Ward Arthur Davis, one of the founding members of James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion-Department of Louisiana, was born on December 17, 1901 in Jennings, LA.  He enlisted in the U. S. Army on June 15, 1918 and reported for duty at Jackson Barracks, Louisiana.  He deployed for service in France on September 17, 1918.  He served in the..

On September 24, 1919, 42 World War I veterans from Jefferson Davis Parish in Louisiana signed the Application for Post of American Legion. They were: Leon Alcock, Viron L. Barnhill, A. J. Bertrand, Otto Bollich, Eli G. Breaux, F. N. Cart, Howard B. Cary, Louis E. Cole, Ward A. Davis, Willard Demmon, Edward Fallect, Robert Frey, Marius Fuselier, John D. Hathorn, Israel L. Hebert, Clebert Hollier, Frederich A. Koll, Henry H, Koll, Peter W. Koll,..

James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion, Department of Louisiana received a certificate for reaching 100% of its membership goal for 1927. Following this exemplary year, Post 19 has continued to take membership and recruitment seriously. The Post has Certificates of Achievement for reaching membership goals during the following additional calendar years: 1928, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1949, 1957, 1958 and 1959. We also have either plaques or certificates signifying reaching or exceeding..

Roy Smith Miller was one of the founding members of James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion, Department of Louisiana.  He was also the first Commander of Post 19.

Roy was born on February 6, 1894 and he died on December 28, 1932.  He is buried at Greenwood Cemetary in Jennings, LA.  He..

Daly Williams was born in Opelousas, LA on September 26, 1916 and died in Jennings, LA on July 29, 2004.  Aside from his military service, he spent most of his life in Jennings, LA.  He graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in Lafayette, LA.  He was nearly finished with his tour of duty in the..

Ward Arthur Davis, one of the founding members of James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion-Department of Louisiana, was born on December 17, 1901 in Jennings, LA.  He is a veteran of World War I (see timeline article dated August 5, 1919).  Even though Ward had previously served in the armed forces of the United States during war, he volunteered to..

Allen J. Medus, Jr. is a 70-year member of the American Legion, spending most of that time as a member of Post 19. In the 2016 photo which is part of this article, Allen is standing in front of the Jennings American Legion Hospital campus. He was involved with the Jennings American Legion Hospital Board of Directors for 64 years and served as Secretary of the Board for over 43 years. He retired from the..

Post 19 has, for many years, sponsored the American Legion School Awards Program at area high schools during those schools’ graduation ceremonies. Post 19 Legionnaire Glenn Doherty chaired this esteemed young adult recognition program from 1977 to 2003, and he made sure the awards were presented starting on May 16, 1977. Normally one boy and one girl preparing to graduate from Jennings and Hathaway High Schools are selected by their peers to receive the prestigious..

On October 6, 1981 our post membership moved into a new meeting hall, which still serves as the Legion Post’s home today. A photo of the Post hall is on display with this article.

When the Post commenced activities in 1919, the members initially met at the meeting venue of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings. The venue was located on the 2nd floor of the Roberts Building,..

Unit 19 of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Department of Louisiana, from Jennings received their charter on January 11, 2003. The founding members of the unit were: Margie R. Morrish, President; Deborah Fern Hebert, Secretary; Mary L. Redlich, Treasurer; and Dorothy G. Hicks, Desiree H. Dupuis, Lois G. Benoit, Ella Mae Richard, Jean W. Alcock, Marguerite J. Legros, Darci L. Landry and Rosaline B. Ryan.

The Unit conducts an ice cream social every month at the..

In 2004 past Post Commander Sam Doucet organized a group of volunteers from the post to form an Honor Guard in order to render military honors to deceased veterans from Jefferson Davis Parish. The first military honors rendered by the Honor Guard were for Louis Crader on August 11, 2004. Religious services were conducted at Matthews & Son Funeral Home in Jennings, with burial honors performed at Istre Cemetery in Mermentau.

 Since its inception, the Honor..