American Legion Post 12

Veterans Center

Next General Meeting-12 Oct 23

Moore County Agriculture Fair

Post 12 will have a presence at the 67th Annual Moore County Agricultural Fair in Carthage, 11-14 October.  Members, families, friends, and neighbors are invited to participate in the Fair activities.  Member volunteers are needed to help staff the Post 12 table each day.  Post 12 members at the table will be selling Christmas raffles, poppies, and recruiting new members.  For Agricultural Fair details, visit:

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From National Headquarters LIBRARY

Joseph G. Hanson Post 12 was organized in 1919, but its permanent charter bears date of June 26, 2022.  The charter members of the post were:

The Post has furnished to the Department a number of outstanding leaders, among them being Paul Dana and Chester O. Bell, both of whom have held responsible positions in the Department organization.  John Beasley, who was the first Department Commander elected in a Department Convention, is now a member of the Post.

Over 100 year ago, on November 11, 1918—at 11 A. M., the Allied Powers and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria) agreed to an Armistice to cease fighting during World War I along the Western Front in northern France, southwest Germany, and Luxembourg. The fighting had begun after the assassination of June 28, 1914, of Austro-Hungarian Empire's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. It lasted four years, three months, and included in combat over 70 million people.

It is officially known that 29 North Carolinians (although there are undoubtedly more) who died on November 11, including the bulk of them from the 81^st Division made one of the last offensives of the war just before the Armistice went into effect. Many of those killed were from the 321^st Infantry, which was involved in the Battle of the Moranville, that lasted from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

To the wonderful patriotic citizens of the Carthage, North Carolina community. Join our Post as a Booster or Sponsor. (Click the Sponsor or Booster Button for details). 100% of the monies raised are given back to the community. Help us to continue sponsoring Scholarships for our children; give aid and assistance to our local needy Veterans, and their families. Help us to continue to support financially worthy community programs and projects.

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