M108 was painted and dedicated for the 2024 Memorial Day Events!

M108 was painted and dedicated for the 2024 Memorial Day Events!

With help from the 234 American Legion Riders, Home Depot paints, some Eagle Scouts and many others, we were Excited to Dedicate the M108 on May 27, 2024.

It will now stands on our doorstep as a reminder of the Freedom we have! 

For God and Country

BOYERTOWN — The Boyertown American Legion Post 471 received a retired M108 Tracked Howitzer on Nov. 21 to be placed on display at 100 Walker Drive.

“This unit had spent many years in U.S. Army service and then was put on display at a museum in Danville, Virginia. Now it has a new home in Boyertown to help honor all our veterans,” Mark Malizzi said in a press release.

The Commander of the Boyertown Post, Valentine Bartchak, had reached out to the U.S. Army more than two years ago to be able to be placed on a list to receive a one-of-kind display.

“They do not give many of these out anymore and we were just in the right place at the right to be able to acquire this unit from them,” said Malizzi.

The Boyertown American Legion Post 471 received a retired M108 Tracked Howitzer to be placed on display at 100 Walker Drive. (Photo courtesy of Boyertown American Legion)

MGK Industries, Berks-Mont Towing and V&M Towing helped move the 22-ton retired military vehicle from its old home in Virginia to its new home and pad location at the Boyertown Legion. (Photo courtesy of Boyertown American Legion)Getting the okay to receive the military vehicle was only the first step. The Legion then had to get building permits to build a permanent pad to set the Howitzer on and then they were able to get help from companies like MGK industries and Berks-Mont Towing and V&M Towing to move the 22-ton unit from its old home in Virginia to its new home and pad location at the Boyertown Legion.

The Boyertown American Legion Post 471 received a retired M108 Tracked Howitzer to be placed on display at 100 Walker Drive. (Photo courtesy of Boyertown American Legion)

A retired M108 Tracked Howitzer was placed on a permanent pad at the Boyertown Legion. (Photo courtesy of Boyertown American Legion)“This was a full team effort and we could not have done this so quickly without the help of many people and we would like to thank them all very much,” said Malizzi.


Plans are now being made to clean up, paint and then dedicate this unit in the spring.

Commander keeps his promise to get us a Amazing Display piece!

Commander keeps his promise to get us a Amazing Display piece!

The Commander of the Boyertown Post, Valentine Bartchak, had reached out to the U.S. Army more than three years ago to be able to be placed on a list to receive a one-of-kind display. With many follow up calls and emails our Commander was able to get us this Amazing piece of military history!  Thank you Sir!

Thank you Justin for your personal time to deliver our M108

Thank you Justin for your personal time to deliver our M108

We want to personally thank Justin for personally delivering our M108 from Virginia!  With a American Flag on one side of the trailer and POW/MIA flag on the other side , our M108 come PROUDLY rolling into Boyertown!  It is people like Justin who helped make this event so great!  

So many people to Thank!!!

So many people to Thank!!!

MGK Industries, Berks-Mont Towing and V&M Towing helped move the 22-ton retired military vehicle from its old home in Virginia to its new home and pad location at the Boyertown Legion!  Legion President Melvin Cusick, Chaplain Mark Malizzi and many other people helped organize getting our M108 home and set carefully on it new pad! 

Thank you Everyone!