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The Carl L. Caviness Post 102, American Legion was built in 1925. It reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and was designed by Chariton architect William L. Perkins .
The Paris Caucus. The American Legion was established in Paris, France, on March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion".
American Legion Post No. 512: City of Carmel-by-the-Sea: Dolores and 8th street: California: The American Legion Post No. 512, is a historic meeting hall at Dolores and 8th street in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 18: American Legion Post 43: 1929 built LAHCM listed 1989 2035 North Highland Ave. Hollywood, California
The American Legion Memorial Building, also known as Atlantic National Guard Armory, at 201 Poplar Street in Atlantic, Iowa was built in 1929-30. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1] Designed by Council Bluffs architect George A. Spooner, it includes Moderne and Art Deco architecture. [2]
The American Legion, an organization of U.S. war veterans, was issued a federal charter by Congress on this day in history on Sept. 16, 1919, for its continued aid to wounded warriors and military ...
The establishment of the Sons of The American Legion as a non-political, no-sectarian civilian organization was authorized by the 14th National Convention of The American Legion on September 15, 1932, at Portland, Oregon. In 1939, the S.A.L. was riding the crest and had a numerical size of about seven percent as large as the parent organization.
13 June 1899 – appointed as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. 1900: Is the victim of hazing and becomes involved in a serious scandal where one cadet is left dead by upperclassman abuse. During the investigation he implicates only cadets who were already expelled from West Point or had previously confessed.
A post card sent by an American enlisted man from Camp Dodge, IA around 1918 In June 1917, the 163rd Depot Brigade was formed at Camp Dodge. [ 4 ] The brigade was the base unit for the 88th Division , which processed new draftees and provided basic training. [ 5 ]