Post 626 Gladstone, Missouri
Post 626
Gladstone, Missouri
About This Post
Post Namesake
Bennett and Dennis Herrick. Bennett Herrick was born in 1948 and attended Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated in 1966 and felt it was his duty to join the Army and serve in Vietnam before going ... READ MORE
Notable Members
Loren and Marge Herrick. Both are WWII Veterans, 1988 Charter Members of Post 626 and Loren served as Post CDR in 2000 and also as Chaplain and Historian. The Herrick’s set up a Scholarship at Oak Park High for seniors ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
Post 626 does not stand alone in Gladstone. We work with other civic minded organizations as well as with the City of Gladstone to get things done. We support fundraising drives done by other local Posts, the Elks, Rotary International, ... READ MORE
Photos
Honor Guard
Community Involvement
Pandemic Response
Memorial Day
Veteran Support
Youth Programs
Gladfests
Centennial Celebrations
The Wall that Heals
Big Shoal Cemetery
Remembering Our Fallen
1988 Renaming Ceremony
HISTORY
1970
Temporary Charter Issued
Mar 21, 1974
In March of 1974 a temporary charter was granted to Commander C.E. Farrar and Adjutant F.V. Cannon for the formation of Post 626 in Gladstone, Department of Missouri. Gladstone itself was relatively new, organizing in 1952.
Permanent Charter Issued
Jun 2, 1975
A permanent charter was issued to Post 626 under Commander Bobby Watts and Adjutant Don Austin in June of 1975.
1980
Resolution to Rename the Post is made
Oct 1, 1987
A resolution was made to rename the Post to Bennett & Dennis Herrick Memorial American Legion Post 626
It's Official...
Nov 7, 1987
New Charter signed at Jefferson City
1990
National comes to town
Nov 18, 1991
Post hosts a breakfast for the National Commander.
2010
Post sponsors exhibit
Sep 2011
Post 626 joins with city and VFW to sponsor the exhibit "Remembering Our Fallen" at the Community Center.
Post donates flagpole
May 24, 2014
Post 626 and VFW Post 10906 donate a flag pole to the city for the Big Shoal Cemetery and dedicated it during a ceremony on the 24th of May.
Armed Forces Day Celebration
May 24, 2014
Post again joins with city and VFW to put on an Armed Forces Day celebration.
Post passes resolution to support Medal of Honor and POW status for Patrick Ford
Aug 28, 2014
In early 2014 Legionnaire Patty Ford Ivey asked for the Posts help in getting her relatives Navy Cross upgraded to a Medal of Honor (posthumas) as well as being recognized as a POW before his death. The Posts Historian gathered the data needed to compile the resolutions of support which passed the Post on the 28th of Aug, 2014, the District the next month, Department at convention the following July and then National in September..
Post signs MOU with Kansas City
Apr 14, 2015
Post 626 takes on some of the responsibilities of maintaining and fundraising for the Clay County Veterans Memorial.
Gladstone Firefighter recognized by Department of Missouri
Jul 2015
Captain Shawn Rulon was recommended for the Legion's Firefighter/EMT award by Post 626 and won at the Department level.
Post updates the Clay County Veterans Memorial
Aug 13, 2015
After taking responsibility of the Clay County Veterans Memorial the Committee responsible for the project audited the records and found that several service members from our latest conflict had not yet been added and immediately set out to rectify the situation.
Post holds wreath laying ceremony at the Clay County Veterans Memorial.
Sep 11, 2015
The Post held a wreath laying ceremony at the Clay County Veterans Memorial to honor those service members who were just added to the memorial.
Post supports Clay County Commission in Purple Heart County designation.
Nov 11, 2015
On Veterans Day several Post and Honor Guard members, along with Honor Guard members of Post 58 from Smithville participated in the ceremony designating Clay County as a Purple Heart County.
Post receives national recognition.
Aug 24, 2016
Post 626 was recognized for Post Excellence for all of our efforts in Legion Programs and Membership Activities.
Bells of Peace
Nov 11, 2018
While holding our Veterans Day Poppy Drive at Walmart the Post participated in "Bells of Peace" by ringing the posts brass bell at 1100 hrs.
American Legion Centennial Day
Mar 11, 2019
The Gladstone City Council presented a proclamation to Post 626, declaring March 15th, 2019 as American Legion Centennial Day.
Post donates flag pole to the City.
Jun 27, 2019
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Hobby Hill Park to dedicate the new flag pole donated by Post 626.
First Legion Act Recruit
Jul 2019
Gary Lint became our first Legion Act recruit.
In a significant legislative victory for The American Legion, President Trump signed the LEGION Act on July 30th that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. 7, 1941. The American Legion sought the declaration as a way to honor approximately 1,600 U.S. servicemembers who were killed or wounded during previously undeclared periods of war.
The LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities..
