Whitewater American Legion
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Saying Goodbye to the Old Post Headquarters and Hello to the New!

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First Meeting of Post 173 at the New "old" Legion Site. Thanks Mike Kachel!
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Our New Home Coming Along.
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Gone!
Photo of old post headquarters shortly after the top floor was demolished. Senior Apartments appear to be what will built on this site.
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April 1 2023
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Quilts For Veterans.



A Few Vets who have received Quilts

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Thanks to Laura Sullivan for all her hard work, time and money!

The above two Veterans living in the Our House Senior Living Home in Whitewater received quits from Post 173.
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​​Legion Member Wayne Bentel and Laura Sullivan giving lap quilts to Douglas Mayer, Burlington, and Peter Goihi of Burlington living in Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater. Mrs. Sullivan purchased the materials, made the quilts and then donated 15 quilts to Legion Post 173 to be given to veterans.
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David Patterman, Vietnam Veteran from Elkhorn, receives a lap quilt made my Laura Sullivan and presented by American Legion Post 173.
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​Whitewater American Legion Post 173 member, Steve Watson, (left) presents a Lap Quilt to U.S. Air Force Veteran Joe Tuzzio of Whitewater. 15 Quilts were made by Laura Sullivan of Whitewater and given to Post 173 for distribution to local veterans.
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Tony Jones, Viet Nam Veteran, Marine Corp. McHenry, Il. Receives a quilt from Post 173. Disabled.
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Jim Holford, Air Force Veteran and Twin Brother of John who recently passed and a member of Post 173, receives a Lap Quilt from Legion Post 173
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Ernest Klatt, U.S. Marines, Janesville, WI
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James Brownlee, U.S. Marines. Gulf Breeze, Florida.
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Linda, Navy and Vietnam Vet

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Fred, US Navy Veteran
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Raymond Mills 98 Year Old Army Veteran
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Bob Barker US Army Veteran
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Jim Kosharek and Ron Troemel from Post 173 with New Quilts.
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Steve Nass office quilt in  Wisconsin Capitol