DEERFIELD POST 738

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POST HISTORY

Deerfield Post 738 of the American Legion was organized March 12, 1926.

The first Officers were Commander Stanley Anderson, from March to June 1926, Robert Bruce Blaine, from June 1926 to August 1927, Junior Vice Commander, Charles Frey, Adjutant, Clarence E. Huhn, Finance Officer, Jesse W. Strong: Service Officer and Historian C.E. Piper: Chaplain, John B. Peters: Sergeant-At-Arms, Harry Mau.

In 1927 there were 67 members.

There were 5 GOLD STARS on the Deerfield Service Flag for Frank Bergma, Raziel De Kisser, Louis Schultz, Russell Neargarder, Le Roy Wheeler, and Lewis Yore.

The Deerfield Post ranked 3rd in the State in point of percentage in membership.