The LAPLACE-CHAMPLIN Post is named in honor of two residents of Essex, one from World War One and one from World War Two, both of whom died while on active duty: - Robert A. LAPLACE, Private, US Army, 54th Infantry ... READ MORE
Notable Members
- FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION - Morton Charles TILEY (1895-1978), Private First Class, Section 646, US Army Ambulance Service (Organized as Section 5, Harjes Volutnteer Ambulance Corps, American Red Cross and amalgamated into the US Army as Section 646). ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
Post 18 is a "Centennial Post" and will commemorate 100 years of service to "community, state and nation" on "Bastille Day" (the National Day of the Republic of France), July 14th, 2019. The post was among the original posts chartered ... READ MORE