Veterans Honored In Pennsauken
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Pennsauken is honoring those in our community that served our country in the armed forces as part of Veterans Day.
Veterans Day Service At VFW Post
Members of VFW Post 1270 and AMVETS Post 101 will be holding a Veterans Day service on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m., at VFW Post 1270, located at 2324 Penn St. in Pennsauken. The ceremony will be outdoors, while observing all COVID-19 regulations. Masks will be required to enter the Post to use the restrooms; participants will be asked to maintain social distancing; hand sanitizer will be available; and VFW members will insure that the number of people who may enter the Post is limited to 25 percent of capacity. All members of the community are welcome to attend.
Information On Local Veterans Groups
Gross-Hollinshed VFW Post 1270 is located at 2324 Penn St. in Pennsauken. There are three qualifiers for membership in the VFW: U.S. Citizenship, honorable service in the armed forces, and having served in a “war, campaign, or expedition on foreign soil or in hostile waters.” For more information, visit http://vfw1270.org.
American Legion Fredrick W. Griggs Post 68, based out of Merchantville, is one of the original posts in the American Legion Department of New Jersey. All veterans who served during qualifying conflicts are welcome to join. The Post now has an Auxiliary Unit; any women who are the spouse or the daughter of a veteran are welcome to join. The post has a very active Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fwgriggpost68americanlegion.
AMVETS Post #101 in Delair is located at 519 June Rd. Membership is open to all who served honorably in the military of the United States. They can be contacted by calling (856) 663-8950 or e-mailing amvets101@gmail.com.
Online Wall Of Honor
Located on Pennsauken Township’s website, Pennsauken’s online Wall of Honor recognizes Township residents, past or present, living or deceased, that proudly served in our nation’s armed forces.
This is not a complete list and will be periodically updated. If individuals know of a past or present resident, living or dead, who has served in the military that is currently not included on the Wall of Honor, they can submit the name via an easy-to-use online form.
To view the list or to submit a name, visit http://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/pennsauken-wall-honor.
