A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display next month in Juniper Valley Park, and volunteers are needed to help host it.
The replica is a half-size, 252-foot recreation of the gleaming black memorial in Washington D.C.
The Queens Veterans Day Parade Committee spearheaded bringing the wall to Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village with help and sponsorships from the United Veterans and Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth and Maspeth Federal Savings.
The wall, emblazoned with the names of more than 58,000 American troops who died in the Vietnam conflict, will be on display from June 29 to July 2, with opening and closing ceremonies on those two days.
The committee and other sponsors need help, however.
The wall must be assembled when a truck delivers it to the park on June 28.
But beforehand, carpenters must construct a base where local veterans will set up the wall.
The wall also needs volunteer staff throughout its stay to help visitors find names, prepare food, work security, assist with parking, cleanup and a range of other responsibilities.
The Parade Committee is also asking for donations to help offset costs.
Just last Monday, the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association gave $250 to the cause, but the project could use more.
Anyone interested in volunteering or donating can contact the Queens Veterans Day Parade Committee at 718-965-7500 or info@qvdp.org.
More information is available at www.qvdp.org.
