George Walton American Legion Post 371 - Gibbsboro, NJ
N 39° 50.531 W 074° 57.968
18S E 502897 N 4410241
Local American Legion Post named after a WW II vet who died overseas. Located in the heart of south Jersey, Post 371 was established in 1946 and plays an important role in the Camden County community.
Waymark Code: WMAZ06
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2011
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About the Person
PRIVATE GEORGE L. WALTON JR. was born in Camden NJ around 1916. At the time of the April 1930 census George and younger brother Bowman were living with Robert and Elizabeth Brandt, German immigrants who operated a farm in Stowe Creek Township, Cumberland County NJ. He later relocated to Gibbsboro NJ. George Walton enlisted in the United States Army. at some point after Pearl Harbor was attacked.
George Walton had two brothers who also served America during World War II. His brother Thomas C. Walton entered the Army in April of 1941. Volunteering for duty with an airborne unit, he was reported to be the 6th American soldier to touch down in France ion D-Day. His brother Bowman D. Walton served with the United States Navy in England.
Private Walton died of reasons not related to combat aboard a hospital ship in early 1944. The George L. Walton American Legion Post 371 in Gibbsboro NJ is named in his honor.
About the Building
There is an Auxiliary Unit, SAL Squadron, and the Legion Riders affiliated with this post. There is also an anti aircraft gun and a battleship anchor positioned out front along Haddonfield-Berlin Road. Inside this two story building is a meeting room and kitchen as well as other rooms for members. The building is in the middle of the beautification area/project recently completed by Gibbsboro.