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Gerald C. Daniel Post 37

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POST HISTORY

Gerald C. Daniel

                                                         

Our Post's namesake, Mr. Gerald C. Daniel, was born in 1922.  Mr. Daniel enlisted in the Marines in 1943 and was in the 14th Marine Regiment, serving in the Pacific Theater in Guadalcanal.

Mr. Daniel was an American Legion PUFL Member, based out of the Darrel Dunkle Post 1, Reno NV.

 

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On the 5th day of August 2003 at the National Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana the American Legion National Commander Ronald F. Conley signed the Charter for Gerald C. Daniel Post 37, as attested by the National Adjutant Robert W. Spanogle.  The initial veterans requesting charter for a Post in Fernley, Nevada at that time was 25.  On 11 September at the Fernley Moose Lodge, Department Commander Tim Tetz swore in the Officers of Post 37 and presented the Post Charter to Robert Watson, our first Post 37 Commander.  Though the initial request to obtain charter started with twenty-five, the membership had grown to fifty-five veterans at the time of its presentation, all fifty-five took part in signing the Charter Membership Roll.

 

PAST POST COMMANDERS

Robert Watson 2003-2004

Jerry Finley 2004-2006

Dave Sandfoss 2006-2008

Darris Daniel 2008-2011

Larry Ratcliffe 2011-2012

Darris Daniel 2012-2016

Valerie Scheuering 2016-2018

Patrcia Brown 2018-2020

Doug Larned 2020-2023