Post 106 Establishes a Committee to consider a Post name change.

Krause-Kraft Post 106 Seymour, Wisconsin
Behind every American Legion Post is a story.The story of Seymour American Legion Post 106 begins in 1919. Each American Legion post has a namesake, and behind that namesake was an individual who made the ultimate sacrifice. Our Post has two namesakes one born in the town of Seymour on March 16, 1888. Robert Krause lived with his parents up to September 18, 1917 when he answered the call of his country. His family received the sad news Tuesday November 26, 1918 that their son Robert had died of wounds somewhere in the Argonne in France on October 20, 1918. When the Post chartered in 1919 they chose to be the Krause Post 106.
Then when WW II came along and several sons from the Seymour area lost their lives during that war another namesake would be added to the Post’s name. That name was that of Kenneth A. Kraft who graduated from Seymour High School in 1942. He enlisted in the Marines in November of 1942. After basic training he found himself in combat very quickly at Vella La Vella and Bouganville where he was wounded on January 1, 1944. He returned to duty shortly after that and gave his life for his country on February 22, 1945 on Iwo Jima. Thus Post 106 is now Krause-Kraft Post 106, Seymour.
However the story doesn't end there. At our regular monthly meeting of October 24, 2016 a motion was made and seconded to consider a Post name change and 42 members present voted "aye".The committees charge was to investigate the Department and National requirements for the change and any cost considerations, By Laws changes and any other ramifications.
The consideration will be to add the name of a Vietnam veteran from Seymour that had been killed in action or died as a result of enemy fire during the Vietnam War.. The Committee is to be chaired by Russ Hanseter PNVC and includes Post 106 Commander Greg Goetz, 1st Vice Commander Glenn Dunville, and Pat Krohlow. The committee will prepare the resolution and complete any Department and National American Legion forms and bring back a report for the January 23, 2017 regular monthly meeting.If approved by 2/3 of the membership present at that meeting the name change will be made to become Krause-Kraft-to be named, Post 106 of Seymour, Wisconsin.