The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-15
A HISTORY OF ThE AMERICAN LEGION

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association in the great war; to iaculcate . sense Of individual obi
gation to the community, State and Nation; to combat the autocracy
Of 10Th the classes and the masses; 70 make right the master Ct
transmit, to poterty the principles Of justice. freedom and de-
mocTacy; to conseN1te and san1fy COR es1fadeship by our devotion
to mutual happiness" s
ERNEST T. BIRCH POST. M. 3. =
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Bret; 6 AIbes' who Wa the hrt Grant county boy to fall IN the
Hs enlisted On May i: 1917 and - assigned 70 Go. :: 10th az Inf
First Division. He participated in service In the LoIranine, St AhhieL
Cantigny. Chateau 1hiesy and Shsons sectors. He fell during the
last naAAo setinn On July 21At, 1919.
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