The first meeting of Veterans to organize an American Legion Post was held May 30, 1919. 

The first regular meeting of the Montgomery Post was held on July 16, 1919 with 34 Charter members attending. On this evening an application for Post of American Legion was signed by the following:

Affiliated Organizations
On May 31st of 1922 The Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary applied for a permanent charter.  Below is a list of the unit officers at that time:

President....................................Mrs. J.O. McKeon
Secretary....................................Miss Elda Fisher
Treasurer....................................Miss Lillian Bazil
Hospital Chairman......................Mrs. J.W.Kaisershot
Chaplain.....................................Mrs. Jos. Nestaval
Historian.....................................Miss Kathryn Sebesta

On January 2nd 1922 the Unit Charter for Montgomery Post 79 was approved.

Memorable Events

September 24, 1923- Made payment of $500.00 on City park.

July, 1924- Legion and Community Club had a joint celebration and later a series of dances in the park to pay for the park.

1925- Erected flag pole in the park.

June 6, 1932- Bought drinking fountains for the City.

1946- First club building purchased.

1947- First annual banquet honoring public school athletes.

1952- Purchased police car for the City.

January 12, 1958- Moved into New Clubrooms and Post Home.

May 25, 1958- Dedication ceremonies of the new Legion Clubrooms and Post Home.

Patriotic Days
MEMORIAL DAY has always been an outstanding occasion in this community. In addition to memorial events throughout Montgomery area the grave of every veteran of any of the wars of the country are decorated on this National Holiday. Today, jointly with Montgomery's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5340 this tradition is being carried on. If one might attempt to prophecy, in an historical account, Montgomery's veteran organizations will carry on this tradition to its last man to keep MEMORIAL DAY sacred to the memory of our war dead.