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Show AMfflOM LEGION (Copy for This Department Supplied by th American Lesion News Service.) ARONOWITZ ACTIVE IN LEGION RANKS A record of service from a mere private In the ranks to department commander of New York's American Legion is the record established by Samuel E. Aronowitz, whose term saw the accomplishment of New York's share of the $5,000,000 endowment, and a wholesome membership increase. Aronowitz was born In the shadow of the capitol at Albany, New York, in 1890, being now some thirty-five years of age. Through the Albany high school, graduated with an A. B. degree from Dartmouth, he completed his education at the Albany Law school and was admitted to practice In 1914. He continued to work in Albany until America entered the war, and then served in Company B, Three Hun, dred and Ninth Machine Gun battalion, Seventy-eighth division, as sergeant. Overseas more than a year, he saw service In the St. Mihiel offensive, the Llney defensive, and the Meuse-Ar-gonne offensive.- if r ft x Samuel E. Aronowitz. Upon the American Legion's organization organi-zation in New York state, he became actively Interested, and after the first state convention at Rochester he attended at-tended every annual state and national convention as a delegate. He was appointed state adjutant in 1920 and was a member of the state legislative committee five years and chairman four. Elected in 1924 as state vice-commander, he was elected department commander upon the strength of his six years of constant Legion service. |