The Express Newspaper – March 1, 2018
Tag Archives: post 91
Four Chaplains Honored at Post 91 – by Sandy McBride
Article on page 13 of the 02/09 Express.
The Express Newspaper – February 9, 2017
Bill McBride Honored
Article and photos on page 11 of the 09/15 edition.
Post 91 Remembers Four Chaplains
Mechanicville February 6- On January 23, 1943 the USAT Dorchester left New York Harbor with 902 crew, soldiers, and civilians on board. On February 2 sonar on one of the escort cutters detected a German submarine in the area. the ship was only 150 miles from Greenland .
Read the entire article in the 02/11 edition.
The Express Newspaper February 11, 2016
Four Chaplains Remembered
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 7- The heroism of the " Four Chaplains " was remembered Saturday morning at Post 91. Congressman Paul Tonko, a representative from Congressman Gibson's office and State Senator Marchione all spoke at this ceremony.
The entire article is in the February 19 edition.
Pearl Harbor Remembered at Local Legion Halls
MECHANICVILLE DECEMBER 7- Post Chaplain Bill Wicks read the name of the 53 Mechanicville servicemen who lost their lives in WWII at the Pearl Harbor Remembrance at Lt. Fred Clark American Legion Post #91.Robin Ringlet=r read the poem , "Do you remember me?" written from the perspective of one of the 2,335 who died on December 7th at Pearl Harbor. She led everyone in singing "Remember Pearl Harbor"- written shortly after the event.
Read the entire article in the Dec. 11th issue of the Express.
Veterans Special Section – pages 16-19
October 6th edition of the Express did a special Tribute to our Veterans.