Post 68 Merchantville, New Jersey
Post 68
Merchantville, New Jersey
About This Post
Post Namesake
Fredrick W. Grigg
Notable Members
Dr. J. Irdell Wycoff
Post Commander 1923
Deaprtment Commander 1937-38
Mayor Borought of Merchantville
What Makes this Post Unique
The Post prides itself for the community outreach it conducts to educate the public about veterans; to assist veterans in securing the benifits they are entiled to; to work with local youth organizations through sponsorships, by conducting Americanism contest, and by inviting their partcipation in various project and servies the Post conducts.
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Post 68
HISTORY
1910
Fredrick W. Grigg Enlist
Apr 16, 1917
Frederick W. Grigg was born on May 17, 1897 in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He was the 10th of 11 children of William and Mary Grigg. In the summer of 1910 the Grigg family moved to Merchantville.
Young Frederick first joined the United States Army at the age of 16. He served in Battery B,..
Corporal Grigg Killed in Action
Oct 12, 1918
Corporal Grigg was killed in the Meuse-Argonne Forest battle in October 1918. He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne, France.
War Ends- The Armistice is Signed
Nov 11, 1918
The war ended with the signing of the Armistice.
It All Started Here
Aug 11, 1919
The year was 1919. World War I was ending. The place was the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) Headquarters in France. A group of twenty officers was asked to suggest ideas on how to improve troop morale in World War I. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., proposed an organization of veterans. That was the seed that has grown into a membership of 2.4 million members in 14,000 post around the world. Meanwhile back in..
Meeting to Select Name of Post held at Borough Council Chamber
Aug 12, 1919
Members met in council chambers of the Merchantville Borough hall to select the Post name from the names of the 4 residents who died in WWI. Frederick W. Grigg received the most votes.
1920
Women’s Auxiliary Organized
Jun 17, 1920
The Auillary Unit was organized on this date.
Church Dedicates Pipe Organ in Memory of Grigg
Nov 7, 1920
The First Baptist Church of Merchantville dedicated its new pipe organ in the memory of Corporal Grigg, the only member of the church who was killed in WWI
FW Grigg Post 68 Permanent Charter-February 20, 1921
Feb 20, 1921
The Post received its permanaent charter.
WWI Service Monument Dedicated
Nov 11, 1921
A service monument contain the names of the 4 Merchantville residents who died in WWI plus all the names of the residents who fought in the war was dedicated on Armistice Day 1921.
Post 68 Celebrates Merchantville's 50th Birthday
May 18, 1924
Post members march in a parade to mark the 50th birthday of the incorporation of Merchantvile Borough. The Post also had a float in the parade.
