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Below are links to some of the history of Post 639.  Click on the links to read about some of our past.  If you have information about Post 639 and would like it considered for inclusion, send it in an email to Information@post639.com and mention it is for the history page.

   Post Charter Members

   Past Post Commanders
   Post History compiled by Gary Harlan    Cobra History & Pictures

   Erecting the Building Pictures

  UH-1H Huey History & Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Charter Members - May 22, 1981        Back:

Arthur Stout
Greg A. Harlan
Jim Bowles
Marshal Decker
Kerry L. Montgomery

James Wood
William B. Montgomery
Teddy L. Purvis
H. P. Montgomery, Jr.
Robert L. Salley

William Darby
Don Alexander
Steve Hancock
Steve McDonald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Post Commanders                        Back:

Gary Turner

1981 - 1983

Gary Harlan

1983 - 1985

Robert Allen

1985 - 1987

Ronnie Mitchem

1987 - 1988

Kirk Winters

1988 - 1991

Mike Chandler

1991 - 1993

Danny Melton

1993 - 1995

John Bross

1995 - 1997

Mike Chandler

1998 - 1999

Sam McGowan

1999 - 2000

J. C. Ponder

2000 - 2002

Burman Walker

2002 - 2004

Phil (Grumpy) Richardson

2004 - 2006

Al Powers

2006 - Present