Veterans Day Ceremony 2020
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion is planning to have their Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Post and Auxiliary members should gather at the Merrick Veteran Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m. Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park is located at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School. Face mask and social distancing is required at this event. If you need a chair, please bring your own at this event. Thank you.
In Memoriam - Bernard H. Hoffman
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| Bernard H. Hoffman |
| June 4, 1932 to November 6, 2020 |
On Friday, November 6, 2020, Past Post Commander, Bernard H. Hoffman, passed away and reported to Post Everlasting. Bernard Hoffman was a Past Post Commander of Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion. He was an active member of our Post and he wanted to be remembered as "As one of the guys" at the Post. He will be sorely missed.
Mr. Hoffman will be interred at the Beth Moses Cemetery at 10:30 am, on Monday, November 9, 2020. The Best Moses Cemetery is located at 1500 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, New York. For more information call the cemetery at 631-249-2290. Post members will meet at the Post at 9:30 am, for car-pooling in Full American Legion Dress, this includes Hat, Jacket and Tie. Thank you.
Wreaths across America 2020
For the seveth year, the American Legion Auxiliary, Merrick Unit 1282, will be sponsoring “Wreaths across America”, a Non-Profit organization begun in 1992 by a business man in Maine. The cost of these Wreaths is $15 each. These wreaths will be placed upon the graves of Veterans who have gallantly served our country. The wreaths will be placed at the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York, on December 19, 2020 at 11:30 am. Anyone interested in volunteering to help place these wreaths, please contact Auxiliary member Toni Uberti at 516-868-9403 or by email at
Information on veteran named Harry J. Schmitt
(the following article is information the Post received via email)
Subject: I hope to contact men who served in my uncle;s 98th FIS
Hello, I write to you as someone whose uncle died while serving in the Air Force in 1958. I am an experienced historian who is writing a book on my uncle and hope communicate by phone, email or via correspondence with men who served in my uncle’s 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. I have been advised by a retired Air Force officer I interviewed that the only chance I have of interviewing men who served in the squadron would be to contact American Legion Posts located near Air Force Bases where the squadron was stationed. I was told that Air Force officers often retire near where they last served. Since the 98th was stationed at Suffolk County Air Force Base I have emailed you in the hope that you may be able to tell me if any members of your post served in the 98th and would be willing to communicate with me.
Please allow me to tell you a little about my uncle, Harry J. Schmitt. He graduated from the Queens College, New York Air Force ROTC program and received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant on June 20, 1956.
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