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The American Legion Post in Linglestown had
its start in 1919.
Before the end of World War I there was talk
all over the nation about starting a nationwide post-war organization.
There were also the same types of discussions in Linglestown. As a result,
on August 27, 1919, an application was filed for a temporary Legion
Charter. It was issued twelve days later.
On October 24, 1919, the permanent charter was
issued; and the organization was known as the Linglestown American Legion
Post 272. The Post had fifteen charter members.
On February 7, 1922, the name of the Post was
changed to Robert H. Hoke American Legion Post 272 in memory of the first
Linglestown man killed in action during World War 1.
In 1924, a Ladies' Auxiliary to the Post was
formed with eighteen charter members. At the time of its chartering,
Linglestown was the smallest town in the state to support a American Legion Post and an Auxiliary.
In 1954 a Junior Auxiliary was formed, and in
1958, a Sons' of the Legion squadron was organized.
At the very beginning of the Post, the
Legionnaires had no Legion Home. They took turns holding meetings at each
others' homes until December, 1922, when they started to hold their
meetings in the Union Chapel on the northern hill overlooking Linglestown.
The Chapel became the official Legion Home in August, 1931.
The Legion remained there until the fall of
1949, when they moved into the current Legion Home which is located along
Mountain Road about a mile south of Linglestown.
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