Military Order of the Purple Heart - Chapter 758

Washington Sanchez, Commander; Clarence Ferris, Senior Vice Commander/Welfare Officer/ Chaplain;
Cleveland Thomas, Junior Vice Commander; James Holland, Adjutant/Finance Officer/Historian
(Florida Department Commander); Jose Ortiz, Sergeant-At-Arms; William Smith, Judge Advocate; Allen Pace,
Stand-in for Trustee 3 Year; John Haynes, Trustee 1 Year/Service Officer; and
Leon Roy IV, American Officer/Trustee 2 Year and the Installation Officer not shown.

Patriots Washington Sanchez, Arnold Gruning, Bill Smith, Dennis Foggy and Jose Alicea-Ortiz.
Patriot Gene Kobes was a earlier helper but not shown.

Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each MONTH at 7 PM

Location:
VVA Hootch
241 Lake Ella Drive
Tallahassee, Fl
[Next to the American Legion]

~ H. Bruce McIver ~ USN ~ Co-Founder and 1st Commander ~
~ William Huffcut ~ USMC ~ Co-Founder ~
~ Harry Scott ~ USAF ~ Co-Founder ~
~ Allen Biener ~ USA ~ Co-Founder ~
~ William C. Smith ~ USA ~ Co-Founder ~

The first Organizational meeting of Tallahassee Chapter 758 was held in May of 2004.

On June 25, 2004 the Chapter was officially chartered by the National Commander, Military Order of the
Purple Heart of the United States of America, Inc. as Tallahassee Chapter 758 with 41 Charter Members.

Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet passed a Resolution on June 24, 2004 officially designating
August 7 as PURPLE HEART DAY.

On August 7, 2004 the first Purple Heart Memorial Monument in the State of Florida was dedicated in
the Capital Courtyard on the South side between the Old and New Capital buildings and adjacent to the
Senate Office building. This Monument pays tribute to All members of the Military from the Revolutionary
War to Iraqi Freedom who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal. The keynote speaker was LT.
Governor Toni Jennings. The Charter for Tallahassee Chapter 758 was formally presented at the Dedication
Ceremony.

Mailing Address:
Military Order Of The Purple Heart
Tallahassee Chapter 758
P.O. Box 1776
Tallahassee, Fl 32302-1776
Phone: (850) 893-4432 or 668-5203