P. Earle Gleason

P. Earle Gleason proudly served his nation upon being drafted into the United State Army in 1968.  A distinguished Vietnam War combat veteran, who served with the Americal Division, Mr. Gleason was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Bronze Star and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm.  He was honorably discharged with the esteemed rank of Sergeant.

A lifelong resident of Yates County, Sergeant Gleason has dedicated a lifetime of commitment and service to his country and to his home community, particularly in service to local veterans. He began a career with the Yates County Veterans’ Service Agency as Service Officer in July 1994, becoming director of the agency in September 1994.

For more than two decades as Director of the Yates County Veterans’ Service Agency, Sergeant Gleason was respected as a tireless advocate for his county’s more than 2,000 veterans, as well as by the community at large through his dedication to community service within the Johnson Costello American Legion Post 355.  He was a Milo Town Councilman for 24 years and currently serves as a Yates County Legislator.

In 2008, P. Earle Gleason was honored by the Department of New York American Legion as Service Officer of the Year. He has served as a guardian for two Rochester Honor Flights, an organization which benefits from his volunteer service.

Sergeant Gleason has embodied the truest ideals of citizenship, sacrifice and service as a soldier and a veteran, and is dedicated to his fellow veterans, his community and his family.

Over the course of his life and service, P. Earle Gleason has been guided by a sense of duty and enduring code of service.  He is a symbol of patriotism and honor for veterans in Yates County, our state and our nation.