Victor Geller

Walter McKenna

Herbert Topper

Elmer Shinabarger

Don R. Smith

Basil Shillinger

George Walt

Stanley Myers

Wm. Keicher

Joseph Keiffer

Lewis Russel

Stanley Horn

Clyde Ward

Harry Heston

Lawrence Smith

Carson City Gazette

Local Post Is Being formed of World War Veterens - Meets Sept. 17

"Ten-shun, men!" fall in and march to the high school building Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, at 8 o'clock. No men A.W.O.L. At this time matters of great importance iwll be taken up, namely the American Legion, Victory buttons and individual war history of service men from Bloom township.

The ex-soldiers who played the game square from the start still have your obligtions...

Carson City Gazette, Carson City, Michigan, September 26, 1919, Number 39

Post Organized of American Legion

Name for Douglas McCloskey, Killed in the Chateau-Thierry Drive

The organization of a Post of the American Legion in Carson City was completed at the high school auditorium last week Wednesday evening. There were thirty of the World war boys in attendance and the all were much interested in the organization of a local post and in the splendid aims and objects..

Lansing State Journal, Friday, October 3, 1919

Charter Received and Meetings Held; Elect State Delegate; Plan Program

The first regular meeting of the McCloskey post of the American Legion No. 130, was held at the G.A.R. hall Wednesday evening, Oct. 1.

A temporary charter has been received which contains the following names of veterans of the "Great World War:"

Victor P. Geller, Stanley Horn, Lawrence K. Smith, Don R. Smith, Walter P. McKenna, Herbert B. Topper Elmer J. Shinabarger,..

The Enquirer and Evening News, Battle Creek, Mich., Thursday, October 23, 1919

Name Post After Student at Olivet

Charlotte, Oct. 23 - The American Legion post at Carson City has been named the Douglas K. McCloskey post, in honor of Mr. McCloskey, who lost his life overseas August 1, 1918, in the famous Chateau Thierry drive. The young man was a former student of Olivet college and while there was employed in the office of the Olivet..

Carson City Gazette, Carson City, Michigan, December 4, 1919 Number 50

Ten-shun, American Legion

The first regular election of officers for Douglas K. McCloskey Post of the American Legion will be held Thursday evening, Dec 18. All Legion members are ex-service man is urged to be present.

The American Legion is the recognized mouthpiece of the service man. It harbors as a unit the men who offered their lives to preserve American honor and ideals and pledges itself..

American Legion Officers for 1920

Post Commander - Stanley Horn

Senior Vice Commander - Richard McCrackin

Adjutant - Victor Geller

Finance Officer - Clayton Ralph

Chaplain - Forrest Burchfield

Historian - Hubert Bond

A number of committees were named as follows:

Membership - Every member of the Post to act until all the eligible in the vicinity are enrolled as members of the American Legion.

Sick - Roy Lovette and the officers of the Post.

Legislative - George Grace, Walter Horn and Stanley Myers

Employment -..

Carson City Gazette, Carson City, Michigan, February 13, 1920, Number 7

Mothers, Wives, Sisters of Soldiers Urged to Attend

At a special meeting of the American Legion last week it was decided that organization needed the co-operation of loyal women. The members of the American Legion want to work hand in hand in peace times with the same women, who, during the dark days of the war, prayed and sacrificed much for them. Many civil and social problems confront..

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Mon, Aug 1, 1921

Funeral Services for Douglas K. McCloskey to be Held Wednesday

CARSON CITY, Aug 1 - The body of Douglas K. McCloskey, which landed in Hoboken several days ago, arrived at Carson City, Friday afternoon and was taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. McCloskey.

Douglas K. McCloskey, graduated from the Carson City high school with the class of 1911. In the World War, he served..

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Fri, Aug 5, 1921

CARSON City, Aug. 5 - A very impressive ceremony was the military funeral which was  held in Carson City, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, over the body of Douglas K. McCloskey, who lost his life in France, Aug 1, 1918, and for whom Douglas K. McCloskey post of the American Legion here was named.

American Legion men from neighboring towns with the local post attended in large numbers,..

Carson City Gazette

Carson City, Michigan, Thursday, September 23, 1943

At a meeting held in Carson City on Sunday, Sept. 19th, an application bearing the names of forty-eight veters of World War I and II was presented to he Commander of the Michigan District, asking for a charter for the Carson City Post of the American Legion.

Officers elected for the new post are as follows:

Commander - Frank E. Tabor

1st Vice Commander - Wm. E. Hill

2nd Vice Commander..

Frank E. Tabor - Carson City

Lawson M. Knowles - Carson City

Floyd D. Whipple - Carson City

Harvey Dear - Carson City

Clyde Ward - Carson City

Amos J. Riley - Carson City

Guy L Knippen- Carson City

Floyd L. Warner - Carson City

Floyd H. Goodell - Carson City

Lawrence K. Smith - Carson City

Ed Amburstmacher - Carson City

Howard E. Brawson - Carson City

Paul G. Todd - Carson City

Wm. R. Hill - Carson City

Harold L. Farmer - Carson City

Carson City Gazette – Carson City, MI – Thursday, November 4, 1943

The first meeting of the Carson City Post No. 380 of the American Legion was held Thursday evening, Oct. 28 at 8:30 in the K. of C. hall, with fifty veterans of the World Wars in attendance, and visitors from posts at Ionia, Hubbardston and Greenville.