American Legion Past Commander restores history, reviews changes, recalls memories

American Legion Post 16 Past Commander Keith DiPatri shows one of the many historic newspapers which have been donated to the post's collection. Several documents, photographs and military items have been preserved and displayed since the April 2023 tornado. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
American Legion Post 16 Past Commander Keith DiPatri shows one of the many historic newspapers which have been donated to the post's collection. Several documents, photographs and military items have been preserved and displayed since the April 2023 tornado. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

With the 250th anniversary of the USA, Shawnee American Legion Post 16 Past Commander Keith DiPatri has been thinking a lot about history.

History restored at the Shawnee American Legion 

Since the April 2023 tornado blew the front windows out of the Gill-Mattox Post and left a path of destruction, he and other members have been working to restore their historical collection of photographs, doc…