Edwards-Foye American Legion Post 534

Current Legion Commander: Cory Gessler

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the American Legion Post 534.

American Legion Post 534 in McFarland, WI was chartered as the Edwards-Foye post in 1948. The first election of officers took place in 1947. The post was named in honor of two servicemembers from the McFarland area who served in World War I and World War II respectively. Alvin Edwards died on October 16, 1917 in France of pneumonia complicated by 3 wounds of fragments of a bursting shell. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at the beginning of World War I and took part in severe battles of the American cause, which resulted in his promotion to Corporal. Private First Class Steven A. Foye was a United States Marine who was killed in action on September 19, 1944 in the Pacific on Peleliu in the Palau Islands. 

Currently the American Legion Post 534 focuses on events for its community, which include:

• Scholarships for graduating high school seniors to attend colleges, universities and technical schools around the country.
• Assistance to our veterans that were wounded during war or became disabled while serving on active duty, as well as all veterans to be able to bond with one another. Not to mention local veteran aid.
• Badger Honor Flights
• Camp American Legion
• Homeless Women Vets
• King Veterans Home
• Local Funeral Honors
• Soldier Care Packages
• Take a Vet Fishing
• VA Hospital Contributions
• Flags on Main Street
• Donations to the Police Department
• Sponsorship of McFarland High School Juniors to attend the American Legion Badger Boys and Badger Girls State.
• High School Graduation Flags
• Medal Awards to Indian Mound Middle School
• Sponsorship of McFarland's American Legion Baseball Team
• Charter Organization for the McFarland Venture Crew 53