The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial commemorates the loss of the 1,563 brave New Jerseyans who made the ultimate sacrifice serving in the Vietnam War. Standing before the black granite panels, you can feel the weight of these lives cut too short as you look into your own reflection in the stone. The Foundation works tirelessly to ensure that each one of these individuals is never forgotten. We work to carry their stories forward, from the hearts of their family and friends who will forever feel their loss.
In 2019 we launched the Remembrance Program, a community-based initiative to adopt each of the 366 panels every year. By adopting a panel, you learn about the lives of each Veteran honored on that date.
Many of us have a connection to an individual honored on our wall – a family member, a friend, a colleague, a student. But many of our lost veterans have no surviving family to remember their legacy. The Remembrance Program ensures that their stories are shared and that these brave New Jerseyans are never forgotten
Over the past year, fifty-two panels have been adopted by members of our community, sharing the stories of the 281 New Jerseyans honored on those panels. 281 glimpses into the lives of these brave men and women, lost too soon in service to our country and in defense of our allies – reminding us that freedom is not free. Their sacrifice, along with so many others in our armed forces, will never be forgotten.
Your unwavering support and generosity throughout the year have made it possible for us to weather these challenging times. From everyone at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial & Museum, thank you for your support.
2020 Donors
JANUARY
January 1 – Harry Sassaman
January 10 – Brick Twp Memorial Post 348
January 13 – JET Electrical Testing, LLC
FEBRUARY
February 3 – Cooper Electric
February 6 – NAPCO
February 11 – Paul Ramsperger
February 18 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
MARCH
March 2 – Monarch Electrical Company
Mach 10 – John Nugent
March 17 – William Sullivan, Group Donation
March 22 – Brazill Brothers & Assoc.
March 30 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
APRIL
April 8 – Group Donation
April 18 – Samson Electrical
April 30 – Robert Raynor & Mindy Miller
MAY
May 4 – Louis & Dr. Gus Vlahakes
May 10 – Forest Electric
May 20 – Leonard Kowaleski, Group Donation
May 21 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
May 28 – Bill Linderman & Michael Warner
JUNE
June 3 – Colonial Electric Supply
June 9 – Spencer Wickham
June 11 – John Zamorski, Group Donation
June 28 – Group Donation
JULY
July 2 – GAR Equipment
July 8 – Group Donation
July 24 – Brick Twp Memorial Post 348
AUGUST
August 14 – Jillian Decker, Group Donation
August 19 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
August 30 – Stuart Lutz, Group Donation
SEPTEMBER
September 10 – Forest Electric
September 14 – Bill “Doc” McClung
September 20 – Group Donation
OCTOBER
October 20 – First Montgomery Group
October 28 – Harry Sassaman
NOVEMBER
November 9 – Group Donation
November 16 – Chuck & Dorothy Dauchert
November 17 – J Supor & Son
November 21 – Forest Electric
November 24 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
DECEMBER
December 13 – In Memory of Paul Santorelli, Group Donation
December 17 – Thea Enterprises
December 20 – In Memory of Philip Sassaman, Group Donation
December 29 – Rolling Thunder NJ Ch. 2
