BASIL H. WARNER was born in Aultsville, Ontario, Canada, September 19, 1899, son of Ryerson and Jessie Warner. He entered the service at Rochester, New York on March 24, 1916 at the age of 16 years as a Private in Company A, 3rd Infantry, National Guard of New York. He was ordered into Federal Service April 23, 1917 as Company A, 108th Infantry. He was trained at Pelham Bay, New York and Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. He was promoted to Private 1st Class. He embarked overseas May 10, 1918 from Newport News, VA. He engaged in action at the Battle of the Marne. He was killed in action, September 29, 1918 while bravely leading in an attack against the Hindenburg Line. He was first buried in France. Memorial services were held at the Methodist Church, Webster, New York December 15, 1918 in his memory. Rev. Guy Lawton, Rev. G.M. Harris and Superintendent of Schools W. W. Rayfield eulogized him. Village and town officials with soldiers and a cadet corps attended. His body was brought back to America on the transport Somme March 14, 1921 and reburied with military honors in Webster Rural Cemetery, Lot 108, Section A, March 27, 1921. The Robert Shaw Post, American Legion, had charge of the funeral. The body lay in state at the Methodist Church, Webster, New York the afternoon preceding the funeral.

JOSEPH FRED COTTREALL was born in West Webster, Monroe County, New York son of William and Martha Cottreall. He entered the service at Fairport, New York November 21, 1917 at the age of 22 years as a Private, being assigned the 18th Company, 153rd Depot Brigade, transferred to Battery D, 309th Field Artillery, December 1, 1917 and to Company F, 30th Infantry, December 12, 1917. He embarked overseas April 2, 1918. He was promoted to Private 1st Class May 1, 1918. He was killed in action July 15, 1918 in the Champagne-Marne Defensive. He was buried in France. A memorial service was held in his home school district at Webster, New York and a tree was planted in his memory.

The American Legion Cottreall-Warner Post 942 was originally formed in 1921. On May 20th of that year the Post applied for its Charter. During the early years meetings were held in various private homes and buildings in the Village of Webster. In August 1943 the Post purchased its first home at 26 E. Main Street, (then known as the Trolley Station which was owned by the Rochester Transit Authority) in the Village of Webster. In April 1967 the Post Building Committee recommended the Post purchase larger facility due to our increased membership.

Our present Post Home located at 818 Ridge Road, Webster, New York was purchased in August 1967. As time went on we added the Hall to the existing Post building. The new addition was dedication on June 21, 1975 with full honors and ceremony. Since our early beginnings the Post has continued in the highest tradition of supporting American Legion Youth Programs and Veterans' Rehabilitation. Our efforts throughout the years are solidly imprinted in our Webster Community. We presently boast a membership in excess of 528.