Administrative Authority – The American Legion Department of Connecticut
Administrator – Charles R. Berry
Trustee – Treasurer of the State of Connecticut
Established – Public Act 336 of the Session Laws of 1919. Signed into law on May 21, 1919 by Governor Marcus Holcomb.
Statutory Authority – Connecticut General Statutes Sections 27-138 and 27-140
Governing Regulations – The American Legion Special Bylaws Governing Administration of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund
Employees – 9
Volunteer Fund Representatives – More than 100
Trust Fund Principal – $69 million
Assistance Budget - $2 million
Fund Administrators:
Charles R. Berry
US Navy
Current
John D. Monahan
US Army
2007-2014
Gerald F. Dierman
US Air Force
1999-2006
Edward D. Barry
US Air Force
1987-1998
William J. Pomfret
US Marine Corps
1974-1986
John C. King
US Army
1972-1973
Benjamin B. Truskoski
US Army
1954-1971
Eugene P. Armstrong
US Army
1930-1953
Clarence C. Scarborough
US Army
1922-1929
Frank S. Butterworth
US Army
1919-1921
The American Legion Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund
The American Legion Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund (SSMF) is an agency of the State of Connecticut Established in 1919 to assist needy wartime veterans and their families. The agency is administered by the American Legion in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statues, Section 27-138 and 27-140, and is governed under the Bylaws of the American Legion Department of Connecticut.
