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| American Legion Post 998 |
| 4700 Derry St. Lawnton, Pa 17111 717-564-1015 |
Post 998 History
The first group of veterans interested in forming an
Station in Lawnton during January of 1948. Due to their
National Commander, James F. O. Heil. In the month of
June, William Windsor, State Commander, signed the
charter and Lawnton Post #998 was officially declared
an American Legion Post.
Members continued to meet in the Fire Station for some
time, rented a garage in the alley near the Fire Station
for approximately one year, but plans were made during
1949 to build a Post Home. Ground was purchased, and
in the early part of 1950 the new home was completed.
Shortly after the new home was occupied, an ambulance
service was organized for their community of Lawnton.
One of the outstanding events of the year was the
entertainment of the children at the Harrisburg
Children's Home at a Christmas party.
continued
Station in Lawnton during January of 1948. Due to their
National Commander, James F. O. Heil. In the month of
June, William Windsor, State Commander, signed the
charter and Lawnton Post #998 was officially declared
an American Legion Post.
Members continued to meet in the Fire Station for some
time, rented a garage in the alley near the Fire Station
for approximately one year, but plans were made during
1949 to build a Post Home. Ground was purchased, and
in the early part of 1950 the new home was completed.
Shortly after the new home was occupied, an ambulance
service was organized for their community of Lawnton.
One of the outstanding events of the year was the
entertainment of the children at the Harrisburg
Children's Home at a Christmas party.
continued
American Legion History
The American Legion is an organization of veterans of the United States armed
forces who served in wartime. The Organization was founded in 1919 by veterans
returning from Europe after World War I and is headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana. As of July 2007, the group has nearly 3 million members.
In addition to organizing commemorative events and volunteer activities, the
American Legion is active in U.S. politics. While its primary political activity is
lobbying for the interests of veterans, including support for veterans benefits such
as pensions and the Veterans Affairs hospital system, it has also been involved in
more general political issues, generally taking a conservative position. Most
criticism of the Legion is based on its political activities.
The state American Legions run an annual civic training event for high school
juniors called Boys State. Two members from each Boys State are selected for Boys
Nation. The American Legion Auxiliary runs Girls State and Girls Nation. The
American Legion also hosts many social events.
Founding
The American Legions’s Post Officers Guide recounts the organization’s founding,
indicating that:
“A group of twenty officers who served in the American Expeditionary Force (A.
E.F.) in France in World War I is credited with planning the Legion. A.E.F.
Headquarters asked these officers to suggest ideas on how to improve troop
morale. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. proposed an
organization of veterans. In 1919, t his group formed a temporary committee and
selected several hundred officers who had the confidence and respect of the whole
army. When the first organization meeting took place in Paris on April 7, 1919,
about 1,000 officers and enlisted men attended. The meeting, known as the Paris
Caucus, adopted a temporary constitution and the name the American Legion. It is
considered each soldier of the A.E.F. a member of the legion. The executive
committee named a subcommittee to organize veterans at home in the U.S. The
Legion held a second organizing caucus in St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1919.
The George Washington Post 1 in Washington DC obtained the first charter issued
to any Post of the American Legion on May 19, 1919. Originally, the post was
named the “General John Joseph Pershing Post Number 1” in part to its members
sincere admiration of Pershing as a man, as well as their appreciation for his
career as a soldier in the United States Army, coincidentally while he was a
member of Post 1. However, at the St. Louis caucus that same year, members
decided that Posts of the American Legion should not be named after living
persons, and therefore the pioneer Post was given its new and current name. It
completed the Constitution and made plans for a permanent organization. It set up
temporary headquarters in New York City, and began its relief, employment, and
Americanism programs.
Congress granted the Legion a national charter in September 1919. American
Legion Post No. 1 is in Memphis, Tennessee. (1)
forces who served in wartime. The Organization was founded in 1919 by veterans
returning from Europe after World War I and is headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana. As of July 2007, the group has nearly 3 million members.
In addition to organizing commemorative events and volunteer activities, the
American Legion is active in U.S. politics. While its primary political activity is
lobbying for the interests of veterans, including support for veterans benefits such
as pensions and the Veterans Affairs hospital system, it has also been involved in
more general political issues, generally taking a conservative position. Most
criticism of the Legion is based on its political activities.
The state American Legions run an annual civic training event for high school
juniors called Boys State. Two members from each Boys State are selected for Boys
Nation. The American Legion Auxiliary runs Girls State and Girls Nation. The
American Legion also hosts many social events.
Founding
The American Legions’s Post Officers Guide recounts the organization’s founding,
indicating that:
“A group of twenty officers who served in the American Expeditionary Force (A.
E.F.) in France in World War I is credited with planning the Legion. A.E.F.
Headquarters asked these officers to suggest ideas on how to improve troop
morale. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. proposed an
organization of veterans. In 1919, t his group formed a temporary committee and
selected several hundred officers who had the confidence and respect of the whole
army. When the first organization meeting took place in Paris on April 7, 1919,
about 1,000 officers and enlisted men attended. The meeting, known as the Paris
Caucus, adopted a temporary constitution and the name the American Legion. It is
considered each soldier of the A.E.F. a member of the legion. The executive
committee named a subcommittee to organize veterans at home in the U.S. The
Legion held a second organizing caucus in St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1919.
The George Washington Post 1 in Washington DC obtained the first charter issued
to any Post of the American Legion on May 19, 1919. Originally, the post was
named the “General John Joseph Pershing Post Number 1” in part to its members
sincere admiration of Pershing as a man, as well as their appreciation for his
career as a soldier in the United States Army, coincidentally while he was a
member of Post 1. However, at the St. Louis caucus that same year, members
decided that Posts of the American Legion should not be named after living
persons, and therefore the pioneer Post was given its new and current name. It
completed the Constitution and made plans for a permanent organization. It set up
temporary headquarters in New York City, and began its relief, employment, and
Americanism programs.
Congress granted the Legion a national charter in September 1919. American
Legion Post No. 1 is in Memphis, Tennessee. (1)
| Indianapolis, Indiana |