George D. Newton Post #420 0f San Antonio received its Temporary and Permanent Charter

The American Legion Fred Brock Post #828 has a long and colorful history, which dates back to 1932 when George D. Newton Post #420 0f San Antonio received its Temporary and Permanent Charter. The American Legion #828 was named for Sergeant Fred Brock who was an Army Sergeant killed in the line of duty on August 18, 1943 at Fort Huachuca, and in doing so became the first 92nd Division soldier to die at his “Post of Duty.”