Mark L. Wilt Post No. 210
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The American Legion
103 York Drive
Middlebury, Indiana 46540
Phone: 574.825.5121
Fax: 574.825.0021
Mark L. Wilt
The Post is named in respect of Mark L. Wilt, a local citizen who was killed on November 2, 1918, while serving his country in France near the end of World War I.
Mark was born August 6, 1894 in Jerome, Michigan. He moved with his family to Goshen, Indiana in 1910, where he assisted his father, Wilson Wilt, who owned a grocery store in Goshen. Mark would often make home deliveries using his bicycle, and that soon became the trademark of the store. Mark graduated from Goshen High School in 1914. In 1915, he entered the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, MO. In 1918, he took his state board examination and passed. On April 20, 1918 he entered the service as a Missouri National Army Contingent. Mark was killed in action during World War I. Mark was also a member of the First Reformed Church and belonged to the Iota Tau Sigma Medical fraternity.
COMPANY G 354th INFANTRY 89th DIVISION
Killed in action: France, 11.02.18
Post 210
Timeline
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1921
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Post 210 formed with Melvin Teters as the first Post Commander. The Post is named after Mark L. WIlt, a local cititzen who was killed near the end of World War I. At first the Post did not have a Post Home or a regular meeting location. Eventually, they began to meet and hold social functions upstairs of the old Post Office located on the corner of South Main and Berry streets. This is the present location of the First State Bank. |
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1946
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The Post moved upstairs of the present day Winners Circle Tavern at 104 South Main Street |
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1968
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The Post members began raising funds for their own Post Home. |
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1969
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With the help of Lester Christy, who made the property available for a Post Home, the members completed construction of their present building. |
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1980
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The great hall portion of the Post was enlarged. |
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1983
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The TV Room was added; the Canteen area was enlarged; Post office and the hall kitchen were added. |
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1993
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A new kitchen, restrooms and storage area were added to the Great Hall. |
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1996
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Twelve lighted Horse Shoe pits, with the area being used 2 nights per week during the summer in league play. Professional competitions are held several times during the summer. |
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1996
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Lighted rear parking lot and pavilion with rest rooms were added. |
