<p>Alonzo Drake, Jr. Post No 64 was organized in September, 1919 and renamed at the end of WWII to Drake-Sorbel Post No 64.In the early days the post was most active in assisting veterans in the preparation of their claims for rehabilitation, vocational training, hospitalization, back pay and compensation. Later during World War II, the Post assisted in the war efforts through fund raising for the USO, Navy Relief Fund, and the USS South Dakota Fund. It conducted a war bond auction and took an active part in all of the various Salvage Drives. The Post also raised money for Crippled Children's Fund, The Iron Lung Fund, Boy Scouts, and The Wooden Church Crusade. The Post has been active with all Legion programs since the beginning. It has sent numerous boys to Boys State and given countless dollars to the Boy Scout program. The Post also sponsored Legion Baseball for several years. Legion Government Days is something the Post participated in on the local and county level. Since 1919 the Post has furnished Military escort for funerals of ALL deceased veterans in this community. On all federal holidays the American Flag is Displayed on Main Street. This is also done for a veterans funeral. Each Memorial Day the Post puts on a program, reads the last roll call of the deceased veterans of the community, display an Avenue of Flags at the cemetery, and small grave flags are placed on the veterans graves by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. In 1942 the Post sent 135 choice South Dakota Ring Neck Pheasants to the American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis for the annual banquet for Department Commanders and Adjutants attended by the officers of 48 states and 9 foreign countries. At the end of each war, throughout the post history, it has been the role of the Post and its members to assist veteran trying to obtain their benefits, set up training classes, file for state and federal veteran bonuses. The Post has always been active in the community. Helping to raise funds for daycare centers, the community center, and numerous children and youth programs. For nearly 100 years, the American Legion has been a vital part of the Wilmot Community. In the mid 1960s, fire destroyed the Post home along with all records from time of the original charter along will all equipment. The Post still performs many of the activities previously mentioned. This includes observance of Memorial Day with guest speaker, special music, reading the last roll call of deceased veterans of Wilmot community, Firing Squad salute and Taps. Memorial Day weekend, an avenue of Flags is displayed at the Wilmot cemetery and small flags are placed on graves of over 200 veteran graves located in five cemeteries in the Wilmot area. The Post coops with the Wilmot School in a Veterans Day program, leads the Wilmot School homecoming parade with the Colors and the fall Harvest Festival each year. Post meetings are held at the Wilmot Community Center the second Wednesday of each month except June and July. </p>

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