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Show LEGION ' OFFICER IN MEXICO Commander of Department Also Member Mem-ber of NationaP Executive Committee Com-mittee of the Legion; Although Leigh H. Rovzar, ' commander com-mander of the department of Mexico of the American Legion was president presi-dent of a large brokerage firm in Mexico City, Mexico, Mex-ico, at the start of the World war, he enlisted in the army early In ttte game. Mr. Rovzar commanded com-manded a battery of field artillery as first lieutenant and upon promotion to a captaincy, served in the Thirty-third 'field artillery, artil-lery, remaining with that organization organiza-tion during its service overseas. He was discharged from service at the Walter Reed hospital In Washington, I). C, June 10, 1919, and returned to his home in Mexico City. An organizer of Alan Seeger post of the Legion at Mexico City, Mr. Rovzar Rov-zar was named as its first commander. He was recently elected commander of his department and a member of the national executive committee of the Legion. ' |