Harvey d. Johnson American legion post 295
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The American Legion building was first constructed in the Mid 1920's and served as a dance hall, Progressive League hall, church for St. Bernadette before being converted into this post. On Friday March 23, 1945 with the State American Legion Commander Graham Huntington and Ladies Auxiltary president, Mrs. Frank Johnson celebrated the conversion into a post with a great party.
The Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295 was named for an Army Air Corp. Lieutenant. Lt. Harvey D. Johnson was returning from a combat mission over Walthamstow, England on November 23, 1942 in a spitfire aircraft that had caught on fire as thousands of folks were on the ground watching this event take place. Instead of bailing out and having his plan crash into Edward Street, Johnson made a sharp turn and flew his craft to a local football field, where he crashed and died. The folks of Walthamstow made a memorial to Johnson on the football field and sent a letter of condolence to his mother for her son's bravery.
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