Chuck Granholm, left, receives a charter to begin the Walter E. Truemper Legion Post 1944 from Michael Calder, American Legion Department of Illinois. The presentation was Thursday, Feb. 7 at the new home of Post 1944, the Warehouse Church in Aurora.
There are 25 members now. Granholm is commander, Gary Krolik is senior vice commander, John Sbarbaro is adjutant, and Fred Torres is chaplain. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. February 20 on the 75th anniversary of the death of Walter E. Truemper of Aurora in World War II.
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