1944 LEWES AMERICAN LEGON ORGANIZED

HISTORY OF LEWES AMERICAN LEGION POST 1944

Lewes, Delaware, Saturday, October 21, 1944

Lewes, on the Delaware Breakwater, has organized it's American Legion Post and

will be separate of Post 5 in Rehoboth which has for many years served Lewes and a

wide area of Sussex county's eastern section. The matter met with disapproval of Post 5,

however, Lewes veterans went ahead and last night organized Lewes Post 17 at their meeting

in the Lewes Fire Hall and became a reality with a Charter.. It has not been given a name but

many suggestions are about.

Walter Feaster, Lewes merchant, was elected Commander, Vice Commander is

William Teal and W. Herald Brittingham, is Adjutant. Finance Officer is Dr Gilbert

Wiltbank, Bill Walls is Sergeant at Arms, Chaplain, Sidney Downs, Sr. There are 27

Charter Members. There are 380 men in the Armed Forces from the Lewes area and prospective members.

Abstract: Wilmington New Journal, Saturday, October 21, 1944.