You may have driven by us and not even realized we are there, a well kept secret all these years.

It was 1919 “The War To End All Wars” was over. The “Boys” will be coming home was in the hearts and minds of parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sweethearts and friends. Unfortunate for many, not every Doughboy will return as he had left, and some will not return at all. This created a need to form an organization to help returning veterans. Thus “The American Legion” was born. This is where our story begins.                                                                                                                                                        On September 22, 1919, sixteen ex-service men of Penfield, Llanerch, South Ardmore, Ardmore and Philadelphia, signed an application for a charter to establish a Post of the American Legion. A charter was issued September 30, 1919, byEric Fisher Wood, Secretary, National Executive Committee. December 4, 1919, a meeting was held in the Brookline Fire Hall to arrange for the first regular meeting of the Post. On January 16, 1920,the first regular meeting was held in the Brookline Fire Hall. At this meeting J. Gillespie Magee was elected the first Commander of the Post. On November 19, 1920, the Post was named “Nunan-Slook Post No. 338, American Legion”. Our Post was named after two young men who were local to the area. Private William L. Nunan, of Newtown Square, enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 28, 1918, he served in France from July 8, 1918 but was killed in action on October 1, 1918 serving only 4 months overseas. Private George H. Slook, of Philadelphia, enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 12, 1917, advanced to Corporal October 1, 1917. He also served in France from May 3, 1918 was also killed in action on July 29, 1918 serving only 2 ½ months overseas. These two brave young men lost their lives so early in their youth, and the men coming home had much to deal with getting use to civilian life again. This is why it is so important for our organization to exist, for the benefit of Veterans all around the United States.

We are a post committed to the community. We are involved in helping and recognizing local organizations with special fund raisers, such as our Poppy sales which helps support Operation First Response, held at Rose Tree Park every year. We also support our local Boy Scout Troop 144 and their Eagle Scout programs.

Each year we sponsor a patriotic Flag coloring contest held at our local grade schools. The winners receive McDonalds gift certificates and a money prize for their use. Along with these, we have a School Awards program which involves the middle school students they are recognized for their essays.

We enjoy special event nights with our local community,

Italian Night, Memorial Day Cookout, October Fest, and our annual Christmas Toy Collection for a local church, along with a banquet dinner, all for the price of an unwrapped toy.

This is who we are, serving our local community and all veterans. Please feel free to stop in and say hello, all Veterans, family and friends are welcome. Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month starting at 7pm. Post rentals are also available for all occasions.

“Support Our Veterans “

Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together, for the following purposes: to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order. To foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity, the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.