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Submitted by Post Adjutant
The veterans of the Wiley B. Murray Post No. 27 are conducting research into the history of their post. The purpose is to obtain an official Texas Historical Subject Marker from the Texas Historical Commission. American Legion Post No. 27 was charted in August 1919, shortly after the end of WWI. It was one of the firstAmerican Legion posts in the state and nation. There are no known surviving minutes, member registers, charter or other documentation. The only mention of their history now survives in the local newspapers.
The Post was active in the community and existed with other veterans organizations such as the United Confederate Veterans Camp No. 322, VFW Post No. 4376 (chartered 1949), VFW Post No. 9852 (chartered August 25, 1985) and American Legion Post No. 46 of Richland Springs (chartered 1939). The American Legion is seeking help from the public as to the possibility and location of the charter, minutes or other documents that once belonging to the post, VFW, or WWI Barracks organizations. Contact the post adjutant at 325205-0180.
Veterans of World War I The Veterans of World War I (VWWI) organization was created in 1949, first in Ohio, and then, in 1954, in Illinois. On July 18, 1958, the 85th Congress of the United States chartered the Veterans of WWI.
The Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc. was organized by World War I Buddies in 1948, uniting in fraternal, civic and social comradeship those who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period of World War I, beginning 6 April 1917 and ending 11 November 1918, 'Armistice Day.' It included those who served in Siberia 11 November 1918 to 1 July 1921. A total of 4,734,991 men and women participated in the First World War.