Family members of the late Air Force veteran Tom Combs traveled from Nebraska, Missouri, Altus and Moore for the rededication ceremony of the bingo hall at American Legion Post #16 in Shawnee on March 29. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
American Legion Post #16 Commander Keith DiPatri, left, and Post Adjutant Richard Filbert unveil the new sign in memory of Air Force veteran Tom Combs during the rededication of their bingo hall on March 29. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
The family of Tom Combs listens during the bingo hall rededication.
The Shawnee American Legion Post #16 reopened six months ago - since it was renovated after the 2023 tornado - but something was missing.Post Commander Keith DiPatri and Adjutant Richard Filbert paused Bingo Night on March 29 to unveil that missing piece and rededicate the bingo hall to the late Air Force Veteran Tom Combs.They revealed two metal signs. One read, “Tom Combs Hall...
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