Brewster in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brewster Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 10, 2009
1. Brewster Veterans Memorial Marker
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
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
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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 ]
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 2007.
Location. 41° 23.661′ N, 73° 37.032′ W. Marker is in Brewster, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Wilkes Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brewster NY 10509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in the Hudson Valley, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brewster Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Borden Bridge
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2. Brewster Veterans Memorial
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10. Brewster Veterans Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
