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Bakersfield to Host National Legion Leader John Geiger Visit
John H Geiger 46 of Des Plaines Ill national commander of the American Legion for 1971 72 will visit Bakersfield on an official tour with a banquet in his honor hosted by Bakersfield Legion Post 26 on Wednesday January 5 A 6 30 p m no host hour at Legion Hall 2020 H Street then a banquet at Casa Royales Motor Inn 251 South Union Ave Tickets 6 each available at Legion Hall The public Legionnaires and all Veterans groups are invited Geiger a WWII veteran served with the 11th Armored Division fought in the Battle of the Bulge earned a UI degree in Architectural Engineering in 1950 works as special assistant to the VP of Facilities and Property at United Airlines in Chicago and has a long career in architecture and engineering positions.
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John H. Geiger
Des Plaines
Ill
American Legions
Bakersfield
University of Illinois