The Servicemen’s Club has been in the Blooming Prairie Community for many years. It serves the Veterans of our community, primarily advocating and honoring the commitment and the sacrifice of those who have served. However, the Servicemen’s Club is not just for our Veterans, as it imparts livelihoods for the community as a whole. Our facility is utilized by many other organizations such as the Lions, the Boy Scouts, and Youth Club.
Post Namesake
Otto T Lund
What Makes this Post Unique
WHEN OTTO T LUND WAS BORN ON AUGUST 20, 1899, IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, HIS FATHER CHRISTOPHER, WAS 32 AND HIS MOTHER, BERTHA, WAS 28. HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS.
A PRIVATE IN THE 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 32ND DIVISION, HIS UNIT HAD BEEN PUSHING BACK THE GERMAN LINE FOR THREE STRAIGHT DAYS. OTTO LUND DIED IN ACTION IN FRANCE ON AUGUST 2, 1918.
OTTO IS BURIED AMONG OTHER AMERICAN HEROES AT THE OISE-AISNE AMERICAN CEMETERY NEAR FERE-EN-TARDENOIS, FRANCE.
OTTO THOMPSON LUND WAS JUST 18 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #52 IN BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA IS NAMED IN HIS HONOR.
Our Board of Directors
Doug Johnson, President
Brian Hoveland, VP
Mike Hoffman, Treasurer
April Nease, Secretary
Jeff Davis, Member
David Goodnature, Member
Gary Thorson, Gambling Manager
Ken Esplan, Assistant Gambling Manager
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Our Organizational Leaders
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Brian Hoveland, VFW Commander
Ed Skala, American Legion Commander
David Zilm, Sons of the American Legion Commander
Joyce Johns, VFW Auxiliary President
Judy Esplan, American Legion Auxiliary President
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Our Staff
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Kari Adams, General Manager