E-Mail: None
Service Officer: Freeman Harold Furr
Service Officer Bio:
Freeman Harold Furr served in the U.S. Navy from December 23, 1944 to July 9, 1946, achieving the rank of Motor Machinests's Mate 3rd Class. During this hitch he served as a lookout for 1 year, 2 months and as an engineman on LSM(R) 402.
He served again from July 9, 1946 to July 9, 1954, achieving the rank of Engineman 1st Class.
Freeman Furr has written two books on Benton County war veterans which cover from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War.
He has written four books on Benton County history, from 1784 to 1949, called "The Stars in the Prairie".
Benton County has over 3,000 veterans. Mr. Furr has almost all their military discharges on file in his office.
He has been employed as the Benton County Veterans' Service Officer since January 1, 1996.
Military Installations in
Benton County
Indiana Army National Guard
Detachment 1, Battery E, 1-138 ADA
P.O. Box 451
U.S. Road 41
Boswell, Indiana 47921
(765) 869-5834
Veterans' Service Organizations
in Benton County
American Legion Post 57
400 E 5th St
Fowler, IN 47944-1405
(317) 884-9961
American Legion Post 125
108 S MAIN ST PO BOX 304
Otterbein, IN 47970-8542
(765) -
American Legion Post 455
102 SOUTH OAK ST PO BOX 85
Earl Park, IN 47942-8683
(219) 474-5090
American Legion Post 476
109 WEST MAIN ST PO BOX 476
Boswell, IN 47921-8600
(765) 869-5018
