American Legion Joseph B. Westnedge Post 36
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In Memoriam

Fallen Comrades

We honor the members of American Legion Joseph B. Westnedge Post 36 who answered the final call. Their service, sacrifice, and fellowship will never be forgotten.

Rows of white military headstones at a national cemetery

HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED

Post 36
Kalamazoo

EST. 1919

A SOLDIER'S PROMISE

"We will remember them — not just on Memorial Day, but every day we gather in their name."

Lest We Forget

The American Legion was founded on the bonds forged in service — bonds that do not break even in death. This page is dedicated to the members of Post 36 who have passed on, veterans who gave years of their lives first to their country and then to their community.

We invite family members, fellow veterans, and friends to help us keep this record complete. If you know of a Post 36 member who should be listed here, please contact us so we may honor them properly.

Their names are spoken at our meetings. Their chairs are never truly empty.

ROLL OF HONOR

Members We Remember

83 members honored · grouped by branch of service

U.S. Army

46 members

  • Arthur De Witt
  • Arthur E. Morgan
  • Berle Tinkey
  • Charles R. Riddle, Jr.
  • Clayton Champion
  • Clayton Starkey
  • Clifford Foust
  • Clifton Pullen
  • Dale Cannon
  • Daniel Brennan, Esq.
  • David A. Windover
  • David Dudley
  • David Scheffers
  • Dennis Hodgson
  • Donald E. Harper
  • Donald Vanhoe
  • Earnest "Gene" Carver
  • Edward Peters
  • Eldon Cattell
  • Garritt Kortteway
  • George C. Small
  • Gerald Wasik
  • Glenn Keith
  • Henery Thomas Jr.
  • Jack Mitchell
  • James Sytsma
  • Jesse Blalock
  • Joe Nardielle
  • John W. Ryan
  • John Wattles
  • Joseph Mejeur
  • Joseph Szalkowski
  • Julius Millers
  • Leonard Laney
  • Merl Stoyanoff
  • Oscar Poston
  • Paul Deboer
  • Robert Jessen
  • Robert Philipp
  • Robert Raven Sr.
  • Robert Riggs
  • Robert Rorick
  • Stanley Bradley
  • Ted Davis
  • Tommie Palm
  • Tommie White

U.S. Army Air Corps

3 members

  • Edward Rossi
  • Kenneth Pratt
  • Robert Reist

U.S. Air Force

11 members

  • Charles R. McDaniel
  • Floyd Compton
  • Hank Lemmen
  • Jack Post
  • Lenoard "Bud" Hatt
  • Marvin Downey
  • Raymond Hochmuth
  • Richard H. Harrison, Jr
  • Robert Hutchins
  • Ron Teall
  • William N. Wahl

U.S. Navy

15 members

  • Russell Barr
  • Charles Powell
  • Danny D. First Sr.
  • Darius Meeky
  • David E. Meyer
  • Donald Cubbison
  • Dr. Jack Hunt
  • Eugene Frary
  • Fred Stevens
  • John Singleton Jr.
  • John Sudeikis
  • John W. Cairns
  • Merrill Brink
  • Robert A. Gallup Sr.
  • Robert Philipp

U.S. Marine Corps

6 members

  • Gene Roberts
  • Harry Bird
  • James Kallewaard
  • Laurell Knott
  • Paul Hoogenboom
  • Robert Baxter

U.S. Coast Guard

2 members

  • Michael Topp
  • Neal Walton
"Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. They served with honor, and we remember them with pride."

— American Legion Post 36, Kalamazoo

Help Us Honor Our Own

If you have information about a Post 36 member who has passed, we want to ensure they are remembered here. Please reach out to the Post with their name, branch of service, and any details you wish to share.

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