Show BIG MEN AS legionnaires pershing and wood are numbered among members of posts post of ex service fellows the american legion has represented in its membership not only the first and last men to enlist for the world war vier but also two of the best known military leaders in america gen john J pershing Pers bing and maj gen leonard wood two legion posts assert that general era I 1 pershing belongs to their organizations zat ions they are the george washington post no 1 at washington D C and lincoln neb post no 1 general pershing was considered for the nomination of national commander ot of the legion but declined to allow his name D ime to be presented because of big military duties general wood is a member of general george B crook post no of chicago ue ile has spoken at a number comber of legion conventions in many parts of the country and lias has been an active worker for the interests of tile the ex tee ice mens organization |