Show LEGION LIKED MACS NERVE veteran of the U a 8 navy li Is chosen as one of the organizations national heads zolin john at alexander mccormack T alca ice com commander munde r of the ho american legion liked tile tho looks look of tho the nay navy as far backas iwa lie ile still thinks it Is a good or organization garil although la in recent years ears be lias has transferred his energies to the navy tuberculosis hospital at fort lyon colo sir bir mccormack Cormack SIc joined tile tho navy when hen lie he was us seventeen scars cars old in IW 1005 lie he was ns transferred frum from apprentice mannin to hospital apprentice find the following year was aa ono one of those ulio mho administered at aid 1 I to tile tha ot of the famous turret espilo slon blun on oil board the U S S kearsarge on good friday afternoon ue ile quit the nay navy in ili 1003 but heard the voice olce of the sea again in 1015 1915 within a year cir lie was helping capture vern vera cruz with midi the lie landing party that went ashore from tile the atlantic fleet before 1017 1917 lind had ended lie ho had established a hospital nt at st angers and ninal naval hase base Il hospital no 1 at brost one of the things lie he does not mention about his career Is the outbreak of a lire fire at brest during which he carried out several helpless liel pless patients and nearly ruined a couple of serviceable hands during the siame blame offensive onen she lie he was w on oil nn all operating teara team at juilly the legion thought so much of his hl spirit and capabilities that they elected ed him one of their national heads |