Sunday Feb 12
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Voiture Officers



Chef de Gare:
J J Kremm
Chef de Train:
Nick Houvenor
MembersSous Chef de Train:
Bob F Smith III
Conducteur:
Bob Bruggerman
Sous Conducteur:
Tom Wagner
Correspondant:
PC Paul DeVaul
Sous Correspondant:
PC John T. Digilio Jr.
Commissaire Intendant:
Howard Ryan
Sous Commissaire Intendant:
PC John Sheahan
Commis Voyaguer:
PC Art Laufer
Garde de la Porte:
Lenny Ward
Sous Garde de la Porte:
PC Bob Smith
Lampiste:
Barney Crivelli
Sous Lampiste:
TBD
Aumonier:
PC Bob Smith
Sous Aumonier:
PC Bob Marcus
Historien:
PC Bob Shadler
Advocat:
PC Bob Shadler
Sous Advocat:
TBD
Medicin:
Lenny Ward
Cheminot:
Joe Sawtelle
PC Bob Smith
PC Gerry Mignon

Links Section

	VOITURE NATIONALE
	JOSEPH LOEFFLER POST #1006
	MARCH '08 PHOTOS
	APRIL '08 PHOTOS
	MAY '08 PHOTOS
	PICNIC '08 PHOTOS
	NURSES TRAINING-'09
	LOCO1
	NURSES TRAINING '10
	CDCDF #713 VISIT
	CAMP, 2010
	NURSES TRAINING, 2011
	CDCDF #713 VISIT-'11

The narrow gauge railroads in France had boxcars(voitures)that were half the size of our boxcars. They could hold 40 men (Quarante Hommes) or 8 horses(Huit Chevaux), so 40/8 was stenciled on their sides.

At the end of WWI, the American Legion was organized and began its long fight for fair treatment of veterans. It was rough going and hard work, so they needed a place to blow off some steam, some place to have a laugh together. The young Legionnaires remembered the close brotherhood they had in those boxcars & decided to reproduce it as an inner organization of chosen Legion comrades.

Formed in 1920 by Joseph W. Breen at the Breen-McCracken American Legion Post #297, in Philidelphia, PA was to be an organization for the Legion members to blow off steam and have fun with other fellow members.

The first official Promenade (meeting) was held at the 1920 Department of Pennslyvania Convention in Allentown where other Legionnaires from across the state were initiated or wrecked into La Societe.

The National Organization (Voiture Nationale) was formed and Joe Breen was elected Premiere Chef de Chemin de Fir. The National Headquarters was established in Seattle, Washington and thr 40/8 became the playground of the American Legion.

The constitution was proposed in Kansas City in 1921 and put the 40/8 on the road to progress.

Programs
In 1923, a Child Welfare program was started for veteran's children and it was turned over to the American Legion two years later with $50,000.
In the 1930's, a program of free inoculation for diphtheria was startd for children.
During WWII, the 40/8 sent thousands of playing cards to our troops. This program was re-established in 1967 for the Vietnam conflict.
In 1946 the Voyaguers started a Nurse's Training program. In 1955, it became a National program. An average of over 500 Registered Nurses graduate each year because of this program.
The "Carville Star" is printed in Carville, Louisiana. It is a magazine sent to 109 countries to carry info on Hansen's Disease (commonly & erroneously called leprosy). This also started in 1946. Voyaguers pay for 90% of the total circulation costs of the "Carville Star".
In 1982, the AAU Junior Olympics projects was brought into our Child Welfare Program. We provide funds and volunteers to help manpower the AAU to conduct its youth sports programs.

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