Post 27 Apache Junction, Arizona
Post 27
Apache Junction, Arizona
About This Post
Post Namesake
Apache Post 27 is not named after a single individual, it is named for the community at large.
Notable Members
Harold F. “Bud” Hansing” was Department Commander, State of Arizona, in 1976. James A. Phillips was Department Commander, State of Arizona, in 1995. Both Bud and Jim are also former Commanders of Apache Post 27. John Insalaco, a member of Apache Post 27, is the current Mayor of the City of Apache Junction.
Photos
Apache Post 27 - Original Building
HISTORY
1950
Apache Post 27 Receives it's Charter
Oct 6, 1958
Apache Post 27 received its temporary charter on October 6, 1958. There are 15 names on the application, none of whom are with us any longer. There are 65 names on the permanent charter, the last surviving member being Norm Crandall. The post began with a somewhat uninspiring legacy. The name 'Apache' came from a post in Apache Arizona. The original Post 27 was Jerome..
1990
Apache Post 27 looks for a new Home.
Jan 1, 1995
Time passed, the 70s and 80s flew by, and the post continued to grow. We were running out of space, both in the building and parking areas. The post had no place to expand.
