Jacob Coppus was a Private in Company M 353rd Infantry 89th Division, Serial #2-815-237.  He was born in Genert, Holland, June 29, 1892 before immigrating to Little Chute, Wisconsin.  He was called into service on April 27, 1918 and was killed in action on November 2nd, 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France.  Jacob Coppus, having been the first Little Chute veteran to die in action, is the reason for the Post being named in honor of him.  

The Original 15 names listed on the Charter are:

George J. Verstagen          George F. Look          Peter Peerboom          Mark Reynebeau

August J. Mellen                August J. Mellen        John F. Keyser            John J. Wildenberg

Peter Van Den Heauvel      Adrian Pynenburg      Henry Heesakers         J. E. Fronk

Wilbur F. Brogan               Gen. Van Hamend      Michael H. Verstegen   

Jacob Coppus Post 258 is a community based post, having been involved with many community projects.

Through the years, Post 258 sponsored an annual village picnic, one of the largest in the area.  Funds raised at this event went towards allowing the post to become a contributor to Village projects.  A portion of the American Legion picnic grounds has been donated to the Village Elementary School and Little Chute Police and Fire Departments.

Through Post and Community efforts, the Veterans Memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day 2017. The Memorial is prominently located in Windmill Square next to an authentic Dutch Windmill, manufactured in the Netherlands and shipped to the USA for erection.

On Holidays and special events throughout the summer, the Post places American Flags along Little Chute’s Main Street.  Dutch Flags are placed in front of the Windmill as a reminder of the area’s Dutch heritage.  During the Christmas season, Post 258 has rung the bell for the Salvation Army for the past 27 years.

Our Post also remains active in the community by visiting veterans quarterly who reside in a local nursing home.  The resident veterans of this home are asked to post the colors with the aid of the Legion members.  For the residents, posting the flag is a special honor as some have never participated in this type of event.

Included in the Post 258 family are The Ladies Auxiliary as well as Sons of The American Legion, Squadron 258.

For over 60 years Post 258 has sponsored and maintained Cabin # 2 at Camp American Legion. Each spring a group from the post travels to “Camp” to maintain and make repairs to the cabin.  This has been a labor of love for our post members.  “Camp” has been a place of rest and healing for many war weary veterans and their families. We take pride in making sure this cabin is in tip top shape and that the campers who stay in our cabin have a most restful visit to the Wisconsin Northwoods.

We are proud to have been in the service of the American Legion for the past 100 years.  We look forward to serving the community and our veterans for the next 100 years.

“…to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and his widow and his orphan”. Abraham Lincoln