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| Add yourself or your family member to our growing Brooklyn Historical Society Veterans Book of Honor, recording your service to America. Open to anyone who has lived in the cities of Brooklyn Center or Brooklyn Park. Click the link below to bring up a printable page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHS Veterans Book of Honor link (rtf format) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brooklyn Center American Legion Duoos Brothers Post 630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6110 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55429 (763) 561-3138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In 1919, George Washington Bentley was in a Paris, France meeting hall when the original Legion was organized. In October of 1947, the Duoos Brothers American Legion Post #630 recieved a temporary charter which became a permanent charter in January of 1948. There were fifty members and Roy Peek was the first post commander. Part of the 10th District of the Minnesota American Legion organization. Initial meetings were held in member homes but by the mid 1950's the post acquired land at 4307 70th Avenue North in Brooklyn Center, the present site of the Legion Club House. The ground-breaking for the new clubhouse was in October of 1957. Later the post moved to 61st and Brooklyn Boulevard, their current home. The American Legion Brooklyn Center Post #630 Auxiliary was chartered in 1948 in a membership of forty-eight. The Auxiliary supports Americanism by donating flags to the local schools, by supporting Girls State, the Poppy Program and other endeavors. |
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| The plaque at the base of the flagpole at Mound Cemetery where the Brooklyn Center American Legion proudly supports their efforts to honor our Veterans. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007 Memorial Day services at Mound Cemetery in Brooklyn Center. Thanks! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Click here for the national organization American Legion welcome page! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "In 2008, the American Legion is celebrating 89 years of helping veterans... from 1919 to 2008!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here for the BHS HOME page, the SITE INDEX / LINKS page, the FALL EVENT details page or the 2008 SESQUICENTENNIAL page and more! Updated March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page courtesy of Brooklyn Historical Society, a group that works to preserve the history of Brooklyn Township in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota and the cities of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. |  |
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