Harold C. Anderson American Legion Post #283 - Suring Harold Christian Anderson was born October 30, 1895 in the town of Maple Valley. He graduated from high school and Northland College in Ashland prior to entering barber school in Minneapolis. Mr. Anderson enlisted in the armed forces in 1917, and went to Waco, Texas with the 32nd Infantry Division. He was later shipped to France to the fighting front. Mr. Anderson was wounded in action on October 7th and died from his wounds on October 13th. Mr. Anderson was buried in France. Later his body was brought back to the United States. Funeral services were conducted by the Congregation Church in Maple Valley. The American Legion Post from Oconto participated in the ceremony. William C. Nelson of Suring, thought it would be nice to have a post in Suring. He contacted the veterans in Suring and the surrounding area and they all agreed that it would be nice to have a post in Suring. They wrote to headquarters to find out all the details about getting one started. On the twentieth of January 1922, the American Legion Post #283 was organized. It was named the Harold C. Anderson Post #283. The first officers that were elected for the Suring post and charter members were the following: POST OFFICERS Commander – William C. Nelson Vice Commander – Chas. Mathys Adjutant – Elmer E. Anderson Finance Officer – Wm. J. Boettcher Historian – Walter W. Krueger Chaplain – Wm. E. Suring Sergeant at Arms – George Anderson Athletic Officer - Henry Jansen Employment Officer – Thomas B. Halverson Service Officer – Nap Sauter The following signed the Charter William Alder Basom Harry H. Bartz Elmer E. Anderson William J. Boettcher Henry Jansen Walter W. Krueger Norman C. Kurtz Murray Rickaby Nap Sauter Haybert Hansen Sam J. Parker Stepher Aldrick Chas. Mathys Richard Ruck William E. Suring