Griffin.

Click on the link to get a  Fort Knox Chapter Membership Application

On July 5th, one of our beloved members Creighton Newton died.  He and his wife Pat were instrumental in the 2006 Reunion and were very active in our Chapter activities.  Creighton was a highly decorated Trooper who served with the Division during World War II in the Philippines and in Japan.
Standing in front L-R: Tom Donatelli and Pat Newton.  Standing behind the casket L-R: Larry Whelan, Rick Chesson, Fletcher Beard, Lee Broome, David Dentinger, Robert Griffin, Archie Ellinger, Natvidad Escobedo, Robert Magruder, Vernon Ortenzi and Loyd Kelley.

Chapter members after our most recent Chapter election.
Standing L-R: Natividad Escobedo, Tom Branard, Larry Whelan, Fletcher Beard, Robert Magruder, Kenneth O'Barr, Irvin (Tiny) Hubler, Lee Broome and Robert Coombs.  Seated L-R: Creighton Newton, Archie Ellinger and Robert Griffin.

Updated as of: 23 November 2009