Post 10 Barre, Vermont

Post 10

Barre, Vermont

Post 10 Barre, Vermont

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1910

Cdr. Guy Robert VARNUM (1883 - 1952)

May 1919

Cdr. Guy VARNUM

Guy VARNUM, Captain, Ordinance Corps, was the first commander of Post 10 in 1919. He was born in Cambridge, Vermont, and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1906. He joined the US Army and attended training in Plattsburg,..

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Cdr. Guy Robert VARNUM (1883 - 1952)

1920

Cdr. Max FISHER (1887 - 1960)

Cdr. Max FISHER (1887 - 1960)

May 1920

Post commander Max FISHER:

MAX FISHER (1887-1960) second commander (1920). Born in Barre. Member of the Class of 1910 at Harvard. In the Harvard College Class of 1910 Fourth Report (1921), he submitted the following account of his life after leaving school:..

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Barre Post 10 Chartered

Aug 1920

Barre Post 10 was chartered on August 1, 1920, by the first post commander, Guy Robert Varnum,  elected to that position the previous year.

 

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Barre Post 10 Chartered
Cdr. Alexander D. STRAITON (1891 - 1955)

Cdr. Alexander D. STRAITON (1891 - 1955)

May 1921

Cdr. Alexander D. STRAITON

ALEXANDER DUNCAN STRAITON (1891-1955), third commander, in 1921. He was born in Barre.  He enlisted in the US Army at Fort Slocum, NY, on 14 December 1917, and served with the 31st Recruiting Squadron in Waco, Texas, the 71st Aero Squadron, and Squadron “A” Flying School at Love Field, Texas.  He served as Private, Corporal, and Sergeant First Class, and..

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Unit 10 Auxiliary Chartered

Apr 3, 1922

Our Unit 10 Auxiliary was chartered. 


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Unit 10 Auxiliary Chartered
Cdr. Robert B. MACKIE (1891 - 1935)

Cdr. Robert B. MACKIE (1891 - 1935)

May 1922

 

ROBERT BURNS MACKIE (1891-1935) the fourth commander of Post 10 (1922).   He enlisted in the US Army on 15 December 1917 at Fort Slocum, NY, and trained at the U.S. Aviation School at Kelly Field, Texas, to 20 February 1918.  He was assigned to the 30th Balloon Company until 9 April 1918, then the 18th Balloon Company until discharge at Camp Devens on 21 May..

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Cdr. George O. PRATT, Jr. (1893 - 1958)

May 1923

  

GEORGE OGELVIE PRATT, JR. (1893-1958), fifth commander (1923), enrolled in the US Navy on 7 May 1918, and trained at the Navy Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, NY until 27 June 1918 and Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island to 11 November 1918.  He was Seaman 2nd Class and Gunners Mate third class.  He is buried in Section F-1, Elmwood Cemetery.

 

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Cdr. George O. PRATT, Jr. (1893 - 1958)
Cdr. Howard H. REID, MD  (1889 - 1963)

Cdr. Howard H. REID, MD (1889 - 1963)

May 1924

 


HOWARD HILL REID (1889-1963), Norwich class of ’12, sixth commander (1924), was in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve.  He was appointed Lieutenant J.G., Provisional, on 30 November 1917.  He was stationed at the 5th Naval District until 12 March 1918, the Naval Prison at Parris Island, South Carolina, to 19 September 1918, Rec. Sh. New York..

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Cdr. Elmer R. HUNTING (1892 - 1962)

May 1925

 

Elmer Raymond Hunting, seventh commander (1925), was born in Ascot, Quebec, in 1892, and lived in St. Albans. He enlisted in the US Army on 14 December 1917 at Fort Meyer, Virginia. He served in the Ordinance Department in Washington until 23 April 1918, Camp Hancock, Georgia to 8 August 1918, then with Headquarters Company, 605th Engineers until discharge at..

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Cdr. Leslie E. WILSON (1896 - 1973)

May 1926

 

LESLIE EARL WILSON (1896- 1973), Eighth post commander (1926), was born in Barre.  He enlisted in the US Army at New Haven, Connecticut on 30 March 1917, and served with Company E Connecticut 102nd Infantry to 13 September 1918 and later Army Officer Candidate School.  He held the ranks of Private First Class (2 August 1917), Corporal (6 September 1917), and Sergeant (4..

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Cdr. Charles Ralph OLLIVER (1899 - 1979)

May 1927

 

 

 

CHARLES RALPH OLLIVER (1899-1979), ninth commander (1927), was born in Barre. He was inducted on 23 October 1918, at Montpelier and assigned to the S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps) at the University of Vermont in Burlington until discharge on 11 December 1918. His grave is in Woodside Section (W1-1-060) of Hope Cemetery.

 


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Cdr. Roscoe AVERY, MD (1896 - 1973)

Cdr. Roscoe AVERY, MD (1896 - 1973)

May 1927

DR. ROSCOE AVERY

 

DR. ROSCOE AVERY (1896-1973), our tenth commander (1928) was born in North Lawrence, New York. A 1907 graduate of the University of Vermont, he was living in East Barre when he was called into active service as 1st Lieutenant in the Medical Corps on 1 September 1918.  He served at Camp Sherman, Ohio, until discharge..

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Cdr. Marcell CONWAY (1897 - 1993)

May 1, 1929

Cdr. Marcell CONWAY, (1897 - 1993) our eleventh post commander (1929).  He served in WWI from May, 1918 to February 1919 in the U.S. Navy aviation forces.  He was an attorney and property owner in the Barre area, admitted to the BAR in 1922 and practiced until, apparently, about 1934.  In 1933, he was charged with embezzlement of a local war veterans funds - disposition of the case was not found. He was VT State..

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1930

Cdr. Adolfo Angelo  COMOLLI (1894 - 1965)

Cdr. Adolfo Angelo COMOLLI (1894 - 1965)

May 1, 1930

Cdr. Adolfo COMOLLI

 

ADOLPHO ANGELO COMOLLI (1894-1965) was our twelveth commander in 1930.  Born in Barre.  Inducted at Burlington 15 July 1918.  “Mech. Det., Univ. of Vt., Burlington to Sept. 13, 1918; Tank Corps, Gettysburg, Penn., to Oct. 2, 1918; Cas. Co. “A”, Tank Corps. To Dec. 19, 1918; Co. “I,” Prov. M.T.C. to May 12, 1919; 822d Co., M.T.C. to discharge...

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Cdr. Robert A. DIACK (1896 - 1962)

May 1, 1931

Cdr. Robert DIACK

 

ROBERT ALEXANDER DIACK (1896 - 1962), our 13th post commander in 1931. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Burlington 12 July 1918.  Assigned to Naval Training Station at Newport, Rhode Island until 14 September 1918, then Newport Naval Hospital until 11 November 1918; He was discharged at Newport, 17 December 1918.  He was manufacturing plant..

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Cdr. Harold WILSON (1905 - 1962)

Cdr. Harold WILSON (1905 - 1962)

May 1932

Cdr. Harold WILSON, (1905 - 1962), our 14th post commander (1932).

 

 Buried in Hope Cemetery (Woodside) W3-1—5

 


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Cdr. Howard Harrington WHEELER (1899 - 1983)

May 1, 1933

Cdr. Howard Harrington WHEELER, (1899 - 1983)  our 15th post commander in 1933.  He was born in Poultney, VT 26 July 1899.  He enlisted 9 April 1917 at Fort Ethan Allen.  He was assigned to Co. K of the 1st. VT inf. until 31 Aug 1918; then 57th. Pion Inf. and then 2nd. Engrs. until discharged 14 August 1919 a Cpl. at Fort Devens.  He served overseas from 27 Sept. 1918  to 9 Aug. 1919. ..

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Cdr. Howard Harrington WHEELER (1899 - 1983)

Cdr. Lester Edmund RICHWAGEN (1900 - 1976)

May 1, 1934

 

Cdr. Lester Edmund RICHWAGEN, (1900 - 1976) our 16th post commander (1934) was born 6 July 1900 in Needham, Norfolk Cty.,  MA.  He attended Norwich for one year and graduated in the Dartmouth Class of 1923. He was assistant editor of the Barre Daily Times in 1930 and probably through 1940. He was appointed state industrial agent in 1941 and was superintendent of the Mary Fletcher Hospital..

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Cdr. Harold WAUGH (1896 - 1982)

May 1935

Cdr. Harold WAUGH (1896 - 1982), our 17th. post commander (1935).  He served in the U.S. Army in WWI.  He is buried in the Elwood Garden Circle.


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Cdr. Theodore ATKINS (1898 - 1961)

May 1, 1936

Cdr. Theodore ATKINS (1898 - 1961), our 18th. post commander (1936).  He is buried in Hope Cemetery, Woodside, Barre, VT.


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