The
Burke
Kelly
Post
That spirit of dominant Americanism with which the war was fought seems in these times of peace to be best reflected by the American Legion.
Appreciating this, those members of Company B, 307th Infantry, who regarded with favor the idea of a post-bellum organization applied to the American Legion for a charter. One was granted and they were admitted as the Burke-Kelly Post No. 172.
The name was selected in honor of the memory of two of their comrades: Sergeant Frank W. Burke, killed by a high explosive shell on the line of the Vesle, August 23d, 1918, and Corporal John E. Kelly, killed by a high explosive shell during the battle of Merval, September 8th, 1918.
This publication of the History of Company B was made possible by the members of the Burke-Kelly Post under the following officers:
President
William F. Howard
Vice-Presidents
John A. Ross
Arthur J. Hamblen
Alfred Heller
Secretary
A. James DiMaggio