50 YEARS OF SERVICE

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Legion recognizes veterans for continuous membership
  • Denny Backman (left) and Bob Patrick were presented with framed certificates recognizing them for 50 years of continuous membership to the American Legion. Genoa Post Commander John Buhl presented the men with the honors on Thursday at Fill My Cup in Genoa. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz
    Denny Backman (left) and Bob Patrick were presented with framed certificates recognizing them for 50 years of continuous membership to the American Legion. Genoa Post Commander John Buhl presented the men with the honors on Thursday at Fill My Cup in Genoa. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz
GENOA — Denny Backman and Bob Patrick both joined the U.S. Army in 1954. They both served overseas in Germany. And on Thursday, both men were recognized for their many years of continuous membership to the American Legion.“They were both previously very active in the Legion,” Genoa Post Commander John Buhl said. “This is the foundation of our legion post.”Backman and Patrick were presented with…

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