Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans memorial fund

Members of the Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans Reunion Association have launched an effort to commemorate 17 fallen soldiers with ties to Greene County, NY communities.

Bernard Malone, Tim Broder Sr. and James Sill, all of whom are members of the Reunion Association, are now leading the Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund project to build a “Battle Cross” monument in Greenville, NY.   The monument will be located in Veterans Memorial Park, Routes 81 and 32 in the Town of Greenville.

The group is trying to raise more than $100,000 for the monument, including a “Battle Cross”, composed of a bronze replica of items a service member has in the field of battle — boots, a rifle, dog tags and a helmet — presented in the shape of a cross. That design reflects what most units did to commemorate fallen soldiers during memorial ceremonies in the South Vietnam combat zone.

The monument itself will consist of a center piece of a Bronze Battle Cross, flanked on both sides with mirror finish black granite slabs containing 

the names of 17 soldiers who were killed in action in Vietnam. The monument will also include an illuminated 80 foot tall bronze satin finish flagpole with a large American flag.

The monument dedication date is September 17, 2022, but first the group has to raise the funds necessary to purchase the monument, engrave and install it.

The cost of erecting the monument can be lower if in-kind services are provided by businesses, such as purchasing concrete or other services

Donations can be mailed to:

Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

P.O. Box 326

Freehold, NY 12431

Checks should be made out to:

 Northeast USA Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

 (Abbreviated NEUSAVVMF)

All donations are tax deductible under current 

rules applicable to 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organizations