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The purpose of the Department of Illinois is to promote the aims and purposes of the Marine Corps League by striving for the establishment and proper conduct of Detachment in all communities of the State of Illinois where the quantity of Marines residing therein are sufficient to legally constitute a Detachment.
The Department of Illinois Marine Corps League Officers and Board of Trustees are there to provide guidance and assistance to all Detachments in the state. The committees, that are an integral part of the Department, work for the assistance to organization that range from POW/MIA information and legislation to Veterans Affairs and Veterans Homes located in Illinois.
****The Department of Illinois 75th Anniversary Ribbon was approved by the Board of Trustee's at the 2019 National Convention. All Illinois members as of June 1, 2019 are authorized to wear the ribbon. The placement of this ribbon is junior to the Membership ribbon. As you view your ribbon rack, it will be placed on the bottom row to the right of the membership ribbon.****
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Comdt: Mike Sturch, 1652 Brower Pl., Sycamore, IL 60178-
815 441-2243 mlsturch@hotmail.com
Sr. Vice Comdt: Ronald Burns Sr., 525 N. Pearl St., Lebanon, IL 62254-
618 593-0553 ronburns45@live.com
Jr. Vice Comdt: Robert R. Weber, 1103 Haas Rd., Trenton, IL 2293-
618 402-5655 311snakeandnape2@gmail.com
Paymaster: PDC Mike Malmstrom, 5107 48th St., Moline, IL 61265-
c-309 269-2012 h-309 764-9638 mikem3280@gmail.com
Adjutant: Phil Race, 1008 Liberty Ave., Decatur, IL 62526-
217 358-8241 prace6252@yahoo.com
Judge Advocate: Victoria Cobbett, 733 Singer Ave., Lemont, IL 60439- 630 257-6423 v.cobbett@comcast.net
Chaplain: TO BE APPOINTED
Sgt-at-Arms Bob Kappes, 1217 Joanne Ln., Champaign, IL 61821- 217 419-1566 paymaster@cumarines.org
Jr. Past Comdt: PDC Bruce Blackmer, 4530 W. Marquette Rd., Chicago, IL 60629- 773 284-1212 jbmarines_81@yahoo.com
Trustee #1 (PDC) PDC Bill Barta, 11 Hiawatha Dr., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514- 630 654-2154 wbbarta@msn.com
Trustee #2 (PDC) PDC Greg Baker, 304 S, Main St. Cherry , IL 61317-
815 228-9767 glbaker078@comcast.net
Trustee #3 (R/F) John Olejnicki, 1021 Garner, Wheaton, IL 60187-
630 665-8769 jk311mar@yahoo.com
Trustee #4 (R/F) Daphine Kappos, 340 Whitelaw Ave. Woodriver, IL
62095- 618 402-7620 marinekappos@aol.com
Quartermaster TBA
To contact The Illinois Marine: The Illinois Marine 1005 Prairie St. St. Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630 564-1804 fax: 630 377-9638