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Sons of The American Legion
Howard L. Turner Squadron 276
8068 Quarterfield Rd. Severn, Md. 21144
410-969-8028
History of Howard L. Turner American Legion
Post 276
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On 10 November 1955, the first meeting of the Post 276 as we know it today, was held in the Severn area. The members at this meeting, Buck Hood, John Burns and sixteen others met with the intention of creating an American Legion Post in the Severn area. These two men had earlier met with Vice Commander Dione of the American Legion concerning a Legion Charter. Vice Commander Dione advised them that fifteen members were needed to qualify for the Charter. Their only order of business at this meeting was to elect officers to continue their ambition of establishing a Severn, Maryland American Legion Post.
Officers for 1956 were elected as follows:
Commander Buck Hood
Vice Commander Leroy Knight
Adjutant John Burns
Finance Officer John Lawn
Chaplain Harold Fisher
SGT at Arms Gordon Hood
Historian Buford HansbergerService Officer Don Morgan
On 14 November 1955, Buck Hood, John Burns, Leroy Knight and Ted Hoefler went to the Area C meeting held at Cook-Pinkney Post 141, in Annapolis to request the Charter for Post 276. The motion was taken to the floor for the Charter, which was passed by a vote of fifteen to two.
During the month of December 1955, the acquisition of a building lot was accomplished and the beginning of clearing this lot for the building of the future Howard L. Turner Post 276.
During the February/March 1956 timeframe the temporary Charter arrived from the Department of Maryland American Legion Headquarters with the Post number 276.
In September of 1956, a building report was given by Robert Ward who was awarded $25.00 expense money to see about buying a Post home on Quarterfield road for $1000.00 down and the rest in monthly payments.
It was not until September 1957 that a decision was made to buy a building on Quarterfield road to serve as the meeting place of the newly formed Post 276.
About Howard L. Turner
Private First Class Howard L. Turner, United States Army, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "Rock of the Marne".
PFC Turner was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on March 31, 1951. PFC Turner was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Howard L. Turner was born on February 9, 1928 to the parents Edward and Ethel Turner. He was raised near the town of Severn Maryland. Ethel Turner entitled the Post with authority to use her son's name and also presented the Post with the United States Burial Flag that draped Howards casket during his funeral and military honors.
A photograph of Howard Turner and the U.S. flag presented to the Post are displayed with honor at the Post entrance.
1956 Charter Membership Roll
The American Legion Howard L. Turner Incorporated Post 276
Department of Maryland
Jack AftungJohn LawnRalph PerdueStuart Steel Sr.Buford Hansburger
John LawnRalph PerdueStuart Steel Sr.Buford HansburgerBurton HoodClarence LawsonEdward PundtEarl StinchcombHoward Hoefler Jr.
Clarence LawsonEdward PundtEarl StinchcombHoward Hoefler Jr.Lester HoodDonald MorganAlbert ResuingRobert WardMahlon M. Hood 
