Photo's are of; members, post home, hero's; post history; building and old news articles

 

 

Gary Gross Memorial. Gary was KIA 12/16/1968, decorated with honors. Gary was a hero from the Bobcat Company.

 

Gary Gross 1968

 

Airstream presenting their check of $ 30.0000.00 for the roof and windows. Pictures from left to right; Ron Ludwig, Ron Leininger and Mark Wahl

 

The silent killer from Vietnam

 

Gary Gross

 

Ron Leininger Vietnam 1967 to 1968

 

Memorial Day 2015. Last Memorial Day for two WW II Veterans, Carl Ludwig and Ray Leininger.

 

Ron E. Leininger S4C

 

Rick Tidd. Vietnam Veteran who died from exposure to Agent Orange.

 

Merle Leininger WW II Pilot.

 

Merle Leininger's Military information

 

Tim Lane. Plays taps for Military Funerals

 

Military Funeral for Walt Gerkey

 

Merle Leininger receiving his plaque for 70 continuous years in the American Legion

 

Plaque dedicated to 1967 Building Committee: Mick McGowan, Ray and Merle Leininger, Russ Helmlinger, Carl Ludwig, William Morris

 

75MM, Gun Mod, 1897 French. This was put in the Veterans Memorial Park 2016. It originally set in front of the old Jackson Center High School 1941. The original drawings for the mount was found in old minutes and remains in the brief case of our adjutant.

 

Inside out post home. Tables and chairs donated by J. C. Fire Department and Sons of The American Legion

 

Kitchen area and photo's of Past Post Commanders.

 

Honor Gun Cabinet made by Ray Leininger. It has Gary Gross Military Medals and Honors in it.

 

The Son's of The American Legion donated six large screen televisions to our post home. The Cabinet in the wall was made by Ray Leininger. They have the Histories of the Post. Ron Leininger, Post Historian won 2nd place in the nation in 72-73 and first in the nation in 73-74.

 

This is the west wall of our post home. Left are name of life members. Middle is Scroll Art by Willy Metz, donated to the post in 2017 and right of that are the veterans honored at the Veterans Memorial Park each year. 20 have now been accounted for.

 

Inside our Post Home

 

News article of Orley Scherer dying in France October 25, 1918

 

Information from old new paper on the cannon

 

Old news article of Guy Wrens death in WW I September 14, 1919

 

Old news article why not organize an American Legion in Jackson Center, Ohio

 

Old news article about Declaration Day Services

 

New School in Jackson Center to begin post WW II

 

Old news article: Last Civil War Veteran J.S. Meranda age 90 dies, March 13, 1934

 

Old news araticle. Funeral services for J. S. Meranda March 1934

 

Funeral of Orley Scherer

 

Original Charter of Scherer Post # 493

 

Photo of Orley Scherer

 

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