From the front page of the Nashua Telegraph, Wed, Oct 8, 1947.
"Dennis W. Drumm (pictured) was elected commander of the James E. Coffey post, No. 3, American Legion, last night at a regular meeting at the Legion home attended by several hundred members.
Mr. Drumm who succeeds Earle S. Young is the first World War II veteran in the history of the post to attain the high office. During the war, he served in the ETO as a staff sergeant with the 399th Infantry, 100th Division.
Edgar Caron defeated Chester McCuskey for the office of senior vice-commander.
Edmund F. Sweeney, member of the Repatriation committee, said that between 40 and 50 bodies of Nashua veterans were expected in the city soon. After explaining to the gathering that the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters were in favor of providing pall-bearers and firing squads for the military funerals in order to cut down expenses, the post voted for it also....
Dr. Albert G. Coffey, rehabilitation officer, made a motion which was also passed unanimously that the post observe the homecoming of James F. O'Neil of Manchester, national commander.
Officers elected were:
Commander: Dennis W. Drum.
Senior Vice Commander: Edgar Caron.
Junior Vice Commander: Constantine Caros.
Adjutant: Mary H. Sullivan.
Finance Officer: Everett Swett.
Treasurer: Edgar Lemire.
Chaplain: Albert Tyler.
Historian: David P. Stevens.
Trustee: Earl S. Young.
Trust Officer: George M. French.
Sergeant At Arms: Athur O'Neil.
Executive Committee: John P. Nash, Leonard Kelly, Hollis Van Amringe."
Post Membership for 1947-1948: 1231.
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