Post 117 Boston, Massachusetts
Post 117
Boston, Massachusetts
About This Post
Post Namesake
Oliver Ames Jr.
Notable Members
Michael Davis Massachusetts Department Commander 2017-2018. Martin Grossack,renowned psychologist, author and civil rights advocate. Raymond Murgia,National Restaurant Hall of Fame and founding member of the Anthony Spinazzolla Foundation. Dick Sears, innovative cameraman and former Chief of New England Pathe News ... READ MORE
HISTORY
2010
Post Namesake Lieutenant Oliver Ames Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
Post 117 is named after Oliver Ames Jr. a lieutenant with the famed fighting 69th. He died in combat on July 28th, 1918 and is buried in Picarde, France.The Ames family is known for the Ames Shovel Company which provided equipment for the construction of the United States transcontinental railroad. Stonehill College, home of the Department of Massachusetts Boys and Girls State, is situated on Land donated by the Ames family.
Post 117 is named after Oliver Ames Jr. a lieutenant with the famed fighting 69th. He died in combat on July 28th, 1918 and is buried in Picarde, France.The Ames family is known for the Ames Shovel Company which provided equipment for the construction of the United States transcontinental railroad. Stonehill College, home of the Department of Massachusetts Boys and Girls State, is situated on Land donated by the Ames family.
