History of Urban-Hanson Post 118, Hartford SD*
Dec 15, 1919
The original American Legion Charter was given to the Hartford Post by the Department of South Dakota on December 15, 1919. It was named the Ferdinand Urban Post 118 of Hartford, after the first serviceman to loose his life from this post area. He was a member of the Rainbow Division. Charter members were Craig Palmer, William Aulwes, Ray Borcherding, John Clark, Lawrence Gillen, Clark Ginsbach, Clarence Haugen, John James, John Kadinger, Harold Linebacker, Ervin..