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Elections. Cheering and chairing followed the election of Edward Elwell Spafford, Manhattan lawyer, as National Commander. He is the first Navy man so honored???a lieutenant-commander of a Mediterranean torpedo flotilla in the War. While being cheered he held in his arms small Jay Ward, aged 7, from Philadelphia, "typical American boy," new official Legion mascot. After his speech of acceptance, Commander Spafford was said to have slipped away alone to stand at salute beside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...
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