America Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 Officers
2022-2023
- President: Linda Talpos
- Vice-President: Maryann Lathrop
- Secretary Elizabeth Wargo
- Historian: Linda M. Kocsis
- Chaplain: Margaret Lenhardt
- Sgt-at-Arms: Barbara Hand
For questions about the Auxiliary contact Linda Talpos:609-744-3573
Auxiliary
Auxiliary Preamble
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 percent Americanism; to preserve the
memories and incidents of our associations during all 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 goodwill on earth; to
safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy; to
participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American
Legion; to consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Auxiliary Eligibility
Eligibility for membership in the American Legion Auxiliary is determined by The American Legion
(a) Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and
(b) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who served in either of the following periods: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941, who being citizens of the United States at the time of their entry therein served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during either eligibility period, and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge;
(c) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and
(d) to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.
(e ) A woman who is eligible for American Legion membership is eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary regardless of whether she is a member of the American Legion. However, eligibility of their female relatives (sister, mother, direct descendants) and/or spouse depends upon her membership in the American Legion.
(a) Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and
(b) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who served in either of the following periods: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941, who being citizens of the United States at the time of their entry therein served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during either eligibility period, and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge;
(c) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and
(d) to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.
(e ) A woman who is eligible for American Legion membership is eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary regardless of whether she is a member of the American Legion. However, eligibility of their female relatives (sister, mother, direct descendants) and/or spouse depends upon her membership in the American Legion.
