Weston Post no. 4 of The American Legion

Lt. Colonel Jackson Arnold was a resident of Weston WV in Lewis County. He served in the Mexican War under General Pershing. He then served in WWI again under Pershing with honor.

Weston Post No. 4 has his picture hanging in the Lewis County War Memorial located in the Post's home at 148 Court Avenue in Weston WV 26452. Under the picture it reads "Colonel Jackson Arnold, Member of Paris Caucus 1919, organizer and First Commander of the Department of West Virginia ". After leaving the service he became the first Commander of the West Virginia State Police. He is buried in the Macpelah Cemetery in Weston WV. Colonel Jackson was instrumental in help to start the Weston post and was a charter member. We honor him and others in Lewis County on Memorial Day by placing flags on the graves.e

What makes our post unique is the fact that we were there since the beginning and we had Legionnaires that served in WWI who came home and immediately started to serve the community through the preamble and the Moto of the Legion-"For God and Country" We are truly a 100 year post and just celebrated our Anniversary on Veterans Day 2019. We have a rich history and our 100 years have been recorded in a History from 1919 to 1969 and an addendum of the last 50 years which will be completed the first of 2020.