Post History
The national American Legion was chartered by Congress on September 16, 1919, to serve as a patriotic veterans’ organization. Founded earlier that year in Paris by a group of World War I veterans, the Legion was officially incorporated through an Act of Congress in 1919. That same year, Garden City Post No. 265 was established and later adopted the name William Bradford Turner Post 265 in honor of Lt. Turner.
Post 265 is named for First Lieutenant William Bradford Turner, who was killed in action on September 27, 1918, in France during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism.
William Bradford Turner (1892–1918) was a Garden City, New York resident and a student of St. Paul’s School. Turner served with the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division. His Medal of Honor citation recounts his leadership of a small assault group under intense enemy fire, the clearing of multiple machine-gun positions, and his determination in holding a captured objective until he was killed. He is buried at the Somme American Cemetery, France.
Affiliated Organizations
Women's Auxiliary of American Legion Post 265 was formed on _______. The Legion has every reason to be proud of it's Auxiliary. Auxiliary members are always anxious and willing to co-operate in every Legion activity.
A Sons of the Legion for American Legion Post 265 is coming soon.
Patriotic Days
MEMORIAL DAY has always been an outstanding occasion in this community. In addition to memorial events throughout the Garden City community, the goal of every Veteran to it's last man is to keep MEMORIAL DAY sacred to the memory of our war dead of all of the wars of the country; and all graves are decorated on this National Holiday.
ARMISTICE DAY, now called VETERANS' DAY, originally marked the end of fighting in World War I. It is an important holiday on the calendar of Legionnaires everywhere and in the hearts of all Veterans. An important tradition was established when the Post led in the memorial exercises at 11 o'clock on the morning of November 11, marking the exact hour of the cessation of hostility on the war fronts.
Scholarships and Community Projects
American LegionPost --- sponsors various scholarships for the further education of our children. We also sponsor and financially assist many worthy community projects and programs initiated by the National American Legion.
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