Next Meeting: Annual Memorial Day Breakfast & 2024-2025 Post 70 Officer Elections -M onday, Jan. 29, 2024 at 8 a.m.
We regret to announce the death of Orin Sircey (former Commander & longtime Secretary) on Dec. 6, 2023.
We regret to announce the death (Mar. 16,2023) of John Shaw, Jr., past Commander & longtime Adjutant of Post 70.
PAUL J. McELREATH (1908 - 2012)
A native of Madison County, NC, Paul J. McElreath died on 14 Feb. 2012 at the age of 103! He was a veteran of the U.S, Air Force and served in World War II. A retired cabinet maker, Paul was a member of both the Newfound Baptist Church and Post #70 of the N. C. Department of the American Legion. He was buried at Union Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors provided by the Buncombe County Veteran's Council.