NJ American Legion Post 106

NJ American Legion Post 106 Monthly meeting at VFW first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm James Bernard Scarr was born in Hollis, Kansas on February 17, 1893. St.

After a number of moves, his family, including his younger brother Francis, settled on Columbus Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights in 1910. James attended Rutgers University after high school where he was active as a member of the Glee Club and held a number of class offices. In addition to these activities, James was Captain of the Cadet Corps and participated in the Reserve Officers Training Corps sinc

e its inception in the summer of 1913. After graduation from Rutgers, ‘Jimmie’ Scarr worked as a teacher and athletic director at Hasbrouck Heights High School during the 1916-17 year. He was also very active in the Scout movement and served as its second Scout Master. America’s declaration of war against Germany in April 1917 spurred James Scarr to take the examination for appointment to the rank of provisional Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army. After passing the exam, James Scarr left his position at the High School and left for Officers Training Camp at Fort Meyer VA in May of 1917. Second Lieutenant James Scarr was commissioned in August 1917 and assigned to the 30th US Infantry Third Division in early September. Rapidly promoted to First Lieutenant, James Scarr proceeded to France in February 1918 in advance of the rest of the Third Division. The Third Division continued its training in France until being moved to the front at Chateau-Thierry on May 31, 1918 to stem the German assault on the French line at the Marne. Lieutenant James Scarr was at the Battalion Headquarters in Mt. Bonneil on the evening of June 6, 1918. The Headquarters was under heavy bombardment, and Lieutenant James Scarr was administering First Aid to three wounded men who had just been brought in when a high-explosive shell exploded nearby. Lieutenant James Scarr was killed instantly, his broken watch marking the exact time of his death, 2:15 a.m. He was posthumously promoted to Captain.

09/04/2024

Car Show is cancelled

Join us for a Wonderful evening of Live Entertainment!
04/18/2024

Join us for a Wonderful evening of Live Entertainment!

Our new Post Commander, Mike Panos, on the left and Past Post Commander Patrick McCarthy.
01/03/2024

Our new Post Commander, Mike Panos, on the left and Past Post Commander Patrick McCarthy.

Mickey has done a great job for the Post. See placque we got today.
06/24/2023

Mickey has done a great job for the Post. See placque we got today.

05/13/2023
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03/06/2023

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Congratulations to Unit 106 Auxiliary
03/05/2023

Congratulations to Unit 106 Auxiliary

Great time this morning talking to the students at Corpus Christi
02/01/2023

Great time this morning talking to the students at Corpus Christi

Here is Brian Gaffney, who went from Eagle Scout last year to Army PFC.Brian solicited donations for his Eagle Scout pro...
01/13/2023

Here is Brian Gaffney, who went from Eagle Scout last year to Army PFC.

Brian solicited donations for his Eagle Scout project from various organizations. Our American Legion Post 106 contributed to help with his project. He planned and installed sensory hallways for students in both elementary schools during COVID-19. When he completed said project, he donated a Cricut lettering machine, that he purchased with those funds back to our post. We used that machine in making signs for our recent Veteran's Car Show. Good Luck in your enlistment, Brian!

Full Tapinto story here:

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hasbrouck-heights-slash-wood-ridge-slash-teterboro/sections/giving-back/articles/hasbrouck-heights-eagle-scout-project-creates-sensory-hallway-for-elementary-students

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Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
07604

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Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+12017047168

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