American Legion Post 95

American Legion Post 95 Robert H. Baker ☆ American Legion ☆ Post 95
🗽 Liberty, Missouri, USA 🇺🇸 Dr. Barton Maltby became the Post's first Commander. The Post was named for Sgt Robert H.

Post 95 was chartered in September 1919 by the Missouri Department of the American Legion with seventeen charter members. Baker, who was killed in WWI. Baker enlisted in Co. H 3rd Missouri National Guard on May 31, 1918. His National Guard Co, served on Mexican border. His National Guard Company entered Federal Service as Co H 140th Infantry, 35th Division in August 1918, and was sent to France. B

aker was wounded September 28, 1918 in the battle of the Meuse River/Argonne Forest conflict. He died of these wounds October 9, 1918, and is buried in No. 3, Commune of Banbrey, Depot, Meuse France. The Post was instrumental in having the "Doughboy" Statue permanently set on the West side of the Historical Liberty County Court House. It bears the title "Lest We Forget".

LIBERTY, Mo. — Veterans and community members gathered at Fairview Cemetery’s Veterans Memorial at noon today for a sole...
05/25/2026

LIBERTY, Mo. — Veterans and community members gathered at Fairview Cemetery’s Veterans Memorial at noon today for a solemn Memorial Day ceremony honoring America’s fallen service members.

Co-hosted by American Legion Post 95 and VFW Post 4043, the annual tribute was set against the cemetery’s striking Avenue of Flags, a display of hundreds of American flags honoring the sacrifices of local military heroes.

The observance featured a formal wreath-laying and concluded with a traditional rifle salute and the playing of Taps.

05/25/2026
The Avenue of Flags are up on this peaceful Memorial Day. We will have a Memorial Day service at Noon.
05/25/2026

The Avenue of Flags are up on this peaceful Memorial Day. We will have a Memorial Day service at Noon.

From time to time Veterans are asked why there are coins on Veterans's graves - The Meaning Behind Each Coin Over time, ...
05/24/2026

From time to time Veterans are asked why there are coins on Veterans's graves -

The Meaning Behind Each Coin

Over time, specific meanings became associated with each denomination. While interpretations can vary, the most widely recognized symbolism carries a powerful weight.

A penny means you visited. It is the simplest gesture, but perhaps the most universal. It says that someone speaks a name carved in stone again, even if only in silence.

A nickel means you and the fallen Service Member trained together.
It speaks of early mornings, shared struggles, and the forging of discipline and identity.

A dime means you served together.
This coin carries the weight of shared missions, long deployments, and moments that only those who wore the uniform can truly understand.

A quarter means you were there when they died.
It is the heaviest coin of all. Not in metal, but in meaning. It represents presence in the final moments. A bond sealed in the most profound way.

Each coin tells a story without ever needing anyone to read it aloud.

This Memorial Day Weekend, weather permitting, American Legion Post 95 & Troop 376 - Liberty, MO will be posting 385 Ame...
05/22/2026

This Memorial Day Weekend, weather permitting, American Legion Post 95 & Troop 376 - Liberty, MO will be posting 385 American Flags throughout Fairview and New Hope Cemeteries creating the Avenue of Flags.
Troop 374 Fireballs spent Thursday evening posting an American Flag at the grave of each known Veteran interred in Fairview & New Hope Cemeteries.

On Monday, May 25th at Noon, there will be a short Memorial Day service held at the Veterans Memorial featuring Josef Jefferson singing the National Anthem, the placement of a Memorial Wreath, a 21-Gun Salute, and the playing of Taps.

05/20/2026
In Tighe Hall
05/19/2026

In Tighe Hall

05/15/2026
05/07/2026

On this date, the service and sacrifice of 58,412, who lost their lives in Vietnam, as well as the 353,422 wounded in action and our 1,546 POW/MIA’s.

“We shall not rest, until they are All Home!”

American Legion Post 95 needs your help so we can continue honoring our Veterans
02/21/2026

American Legion Post 95 needs your help so we can continue honoring our Veterans

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