Application for Post of The American Legion

On June 12, 1946 twenty-four(24) African-American veterans got together and requested a temporary charter for the formation of a Post at Tampa, Florida to be known as Carmichael - LaGree, Post No. 167-C, Department of Florida.

Charter Members of Post

• Clarence H. Hamilton - 2612 Columbus Drive, Tampa
• Dr. M. R. Silas -1404 1/2 Central Avenue, Tampa
• William May - 1513 Governor, Tampa
• James Harris - 2627 3rd Avenue, Tampa
• Willie A. Brown - 2709 22nd Avenue, Tampa
• Julius Richardson -1606 N. Boulevard, Tampa
• Ingraham Jordan - 1513 Central Avenue, Tampa
• G. R. Williams 1151 Main Street, Tampa
• Sidney Miles - 1022 1/2 7th Avenue, Tampa
• Junius Williams - 909 Fourth Street, Sulphur Springs
• Dr. P. A. Ervin - 1404 1/2 Central Avenue, Tampa
• Gilbert De Jon - 1734 Walnut Street, Tampa
• Perry Williams - 2507 22nd Street, Tampa
• Benjamin Tillis - 2612 26th Avenue, Tampa
• Oscar Johnson - 4009 34th Streeet, Tampa
• Roosevelt Hart
• Willard Hayes
• Arthur Williams
• Ben C. Scott
• Wealty Brown
• Frank Stewart
• D. L. Ellis
• Henry Chambers
• Carl Eady

This application was received at National Headquarters of The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana on June 27, 1946.

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