William Bloys

The Tempe American Legion Post # 2 was named for William Bloys.

William Bloys was born September 29, 1893 in Tempe, AZ.

He attended Tempe Normal School (now known as Arizona State University) in

1912 and graduated in 1914. William Bloys was drafted in 1918 and assigned to

the Artillery. While he was awaiting shipment overseas at Camp Mills, NY, he

contracted pneumonia and died on June 16^th, 1918. This was while on active

duty at Camp Mills, NY. He was the second Tempe resident to die in active

military service during World War I. William Bloys is buried in Double Butte

Cemetery in Tempe, AZ. American Legion Post # 2 was named in his honor in

1920. He lived at 939 Van Ness Avenue (1918).

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