Kirkwood American Legion Issued Temporary Charter

The Austin and Floyd Key Post of the American Legion was granted a "Temporary Charter" on October 16, 1919. Twenty seven World War I members from Kirkwood, Missouri represent the Charter membership.

The members are: George P. Henderson, Commander; R.M. Grutsing. Dewey Thompson, J.A. Hoster, Morris. White, J.G. Huckins, R.A. Deacon, C.B. French, Frank G. Stubbs, William G. Conway, Paul C. Knowlton, R.S. Kinsella, Granville Hawken, Wallis Lewis, Earle W. Radcliffe, William B. Heidonn, R.A. Godwin, Lawrence Heege, Edward McDonnell, Albert Neuhaus, Fred A. Hansen, John Hansen, Douglas French, E.C. Schisler, J.M. Crutsinger, F. Carroll Grosschan, and S. Carlisle Martin, Jr.

The newly formed American Legion Post in Kirkwood, Missouri is named after Floyd and Austin Key. Floyd and Austin were cousins from Kirkwood. The two were Killed in Action (KIA) November 26, 1918 in the Battle of the Muesse/Argonne.

Kirkwood Memorial Post 156 (Floyd and Austin Key Post) is one of the oldest continuously active American Legion Posts. On November 11, 2007, Veterans Day, a Monument recoginzing the sacrifice of all Kirkwoodians that served this nation during World War I, was dedicated at the Kirkwood Train Station from which they departed to serve this great nation.