VFW to celebrate 75th anniversary Feb. 27; public welcome to join in festivities

Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1924 is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a festive event.

Post Commander Ken Etherton said, "I am opening up the Post for everyone! Our community does so much for the Post that we want to open our doors so they can celebrate our 75 years!"

Established on Feb. 2, 1941 by World War II veterans, 28 founding members established the Fallbrook chapter which originally met in the basement of the Oddfellows Hall.

The post became known as Charles E. Swisher VFW Post 1924 after a 19-year-old Fallbrook sailor by that name was killed in the bom...