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La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux  

is composed of honorably discharged U.S. military personnel 

and active duty US military personnel.

Many of our members have been and still are dedicated 

members and supporters of the American Legion.

The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses has a long and interesting history.

    Click Here for More on the Plaques on the Texas Merci Boxcar

Photos of Items from the Texas Merci Boxcar

The Texas Merci Boxcar, a gift to the State of Texas as part of the Gratitude Train, was received from France in February 1949, and is located on the grounds of American Legion Travis Post 76.  

The boxcar is cared for and maintained by the Texas members of La Societe and each year these members travel to Austin for an annual pilgrimage pay honor to those who have sacrificed so much.  

The Grande Voiture du Texas has initiated a program to protect the French Merci Boxcar and construct a permanent structure to house and display the boxcar for everyone to see year round.  More information is to come on this project and questions can be directed to texasmerciboxcar@yahoo.com

                                

Grand Prominade coming June 19-21 in Beaumont, Texas

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Locales in Grande du Texas

Division I V - 939 - Wichita Falls V - 1123 - Longview V - 1185 - Ft. Worth V - 1601 - Lake Dallas

Division II V - 163 - Houston V - 266 - Copperas Cove V - 312 - Beaumont V - 980 - Willis V - 1031 - Killeen

Division III V - 175 - Austin V - 231 - Harlingen V - 542 - San Antonio V - 1077 - Edinburg V - 1134 - Kingsville

Division IV V - 605 - El Paso V - 1055 - Kerrville V - 1096 - Odessa