The Corporal Harry E. Nelson American Legion has been an active club since 1919. Corporal Harry E. Nelson, in whose honor the local Legion Post is named, was the first Wakefield resident to loose his life in battle with the Germans during World War II in Apremont, France. This scholarship fund, which was made permanent in 2000, has a preference for relatives of veterans.
Scholarship Recipients
2025
- Madeline Taylor — Quinnipiac University
- Wyli Wagner — University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2024
- Megan Taggart — Sarah Lawrence College
2023
- Julia Castellano — Boston University