Byron Pennington Croker Wildwood's Post 184 is named in the Memory of a fallen Wildwood Son. Byron Died on October 05, 1918 during WW1 in a Campain called "The Big Push" Following his death in 1918 Wildwood's Post 184 was established in his Momory.

An Interview on May 19, 2007 with  Mr. and Mrs Devlin at Post 184 Installation Dinner with a brief history about  Byron Pennington Croker whom Post 184 is named after.

Post 184 in Wildwood is named after Mr Devlin's uncle Byron Pennington Croker his mother's brother.  Mrs Croker had 5 brothers, two were killed in the First World War.  Byron Pennington Croker was killed on October 05, 1918 at the Battle of Meuse-Argonne about a month before the war ended.  During this campaign called "The Big Push," America lost most of her men in the last 6 to 8 weeks of the war.  This campaign caused the Germans to surrender.  Byron is a descendent of Corson and Charles Croker who move into this area around the year 1660.  Byron Pennington Croker was one of the few, if not the only one Killed from the Wildwood area.  Following Byron's death in 1918 Wildwod Post 184 was established to honor his Memory.

Mr. Devlin said he is very proud to be a nephew of Byron, whom Post 184 is named after because of all the work Post 184 does for the community, charities, education, sports, and everyone.  He is very proud also to have Byron's name attached to Post 184.  Additionally there is a Scholarship fund for deserving students in Byrons name.  Students who are interested for the Scholarship are to contact their Guidance Counselor for an application.  Grants are based on family income, class rank, school and community activities.

Statements taken from The Gazette Leader dated January 29, 1986 about Byron Pennington Croker.

Statements taken from The Gazette Leader, a Cape May Newspaper dated January 29, 1986.  Byron left Rutgers after his third year and enlisted Army while the United Statyes was involved in the wars to end all wars.  After completing Officers Candidate School at Camp Lee, Virginia Byron was commissioned Lieutenant and assigned to F company in the 159th Brigade of the 318th Infantry 80th Division.  He was leading part of F and G companies when he first encountered the Germans in 1918.  During the battle he was struck in the abdomen on October 5, 1918 with a large piece of shrapnel.  He died later that night in an Army First Aid Station at the age of 23.  He was one of the approximately 125,000 Americans who lost their lives during WW1.