Article: World War II Memorial Groundbreaking Praised By American Legion Commander

Article: Green Valley honor guard busy at veterans' funerals: With ...
AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ);  November 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... re losing a lot of our World War II veterans every day ... guard who are themselves World War II vets, like Roman ... Korean War vet, said the American Legion thinks of the passing ... served in the Navy during World War II, then joined the ...

Article: World War II Memorial Plan Endorsed By The ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 20, 2000 ;     475 words ... ... American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of The American Legion jointly contributed $2.75 million to the World War II Memorial fund-raising ... commander in 1998 when The American Legion family began raising funds ...

Article: World War II vet remembered for jitterbug and ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 5, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Community Center. Nick, a World War II veteran, also was active in the American Legion. He was commander ... president of the state's American Legion Post Commander's ... and George Washington American Legion Post No. 2 ritual ...

Article: R.B. CUTLER WORLD WAR II CHEF IS 50-YEAR VETERAN OF ...
The Virginian Pilot;  March 30, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... Anti-Aircraft Unit. During much of World War II, he served in Europe. ``What ... veterans founded a local chapter of the American Legion - Post 280. During the Legion's ... distinction of being the only members of American Legion Post 280, who have maintained a consecutive ...

Article: American Legion Calls on Houses of Worship to ...
U.S. Newswire;  August 27, 1997 ;     378 words ... ... The leader of the American Legion has called upon all ... commemorate the end of World War II by ringing their ... 9-million member American Legion. "Many of us believe ... remembrance of the end of World War II will give all Americans ...

Article: Few, but not forgotten; Surviving WWI vet belongs to dwindling, ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 11, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... honor veterans of World War I. To mark the ... the Minnesota American Legion originally had ... or so Minnesota World War I veterans on ... helped to found the American Legion post. As the ... veterans from World War II, Korea and ...

Article: HONORING 'FOUR CHAPLAINS' A PORTAGE AMERICAN LEGION ...
Post-Tribune (IN);  February 3, 1997 ;     652 words ... ... Goode, a Jewish rabbi from Washington, D.C. They were commemorated Sunday at the annual Four Chaplains Service at American Legion Post 260 in Portage. As the ship began to sink, the four men, of different denominations but one faith, tried to bring ...