Nordonia Hills American Legion Post 801 has elected Jim Krasnicki as the 2022 -23 Post Commander. A graduate of John Carroll University, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. A veteran of Vietnam, he was awarded a Bronze Star for combat action as he and his men beat back the enemy when he fortified a “soft spot” in defenses while under attack at Phan Thiet, South Vietnam.
Krasnicki later received an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. He earned a commercial pilot’s
license with instrument and multi-engine ratings and was awarded three Proficient Pilot Certificates from the FAA. He currently serves as a Trustee of the Nordonia Hills Veterans Memorial Park Foundation and First Vice Commander and Post Liaison Officer of Squadron 801 Sons of the American Legion. He is also a Life member of VFW Post 6768 and a member of the Historical Society of Olde Northfield..
He and his wife Kathryn are forty-nine year residents of Northfield Center. They recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary.
Post 801 meets monthly at 7:00 PM in the lower level of the City of Macedonia’s Safety Building. Many active Ohio National Guard members and veterans are unaware they are eligible to join the American Legion. We encourage interested men and women to inquire with our Membership Chairman, Rick Devine, 330-631-5528.
