Forty and Eight

Forty and Eight
La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux
Abbreviation40–8
Named afterForty and Eight
FormationMarch 1920
(104 years ago)
 (1920-03)
FounderJoseph William Breen
Founded atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Headquarters250 East 38th Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°49′31″N 86°09′09″W / 39.8252874°N 86.1525609°W / 39.8252874; -86.1525609
Area served
Worldwide
Frank Campo (CA)
Since September 16,2023
  • Ronald Garland (FL)
    Since September 16,2023
  • John Edelblute IV (WI
    Since September 16, 2023
  • Kevin Johnson (MO)
    Since September 16, 2023
  • John Rogers (TX)
    Since September 16, 2023
Websitefortyandeight.org

La 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 patriotic organization of U.S. veterans headquartered 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 of The American Legion, by World War I veteran, and Legionnaire, Joseph William Breen.