Our Meeting Nights:
Executive: 1st Thursday of each month, at 7PM.
Normal: 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 8PM.
In 1952 a group of Black war veterans from Catonsville decided
to form an American Legion Post. The Post was chartered with
the help of then Vice Commander John Stewart of Post #19 in Baltimore.
Once functional Post #263 assisted the community with financial
contributions. The churches were among the first of the community
to benefit from the Post, but other community organizations soon
benefited as well.
The Post was named after two Catonsville residents, Charles
Jackson and Henry Johnson. Post #263 became known as the Jackson
and Johnson Memorial Post because Henry Johnson paid the ultimate
price, he lost his life while stationed on a ship that was torpedoed
in the Pacific during WW II.
We began with a membership of fifteen and have grown to a
present membership of over 200 dues paying members.We also proudly
boast the dedicated support of our Jackson and Johnson Auxiliary
Unit # 263 and SAL members. Which in itself has a strong history since their charters were estabished
in 1953. Our Post still proudly supports the community, churches
and youth programs to this day.
Our Past Post Commanders :
Upsur S. Webb Sr.
William I. Forman
Charles G. Henson
James Rheubottom
William Holley
Thomas N. Randall, Jr.
James C. Williams
Richard R. Gaine
Samuel Hall
Henry Bruce
Russell Bacon
Emerson Boston
Charles Davis
Joseph Barnes
Jerome Coates
Dorsey Kelly
John D. Copeland
Isaac A. Johnson
Larry Grant
On June 13, 1998, we honored our Present and Past Commanders
during a Special Banquet.
HEADS UP! LATEST DAILY UPDATES
- SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. Post 263 presents Blue Star Banners to the Post members presently serving on Active Duty. Click here . A small token to our finest young men and women are serving in harms way on our behalf in places thousands of miles from our shores.
- Commander’s Note!! .. We finally did it!! A MAJOR MILESTONE ACHIEVED !! Post Official Grand Opening planned for April 11, 2009..Ron Alston – Post Commander". This is going to be a Historical year for us!!
- Military Links.. Please go to "Our Favorite Links" page.
Volunteers
Needed ! Come by the Post and lend a hand.
NEWS FLASH!
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION AND ELIGIBILITY
If you are currently on active duty or have served during any
of the eligible war eras as shown below and were honorably discharged,
you're eligible
to become a Legionnaire! Place of service is not material but the
dates and character of service are.
We invite you to join our Post now. Membership in The American
Legion includes many benefits. For a complete list of benefits,
see the National
Headquarters web site. Membership in The American Legion is open
to all US veterans who served at least one day of honorable active
federal
service during any of the following periods:
World War I 4/6/17
- 11/11/18
World War II 12/7/41
- 12/31/46
Merchant Marine 12/7/41 - 08/15/45
Korea 6/25/50
- 1/31/55
Vietnam 2/28/61
- 5/7/75
Grenada, Lebanon 8/24/82 - 7/31/84
Panama 12/20/89
- 1/31/90
Persian Gulf
8/2/90 - Cessation of hostilities as
determined
by the US Government
To join, stop by the Post, complete a short application form,
pay the first year dues (Post 263 dues are $27.00 per year), and
submit proof of eligibility. Proof of eligibility is a copy of
your DD-214 (prior to Vietnam, other forms were used such as DD-256,
DD-257, and DD-217). Which ever form is submitted, it must show
dates of active duty. Note that the Discharge Certificate may
not be sufficient since in many cases it does not show the actual
dates of active duty. For World War II Merchant Marine, you must
have a copy of your DD-214 from the Army, Navy or Coast Guard
granting you veteran's status. If you have any questions concerning
your eligibility for membership, please call the Post or stop
by. We will also be
glad to answer your questions via e-mail. Alvin (Al) D. Jenkins our First Vice Commander handles membership, but any Post member will take your application.
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Last Update: October 26, 2010
