Bob Finch Post 3632 was instituted on 4 April 1941. The Post is named after Robert L. “Bob” Finch who was born in Tempe in 1896 to Flora and Bob Finch. Bob graduated from Normal School, now Arizona State University, and served as a Lieutenant with the AEF 90th Division in France. After his death the surviving members of his family permitted the VFW to use his name.
At first, members met at the American Legion post in Tempe with Harry Schuck as the first Commander. In 1948 members selected a facility at the southeast corner of Rural road and Apache Blvd (13th Street), half of which was Lairds Liquor store. Our own building was purchased and occupied in 1950. This building was vacated in November 1987 and the membership voted to rent 2 spaces in a shopping center. The bills kept mounting and in 2002 it was vacated. Tempe American Legion Post 2 opened their arms to us and now we are back at the Legion with a 400+ membership.

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