THE AMERICAN LEGION
POST
Post
#36 - Coquille, Coos County, Oregon
Founding Members - Aug. 29, 1919
Coos County, Oregon
The
soldiers, sailors and marines of Coquille have
organized a local unit of a new organization which is
predicted to be nationwide in scope. It will be named
"The American Legion." Nineteen are charter
members and these include:
| Last
Name |
First
Name |
Branch
of Service |
Notes |
Years
Served |
| Aber |
Delno G. |
|
|
|
| Burr |
Avis |
|
|
|
| Campbell |
Edwin |
|
|
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| Cook |
Ernest |
|
|
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| Grimes |
Alton |
|
|
|
| Knowlton |
Owen H. |
|
Treasurer, Biography |
|
| Leslie |
E.E. |
|
|
|
| Leslie |
Keith |
|
Secretary |
|
| Low, Dr. |
George E. |
|
Temporary President |
|
| Michaels |
James P. |
|
|
|
| Oerding |
Charles |
|
|
|
| Oerding |
George E. |
|
|
|
| Oerding |
H.H. |
|
|
|
| Oerding |
John C. |
|
|
|
| Oerding |
Walter F. |
|
|
|
| Postal |
E.F. |
|
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| Robison, Jr. |
Rock |
|
|
|
| Tyrell |
C.M. |
|
|
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| Willey |
Chas. L. [Charles] |
|
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From the Coquille Valley Sentinel, August 29,
1919
The
United States Congress chartered The American Legion
on September 16, 1919
Where
to go from here
Researchers are encouraged to contact the American
Legion Post 36, P.O. Box 477, Coquille, OR 97423 or to
visit The American Legion website (www.legion.org).
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