August 06, 2018

Website honors legacy of a Minnesota centennial post

By The American Legion
Dispatch

The Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post 132 in New Ulm, Minn., will celebrate its 100th birthday in 1919.

The Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post 132 in New Ulm, Minn., will celebrate its 100th birthday in 1919. The post created a centennial website,  www.nuamericanlegion.com/archive/, that’s filled with a collage of photos and stories that capture its years of existence and service.

The history of Post 132 starts with its namesakes: Cpl. Benjamin J. Seifert, New Ulm’s first World War I casualty, and Capt. Willibald Bianchi, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions in the Philippines in World War II. A few other photos and stories featured on the website include:

  • A 50th anniversary poster that was created by the post and Auxiliary unit to educate the public about The American Legion. It featured The American Legion’s preamble, a list of important events over the past 50 years, and an invitation to join Post 132 and Auxiliary Unit 132.
  • Photo of the New Ulm American Legion Baseball team that won the state championship in 1934, and rode in the back of a truck to the tournament.
  • The erection of a monument, “In Memory of All War Veterans,” on Memorial Day in 1934. Inside the base is a sealed receptacle containing issues of New Ulm newspapers and The American Legion Magazine, the names of post, Auxiliary, state and district commanders and committee members, and a list of New Ulm city officials.
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