Brewster Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to All From

Brewster / Southeast

Who Served in the Armed Forces

Of the United States of America

During Time of Conflict

September 30, 2007

Designed by John Degnan and John Folchetti

Committee

Denis Castelli – Chairman

Thomas Acerno • Todd Atkinson • Amy Campanaro • Michael Cesare • Margaret Fowler • Louis Gasparini • Jack Gress • Arthur Hanley • Michael Santos • Greg Wunner

Brewster – Carmel Garden Club

Unilock, Inc.

With Special Thanks To

Pat Bonanno, The first to donate

Tony Hay for his dedication to veterans

and the students of

Garden Street Elementary School, School Year 2003 – 04

Who showed us the way to raise funds.

Panel # 1

Brewster / Southeast Honor Roll

The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.

– George Washington

This list includes individuals sworn into service through July 2, 2007

Panel # 2

2001 War on Terrorism [ 19 names ]

1992 – 1999 Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia & Kosovo [ 6 names ]

1989 Persian Gulf War [ 38 names ]

1982 – 1989 Lebanon, Grenada & Panama [ 6 names ]

1962 The Vietnam War [ 100 names ]

1950 The Korean War [ 88 names ]

1941 World War II [ 22 names ]

Panel # 3

World War II (continued) [ 274 names ]

Panel # 4

World War II (continued) [ 222 names ]

1917 World War I [ 115 names ]

Panel # 5

World War I (continued) [ 48 names ]

1898 Spanish - American War [ 10 names ]

1861 The Civil War [ 243 names ]

1846 Mexican – American War [ 1 name ]

The War of 1812 [ 7 names ]

Panel # 6

The War of 1812 (continued) [ 39 names ]

1775 The American Revolution [ 282 names ]

Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Wilkes Street, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB