Home / News / History Post 451 was known for its drum and bugle corps Twenty officers in the American Expeditionary Forces who wanted to improve troop morale started the American Legion in Paris in March 1919 and a group of officers and enlisted men attended the Paris Caucus in February adopting a temporary constitution and the name American Legion Congress granted the Legion a national charter in September 1919 The first national convention followed in November where delegates voted to locate the Legion’s national headquarters in Indianapolis American Legion posts quickly popped up all over the country One of the posts formed in 1919 was in Des Moines Black veterans in Cedar Rapids formed a post in 1920 naming it the Crispus Attucks Post 451 after the Black Native American man who was the first casualty of the American Revolution A couple of Des Moines men reported having a very enjoyable time with the “Parlor City folk.” Post 451 struggled from the beginning after many of its members left Cedar Rapids a newspaper founded in 1894 for Black readers reported in September “the post has been practically inactive for several months.” What few members remained were expected to host the state convention Sept When the advance man from Des Moines’ Lincoln Post arrived in Cedar Rapids he had difficulty finding anyone from the Crispus Attucks post “After making a search and after much inquiry he finally located the post adjutant in a pool hall,” the Bystander reported “Informing him of his mission and making it known that there were five others to follow him he was sent to a questionable place without the adjutant quitting his interesting pool game.” Fred Gresham came to the delegates’ rescue opening her home to them and helping them make connections and more than 1,400 delegates — white and Black — made a point of nominating and electing Black delegate J.Q a group of Black veterans in Cedar Rapids sought to re-establish Legion Post 451 Hanford Legion Post 5 Commander Charles Hedberg and Executive Committee Member Carl Hendrickson told those at the meeting about the Legion’s ideals and purposes Henry was elected commander of the newly formed post The group met March 10 and named itself Pont-a-Mousson Post 451 after a city in northeast France that saw ferocious fighting during the war Henry was arrested and charged with embezzling money from the newly formed post Henry was captured at Iowa City five minutes after H.L “signed the information charging his superior with embezzlement of the post’s money,” The Gazette reported the post commander had been busy since the post was organized March 6 soliciting contributions for the post.” The post reorganized three years later and elected Frank J Post 451 began meeting in the office of the Hanford Post in the Linn County building The Pont-a-Mousson Post was among the veterans’ organizations participating in the dedication of the new Veterans Memorial Building on May’s Island on Sept The post began meeting there after the dedication The last surviving Black veteran of the Civil War in Cedar Rapids Veterans from both the Hanford and Pont-a-Mousson posts attended the funeral The post’s drum and bugle corps became a focus of the organization in the 1930s Benefit boxing tournaments were held in the armory of the Memorial Coliseum to raise funds for equipment for the musicians The corps also was in demand for Legion parades and other events Donkey baseball was introduced to Cedar Rapids in 1934 with proceeds from the games going to the Musketeers Drum Corps the Veterans of Foreign Wars Band and the Pont-a-Mousson Drum Corps the Pont-a-Mousson post formed an auxiliary a World War I veteran and a Cedar Rapids police officer who headed the department’s fingerprint bureau He held the post until he retired in September 1946 the Pont-a-Mousson was absorbed by the Hanford post The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Vincent Legros, 43 years old, graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, is an engineer from Ponts et Chaussées, and holds an advanced diploma (DEA) in production and company organization. 1997Photographed by Peter LindberghSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links 1998Photographed by Peter LindberghThe work of Lindbergh which spanned more than four decades and countless magazine covers including Vogue documented the rise of the 1990s supermodels such as Linda Evangelista He photographed Anna Wintour’s first Vogue cover in November 1988—a now infamous image of Israeli model Michaela Bercu In what would be one of his final projects Lindbergh was chosen by guest editor Meghan to shoot the cover of British Vogue in September 2019 explored Lindbergh’s experience of curating the exhibition the book gives insight into his creative process “When I saw my photos on the wall in the exhibition model for the first time “It was overwhelming to be thus confronted with who I am.” 2000Photographed by Peter LindberghThe outcome of Untold Stories epitomizes the photographer’s attitude to his work Lindbergh was given free rein to select or veto images from his archive Finding himself at a loss and thinking that the project would never be finished incorporating new images and rejecting others But it was through this way of working that the photographer rediscovered a new connection to his work—one that emanates from his final project HAWTHORNE — It was bright and sunny day on Flag Day but the feeling was more of a somber one for those who attended the street dedication ceremony to honor Pvt Riggenbach's sisters Helen Diebold and Alice Marion and others who knew him watched as Hawthorne Council President John Bertollo dedicated the intersection of Mountain and Metro Vista avenues in his name adding that she was grateful the borough was honoring her late brother and that people had come out to pay their respects Riggenbach served in the Army during World War II near Pont-à-Mousson in eastern France Riggenbach lived in Hawthorne most of his life a Hawthorne resident who researches information about the fallen servicemen for the dedication ceremonies Riggenbach grew up on Mountain Avenue and attended Roosevelt Grammar School during the 1930s Riggenbach left for the Army in August 1942 around the time he turned 18 Diebold said she remembers the day he left with other men on a bus from Hawthorne Borough Hall to go to the induction center in Newark he was sent to Fort Dix for Army basic training After training he was assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Gruber in Oklahoma he was transferred to the 80th Infantry Division Riggenbach was stationed in Scotland and England before going to France Diebold and Marion still miss their brother greatly and say they wish he'd had the opportunity to spend more of his life with them Hawthorne honors Iraq War veteran Riggenbach was shot by the Germans on Sept when he and others in the 3rd Battalion were stationed along the Moselle River He was transported to the 60th Field Hospital Bomhoff from the 315th Regimental Chaplain about their son's death The intersection of Mountain and Metro Vista avenues is one of several street corners that the borough has dedicated to servicemen killed during war The dedications are part of a larger project called Operation Fallen Heroes The borough's goal is to have a street intersection named after each of the 76 men who died in combat serving in World War I By Holly Tucker What the Ole Worm’s Wormianum looked like The “cabinets of curiosity” of the 16th and 17th centuries housed the extraordinary souvenirs that European missionaries and other travellers brought back from the New World and the East Stuffed birds with brilliantly coloured plumage sat alongside seashells larger than the human body and mummies plucked from Africa’s desert sands as French surgeon Pierre Dionis discovered sometimes the marvels in your own backyard are the strangest of all When Dionis stumbled across a leathery fetus-like object in a priest’s collection Could it really be that this misshapen object was the product of a 23-year-long pregnancy surgeon in the court of Queen Maria Theresa accompanied his illustrious patient on a pilgrimage to Pont à Mousson the royal entourage was greeted by the village priest a man with a reputation for collecting strange trinkets from around the globe Babilart was eager to show off his playthings and after ducking skeletons that dangled from the ceiling and side-stepping columns pillaged from Roman ruins he emerged with a prize he was sure would please both the queen and her companion The priest lifted a large jar filled with distilled spirits into the air Floating inside was a leathery ball-shaped object the queen and Dionis moved in closer to get a better look and spine were so 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already been commissioned and will be delivered at the end of the second quarter A further $80m worth of pipes are due to be delivered during the second half of the year Saint Gobain said the contract reflected its French plant’s position “as a world leader in drinking water supply systems” Pipe Activity employs 10,000 people around the world and last year had sales of almost $21bn Welcome to the beta version of the new Women & Golf website Our web monkeys are still hard at work and welcome your feedback.   Home | TT and Road Racing | TT 2015: Franck Petricola has died ACU Events Ltd regrets to announce that French rider Franck Petricola from Pont a Mousson was killed following an accident at Sulby Crossroads at approximately 7.45pm during this evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT races Petricola was a regular competitor in the IRRC Championship and enjoyed his best season in 2013 with 11th overall in the Superbike category.  His best result came at Chimay and he ended the year strongly with six successive top ten finishes and took a brace of thirds in the Lightweight Races at Horice and Terlicko He was due to make his TT debut in 2014 but was injured in the North West 200 meeting earlier in the month and was forced to withdraw from last year’s event.  He returned to full fitness and raced at Scarborough and the North West 200 where he finished 25th in the Superstock race and 21st in the Superbike Race The ACU wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to Franck’s family and friends The Coroner of Inquests has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway Entering in Schmëtt near the Belgian border they will race 115km from north to south The first cyclists are expected to reach Luxembourg shortly after midday on Monday and road closures will be lifted after the car signalling the last cyclist has passed Cyclists are expected to leave Luxembourg through Esch-sur-Alzette at around 4.30pm to 5pm they will set off from Mondorf-les-Bains at around 12.10pm and will cycle 11km Spectators who wish to drive to watch the race at Mondorf-les-Bains should take the Altweis (N11) motorway exit and follow the signs to find a parking place Only authorised emergency vehicles will be able to take the Mondorf-les-Bains motorway exit The Croix de Mamer on the A6 will be open on July 3 but the N6 access towards Kehlen or Mamer will be closed from 11.30am On the A4 there will be a diversion in place at the exits towards Foetz and between Foetz and Mondercange from midday On the A13 the Croix de Schifflange exits will be closed from midday on July 3 On July 4 all sliproads towards Schengen will be closed from 7am until 1pm A number of other roads will be closed. 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