JimF-LowBari Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) (Current) Talking about this with my folks over the weekend and I was surprised with the answer we came up with. After the hundreds of corps sponsored by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War posts we could only come up with three that are still sponsoring corps. AL Post #1523 Garbarina-Mazarakos - Skyliners AL Post #199 Hawthorne - Caballeros AL Post #14 Bair - Lancers Alumni Wow - are there any more still out there? (Old) Some American Legion posts were started after WWII by former corps members and were named after corps members who died during the war. Only two I can remember are AL Post #1523 Garbarina-Mazarakos - Skyliners AL Post #856 F.W. Reilly Memorial Post - Reilly Raiders Posts started by former corps members (but not named after a member) AL Post #119 Hawthorne (I think!) OK DC history buffs, who am I missing Edited September 23, 2005 by JimF-xWSMBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabsbari79 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The Hawthorne American Legion Post # is 199. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 The Hawthorne American Legion Post # is 199. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Arrghh - fat fingered it.. Correction on the way... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jware Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Archer-Epler Post 979 in Upper Darby, PA is the home of the Archer-Epler Musketeers. The Reading Buccaneers have an association with the Ray A. Master Post 217 in Topton, PA. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSun76 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (Old) Some American Legion posts were started after WWII by former corps members and were named after corps members who died during the war. Only two I can remember are AL Post #1523 Garbarina-Mazarakos - Skyliners AL Post #856 F.W. Reilly Memorial Post - Reilly Raiders <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Many pre-WWII posts were re-named in honor of someone associated with the post who was killed in that war. Reilly was the Abram K. Street Post prior to WWII. The alumni corps if sponsored by the Willow Grove VFW Post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 Many pre-WWII posts were re-named in honor of someone associated with the post who was killed in that war. Reilly was the Abram K. Street Post prior to WWII. The alumni corps if sponsored by the Willow Grove VFW Post. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Wayne, have seen the AK Street Post name before but didn't connect it to Reilly. The pre-WWII post naming fits for the few I know about here as they were named after the first local man killed in WWI. Notable exception is a Black Post in Harrisburg which was named after the last Black Civil War soldier to die in Harrisburg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSun76 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Thanks Wayne, have seen the AK Street Post name before but didn't connect it to Reilly. The pre-WWII post naming fits for the few I know about here as they were named after the first local man killed in WWI. Notable exception is a Black Post in Harrisburg which was named after the last Black Civil War soldier to die in Harrisburg. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My dad was in both Street and Reilly. Street won the 1939 NY World's Fair Contest, which featured an I&E as well. I found their '39 banquet program in my folks attic and had it restored and framed for Dad a couple of years before he passed away. The I&E list was a "who's who" of what was to become Reilly: Bill Hooton; Frank McCormack; Harry Ginther............. BTW, as of a couple of years ago, Mr. John Reilly; F.W.'s brother went everywhere with the alumni corps. He never played, but he did anything he could for his "kids". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) Erie Thunderbirds - American legion Post 11 Post 11 has been backing corps in Erie continuously since before 1936. here are the prelims scores from AL Nationals in 36,........with Post 11 taking 30th with a score of 89 and change,............ American Legion National Championships 1936 Cleveland, Ohio Prelims 1. Commonwealth Edison - Chicago, IL 94.80 2. Henry Houston II #3 - Philadelphia, PA 3. Hamon-Gray #83 - LaPorte, IN 93.10 4. Morristown #59 - Morristown, NJ 92.90 5. East Orange #73 - East Orange, NJ 92.75 6. Curtis G. Redden #210 - Danville, IL 92.45 7. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss #42 - Stratford, CT 92.15 8. Tarentum #85 - Tarentum, PA 92.05 9. Herbert F. Akroyd #132 - Marlboro, MA 92.00 10. Delaware #1 - Wilmington, DE 91.70 11. (T) Malden #69 - Malden, MA 91.65 11. (T) Victory #1 - Chicago, IL 91.65 13. Los Angeles #42 - Los Angeles, CA 91.60 14. Evanston #42 - Evanston, IL 91.45 15. Dukes #448 - Duquesne, PA 91.25 16. Lafayette #51 - Uniontown, PA 91.05 17. Wm. Hall Gallagher #96 - Lima, OH 90.85 18. Oneida #169 - Oneida, NY 90.80 19. Wisconsin Rapids #9 - Wisconsin Rapids, WI 90.75 20. (T) Massilon #21 - Massilon, OH 90.55 20. (T) Elyria #12 - Elyria, OH 90.55 22. Philip Tighe #25 - Biddeford, ME 90.40 23. Valley Junction #620 - Valley Junction, IA 90.25 24. Harvey Seeds #29 - Miami, FL 90.05 25. Winnek #396 - Geneva, NY 89.85 26. Square #232 - Chicago, IL 89.60 27. C.C. Weybrechts #166 - Alliance, OH 89.45 28. Robert G. Kotouch #318 - Greenburg, PA 89.40 29. Port Arthur #7 - Port Arthur, TX 89.35 30. Rogers Israel #11 - Erie, PA 89.20 31. Leland W. Barnett #123 - Norwood, OH 89.00 32. Logan #19 - Logan, WV 88.90 33. Old Dorchester #65 - Dorchester, MA 88.75 34. Press Lloyd #247 - Chisholm, MN 88.70 35. Jefferson #15 - Louisville, KY 88.25 36. Robert Bentley #50 - Cincinnati, OH 88.20 37. New Kensington #347 - New Kensington, PA 88.00 38. Galva #45 - Galva, IL 87.65 39. George K. Hackett #127 - Anderson, IN 88.60 40. Lincoln #3 - Lincoln, NE 87.425 41. Fort Stevans #32 - Washington, DC 87.40 42. Kiffin Rockwell #2 - Asheville, NC 86.60 43. (T) Fairmont #17 - Fairmont, WV 86.50 43. (T) Robert S. Thurman #13 - Joplin, MO 86.50 43. (T) Racine #76 - Racine, WI 86.50 46. 12th District Corps - Indianapolis, IN 86.50 47. Jacksonville #9 - Jacksonville, FL 86.35 48. Dubuque #6 - Dubuque, IA 85.85 49. Grand Forks #6 - Grand Forks, ND 85.80 50. Man Of War #8 - Lexington, KY 85.50 51. Kokomo #6 - Kokomo, IN 85.35 52. Van Buren #401 - Chicago, IL 82.20 53. Birmingham #1 - Birmingham, AL 81.40 54. Henry K. Burtner #53 - Greensboro, NC 80.45 Edited September 23, 2005 by Gary Matczak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Erie Thunderbirds - American legion Post 11Post 11 has been backing corps in Erie continuously since before 1936. here are the prelims scores from AL Nationals in 36,........with Post 11 taking 30th with a score of 89 and change,............ American Legion National Championships 1936 Cleveland, Ohio Prelims 1. Commonwealth Edison - Chicago, IL 94.80 2. Henry Houston II #3 - Philadelphia, PA 3. Hamon-Gray #83 - LaPorte, IN 93.10 4. Morristown #59 - Morristown, NJ 92.90 5. East Orange #73 - East Orange, NJ 92.75 6. Curtis G. Redden #210 - Danville, IL 92.45 7. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss #42 - Stratford, CT 92.15 8. Tarentum #85 - Tarentum, PA 92.05 9. Herbert F. Akroyd #132 - Marlboro, MA 92.00 10. Delaware #1 - Wilmington, DE 91.70 11. (T) Malden #69 - Malden, MA 91.65 11. (T) Victory #1 - Chicago, IL 91.65 13. Los Angeles #42 - Los Angeles, CA 91.60 14. Evanston #42 - Evanston, IL 91.45 15. Dukes #448 - Duquesne, PA 91.25 16. Lafayette #51 - Uniontown, PA 91.05 17. Wm. Hall Gallagher #96 - Lima, OH 90.85 18. Oneida #169 - Oneida, NY 90.80 19. Wisconsin Rapids #9 - Wisconsin Rapids, WI 90.75 20. (T) Massilon #21 - Massilon, OH 90.55 20. (T) Elyria #12 - Elyria, OH 90.55 22. Philip Tighe #25 - Biddeford, ME 90.40 23. Valley Junction #620 - Valley Junction, IA 90.25 24. Harvey Seeds #29 - Miami, FL 90.05 25. Winnek #396 - Geneva, NY 89.85 26. Square #232 - Chicago, IL 89.60 27. C.C. Weybrechts #166 - Alliance, OH 89.45 28. Robert G. Kotouch #318 - Greenburg, PA 89.40 29. Port Arthur #7 - Port Arthur, TX 89.35 30. Rogers Israel #11 - Erie, PA 89.20 31. Leland W. Barnett #123 - Norwood, OH 89.00 32. Logan #19 - Logan, WV 88.90 33. Old Dorchester #65 - Dorchester, MA 88.75 34. Press Lloyd #247 - Chisholm, MN 88.70 35. Jefferson #15 - Louisville, KY 88.25 36. Robert Bentley #50 - Cincinnati, OH 88.20 37. New Kensington #347 - New Kensington, PA 88.00 38. Galva #45 - Galva, IL 87.65 39. George K. Hackett #127 - Anderson, IN 88.60 40. Lincoln #3 - Lincoln, NE 87.425 41. Fort Stevans #32 - Washington, DC 87.40 42. Kiffin Rockwell #2 - Asheville, NC 86.60 43. (T) Fairmont #17 - Fairmont, WV 86.50 43. (T) Robert S. Thurman #13 - Joplin, MO 86.50 43. (T) Racine #76 - Racine, WI 86.50 46. 12th District Corps - Indianapolis, IN 86.50 47. Jacksonville #9 - Jacksonville, FL 86.35 48. Dubuque #6 - Dubuque, IA 85.85 49. Grand Forks #6 - Grand Forks, ND 85.80 50. Man Of War #8 - Lexington, KY 85.50 51. Kokomo #6 - Kokomo, IN 85.35 52. Van Buren #401 - Chicago, IL 82.20 53. Birmingham #1 - Birmingham, AL 81.40 54. Henry K. Burtner #53 - Greensboro, NC 80.45 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok- 100 years ago-both Jim and I marched with TommyMatczak...any relation? I am sure he was from the Erie area. Very tall and very wry personality...loved him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 ok- 100 years ago-both Jim and I marched with TommyMatczak...any relation? I am sure he was from the Erie area. Very tall and very wry personality...loved him ! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yup,............my great great grand-dad,...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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