WWI VETERANS *40 HOMMES 8 CHEVAUX* BOX CAR {INTL JEWELRY WORKERS' UNION} MEDAL!

Description: 1920c ***POST-WORLD WAR I VETERANS*** ~40 HOMMES 8 CHEVAUX~ AMERICAN LEGION, FRANCE ... ORIGINAL MEDAL WITH RIBBON ... BY: "INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WORKERS' UNION (I.J.W.U.) "LABOR UNION REPRESENTING WORKERS INVOLVED IN MAKING JEWELRY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA"! (Approximate dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1 5/8")._______________________________________________________________________________________________Forty and EightLa Société des 40 Hommes et 8 ChevauxEmblemAbbreviation40--8Named afterForty and EightFormationMarch 1920 (103 years ago)FounderJoseph William BreenFounded atPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaHeadquarters250 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, IndianaCoordinates39.8252874°N 86.1525609°WArea served WorldwideChef de Chemin de FerFrank Campo(CA) Since September 16,2023Sous Chef de Chemin de FerRonald Garland (FL) Since September 16,2023John Edelblute IV (WI Since September 16, 2023Kevin Johnson(MO) Since September 16, 2023John Rogers (TX) Since September 16, 2023Websitefortyandeight.orgLa Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux (English: "The Society of 40 Men and 8 Horses"), commonly known as the Forty and Eight, is a nonprofit organization of U.S. veteransheadquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas grande, and these are in turn made up of locale. It was founded in March 1920 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as an honor society for the American Legion, by World War Iveteran, and Legionnaire, Joseph William Breen.HistoryThe Forty and Eight was founded in March, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when World War I veteran Joseph Breen and 15 other members of The American Legion came together and organized it as an honor society for the Legion. They envisioned a new and different level of elite membership and camaraderie for leaders of the Legion.The organization derives its name from the French Army box cars used to transport American soldiers to the western front during World War I. Each car had "40--8" stenciled on the side, which meant that it could carry 40 men or 8 horses. The cars were known as "forty and eights" and viewed by the men as a miserable way to travel. The new organization was thus called the Forty and Eight in an attempt to make light of the common misery they had all shared.In 1929 it was described as "the fun-making organization of The American Legion."[1]In 1959 the Forty and Eight became independent of The American Legion when National Commander Martin B. McKneally discontinued it as an organization within the Legion for having racially discriminatory membership requirements.[2] In 1973 the Forty and Eight modified their membership rules to prohibit discrimination. The organization required its members to also be members of the Legion until 2008.[3] ...............................................................................................................................................................................................The International Jewelry Workers' Union (IJWU) was a labor union representing workers involved in making jewelry in the United States and Canada.An International Jewelry Workers' Union of America was founded in 1900 with the merger of several local unions, and it was chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) on September 17, 1900. In 1903, it absorbed the International Watch Case Makers' Union, but its membership steadily declined, and it disbanded in 1913. Some of its locals survived, directly affiliated to the AFL, and on September 28, 1916, they merged to form the new IJWU, with a new AFL charter.[1][2]In 1918, the union absorbed diamond setters from the Diamond Workers' Protective Union. The International Association of Machinists argued that it should represent jewelry tool and die makers, a dispute eventually settled. However, in a dispute with the Metal Polishers' International Union over the representation of jewelry polishers and buffers, the AFL found against the IJWU, which refused to transfer these members. As a result, in 1920, it was suspended from the AFL. This prompted the union to make concessions, and in 1922 it was readmitted.[1][2]By 1925, the union had about 800 members,[1] growing to 16,000 by 1953.[3] In 1955, it affiliated to the new AFL–CIO, and it absorbed the Diamond Workers' Protective Union, taking membership to 32,000 by 1957.[2][4]By 1980, the union's membership had fallen to 9,500,[5] and on August 20, 1980, it merged into the Service Employees' International Union.[2]_______________________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted if the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. Items $200.00 or more will be shipped with insurance. Combined shipping discount for multiple purchases (Please wait for us to send invoice for 2 or more items). 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