Post 63 Lake Preston, South Dakota
Post 63
Lake Preston, South Dakota
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Porter L. Rich
HISTORY
1940
Porter L. Rich, the first person killed in action in WWII from Lake Preston, SD.
Dec 7, 1941
American Legion Post #63 in Lake Preston, South Dakota was named after Porter L. Rich, he the first person killed in action in WWII from Lake Preston, SD. In Memory of Us Navy Boiler Tender First Class Porter Leigh Rich Lake Preston, South Dakota Kingsbury County March 24, 1913 – December 7, 1941 USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, HA Porter Leigh Rich was born in Lake Preston, on March 24, 1913. He was born to..
American Legion Post #63 in Lake Preston, South Dakota was named after Porter L. Rich, he the first person killed in action in WWII from Lake Preston, SD. In Memory of Us Navy Boiler Tender First Class Porter Leigh Rich Lake Preston, South Dakota Kingsbury County March 24, 1913 – December 7, 1941 USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, HA Porter Leigh Rich was born in Lake Preston, on March 24, 1913. He was born to..
Porter Leigh Rich
Dec 7, 1941
In Memory of Us Navy Boiler Tender First Class Porter Leigh Rich Lake Preston, South Dakota Kingsbury County March 24, 1913 – December 7, 1941 USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, HA Porter Leigh Rich was born in Lake Preston, on March 24, 1913. He was born to Louis and Ora Rich. Porter also had three siblings. One sibling who was older than he was Frances. The other two were younger. They were Fern and Alford..
In Memory of Us Navy Boiler Tender First Class Porter Leigh Rich Lake Preston, South Dakota Kingsbury County March 24, 1913 – December 7, 1941 USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, HA Porter Leigh Rich was born in Lake Preston, on March 24, 1913. He was born to Louis and Ora Rich. Porter also had three siblings. One sibling who was older than he was Frances. The other two were younger. They were Fern and Alford..
2010
First Entry-History of Lake Preston American Legion Post #63
Jun 29, 2016
History of Lake Preston American Legion Post #63 Charter granted to Post #63 on September 8, 1919. The Commander of Post #63 was L. R. Johnson. There is no recorded history of the Post with the exception of the roster of membership and the list of officers until 1926. The first meeting place in those early years was in a room in the basement of the First National bank of Lake Preston. Later a small..
History of Lake Preston American Legion Post #63 Charter granted to Post #63 on September 8, 1919. The Commander of Post #63 was L. R. Johnson. There is no recorded history of the Post with the exception of the roster of membership and the list of officers until 1926. The first meeting place in those early years was in a room in the basement of the First National bank of Lake Preston. Later a small..
