Valhalla American Legion Adolph Pfister Post 1038

Many local WWI Veterans lived in the area of newly named Valhalla, previously called Kensico Station, before the big Kensico dam was built. Our Post, the American Legion Adolph Pfister Post 1038 was chartered in 1931 by 21 veterans and is named after a local U.S. Navy seaman that lost his life in 1919, because of his service during WWI. The Pfister family owned a lumber yard on a siding of the New York Central steam rail line in Valhalla. Many local Veterans knew Seaman Pfister. Our Post home here in Valhalla, was first built in 1951, then enlarged in 1971. The land, almost 2 acres of property, was donated by the Kensico Cemetery in 1947. The road name was changed to Legion Drive, from previously Railroad Avenue, as it went to and from the railroad from Valhalla Park. The Legionnaires built the first section of our Post home by themselves and donation. The addition on the south side, was built during the Vietnam War, as a card room, kitchen and rest rooms upstairs. Downstairs a pool room and utility storage was added. We provide and fund many VA Montrose Hospital PTSD patient events held at our Post 1038 and the main hospital, also monthly direct financial support of the Veterans Food Panty for unemployed veterans at VA Montrose Hospital. We support American Legion Boys State. Additionally, we organize the Valhalla Memorial Day Parade, Veterans Day ceremonies and so much more. We also support and hold the charter for local Valhalla Boy Scout Troop #1 since 1934. We are over 90 Legionnaires, all wartime veterans, strong and growing, with many Vietnam and recent Gulf War, OIF/OEF/OND veterans. Auxiliary Unit 1038 supports our community greatly and a future Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1038 will soon be in place. We welcome all that are eligible to join our American Legion Family!

Recent Troop 1 Valhalla Eagle Scouts

Kensico Little League star player and coach!

Sal Garafalo, Korean war, U.S. Army medic

St. Patrick's Day Dinner fun - all smiles!

St. Patrick's Day Dinner fun

Valhalla Memorial Day Parade,before WWII.

ROTC Midshipmen are soon to be Legionnaires at Post 1038!

Veterans Day 2013, early in the morning

Food Drive to help unemployed veterans

Who were are; what we do!

Induction Ceremony 2015

Winter at Valhalla Post 1038

70 years as a Legionnaire, now 72.

Post 1038 Family Members turn out to serve Montrose VA patients.

Early spring at Post 1038

Memorial Day Parade before WWII

Front row, Right front: Legionnaire Fred Pucarelli served in the USAAF 8th Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach, England. Fred flew many missions on B-17G, "Baby Me" as Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner, also earned 4 Bronze Stars, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters & more. U.S. Army Air Force Technical Sergeant Fred Pucarelli

Legionnaires in Class A for local OIF/OEF troops KIA.

A local Valhalla son KIA during Vietnam

Flag folding honors at nearby Rosary Hill Home

Legionnaires with the Chief of Police

Pre-WWII ceremony near the railroad in Valhalla.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner fun

Veterans Day with the scouts

Chief Dan Lester and Commander John Creskey - Memorial Day 2017

Past Commander Phil Adimari and granddaughters.

85th Anniversary Cake

Happy Birthday to Fred V. Pucarelli of Hawthorne, NY. WWII Veteran and Legionnaire at Valhalla American Legion Post 1038. Today is his 93rd Birthday, born 6/12/24, the same day as President George H. W. Bush. Fred served in the USAAF 8th Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach, England. Fred flew many missions on B-17G, "Baby Me" as Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner, also earned 4 Bronze Stars, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters & more. Happy 93rd Birthday Technical Sergeant Fred Pucarelli! Thank you for your great service to America, God bless you!

Pete and Emmy!

Winter meeting at Post 1038

We loaded the truck, twice over!

Food pantry drive at local grocery store.

Parade Grand Marshal, Legionnaire Jack Walsh, was assigned to the attack aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) and soon sailed off to war, with an area of responsibility near Korea and Japan. Staying there during the remainder of the Korean War, only returning back to Navy homeport in Florida afterward and some well deserved leave. But Jack wanted even more sea duty! He volunteered for transfer to another Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet (CVA-12)