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A prominent member of American Legion Post 159 in Beemer, Galbraith was elected post commander in 1953. He continued to serve The American Legion and became Department of Nebraska Commander from 1962-1963 and continued his ascent with The American Legion organization, serving as Nebraska's representative on the National Committee from 1964–1965, and National Vice-Commander of The American ...
Clayton Danks (1879–1970), inspiration of the cowboy on the Wyoming trademark, Bucking Horse and Rider, with the gelding horse Steamboat; born in O'Neill in Holt County, Nebraska [11] William Eugene Galbraith (1926–2012), businessman and National Commander of The American Legion (1967–68) [12] Merle Elwin Hansen (1919–2009), farmer and ...
Member Conflict Era Branch of Service References Orval Faubus: World War II Era: U.S. Army [citation needed]Mark Ferguson III: Gulf War Era: U.S. Navy [15]Hamilton Fish, Jr. World War I Era
Entrepreneur, inventor of the reverse telephone directory: Harry Culver (1880–1946) Did not graduate Real estate agent; founder of Culver City, California: William E. Galbraith (1926–2012) B. S. 1949 National Commander of the American Legion [58] Vinod Gupta (b. 1946) M. S. 1969; M. B. A. 1971
The first post of the Legion, General John Joseph Pershing Post Number 1 in Washington, DC, was organized on March 7, 1919, and obtained the first charter issued to any Legion post on May 19, 1919. The St. Louis caucus that year decided that Legion posts should not be named after living persons, and the first post changed its name to George ...
American Legion Hall, Post, Building, Hut, or variations, refers to buildings associated with the American Legion. Such buildings in the United States include:
American Legion Post No. 512: City of Carmel-by-the-Sea: Dolores and 8th street: California: The American Legion Post No. 512, is a historic meeting hall at Dolores and 8th street in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 18: American Legion Post 43: 1929 built LAHCM listed 1989 2035 North Highland Ave. Hollywood, California
He was also active in the American Legion and represented the State of Nebraska as a delegate to the American Legion convention in St. Louis. [16] In his later years, he donated land on the north side of Interstate 80 east of Highway 83 that was used in the formation of Mid-Plains Community College. [17] His hobbies included golf, hunting, and ...