Post 45 Hastings, Michigan
Post 45
Hastings, Michigan
About This Post
Post Namesake
Lt. Lawrence J. Bauer
Born March 29, 1894 to James M. and Grace Garrison Bauer, Lawrence was raised in Hastings, graduated president of his high school class in 1913 and entered college, first at Michigan State College and then at the University of Michigan. When war came he enlisted as a bombing observer and taught at the flight school in France before being commissioned. In 1918 he flew with the 11th Aero Squadron during the Meuse Argonne offensive and was there at the armistice. Two days later, however, he was killed in a wind shear accident while taking off for an observation flight. He is buried at the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial near the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon France, which lies about 26 miles northwest of Verdun.
Photos
2015 Renovation Project
Post Timeline
District 2 Oratorical Contest at Post 45
Post History
HISTORY
1910
American Legion Organized Here (Hastings Banner pg1)
Aug 7, 1919
Temporary Officers Selected-Permanent Organization To Follow First Regular Meeting August 15; It Is Expected That State Speakers Will Be Present At That Meeting Last month a post of the American Legion was organized in this city with the following charter members, all residents of this city: Maurice Foreman, Burr VanHouton, Lewis Bishop, Steve Tsaglas, M. Vere Miller, Walter S. Phelps, Harry R. Miller, David Goodyear Jr., Charles W. Sherwood, Roy G. Hubbard, Edward..
Temporary Officers Selected-Permanent Organization To Follow First Regular Meeting August 15; It Is Expected That State Speakers Will Be Present At That Meeting Last month a post of the American Legion was organized in this city with the following charter members, all residents of this city: Maurice Foreman, Burr VanHouton, Lewis Bishop, Steve Tsaglas, M. Vere Miller, Walter S. Phelps, Harry R. Miller, David Goodyear Jr., Charles W. Sherwood, Roy G. Hubbard, Edward..
2010
Post Renovation Begun!
Apr 2, 2015
Headed by 49-year member Russ Hammond, Hastings' Lawrence J Bauer Post 45 started a wide-ranging renovation project that will see an expanded and redecorated lounge/meeting room area and fit our building out with energy-saving improvements. Much of the work is expected to be "sweat equity" in nature. A dozen member-"volunteers" headed by Commander Gary Wear worked all day Thursday April 2 and Friday April 3 to remove paneled walls and suspended ceiling to initiate the..
Headed by 49-year member Russ Hammond, Hastings' Lawrence J Bauer Post 45 started a wide-ranging renovation project that will see an expanded and redecorated lounge/meeting room area and fit our building out with energy-saving improvements. Much of the work is expected to be "sweat equity" in nature. A dozen member-"volunteers" headed by Commander Gary Wear worked all day Thursday April 2 and Friday April 3 to remove paneled walls and suspended ceiling to initiate the..
