Air Service Post 501 American Legion Organized September 1919 [Hardcover] Various

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Cover has normal wear. Pages are clean. Binding is secure.
This hardcover book is a historical artifact documenting the formation of Air Service Post 501 of the American Legion in September 1919, shortly after the end of World War I. The American Legion was established in 1919 as a patriotic veterans’ organization for those who served in the Great War, and its local posts played a vital role in supporting former servicemembers and their communities. Air Service Post 501 was likely composed of veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Service, the aerial warfare branch that preceded the modern Air Force. This book offers a rare glimpse into the early days of one of the first American Legion posts dedicated to air service personnel. For collectors of military history and World War I memorabilia, this volume represents a tangible link to the pioneering aviators who fought in the war’s aerial battles and the grassroots efforts to support them upon their return. Readers interested in the American Legion’s origins and the post-war experience of air service veterans will find this book a valuable primary source.