Post 111 Bridgewater, South Dakota

Post 111

Bridgewater, South Dakota

Post 111 Bridgewater, South Dakota

About This Post

Post Namesake
The post was named from the one lad who gave his life, the first one in each of the late World Wars I and II. Morrison, from Pvt. Earl G. Morrison, who died from natural causes on October 10, 1918, from influenza and double pneumonia, in Herricourt, France, his remains were shipped home and laid to rest on May 30, 1921, in the local Protestant cemetery of Bridgewater, South Dakota and was given The Post added the name of Weber after the Second World War, from a young lad, Urban S. Weber, Corporal, U. S. Cavalry, cause of death, natural. Death occurred at Ft. Riley, Kansas, May 20, 1942, and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Bridgewater, South Dakota, May 25, 1942.
Notable Members
Wm. J. Bowem, Vice-Commander T. S. Mayer, Post Adjutant & Finance Officer Allen Riggle, Post Historian; 0. D. Chase, War Risk Insurance Officer