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The American Legion, Inc. is a veterans' organization formed in Paris on March 16, 1919, by members of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.3 Today, membership is numbered in the millions, with thousands of posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.2
The American Legion was chartered by Congress on September 16, 1919.3 Before this Congressional charter, some vets home from the war had already taken the initiative to create their respective Legion "Departments" within their own states. Wisconsin's World War I vets were among the early establishers.
On Sunday, August 8, 1937 at 4:30 pm, this tablet was dedicated and installed as part of a city-wide celebration commemorating the creation of the Department of Wisconsin American Legion in the City of Milwaukee on September 3, 1919, 13 days before the Congressional charter.1
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American Legion Birthplace Memorial - HPC Inventory Sheet
American Legion History web page
Wikipedia page