Post 122 Cairo, Georgia
Post 122
Cairo, Georgia
About This Post
Post Namesake
Jake M Poller
Notable Members
Number one Legionnaire; Private Jake M Poller US Arny, Charter Member Post 122, Number one Citizen; PMC Walter Williams US Navy, Charter Member Post 122, Number one Syrupmaker; Sergeant Julian Bostic Roddenbery Sr US Army, Charter Member Post 122. Best example; Sgt Anderson Harper; Letter to Anderson's mother August 4 1944. From Red Cross worker as dictated by PFC Frank Fentor. ANDERSON asked me to drop you a few lines and let you know he has been getting along fine. He is well as usual and always the same boy. He has been to me what us boys call a bosom pal. It surely means a lot to have a friend one can depend upon in a time of need. The other day on the battle field I was shot by a sniper. The first thing I cried out for a medic but none was there. ANDERSON Heard my voice and came crawling to help. He pulled me out from under fire and bandaged my wound. Then he asked me to drop you a line and let you he was alright. I know this letter may bring some encouragement to your heart. The letter is signed "A Friend. ANDERSON was killed July 21 1944.
What Makes this Post Unique
Jake Poller Post 122 Leads the way, each Veterans Day and Memorial Day,a flag is place on Broad street for each war fatality (51 flags). On Memorial DAY each fallen service member's name is included. Our web site list the names of 5,635 who served or are serving. Records of about 4,000 are posted. Post 122 has posted names and records of over 1300 at the World War 2 Memorial. Names of Grady County war fatalities, POWs and active duty non combat deaths are posted at the Grady County Courthouse, Roddenbery Memorial Library and American Legion Post.You are invited to visit our web site. Click on more info-registry-a letter and scroll. Visit Private Willie H Collins Jr. US Army It took almost 100 years to collect this. Visit PFC Eugene Harrell Barwick US Army This made tears to my eyes. Visit Coxswain James Hollis Bearden US Navy. You got to hand it to him for trying. Visit Seaman Barney Earl Maloy USMM A miracle no one died. Then there is Carroll Edward Dickey a civilian. Some people just have good luck.Drop a line and tell me what you Think. We are now going full ahead with the World War One Centennial. Checking our web site we now have the names of 606 from Grady County that served during the "Great War". We have posted 472 service records records for our World War One military. Due to records that burned it is unlikely that we will add to that number. I am hoping to add some photos. Watch us. It will be worth your time. Mrs King little boy William. Thank you.
Photos
New War Memorial
Jake Max Poller
Post Commanders
Turnbull's Interment
memorial day
Old American Legion Building
HISTORY
2010
Airman returns home 62 years after fatal crash
Jul 19, 2014
Captain Robert W. Turnbull, US Air Force was one of 52 men aboard a C-124 Globemaster that crashed November 22 1952. The plane was on its way to Anchorage, Alaska from McChord Air Base Washington in a storm when it crashed full speed into Colony Glacier. The military wasn't able to recover bodies at that time because plane the was covered by an avalanche. In June of 2012,Alaska National Guard HU-60 Blackhawk helicopter was flying..
Captain Robert W. Turnbull, US Air Force was one of 52 men aboard a C-124 Globemaster that crashed November 22 1952. The plane was on its way to Anchorage, Alaska from McChord Air Base Washington in a storm when it crashed full speed into Colony Glacier. The military wasn't able to recover bodies at that time because plane the was covered by an avalanche. In June of 2012,Alaska National Guard HU-60 Blackhawk helicopter was flying..
New memorial for those who paid the supreme sacrifice erected by the Jake M Poller American legion Post #122.
Nov 11, 2015
Memorial with gas burner put in place in 1971 was removed and a new memorial with the names of all of Grady County war fatalities engraved was put in place. Veterans day November 11 2015 the new Memorial was dedicated and the new gas burner was be lit.
Memorial with gas burner put in place in 1971 was removed and a new memorial with the names of all of Grady County war fatalities engraved was put in place. Veterans day November 11 2015 the new Memorial was dedicated and the new gas burner was be lit.
