Post 339 Cedarhurst, New York

Post 339

Cedarhurst, New York

Post 339 Cedarhurst, New York

About This Post

Post Namesake
Lawrence Cedarhurst Post 339
Notable Members
Commander Syd Mandelbaum Mayor Andy Parise Vice Commander Al Landi Adjutant Brigadier General Pat Alesia (retired)

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HISTORY

1920

American Legion Post 339 fights KKK

Nov 30, 1923
At the unveiling of a plaque in Cedarhurst Park for 8 local veterans killed in WW 1, a local KKK chapter attempted to place a wreath at the flagpole. After an adhoc meeting at the ceremony, headed by Col and Post Commander Cornelius Wickersham, members of Lawrence Cedarhurst Post 339, headed by former Navy veteran John Richter would not allow the placement of the wreath and destroyed it. Fights broke out in the park between..
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