Ron McLeod of Fingal, seated, was presented with these two awards this week by the American Legion and its Auxiliary of Fingal for 60 continuous membership years in the American Legion. One award is from the local unit and the other one is national. From left are Liz Johnson, president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Fingal; daughter, Becky Maasjo; his wife, Beth; son, Dan McLeod; and Jerry Loibl, commander of the American Legion in Fingal. (Jean Schlegel/VCTR)

By Jean Schlegel
Valley City Times-Record

Ron McLeod of Fingal was presented with two awards this week by the American Legion and its Auxiliary of Fingal for 60  years of continuous membership in the American Legion.
One award is from the local unit and the other one is national.
McLeod was born in Erie, N.D., and drafted into the U.S. Air Corps in February of 1943. He served in the China Burma India Theater. McLeod was discharged on Dec. 28, 1945, and then returned to Erie, went to college and worked at the Erie bank until moving to Fingal.

For full story, see Friday's edition of the Valley City Times-Record.