Detachments are comprised of active duty, retired and veteran Marines (which includes Navy Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with FMF Marine Corps Units.) There are also Associate members (not Marine Veterans but espouse the ideals of the Corps and have pitched in to help the Marine Corps League in various ways) as well as Honorary members.
These members are the very life blood of the organization. When the need arises, the MCL members are ready and willing to do what is needed to see that all veterans are cared for as if they were part of the family. After all, we are all family and as the saying goes, “We Take Care of Our Own!”
5TH DISTRICT
COLLIER-HARRISON #075
Meets at Navy Club Quarters, 3100 Stanton St., Springfield, IL 1st Wednesday 1900
Comdt: Jeff Wolfe, 7324 Oak Crest Rd., Riverton, IL 62561- 217 971-5663
Paym: Sue Gibbons, 1733 W. Glenn Ave., Springfield, IL 62704- 217 622-8270
Adj: See Paymaster
GEM CITY #790
Meets at American Legion Post #37, 116 N. 8th St., Quincy, IL 1st Monday 1900
Comdt: Jesus Delgado, 3728 N. 84th , Fowler, IL 62338
Paym: Luke Doellman, 2700 Lind St., Quincy, IL 62301
Adj: Mindy Doellman , 2700 Lind St., Qioncy, IL 62301
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177
Meets at American Legion, 903 W. Superior, Jacksonville, IL 3rd Wednesday 1800
Comdt: Tim Ritzo, 823 Grove St., Jacksonville, IL 62650- 217 883-0798
Paym: Paul Kramer. 2057 Cherry Rd. Springfield, IL 62704- 217 572-1820
Adj: Earl Turner, 2057 Cherry Rd., Springfield, IL 62670- 217 473-9546
SIXTH DISTRICT
EFFINGHAM #591
Meets at Iron Horse Café, 101 S. Merchant, Effingham, IL 3rd Thursday 1200
Comdt: Aaron Mette, 14905 E. 1975th Ave., Effingham, IL 62401- 217 343-64601
Paym: Darrell L. Schwerman, 9387 E. Nees Ave., Effingham, IL 62401- 217 821-2163
Adj: See Paymaster
THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546
Meets at VFW Post, 712 E. Main St., Robinson, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900
Comdt: John Griffin, 6501 N. 2150 St., Willow Hill, IL 62480- 618 592-3244
Paym: Mark Brown, 20266 N. 525th St., Annapolis, IL 62413- 217 494-5021
Adj:
SEVENTH DISTRICT
ALTON #1160
Meets at Wood River VFW Post #2859, 231 E. Edwardsville Rd., Wood River, IL
3rd Monday 1900
Comdt: James C. Freeman, 146 22nd St., Alton, IL 62002- 618 645-2723
Paym: SEE ADJUTANT
Adj: Mark Nelson, 5679 Humbert Rd., Godfrey, IL 62002- 618 972-3987
COLLINSVILLE #074
Meets at VFW Post 805, 221 W. First St., O'Fallon, IL 1st Wednesday 1900
Comdt: Mike Murphy, 29 N. Oakland Dr., Caseyville, IL 62232- 618 444-0064
Paym: Stacie Quimby, 731 E. US Highway 40 Troy, IL 62294- 618 974-1782
Adj:: Catherine Murphy, 29 N. Oakland Dr., Caseyville, IL 62232- 618 920-7864
LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174
Meets at VFW Post 1377, 2043 S. 4th St., Greenville, IL 4th Wednesday 1930
Comdt: Dan Betts, 310 W. State St., Pocahontas, IL 62275-3057 618 795-3339
Paym: Robert R. Weber, 1103 Haas Rd., Trenton, IL 62293- 618 420-2273
Adj: Krystle Huelsmann, 406 Sycamore St., Highland IL 62249 618 660-8374
PRAIRIE LAND LEATHERNECKS #1385
Meets at Litchfield VFW Post, 215 W. Ryder St., Litchfield, IL 1st Thursday 1900
Comdt: Chris Gutierrez., PO Box 556, Litchfield, IL 62056- 217 556-2410
Paym: Gary Doss, PO Box 556, Litchfield, IL 62056- 217 532-2280
Adj: Dave Strowmatt, PO Box 556, Litchfield, IL 62056- 217 556-0444
ROBERT WINDLE #1031
Meets at Jersey County Courthouse Conference Room, 201 W. Pearl St. Jerseyville, IL 2nd Monday 1900
Comdt: Karl Bradshaw, 16645 Delhi Farms Rd., Jerseyville, IL 62052- 618 885-5684
Paym: Michael Marsh, 304 S. Curtis St., Jerseyville, IL 6202- 618 670-4495
Adj: Lonnie Saffell, 9287 N. Prairie St., Shipman, IL 62052- 618 836-7388
EIGTH DISTRICT
RANDOLPH COUNTY #575
Meets at A.L. Hall, 1001 Booster St., Evansville, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900
Comdt: Brent Piel, 5970 Richfield RD., Red Bud, IL 62278- 618 282-4328
Paym: John Preston, 1033 Thomas Dr., Red Bud, IL 62278- 618 282-7782
Adj: See Paymaster
SHAWNEE #812
Meets at 608 1/2 Ease College St., Carbondale, IL 2nd Thursday 1900 Comdt: Harry Fanning, 1 Shawnee Hills Rd., Carbondale, Il 62902- 636 251-0765
Paym: Phillip Lindburg, 2421 Country Club Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901- 618 967-9239
Adj: Robert A. Edwards, 815 Young Ct., Carterville, IL 62908- 618 634-2661
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013
Meets at K.C. Hall, 213 N. 16th St., Herrin, IL 3rd Wednesday 1900
Comdt: Cindy Aschemann, 309 Missouri, Ave., Carterville, IL 62951- 618 203-9401
Paym: Joe Leenerts, 9594 Stotlar Rd., Johnston City, IL 62948- 618 988-1852
Adj: See Paymaster
To contact The Illinois Marine: The Illinois Marine 779 White Horse Ln Ofallon, IL 62269
Phone: 618-420-6292
The Illinois Marine Website
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