On December 15, 2018, we held a luncheon as we celebrated Founder’s Day the 94thAnniversary of the Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157. The Post was chartered December 19, 1924, five years after the National American Legion received its Congressional Charter. The Post was named to honor Pvt. Charles T. Norwood who served with Company H, 365 Infantry, 92ndInfantry Division. Pvt. Norwood was wounded on November 11, 1918 just hours before the Armistice to end World War I was set to begin. Pvt. Norwood died from his wounds and Lobar Pneumonia on January 17, 1919 making him the first Black solider to be killed from Raleigh, North Carolina during World War I. Pvt. Charles T. Norwood was buried in the Raleigh National Cemetery on August 21, 1921.
Derric Grimes Commander of District 11 NC and the Commander of Post 116, Fuquay-Varina, NC, Patricia Harris, Alternate National Executive Committeeman, Dr Sean Van Pallandt Commander of Raleigh Post 1, Anthony Bonaparte Past Post Commander of Raleigh Post 1, the ladies Auxiliary and some family members all attended the celebration. Post Commander Donald Moses presented Patricia Harris with a Certificate of Appreciation.
In conjunction with the Founder’s Day celebration the post conducted a fundraiser of selling raffle tickets. The event ended with the drawing of 3 tickets and the 3 winners were present. The process from the raffle will be used to support the post youth activities programs and the post general fund which provides the funding for a wide range of post activities.
