Fire of Patriotism: Basil A. Coats

Basil Arhtur Coats
Staff Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces
Crew 67, 571st Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group
B-17 Bomber Waist Gunner - German Prisoner of War

Fire of Patriotism: Morris M. Woods

Morris Maxwell Woods, Sr.
Ship's Cook First Class
United States Navy, World War II

Heroes Remembered; Korean War Armistice 62nd Anniversary

Scholarships and Cash Available Through VFW Youth Essay Programs

July 20, 2015 - During the dog days of summer Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Ladies Auxiliary invite area Junior High and High School students to start thinking about entering one of the youth essay programs available to them. Home schooled students are also eligible to enter.

VFW Post 8904 Celebrates 4th of July with Uncle Sam

July 7, 2015 - VFW Post 8904 and the Ladies Auxiliary were joined by Uncle Sam on Saturday, July 4th as they visited the staff, residents and veterans at Holiday Nursing Home.

Afterwards Uncle Sam stopped by Walmart and wished shoppers and workers a happy 4th.

Fire of Patriotism: Corporal L.S. Fleming

Fire of Patriotism: Frank M. Butler

Fire of Patriotism: Home Front

Fire of Patriotism: Aquilla Ballard Hughes Jr.

June 1, 2015 - During and after World War II there were many war movies made like “Twelve O’clock High” and “30 Seconds Over Tokyo”. In my mind many of the stories I’ve written about local veterans the past couple of years could be put on the big screen. None more so than Center, Texas’ own A. B. Hughes, Jr.

When to Fly Your Flag, Full and Half-Staff

May 28, 2015 - With busy day-today life you might miss an opportunity to fly your US Flag either a full or half-staff. Shelby County Memorial VFW Post 8904 and the Ladies Auxiliary want to help make sure you never miss a flag holiday or half-staff occasion ever.

If you would like to sign up for our email notification service to receive alerts right to your inbox about a week before contact Post Quartermaster Larry Hume at chief@chiefimaging.com or call 598-2976.

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©By Larry Hume (VFW Post 8904)