The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at over 2.4 million in 14,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines. Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth.
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BAYONNE POST 19
On July 14th, 1919 Post 19 of Bayonne was issued a Temporary charter in the American Legion under the name of "Peter E. Leddy Post 19, Bayonne New Jersey".
On the 9th of September, 1920, Post 19 was issued a permanent charter.
In 1931, a replacement charter was issued, officially changing the name from the "Peter E. Leddy Post no. 19" to its present name of "Bayonne Post 19".
American Legion Post 19,
683 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002
201-858-9349
You may have seen the repurposed mailbox in front of the Post hall. This is where people can deposit their American Flags that have reached the end of their service life. Every year, on Flag Day, June 14th, these flags are delivered to Bayonne 16th St. Park, lower level, for a ceremony. This Post and other local Veterans Service Organizations coordinate with Bayonne's Elks Club to honor, retire, and respectfully destroy these flags. This mailbox has been refurbished recently. It's worth the trip to 31st St. just to take a look at it. The recent work was done by Artie Petrossian.