AEF Memorial Corps
National World War I Memorial, Washington D.C.
AEF Memorial Corps Press Release
Post 129 Legionnaires:
No veteran, anywhere, anytime, should be forgotten. So some updates for you: You may follow the progress of building our National Memorial in Washington DC at: ww1cc.org/memorial. Make sure you look at the videos of the new WWI Memorial…it is great.
Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post 129 Stillwater has made a $100 donation to become an “AEF memorial Corps Post” honoring Carter C. Hanner from Stillwater who was born 4 June 1878 and died October 8, 1918 at Mense-Argonne drive in France during World War I. Of course Post 129 was named The Carter C. Hanner American Legion Post 129 Stillwater to honor Hanner.
Legionnaire you may have a loved one who died in WWI and would to donate to the WWI Memorial in their honor:
https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/honor/national-wwi-memorial/memorial-fundraising.html
The Foundation has begun the process of sculpting the armatures for the memorial! See attached photo of Sabine Howard, world famous artist and sculptor. Also find a press release of the AEF memorial Corps Announcement attached.
"Remember the Doughboys!
They Deserve Their Own Memorial."
Gerald McClain
Post 129 Historian
Oklahoma Historian
Dept of Oklahoma, American Legion
www.ww1cc.org
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