Post 219 Fruitland Park, Florida

Post 219

Fruitland Park, Florida

Post 219 Fruitland Park, Florida

About This Post

Post Namesake

Richard D. Knott and than in recent years changed to John Gella Memorial Post

Notable Members

Past Department Commander H. Warren Post, Past District and Area Commanders, Charles Rousseau. Our American Legion Auxiliary has a Past Department President, Diane Rousseau.

HISTORY

1980

Fruitland Park Starts American Legion Post

Mar 10, 1980
In 1980, A few veterans in the city of Fruitland Park, Florida started Post 219 with a temporary charter granted by National Headquarters. We held our first meeting at the Hilltop Lounge. Post 219 first real home was estabished at the "chicken Coop" a pole barn with a dirt floor on Eve & Joe Cornett's property. The Cornetts were kind enough to let us use the building free of charge. The Post paid for the..
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