History

 Palisades Post 283 was established on May 15, 1928 when a committee of five World War I veterans formed to prepare plans for organizing a local American Legion Post. The five men were C.D. Clearwater, W.B. Johnson, F.J. Sauer, Telford Work and R.L. Stadler. By July 14 of that same year the committee of five had a temporary charter, which became permanent less than four months later. The permanent charter was signed by the American Legion National Commander Paul V. McNutt on November 2^nd and by officials of the Department of California on November 12^th the same year.

 

 Membership, which at first included only the fifteen charter members listed on the charter: C.D. Clearwater, W.B. Johnson, F.W. Townsend, F.J. Sasuer, H.J. Keller, N.E. Winston, Telford Work, E.W. Michel, T.T. Corr, A.R. Smith, N. Ninteman, J.E. Stadler, H. DuRocher, and L.W. Faubion increased to twenty veterans by the date of the permanent charter. The new members were L.G. Catlin, E. James, W.W. Culp, J.V. Cochran and M. DeFussi.

 Initially members met in their homes and in available business offices. The First true clubhouse was a rental property on Beverly Boulevard, which is now Sunset Boulevard, was obtained during the tenure of the third Post Commander R.L. Stadler who served in 1930 1931. During the 1940s, Post 283 purchased as a clubhouse a building on the site now occupied by the Sav-On Drug Store. The present clubhouse was occupied on October 12, 1966.

 Throughout its 75 year history Post 283 has continually participated in community improvements projects, Youth programs and a strong Veteran service program. In all these activities our Auxiliary Unit 283, to whom we are greatly and deeply grateful, has supported us ably and fully. Together we work toward to the future with pride and confidence.

 The Auxiliary Unit 283 was chartered in February 1931 and will celebrate its 75^th anniversary in less than three years. For 72 years, this organization has cooperated unselfishly and devoted in all our programs.

To Date our Post has grown to a membership of 725 plus Veterans.

The Photo below was taken in 1918
It is of 18,000 Officers and Men,
taken at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa

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