2022-2023 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 43 American Legion - Oak Grove Post 379 The American Legion is the largest wartime veterans service organization with 2.3 million members in nearly 14,000 posts in nearly every community in America. In addition to posts in every state, the Legion has posts in the District of Columbia, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. American Legion Oak Grove Post 379 is located at 1209 S Broadway. Post Officers are Denny Affolter, Commander; Mike Sanchez, Sr. Vice Commander; Lewis Jenkins, Chaplain; Mike Sanchez, Adjutant; Gene Aaron, Financial Officer; Lonnie Harper, Service Officer; Jack Hackley, Historian; Tom Dykes, Sergeant-AtArms; and Ed Scott, Judge Advocate. Post 379 welcomes you to consider membership in the Missouri American Legion, the state’s largest veterans service organization. If you are on active duty today, or have served, please consider becoming a member of the American Legion! If you are interested in joining please contact Denny Affolter at 816-304-5655. American Legion Auxiliary Post 379 Founded in 1919, the focus of The American Legion Auxiliary is that of Service, Not Self, in fulfillment of the mission to support the American Legion. American Legion Auxiliary Post 379, Oak Grove, has been meeting for more than 76 years. Auxiliary members meet at 7 p.m., the third Monday of each month at the American Legion located at 1209 S Broadway. This year, the Auxiliary has more than 50 members. The Auxiliary welcomes new members. Those eligible for membership are the spouse, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter or sister of those who have served during conflicts dating back to World War I. Those interested in membership should contact Kim Glenn, president at 816-813-2851 or Debbie Rockers at 816-718-8055. Service Veterans Organizations Sons of the American Legion Oak Grove Post 379 Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion (SAL) exists to honor the service and sacrifice of American Legion members. All male descendants, adopted sons and stepsons of members of the American Legion, and such male descendants of veterans who died during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf War and the War on Terrorism are eligible for membership. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. each second Monday of the month at the American Legion Post, 1209 S. Broadway. If you are interested in getting in on the ground floor of the SAL Program, please contact Oak Grove Post 379 SAL Commander Gene Aaron at 816-457-0285.
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