Post 163 Eau Galle, Florida
Post 163
Eau Galle, Florida
About This Post
Post Namesake
J.W. Mathers Jr. Mr. Mathers was the first resident of the Eau Galle area to be KIA in WWII
What Makes this Post Unique
Post 163 located on US 1 started as a small building in 1946. In the 1960's the building was expanded to it's current size. Post 163 is active with the Eau Galle High School JROTC program. A member of post 163 and a WWII POW, Tommy Paecheckia, who is 96 years young has a $1000.00 scholarship fund named after him and is awarded to a cadet of either Melbourne High School or Eau Galle High School each year in Brevard County. On November 1, 2016 ost 163 ushered in a new era by becoming non-smoking. Construction of a smoking area outside began in 2017 and is ongoing.
HISTORY
2010
J.W. Mathers Jr. Post 163
Jun 24, 2016
J.W. Mathers Jr.was one of the first men from the Eau Gallie Florida area killed in WWII. He was a Private First Class(PFC}born Dec. 12, 1919 and passed December 1944. He was wounded and captured in the Battle of the Bulge. He died in a prison hospital. Survived by his father Joseph W. Mathers 1894 - 1966. His mother Eula Mathers 1900 - 1972. His wife Clair O'Hare and a child. His mother was a..
J.W. Mathers Jr.was one of the first men from the Eau Gallie Florida area killed in WWII. He was a Private First Class(PFC}born Dec. 12, 1919 and passed December 1944. He was wounded and captured in the Battle of the Bulge. He died in a prison hospital. Survived by his father Joseph W. Mathers 1894 - 1966. His mother Eula Mathers 1900 - 1972. His wife Clair O'Hare and a child. His mother was a..
