When first chartered Post 30 was named the Arey-Heal Post #30 after Russell Arey & Harold Heal.

PFC Russell G. Arey, WW I, was inducted at Ft Slocum in New York on May 15, 1918, and was a member of the Quartermaster Corp and was shiped overseas to France on July 11, 1918 and was killed in action on August 28, 1918. His body was brought back to Camden in May of1921 where it lay in state until June 12, 1921 after which he was interred with military honors in Mt. View Cemetery in Camden.

Private Harold W. Heal, WW I was inducted into the Army in Rockland, Maine, serving in Co. C, 113th Infantry. He was shipped overseas to France where he served at Meuse-Argonne, France Defensive Sector, June 15, 1918. He was killed in action: Oct. 23, 1918, battle of Bois de Etraye, France. In September 1921, Heal’s body came home from France and lay in state at the Camden Opera House until September 19, 1921 when a full military funeral was held followed by interment at Mt. View Cemetery. 

In 1946 the Post requested and was granted a name change to War Memorial Post Mo. 30, which remains to this day.

Post 30 is unique in that is encompasses members from Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville, Hope and Appleton, Maine.   These are small town relatively speaking but draws on the Veteran population to serve their fellow comrades in any manner needed.