AMERICAN LEGION PARIS POST 1
EIN 85-0493968 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
Paris Post 1 Was Chartered By The American Legion On December 13, 1919, Just Several Months After The First Caucus Meetings of The Legion In Paris In The 7th Arrondissement In March 1919. Our Original Members Were Veterans of The American Expeditionary Forces That Came to France In 1917 to Join Our Allies In World War I. We Lost The Last of Our World War I Veterans Many Years Ago. Currently We Have Approximately 250 American Veteran Members Around The World. We Have About 10 Members Who Currently Live In Paris. We Have Many Activities and Ceremonies Throughout Each Year With Specific Events From March Through Veterans Day In November. We Have Our Regular Monthly Meetings During That Period. Some of Our Special Celebrations Are Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day (French Armistice Day) and Many Many Other Ceremonies Throughout France and Europe. We Are Represented In The American Legion Department of France Executive Committee Meetings During The Year and In Its Annual Meeting
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BRYAN SCHELLPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- PARIS 75012, FRANCE
- In care of
- % CARL W HALE
- Primary officer
- Bryan Schell, Post Commander
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events