ALPHARETTA, GA
AMERICAN LEGION
POST 201
Post 201 to Celebrate Old Soldiers Day
Saturday, Aug. 1 with 10 a.m. Ceremony
The 2026 annual Old Soldiers Day at American Legion Post 201 will be celebrated with a 10 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 1 on the Walk of Memories grounds. This year’s guest speaker will be decorated veteran and Georgia 7th District Congressman Rich McCormick, M.D.
As part of the ceremony the Post will plant a brick in the WW II section of the Walk of Memories honoring U.S. Army Air Forces Sergeant William A. Jones from Rome, Ga. On Jan. 30, 1944 he was serving as the assistant radio operator aboard a B-24 Liberator bomber on a mission to Udine, Italy. The plane was shot down while returning from its mission and was last sighted north of the Isle of Morgo off the Italian coast near the town of Grado.
Three crew members made it out of the plane before the crash, but only one survived. The other seven members, including Jones, were believed to have still been in the aircraft when it crashed. He was declared MIA and he remained missing in action for decades before being officially accounted for on June 10, 2026.
Post 201 has celebrated Old Soldiers Day on the first Saturday in August since 1952. Music for the morning ceremony will be provided by the Alpha Brass, a component of the Alpharetta City Band. Well known local attorney Scott Childress will be the program’s master of ceremonies.
The general public is welcome to attend the morning ceremony and brief reception following the event. Also, all the Post’s facilities, including the Clubroom/Bar, will be open to the general public all day, Saturday, Aug. 1 starting at 10 a.m.
To read the complete news release and more background information on Sgt. Jones, Click Here!
Welcome Veterans and Friends
Founded in 1947, Post 201 is located at 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta, GA, 30009 and occupies 13 acres. It exists to serve the country’s war veterans and is home to a memorial that pays tribute to U.S. veterans, as well as the families and friends of Georgians who served our country and defended freedom.
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We celebrate the heritage that allows us the freedoms we experience each and every day. Remember that freedom is never free. Gather the family for a visit to The Walk of Memories, located at our post.
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STILL SERVING AMERICA
Located at 201 Wills Road in Alpharetta, Georgia, Post 201 is home to the only memorial of its kind in Georgia that pays tribute to U.S. veterans who served in conflicts including the Indian War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans, family and friends are invited through a walkway of almost 8,000 bricks inscribed with the names of Georgians who served in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. A collection of military equipment adds to this moving experience.
Do you know someone who has served our country?
Have them come to Alpharetta, GA, and step into a by-gone era flanked with true Americana to celebrate the history and heritage that allows us the freedoms we experience each and every day. Remember that freedom is never free. Gather the family for a visit to the Walk of Memories today!
