Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion, and to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during WWI or from Dec 7, 1941 through Present or died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an Honorable Discharge, died after service.