Reilly Raiders
Philadelphia, PA United States
Founded: 1948
A very successful corps, the Raiders won the VFW championships five times and the American Legion championships twice, as well as 16 Pennsylvania state titles. In a 13-year run, the corps won 90 of the 129 contests it entered, and never finished lower than third.
The Vietnam War decimated the ranks of the Raiders, and the corps ceased competition in 1968. It was re-formed as an alumni corps in 1994.
This corps had the distinction of employing a hearse for the equipment transportation.
[DCW, 6/22/90, p.18; DCW, 6/11/04, p.4]
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1946 1 scores
Highest Score 88.750
Final show in DCX Archives January 1, 1946 VFW Nationals Boston MA placed 2 with a score of 88.750
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1949 1 scores
Highest Score 93.170
Final show in DCX Archives July 10, 1949 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 1 with a score of 93.170
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1950 1 scores
Highest Score 92.050
Final show in DCX Archives July 8, 1950 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 2 with a score of 92.050
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1951 2 scores
Highest Score 93.150
Final show in DCX Archives January 1, 1951 VFW Nationals New York NY placed 1 with a score of 93.150
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1952 3 scores
Highest Score 93.083
Final show in DCX Archives September 27, 1952 Burlington NJ placed 2 with a score of 90.470
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1953 3 scores
Highest Score 94.750
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1953 American Legion National Championships (senior finals) St. Louis MO placed 1 with a score of 94.750
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1954 2 scores
Highest Score 90.750
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1954 7th Annual Pageant of Drums Syracuse NY placed 1 with a score of 87.960
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1955 2 scores
Highest Score 88.650
Final show in DCX Archives June 18, 1955 Tournament of Drums Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 86.400
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1956 3 scores
Highest Score 91.250
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1956 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 1 with a score of 91.250
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1957 4 scores
Highest Score 93.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 14, 1957 American Legion National Championships - Senior Prelims Atlantic City NJ placed 3 with a score of 87.630
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1958 5 scores
Highest Score 90.440
Final show in DCX Archives September 7, 1958 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 1 with a score of 90.440
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1959 9 scores
Highest Score 90.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 19, 1959 March of Champions Baltimore MD
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1960 8 scores
Highest Score 85.470
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1960 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 5 with a score of 82.500
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1961 6 scores
Highest Score 83.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 27, 1961 Dream Jersey City NJ placed 4 with a score of 83.600
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1962 9 scores
Highest Score 84.266
Final show in DCX Archives August 26, 1962 The Dream Jersey City NJ placed 6 with a score of 82.400
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1964 11 scores
Highest Score 84.310
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1964 6th Annual Music In Motion Syracuse NY placed 5 with a score of 63.850
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1965 8 scores
Highest Score 82.866
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1965 Lewisburg PA placed 3 with a score of 82.160
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1966 7 scores
Highest Score 75.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 1966 Lewisburg PA placed 6 with a score of 64.750
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1967 4 scores
Highest Score 72.980
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1967 Lewisburg PA placed 6 with a score of 71.210
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1968 5 scores
Highest Score 67.700
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1968 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 16 with a score of 63.350
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2019 1 scores
Highest Score 0.000
Final show in DCX Archives June 15, 2019 Cabs at the Beach Wildwood NJ United States
Members (10)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Beckmann, William | Soprano Bugle | 1955; 1964 to 1965 |
| Burke, Jake | Cymbal Line | 2010 |
| Jakubowicz, Ed | Bari | 1964 to 1967 |
| Mainolfi, Butch | Horns | 1956 to 1961 |
| McFadden, Albert J | Drum Line | 1964 to 1966 |
| McFadden, Albert J. | Drum Line | 1963 to 1964 |
| McFarland (Beaver), Ralph | Brass | 1964 |
| Price, Jim | Lead soprano | 1966 to 1969 |
| Roberts, Wayne | Drums | 1964 to 1966 |
| Smith, Dewey | soprano | 1967 to 1968 |
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Reilly Raiders Bill Siegfried from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Bill Seigfried
Reilly Raiders Bill Siegfried from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Bill Seigfried
Reilly Raiders Bill Siegfried from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Bill Seigfried
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Reilly Raiders 1962 Uniform 1962 from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Frank Neill
Reilly Raiders Uniform 2002 from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by George Biggs
Reilly Raiders Uniform 1958 from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Bill Siegfried
Reilly Raiders Jim McDevitt from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Jim McDevitt
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