Category:James A. Drain

**James A. Drain**
	national commander of the American Legion from 1924 to 1925
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Name in native language	James A. Drain;
Date of birth	3 September 1870; Warren County (Illinois, United States of America)
Date of death	30 May 1943; Washington, D.C. (United States of America)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery (Section 4, site 3200);
Country of citizenship	United States of America;
Occupation	lawyer; military officer; publisher; writer;
Member of	American Legion (death, 1919–1943); Forty and Eight; National Rifle Association of America; Sons of the American Revolution;
Position held	adjutant general (Washington, 1901–1906); president (National Rifle Association of America, 1907–1916); National Commander of the American Legion (1924–1925);
Field of work	journalism; law;
Native language	English;
Award received	Distinguished Service Medal; World War I Victory Medal; Officer of the Legion of Honour; War Merit Cross;
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	Q112194395; U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10613163; Open Library ID: OL2580362A
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Obituary, The New York Times (May 31, 1943)
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Am. Legion group, 3-14-27 LCCN2016842823.jpg 5,621 × 4,605; 3.01 MB
American Legion at Tomb of Woodrow Wilson, 5-29-25 LCCN2016839986.jpg 5,259 × 4,221; 2.57 MB
American Legion at Tomb of Woodrow Wilson, 5-29-25 LCCN2016839987.jpg 5,259 × 4,221; 2.62 MB
American Legion Con. Com. at White House, 1-20-26 LCCN2016841715.jpg 4,292 × 5,281; 2.49 MB
American Legion Con. Com. at White House, 1-20-26 LCCN2016841716.jpg 5,270 × 4,251; 3.33 MB
American Legion France Con. Com. at French Embassy, 1-20-26 LCCN2016841714.jpg 5,264 × 4,227; 2.74 MB
Asked Pres. Coolidge to speak at the dedication of the First Division Monument Oct. 4, 1924. Left to right- Brig. Gen. Frank Parker, Commander of the First Div., Col. James A. Drain, former LCCN2016893296.jpg 10,008 × 7,752; 9.55 MB
Col. Chas. R. Crosfield, Gen. Drain, 5-7-26 LCCN2016842118.jpg 5,554 × 4,439; 2.98 MB
Coolidge & Am. Legion members, 10-16-26 LCCN2016842654.jpg 5,294 × 4,274; 2.99 MB
D.C. Amer. Legion leaving for convention in Omaha, (10-2-25) LCCN2016840754.jpg 5,287 × 4,244; 2.77 MB
Delegation from American Legion at W.H. (i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.) with Coolidge, 2-2-25 LCCN2016850029.jpg 5,915 × 4,284; 2.79 MB
Delegation from American Legion with Coolidge, (2-2-25) LCCN2016850028.jpg 5,942 × 4,300; 2.93 MB
DRAIN, JAMES A. GENERAL LCCN2016861443.jpg 8,114 × 10,203; 7.34 MB
Ignace Paderewski with American Legion officials, (12-21-25) LCCN2016841584.jpg 5,276 × 4,239; 2.84 MB
Ignace Paderewski with American Legion officials, 12-21-25 LCCN2016841583.jpg 5,282 × 4,233; 2.83 MB
James A. Drain at W.H. (i.e. White House, Washington, D.C.), 11-7-24 LCCN2016849737.jpg 4,386 × 6,064; 2.65 MB
James A. Drain at W.H. LCCN2016838890.jpg 5,258 × 4,210; 2.55 MB
James Drain LCCN2016841386.jpg 5,253 × 4,210; 2.16 MB
Members of the National Rehabilitation Committee who are holding their meeting in Washington meet (...) are photographed with the President. In the picture are- Rep(...) W. Limeberger of LCCN2016894052.jpg 10,008 × 7,752; 8.96 MB
Pres. Coolidge, who will make the dedication of the 1st Div. Memorial Monument in Wash. in Oct., was today made an Honorary Member of the Society of the 1st Div. A.E.F., District of Columbia LCCN2016893437.jpg 10,008 × 7,752; 8.96 MB