Post 77 Paterson, New Jersey
Post 77
Paterson, New Jersey
About This Post
Post Namesake
Raymond Pellington, The Post Name Sake was the first casualty from Paterson, NJ in the First World War.
Notable Members
Notable within our Community were six County Commanders and one Department Master-at-Arms
What Makes this Post Unique
The Raymond Pellington Post sponsored a Drum Corps from 1929 to 1945, in this time the Corps had amassed over one hundred Silver Cup Trophies, and was the catalyst for many nationally acclaimed Drum Corps in the State of New ... READ MORE
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Raymond Pellington Post 77, Paterson, NJ
HISTORY
1920
Post 77 history
Jan 14, 1921
Raymond Pellington Post #77, The American Legion, Paterson, NJ was chartered on January 14th, 1921. It is the oldest American Legion Post in Paterson, where there had been five American Legion Posts in the third largest City in the State of New Jersey. In 1923 Post 77, along with the Veterans of the Spanish American war, and the VFW formed the Paterson Veteran’s alliance. In 1932 the post bought a house on Van Houten Ave,..
Raymond Pellington Post #77, The American Legion, Paterson, NJ was chartered on January 14th, 1921. It is the oldest American Legion Post in Paterson, where there had been five American Legion Posts in the third largest City in the State of New Jersey. In 1923 Post 77, along with the Veterans of the Spanish American war, and the VFW formed the Paterson Veteran’s alliance. In 1932 the post bought a house on Van Houten Ave,..
