The Dyer-Gunnell American Legion Post 180 in Vienna, VA
The Dyer-Gunnell American Legion Post 180 in Vienna, Virginia was founded in 1937 by World War I Veterans and is Vienna’s oldest community service organization. The building, located at 330 Center Street North, was built by its members in 1956 to 1957. The second floor was added in 2003.
Post 180 Groundbreaking June 23,1956
#1 Past Dist. Cmdr “Bud” Hileman; #2 Otho Knisely; #3 Carter Gibson (Vienna official)
#1 Carter Gibson – Vienna Official
#2 Towsheud Raple, Dist. CDR
#3 Glen Cunningham – 180
#4 Fred DeValkeneer – 180
#5 Fred Kalep – 180
#6 Merle Fellinger – 180
#7 Harry Statham – 180
#8 Ernie Hileman – 180
November 10, 1956
L to R: John Roman, John Kalep & son, Merle Fellinger, man in background unknown
L to R: Glenn Cunningham, Dismuke, Stan Salamon (Sully), man in background unknown
July 12, 1957 Outdoor temp 105F
L to R: Ellison Outten, Archie Monroe, Glenn Cunningham (squatting), Fred DeValkeneer, Jim Horseman, Arnold Benefield
L to R: Merle Fellinger, Fred DeValkeneer, Jim Horseman, Arnold Benefield, Archie Monroe, Ellison Outten, Glenn Cunningham
L to R: Archie Monroe, Ellison Outten, Fred DeValkeneer, Arnold Benefield, Jim Horseman (on platform), Merle Fellinger (on platform), Glenn Cunningham
L to R: Ellison Outten, Archie Monroe, Fred DeValkeneer, Jim Horseman, Arnold Benefield, Merle Fellinger, Glenn Cunningham
L to R: Arnold Benefield, Merle Fellinger, Fred DeValkeneer, Ellison Outten, Glenn Cunningham, Archie Monroe, Jim Horseman
About October 1957
Looking east towards Town from top of hill.
Fall 1957
November 1957
L to R: Jennie Cunningham, Given Coulter, Lennie Senseny, Florence Hughes, Dorothy Brown Felllinger, Mrs. Kalep, Mrs. Hileman