Commemorating Private Charles T. Norwood, World War I Veteran as we approach the 100th Anniversary of The American Legion Post 157. The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church held service at the gravesite in honor of Charles T. Norwood in Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina. The Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 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, 365th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry 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 1, 1921. He is buried in Section 8 Site 1226.

 

 

The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church held service at the gravesite in honor of Charles T. Norwood in Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina.

 

 

 

 

 

 

L to R: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, James Langston, Post Commander, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian

 

L to R: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, James Langston, Post Commander, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, James Whitaker, Historian, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian

 

Rev. Jemonde Taylor, as the bugler sounded Taps in honor of Private Charles T. Norwood

 

 

 

 

L to R: Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian, James Langston, Post Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Willie Pulley, Chaplain and Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander/ Adjutant.

 

Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Mrs. Jackie Reed, Mrs. Jessie Maeck, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian, James Langston, Post Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander/ Adjutant and Mr. Elbert H. Laws.

 

Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Mrs. Jackie Reed, Mrs. Jessie Maeck, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian, James Langston, Post Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, James Whitaker, Historian and Mr. Elbert H. Laws

 

L to R: James Whitaker, Historian, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian, James Langston, Post Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander/ Adjutant and Willie Pulley, Chaplain. Paying tribute to Private Charles T. Norwood

 

Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church members Mr Elbert H. Laws, Mrs Jackie Reed, Mrs Jessie Maeck and The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector Paying tribute to Private Charles T. Norwood

 

At the Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina at the gravesite of Post 157 Past Post Adjutant Legionnaire Mrs. Millie Dunn Veasey.

 

L to R: James Whitaker, Historian, James Langston, Post Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, and Willie Pulley, Chaplain. Paying tribute to Past Post Adjutant Legionnaire Mrs. Millie Dunn Veasey.

 

The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church held service Commemorating Private Charles T. Norwood, World War I

 

 

 

Memorabilia held in the archives at Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church were Charles T. Norwood attended.

 

 

 

The News and Observer newspaper covered when Charles T. Norwood was wounded dated December 13, 1918. Raleigh Negro Soldier is wounded in France

 

 

 

 

After The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church held service Commemorating Private Charles T. Norwood. They held a luncheon in the fellowship hall with a presentation from AARP on the topic of Downsizing and Decluttering.

 

 

After The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church held service Commemorating Private Charles T. Norwood. They held a luncheon in the fellowship hall.

 

 

 

A presentation from AARP on the topic of Downsizing and Decluttering.

 

 

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