A special tribute was made to Lieutenant Florence B Evans, who received the bronze star for conspicuous bravery while under fire during the 1944 Anzio campaign in Italy. She died in Europe while in the performance of her duty on the last day of WWII. She was born in West Sayville on March 11th 1915.

About the American Legion:
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.

The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time staff of about 300 employees.

You may request an application from:

American Legion Smith-Wever Post #651
23 Foster Ave
Sayville, NY 11782
or
E-Mail: post651@smith-wever.com