WW1 Veterans Establish American Legion Post in Western NY
Mar 28, 2014
On September 21, 1919, 15 Veterans of World War 1 submitted an application to form an American legion Post in Hamburg, NY. A temporary charter was awarded to them and they held their first meeting in the local businessmen's club on Nov. 8th, 1919. On August 10th, 1920 a permanent charter was awarded. In 1924, a site for a new Post building was chosen and bought. A building was purchased from a local churc and..