"Harry B. Bentley Post no. 443" - Elmira, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 05.550 W 076° 48.185
18T E 350886 N 4661619
This American Legion has a monument to the "Four Chaplains" in front.
Waymark Code: WMRBWY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2016
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Post Meeting: 2ND TUESDAY EACH MONTH @ 6:00 PM
The Chemung Valley Historical Society has Various articles magazines, menus, blotters, etc. from the Legion going back to 1938.
"Menu - Testimonial Dinner in honor of Frank C. Love; Harry B. Bentley Post No. 443; December 3 1938."
"Folder contains images of the following Musical Groups: Harry B. Bentley Post 443, American Legion Band."
They have a photo of the the Legion's Drum and Bugle Corp. organized in 1929.
The Eternal Light at the Veterans Memorial in Wisner Park was given by Post 443.
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"The Harry B. Bentley Post 443, American Legion of Elmira, was granted a charter in 1919. The post was among the first American Legions to be chartered."
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Post 443 is listed in the 1923 Elmira Directory
The Health inspections for the American Legion Post can be seen online. "AMERICAN LEGION - ELMIRA #443 is Food Service Establishment "