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A group of Black World War II veterans formed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8773 in 1946 after they struggled to actively participate in Post functions of the local VFW due to discrimination by the white veterans. Although the VFW was not technically segregated, local Black veterans were not treated as equals and given the rights and respect that the VFW stood for. Determined not to be denied access, a brave group of Black veterans contacted the National Headquarters and requested to open their own post.

 

VFW Post 8773 was chartered on November 26, 1946.

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