American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
2008 Pelham Post 50 SAL 50 Events
Thomas Cartelli of Pelham Boy Scouts is greeted by members of Post 50 SAL
50 on March 2nd as he is inducted as an Eagle Scout
Ken Kraetzer of SAL  represented Westchester County at American
Legion DC Legislative Conference held March 30- April 1, 2008
Members of the Pelham SAL hosted the participation of the Providence College
ROTC color guard in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17th.  
Most of the college ROTC color guard's in the parade wore their Battle Dress
Uniforms in respect for the many graduates of their programs now deployed overseas.
Link to Journal News story by Phil
Reisman describing former Pelham
resident, son of the Captain of the
WWII sub, USS Wahoo
    Grand Marshall Col. Bill Ioris leads
    Pelham Memorial Day Parade,
    Fleet Week Sailors from USS Kearsarge and
    Marines from Camp Lejeune march,
    LTC Paul Sarat Keynote provides Keynote Address,
    87 residents lost in military service remembered at
    Pelham's Veterans Park Ceremony

    Grand Marshall Col. William F. Ioris, a World War Two B29 pilot with the US Army Air
    Forces and 35 year veteran of the military lead the Pelham Memorial Day parade held on
    Monday May 26th in the Villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor, Westchester County,
    New York.

    Pelham for the sixth consecutive year hosted 40 US Navy Sailors and Marines
    participating in New York City Fleet Week.  The sailors were from the USS Kearsarge
    and the Marines from Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.  Pelham previously hosted
    members of the crew of the Kearsarge two years ago.

    Many Pelham organizations, including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Pelham Civics, Rotary,
    Larks, and Town of Pelham officials marched in the parade which started on the
    Esplanade in Pelham Manor, proceeded down Wolf's Lane past Pelham Memorial High
    School and finished in front of the Pelham Veteran's park on Fifth Avenue.

    At the Memorial Day Ceremony held at Pelham's Veterans Park following the parade, the
    35 years military service in the Army and Air Force of Grand Marshall Ioris was
    recognized.  Lt. Col. Paul Sarat,  stationed at the United States Military Academy at West
    Point, gave the keynote address.  The stories of four Pelham residents killed during WWII
    were read by students from Pelham Memorial High School.  In the solemn culmination of
    the ceremony, he names of Pelham's 87 natives and residents who died during war time
    military service were read by past Post Commander Joseph Durnin.

    Contact  Ken Kraetzer 914-450-9554 or KGK914@aol.com
On June 14th, Post 50 members conduct annual "Flag Burning" ceremony to honorably
 destroy worn out American flags.
At the American Legion Westchester County Convention held
on June 14th, Pelham Post 50 received awards for
"Outstanding membership growth" having added 12 new
members, the most of any Westchester County American
Legion Post.  Also awarded to the Pelham Legion members
was an award for "Outstanding Work in Veterans
Rehabilitation".  Accepting the awards were past Post 50
Commanders Ron Oravec and Robert McGuirl.  They are
second and third from right.