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Forty and Eight Memorabilia The La Societe des Quarante Hommes at Huit Chevaux (commonly known as the 'Forty and Eight') is a charitable and service organization of American veterans. The society has as their symbol the 40 et 8 boxcar. These boxcars were used moving troops in France during WWI and could carry forty men or eight horses. The society was formed in 1920 within the American Legion -- which has, in the years since 1949, become custodian of many of the Merci Train boxcars throughout the United States. In 1960, the society became a separate organization from the American Legion. This Issue Chapeau Medal, given to new members, features the symbol of the organization: the ubiquitous 40 et 8 boxcar from WWI.
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