Mount America Foundation
Mount America Foundation
Mount America Service Wall of Honor
A beautiful stone wall bearing bronze plaques that honor all our Armed Services with their flags flying high above now stands behind the Battlefield Monument atop Mount America.
Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Giordano for making this possible.
Photo courtesy of RWR Photography
US Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. (Ret.)
George Turak with Everett Alvarez, Jr. at the Navy Memorial in Washington D.C. dedicating a Sailor's Cross.
The first American aviator shot down near Hanoi. He became the longest held POW in Vietnam.
Captain Ralph Galati, USAF (Ret.)
POW Vietnam Ralph Galati, guest speaker, with George and Michelle Turak and Tat Shum at the 2026 Sea Cadet Fundraiser Banquet.
Gold Star Mothers
Maryland Gold Star Mothers with George and Michelle Turak at the 2026 Veterans Luncheon
Paula Davis Mother of Fallen Warrior: PFC Justin R. Davis, US Army
Donna Robinson Mother of Fallen Warrior: SSGT Damien G. Campbell, US Army
Joy Goode Mother of Fallen Warrior: FT2 (SS) Keon Askew, US Navy
Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home
Mount America Board Members Robert Hanrahan, William and Margaret Vosseler attending the 2026 Veterans Luncheon
Mount America 2025 A bronze plaque Honoring those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq presented to the Union League in Philadelphia and a bronze Sailor's Cross to be placed at the navy Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Photo courtesy of RWR Photography
Mount America 2025 Vietnam Veteran William Vosseler PH signs the Mount America flag.
Photo courtesy of RWR Photography
The Gold Star Mothers National Foundation asked Mount America to present Frank Giordano, President of the Philly Pops, their Distinguished Service Medal for dedicating the first "I'll BeHome For Christmas" performance as "A Salute to the Military and First Responders" at the Kimmel Center for the past nine years. Also pictured, George Turak, Founder, Mount America Foundation. 2022
In recognition of their service and sacrifice, the United States Marine Corps was honored this year (2021).
Lt. Gen. Ronald Coleman, USMC (Ret.) sprinkled sand from Iwo Jima atop Mount America with fellow Marines, Sgt. Jason Simms (Ret.), Cpt. Brad Mills (Ret.) and the Turaks.
James (Jim) Woolsey former head of the Central Intelligence Agency with William Wheatley & George Turak
placing a bronze plaque at Mount America to honor the service and sacrifice of the CIA.
Michelle & George Turak with Rob O'Neill at the Gala of Courage November 2019
The first ringing of the Sailor's Cross on Memorial Day 2019 at Mount America by Gold Star father, Charlie Strange and Patrick Mudge, a close friend of his son, Michael Strange.
Commandant of the Army War College, MG Bill Rapp with George & Michelle Turak
at the dedication of the Soldier's Crosses at the Memorial Garden, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Left to right Sergeant Major Army War College, George Turak, Michelle Turak, Peggy Vosseler William Vosseler,
Robert Hanrahan, Jean Gaherity, Peg Marchi, MG Randall Marchi and Commandant of the Army War College, MG Bill Rapp.
Presentation of a Sailor's Cross to the Commandant of Navy Special Warfare Group 10 by Frank & Dottie Giordano and George Turak
The Clemens family at the dedication of Mount America with David A Christian and the Turaks
Medal of Honor recipient, Harvey C. "Barney" Barnum, Jr. with Michelle Turak.
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Mount America History
Gray Horse Farm was purchased by Vietnam Veteran George Turak and his wife, Michelle Turak in 1999.
About 2009, Robert Daniels said to George, "You have been back from the war for 40 years. Do you think it’s time to put up a flag?” Soon, a flag pole forty feet in height, stood proudly atop the highest point on the property. George found a life size marble sculpture of a WW1 soldier who pulls guard duty below the flag. Friend, Purple Heart recipient and sculptor, Andrew Chernak, also a veteran of the Vietnam War, created bronze Soldiers Crosses depicting the boots, helmet and weapon of the fallen. Seven of these crosses stand at the top of the hill, each twenty-one feet apart.
Every Memorial Day a ceremony is held. Three people stand at each cross. Each person in turn says a name and rings the helmet, which sounds like a bell. Twenty-one names will be spoken in remembrance of their sacrifice for their country. Every US war is represented except WWII as we have not found the right sculpture as of today.
In 2014 the three Clemens brothers did a crayon on canvas artwork and called the hill Mount America. The following year a bronze plaque was placed and the hill was officially named Mount America. Captain David A. Christian, one of the 50 most decorated Vietnam Veterans, did the Honor of blessing the hill at the dedication ceremony.
In the last few years we’ve hosted several groups for activities on the property including soldiers from Walter Reed Army Hospital for fishing, Gold Star families to aid in their healing, and US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, our future leaders, for training.
The Mount America Foundation was formed to carry on and expand our service to others who love our Country.
After all, Love of Country Leads.
Mount America Foundation
P.O. Box 521 Nottingham, PA 19362
610-256-4025
Board of Directors
Michelle A. Turak
President
George J. Turak (PH/RVN)
Vice President
William S. Vosseler (PH/RVN)
Treasurer
Margaret A. Vosseler
Secretary
Robert Hanrahan
Strategic Marketing
Advisory Council
Col. Joseph Bartasius U.S. Army (ret.)
Andrew Chernak (PH/RVN)
Dr. Cathy Greenberg, PhD
Randall Marchi
Joseph S. Myers, MBA
Garrett P. Smith
