Clyde Bolling

Clyde Bolling US Army HQ Co First Brigade Infantry. Clyde was a motorcycle messenger. While delivering a message to his Commanding Officer, Clyde was hit by shrapnel. He died of his wounds on May 11, 1918.

 Paul N. Montague Post 55's first commander.  Commander Montague was a Sgt with Aviation Section in 1917. He was commisioned as a Lt. with 95th Squadron, First Pursuit Group in 1918. He was shot down behind the German lines where he was a POW for 6 months.   He later served in WW2 as a Colonel

Alice Gray Post 55's first female Commander 1923.  She was an Army reserve nurse activated during WW1.

Clyde Bolling Post 55 is a family that continues to serve.  We have an SAL unit, an ALA chapter, ALR chapter, a Venture Crew, and a 40/8 voiture.  Post 55 holds an annual Christmas party where we bring children from shelters and give them presents, a great dinner, and they get to meet Santa Claus.  In 2 years we have had over 400 children participate in the Christmas party.  Post 55 holds an annual haunted house, seems our members enjoy scaring folks, especially our Historian.  All proceeds from the haunted house go towards child welfare.  We host a Special Olympics party for our local cheer squad, go Frenzies!  We have been in our current building since 1957.