Robert T. Jamison Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5066

The Robert T. Jamison Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post in Collierville, Tennessee, was chartered on December 6, 1945, with thirty-three original members. The overseas veterans of this community recognized the post-World War II need for readjustment to civilian life. Members named the VFW post in honor of Robert T. Jamison, the first World War II casualty from Collierville. Private Jamison, a town native and a 1934 graduate of Collierville High School, was a member of the 60th Infantry, 9th Division, when he was killed in Germany in October 1944. The Collierville Herald reported: “Robert was one of Collierville’s best and finest young men.” Continued Built in 1950, the VFW Clubhouse on Center Street offered organization meetings, dances, and, eight years later, a community pool. With thirty-five members, the Collierville VFW Auxiliary was organized on May 17, 1948, with a large portion composed of veterans’ family members. In March 2017, the Jamison Post merged with the Bartlett Post, assuming its date of rank as December 16, 1930.