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Westampton Township,
Burlington County
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Countdown American Legion 89th Annual State Convention |
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Wildwood, New Jersey. |
Brief History of Westampton Memorial Post 509. In August of
1977 several Veterans residing in Westampton Township met with Retired Army
Colonel Curtis S. J. Wilson to discuss the forming of an American Legion
Post in Westampton Township. The need for a community oriented Veteran
organization was evident. And to satisfy that need a meeting was planned
with a representative of the Burlington County Executive Committee. In
October of 1977 a meeting was held in Westampton Township at the Villa Di
Roma Restaurant to form a Post. The Burlington County Executives and the 17
Veterans present selected the officers necessary to start the Post.. Thus,
the Post was organized. This Post was duly recognized and chartered as
Westampton Memorial American Legion Post 509, Department of New Jersey, on
November 21, 1977. The final act of our Post was to elect a Post Commander
and a staff of officers for the ensuring year. The following Legionaries
have been elected Commander of this Post.
Post 509 has grown
from 17 members to 169 its present membership is over 200. The Post has
participated in all functions of the American Legion at the National,
Department, County and Community levels. Through the years we have sponsored
Easter Egg Hunts at the Holly Hill School, a Little League Baseball Team in
Mount Holly, Safety Essay Contests, and presented awards to the outstanding
students of the Westampton Schools System. Further, we sponsor Coloring
Contest, an Indoor Soccer Team with the Westampton Recreation Department and
send boys to Jersey Boys State program At Rider University, Lawernceville,
New Jersey, Present awards to R.O.T.C.
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Post Commander |
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Deceased |
Post Commander |
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Curtis S. J. Wilson |
1977 -
1978 |
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William A. Hawkins |
1978 -
1979 |
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Robert C. Ryals |
1979 -
1980 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1980 -
1981 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1981 -
1982 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1982 -
1983 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1983 -
1984 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1984 -
1985 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1985 -
1986 |
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Mary W. Stanfield |
1986 -
1987 |
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Mary W. Stanfield |
1987 -
1988 |
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Henry White |
1988 -
1989 |
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Samuel D. Hayes |
1989 -
1990 |
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Samuel D. Hayes |
1990 -
1991 |
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Russell C. Stokes |
1991 -
1992 |
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Phillip W. Mitchell |
1992 -
1993 |
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David L. McMullen |
1994 -
1995 |
Rudolph Terry |
1995 -
1996 |
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Francis R. C. McGlory, III |
1996 -
1997 |
Francis R. C. McGlory, III |
1997 -
1998 |
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Francis R. C. McGlory, III |
1998 -
1999 |
Francis R. C. McGlory, III |
1999 -
2000 |
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Robert E. Egan |
2000 -
2001 |
James E. Davis, Jr. |
2001 -
2002 |
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James E. Davis, Jr. |
2002 - 2003 |
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William L. Lyles |
2003 - 2004 |
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William L. Lyles |
2004 - 2005 |
William L. Lyles |
2005 - 2006 |
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Marcia A. Thibeault |
2006 - 2008 |
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All Legionnaires are
invited to Join us at the
regular monthly
meetings held
on the 3rd Saturday of each month,
10:00 am. sharp,
at our Post
Home
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| Elected Officers 2007 - 2008 |
Board of Trustees |
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Post Commander |
Marcia A. Thibeault |
Past Commander |
James E. Davis Jr. |
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Post Judge Advocate |
Robert C. Ryals |
Past Vice Commander |
Maurice R. Walker |
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Post Senior Vice
Commander |
Leslie J. Jones |
Past Commander |
David L. McMullen |
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Post Junior Vice
Commander |
Calvin L. McCormick |
Past Adjutant |
Frank Thomas Jr. |
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Post Adjutant |
James E. Davis Jr. |
Past Commander |
Robert C. Ryals |
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Post Finance Officer |
Samuel D. Hayes |
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Post Chaplain |
Vian Miller Jr. | ||
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Post Service Officer |
Samuel C. Barner | ||
| Post Historian | Hayes W. Wimberly | ||
| Sgt-at-Arms | Lorenzo J. North | ||
| Sgt-at-Arms - Emeritus | Edward S. Roberts |
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Annual dues are $25. Paid Up For Life ("PUFL") memberships are also available, the cost of which depends upon one's age at the time of purchase. |
