Post 556 Wheaton, Illinois

Post 556

Wheaton, Illinois

Post 556 Wheaton, Illinois

About This Post

Post Namesake
Col. Robert R. McCormick was an artillery battery commander in the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Cantigny in the Great War, May, 28, 1918
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Notable Members
Col. Robert R. McCormick was a very powerful patron of both Posts 348 (initially, Medill-Tribune and after his death, eponymous) and 556 and of the Society of the First Division (Cantigny Chapter). By encouragement of joint membership of the Society ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
We are a doing Post, not a sit around and talk Post. We raise about $20,000 a year in support of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans here in Wheaton, Illinois, and support several Americanism programs through pancake breakfasts, pasta ... READ MORE