The American Legion was chartered by Act of Congress on 16 Sept 1919 and Post 37 received its charter on 27 Sept 1919. This makes our Post 37 one of the very first American Legion Posts. When a Post is chartered it first receives a temporary charter allowing it to be established. After ninety days it can apply for a permanent charter. Our permanent charter was issued on 29 Nov 1920, The date we use is of course 27 Sept 1919 as that is when we officially started. We are very proud that we were one of the first.
George A. Robbins and Howard McMullin were both residents of Grand Junction, Colorado. Both of joined the Army in April 1918 and were assigned to the Infantry. Soon they found themselves overseas and at the front. George was mortally wounded in action and died three days later on November 6, 1918. Howard was killed in action on November 8, 1918 only three days before the peace armistice was signed.
George Robbin, aged 25 years old was a well known and likeable young man and a member of a family that had lived in Grand Junction for many years. Howard McMullin also 25 years old, was a native of Indiana and spend his boyhood days there. At the age of fifteen he came to Grand Junction to make his home with his sister, Mrs. J.H. McIntire. He had been employed at the McIntire blacksmith shop.
