Welcome to the History section.

Here we’ll give you an idea of the rich and varied background of Post 43. The Post began more than ninety years ago in 1919. By a quirk of bookkeeping, Post 43 received its charter several days before the national organization received theirs from the United States Congress. But, then Hollywood’s always been a bit ahead of the times.

As the doughboys of World War I began returning to Hollywood and to the jobs they’d left to fight the war to end all wars, they came back carrying the seed of the idea of an organization of, by and for veterans – The American Legion. While several talked about it, for most it remained just that, talk until Taylor Duncan, a stage hand in silent movie era of Hollywood, took charge of the idea.

Aerospace Committee

The aerospace committee keeps Legion members current on the development of new aerospace technologies and celebrates the history of manned (and now unmanned) flight. Erik Parcells, Chair of this committee is also the 24th District Aerospace Chairman and at the last 2 state conventions went on Air Force sponsored tours at the nearest Air Force Base to the convention.

Children & Youth

The promotion of the Boy Scouts, JROTC, Boys state, Girls state , Big Brothers/Big Sisters, YMCA and many others fit under the committee's umbrella. In conjunction with other committees such as Boy Scouts we donate to and support the development of the generations to follow. Chair Bob MIller is the current 24th District Scout Advisor.