Honorary Members
Discover the Honorary Members of the A.V.A, who embody an unwavering commitment to preserving Franco-American memory.
The honorary members listed below are celebrated for their exceptional dedication to Franco-American memory, uniting generations through history.
Honorary Members list
Mrs Barbara GAVIN FAUNTLEROY ✝
Daughter of General James M. Gavin
Mr Zane SCHLEMMER ✝
WWII Veteran, 508th PIR , 82nd Airborne
Colonel Keith Nightingale
U.S. Army (ret), Honorary citizen of Sainte-Mère-Église
82nd Airborne historian
Mrs Helen PATTON
Grand daughter of General George S. PATTON
Mrs Susan Eisenhower
Grand daughter of General / President Dwight D. EISENHOWER “Ike”
Colonel Robert "Bob" PIPER ✝
505th PIR, 82nd Airborne
General John NICHOLSON
U.S Army (ret), 82nd Airbone commander 2012 – 2014
Colonel Dave MCNEIL
U.S Army (ret), WWII Historian
Mrs Chloe GAVIN BEATTY
Daughter of General James M. Gavin
Mrs Marjorie Aileen (Line) GAVIN LEWIS
Daughter of General James M. Gavin
Monsieur Roger COUEFFIN ✝
Former A.V.A President
Monsieur Pierre Leopold PORTIER ✝
Commandeur de la Gold Medal de l’American Légion
Monsieur Claude GATIGNOL
Former Manche deputy
Monsieur Gilbert OSMONT
Former A.V.A treasurer
Monsieur Albert II de Monaco
Prince of Monaco
Monsieur Jean QUETIER
D-Day commitee president
Monsieur Yves TARIEL
Witness of D-Day, initiate the 1st commemorative parachute drop
Monsieur Nicolas VER HULST
Owner of château de Sebeville
Mrs Cathy SOREF
Operation Democracy Honorary President
Mr Doug STEBLETON
Mother of Normandy Produceur
Madame Marie-Pascale LEGRAND
Colonel Andy ANDERSON
U.S Army (ret), US Special Forces
Mrs Kaye WENINGER
Operation Democracy former president
Mr Jeffrey Alan Wells
Wish for our Heroes & Walk Among Heroes President
Mr Stephen LEE
Membre bienfaiteur des A.V.A
Mr Jeff STOFFER
American Legion magazine editor in chief
Mr Vincent James “Jim” TROIOLA
Commander American Legion 2022-2023
Mr Michael D. HELM
Commander American Legion 2014-2015
Mr Charles E. SCHMIDT
Commander American Legion 2016-2017.
Mrs Nancy BROWN PARK
American Legion Auxiliary president 2013-2014
Mr Daniel DELLINGER
Commander American Legion 2013-2014
Mr Harold BARNETT
Commander American Legion 2015-2016
Mr Brett P. REISTAD
Commander American Legion 2018-2019
Mrs Kathy DUNGAN
American Legion Auxiliary president 2013-2014
Major General Brian E. WINSKI
U.S Army (ret), 101st Airborne commander 2019
General Richard D. CLARKE
U.S Army (ret), U.S Special forces commander 2019 -2022
General Stephen J. TOWNSEND
U.S Army (ret), United States Africa Command 2019-2022
General Curtis SCAPAROTTI
U.S Army (ret), Supreme allied Commander Europe 2016