WWII Battle of the Bulge
Richmond "Avenue of Flags"
Honor A Veteran Now!
To become a sponsor, you can sign up quickly online by clicking the donate button below. You will be directed to the Wayne County Veterans Council Secure PayPal Site. After your payment is accepted, you will be redirected to the Avenue of Flags website to fill out information about the soldier you are honoring. Alternatively, you can mail a sponsor form by clicking here.
Wayne County Veterans Council
You've seen the American Flags on the National Road Bridge, Main Street Bridge and the US 27 Overpass on 9th Street and what an impact they make to all those living in and visiting this ALL AMERICAN CITY!
Help the Wayne County Veterans Council Honor OUR Veterans
by Sponsoring a Flag in Honor of a Veteran!
400 American Flags will connect these bridges with Flags starting at I-70 and running down Chester Boulevard (US 27) and circling the Downtown area on both North "A" and South "A" (US 40 National Road Highway). Visitors to Richmond will be able to follow American Flags all the way to "Veterans Park" in the center of Downtown Richmond.
Your tax-deductible gift of $50 or more will sponsor one of these wonderful flags. You can honor the Veteran or Veterans of your choice. All veterans' names will be listed on the www.RichmondAvenueofFlags.com website.
Business Sponsorships Available, too! Many businesses are sponsoring in honor of their employees and Veterans in their employees' families! $100 "Sergeant" - $250 "Lieutenant Colonel" - $500 "Major General" - $1,000 "Four-Star General" - $5,000 "Commander in Chief"
Verification of Military Service may be requested.
Contact Project Coordinator Roger Stinson at 765-966-0918 or Marshall Smith, President of Wayne County Veterans Council at (765) 973-9207 for additional information.
Photos courtesy of Jim Hair
Business Sponsors
Four-Star General
Major General Sponsor
Lieutenant Colonel Sponsor
Sergeant Sponsor
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In Honor of
Paul A. Richert
United States Army - 78th Lightning Division
Corporal T-5
1942-1946
Roger Richert
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In Honor of
Laura Richert
Army National Guard
Sergeant E-5
2000-2008
939th Military Police -38th Infantry Division
Richmond Furniture Gallery
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In Honor of
Alvin Richert
United States Air Force
Master Sergeant
1971-1995
Bomber Ops debriefer for 43rd Strategic Wing / Guam
Richmond Furniture Gallery
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In Memory of
Charles Richert
Union Army -Civil War-23rd Independent Battery N.Y. Light Artillery
Private
Aug.21st 1862 to July 14th 1865
Richmond Furniture Gallery
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In Memory of
James Thompson I
Continental Army-Maryland
Soldier
1778-1779
American Revolution
Delores Brackman member DAR
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In Memory of
Stanley M. Davis
USMC
Corporal
1943-1945 WWII
3rd Marine Division, Wake Island
Barbara Davis
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In Honor of
Michael W. Davis
USArmy
Specialist 5th Class
1965-1970
1st MI Battalion, Vietnam
Barbara Davis
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In Honor of
Lester E. Smith
Army National Guard
E-4 Weapons Specialist
21-Years, Tour of Iraq 2003
Terry Smith
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In Honor of
Mathew Bratton
Army
Military Police , Iraq
8 Years 2002-2010
Kali McClasky
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In Memory of
Dale Doty
Army
Staff Sargeant
1942-1946
POW-Captured in Battle of Bulge-Germany WWII
Melissa Stubbs
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In Honor of
George Swafford
Navy
Seaman 1st Class
1944-1945 WWII
Andrew Smith
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In Honor of
John W. Benner
Navy Seabees
3rd Class Tailor
WWII 1941-1945
Ranking of tailor was 1st established
Krista Hayes
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In Honor of
Marvin Jackson
Army
SP-4 E-3
1965-1967
Kalee Hayes, John & Matt Bedel
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In Memory of
John W. Griffith Sr.
Army
Sergeant
1945-1964 19Years
John W. Griffith Jr.
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In Honor of
Dick Hill
Army-Air Corps
Staff Sergeant
three
Ron Hill
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In Honor of
Ron Hill
Army
Seargeant, SGT-E5
two
Ron Hill
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In Honor of
Acie William Shaffer
Army
Sergeant
two
Bill & Julie Shaffer Smith
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In Honor of
Brian K. Love
Army
Staff Sergeant, SSG-E6
twenty
Janet Love
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In Honor of
Delmar H. Smith
Army
Sergeant, SGT-E5
four
Marshall Smith
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In Honor of
Samuel J. Ridge
Army
Tech Sergeant, T-5
Three and one/half
Emma R. Ridge
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In Honor of
Eugene R. Darby
Navy
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In Memory of
Terry Hines
Marine Corps
Killed in Vietnam in 1963
Scott Porter
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In Honor of
Walter Campbell
US Army
Private, PVT
three
Tim Miller, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
H. Russell Sell
Army
Specialist Third Class, SPC-3
1954-1956
Tank Commander
Ann Sell Brooks, Harrington-Hoch Inc,
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In Honor of
Mahlon J. Brown
US Navy
Seaman First Class, S-1
Marcie Hampton, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
Jeffrey W. Personette
Army
Two
Tiffany Hill, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
Daron S. Smith
US Army & National Guard
Sergeant
20
Helen Wysong, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
Philip D. Blose
US Navy
Sonarman Second Class
three
Penny Lakoff, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
David Helms
US Navy
E-3
four
Phil Quinn, Harrington-Hoch Inc.
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In Honor of
Max C. Clevenger
Army
Tech Sergeant, T-5
Sep 1946 - Jan 1948
Irene Clevenger
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In Honor of
Harold Grimes
Coast Guard
1943-1947
Karen Kemp
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In Honor of
Clarence Kemp
Army
Sergeant First Class, SFC-E6
twelve
Larry G. Kemp
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In Memory of
Spencer James Cox
Infantry -Union Army
Private
1862-1865 Civil War
53rd Illinois, United States Infantry , Company F
Katherine Cox Richert
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In Honor of
Wilbur R. Clark
Army
Specialist 3, SPC-3, Acting SGT
Two
Virginia A. Hapner
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In Honor of
Harold J. Brooks
Army
Four
Paula J. Horstman
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In Honor of
Robert M. Sizemore
Army
Captain
Served in Korean War
Cathy and Nathan Ray
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In Honor of
Donald H. Bates
US Navy
Carpenter Mate Third Class
Three
From Englewood, Ohio
Donovan and Patricia Clark
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In Honor of
George J. Ferretti
Air Force
Airman A1C
(4) 1951-1955
Paul and Judi Rohe
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In Honor of
Jon D. Vannatta
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
two years
Sharon Sanders
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In Honor of
Richard A. Holsinger
US Army Air Corps
Staff Sergeant, E-6
Three Years
211th Air Corps
Julie Godsey
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In Honor of
Carl Schuler
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Don Ballinger
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Richard Helton
Veteran of Wayne County
Elks Club of Richmond #649
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In Honor of
Richard [Dick] Love
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Chuck Block
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Eric Green
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Don Moore
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Bob Buckley
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Rodger Sieb
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Mike Miller
Veteran of Wayne County
Richmond Elks Club #649
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In Honor of
Phillip W. Pappin
U.S. Army
Tech Sergeant - T-5
Three years
Served in WW2
Mike and Diana Pappin
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In Memory of
William H Townsend
U.S. Navy
World War Two
Navy Pilot
William L. and Vickie Townsend
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In Memory of
Joseph E. Brinker
USMC
Sgt
4
Served honorably in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Robert Hobson
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In Honor of
Kenneth Jarvis
United States Army
Private First Class
November 1943 to March 1946
20th Armored Division
Ronald and Kristen Jarvis
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In Honor of
David A. Munchel
US Air Force
4 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
David Frost
US Navy
4 years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
Paul Railsback
US Army
3 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
Stephen Routson
US Air Force
6 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
Jerry D. Taylor
US Army
3 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
Dennis King
US Navy
4 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
James R. Mann
US Army
2 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Memory of
Donald Ray Rybolt
Marines
1 Year
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Memory of
Howard "Shorty" Waugh Jr.
US Navy
4 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Memory of
Clifford Crull
US Army
4 1/2 Years
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.
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In Honor of
Robert E. Rodefeld
U.S. Navy
World War Two Navy Pilot
Carol and Larry Fink
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In Memory of
Coty Rodgers
U.S. Navy
1968 - 1972
Sons of the American Legion 65
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In Honor of
All Veterans of YMI Council 612
YMI Gonzaga Council 612
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In Honor of
all veterans
Epsilon Omega Phi Tau Sorority
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Aileen Wickett
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In Honor of
To honor all STAR veterans
Richmond STAR 360
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In Memory of
William Harrison Fritz
Infantry Indiana 89th Civil War 1863 Company G
Private
Died July 29, 1863
Buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Saint Louis, MO, Section 32, Site 2769. 252 soldiers died in this Regiment.
Katherine Richert (Fritz)
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Roseview Transit Local 1474
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In Honor of
All Veterans
AL Harry Ray Post 65 Past Commanders
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In Honor of
R. Brook Baynes
U. S. Air Force
First Lieutenant
1942-1946
Jane Baynes
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In Memory of
Eugene L. Karn
U. S. Navy
GM3
1951-1955
Served in the Korean War aboard USS Iowa.
Jo Ann Karn, Holland, MI
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In Honor of
Patrick C. Young
U. S. Army, Airborne
Specialist
2002-2006
Served in Iraq and Afghanistan in 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Patti and Benny Young
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In Honor of
Phil Kaufman
Army
Vietnam veteran.
Brian and Maranda Presley
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Jack and Barb Beilfuss
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Ronald Jarvis Jr.
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In Memory of
Ronald L. (Ronnie) Davis
U. S. Army, career soldier
Sergeant, E-5
Vietnam Veteran
Ralph Mosier
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In Memory of
Ronald L. (Ronnie) Davis
U. S. Army, career soldier
Sergeant, E-5
Vietnam Veteran
Ralph Mosier
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In Honor of
John C. Mendenhall
U.S. Air Force
E-3
Four years
Becky Mendenhall
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Improved Order of Red Men, Miami Tribe #633
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In Honor of
All American Veterans
Improved Order of RedmenMiami Tribe 633
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In Memory of
Ronald L. Davis
U.S. Army
Career E-5
Vietnam Veteran of 196th Light Infantry Brigade. Served in communications.
Ralph Mosier
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In Honor of
All American Veterans
Wetzel Family Auto Cruise
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In Honor of
David Stidham
U.S. Navy
Radioman E-5
1959-1962
Carla Stidham
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In Honor of
Frederick G. Hamilton
U.S. Air
Joanna Hamilton
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In Honor of
Frederick G. Hamilton
U.S. Air Force
Tech- Sergeant
Two years, ten months
Joanna
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In Honor of
Raymond J. Knoll
U.S. Army
Served in World War Two Battle of the Bulge.
Ms. Carol DEllapietra
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In Honor of
David W. Griffith
U.S. Navy
Eight years.
Served in active Navy 1954 to 1956 and Naval Reserve from 1957 to 1961.
Judy Griffith
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In Memory of
William M. (Bill) Tyndall
U.S. Army
PFC, E-3
1954 t0 1956
Nancy Tyndall
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In Honor of
Joseph R. McGill
U.S. Marine Corps
Corporal
Four years.
Patty McGill
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In Honor of
Richard H. Moore
U.S. Army
Sergeant
Two Years.
Paratrooper
Julie Moore Maxeiner
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In Honor of
B. T. Daggy
U.S. Army
Major
1917 to 1920, 1942 to 1946
James R. Daggy
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In Honor of
Col. Earnest Jarvis USMC Ret.
U.S. Marine Corps
Colonel
Pat Jarvis
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In Honor of
Jesse Ray Crain
Army/Navy retired
E-6
1946-48, 50-51,59-78
Served in the Army with the WWII Occupation Forces in Austria and in the Korean War. Joined the Navy in 1959 and is a veteran of Viet Nam, he retired in 1978.
Sharon Crain
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In Honor of
Marvin W. Philipp
Army
Corporal Marvin W. Philipp, SIGC-USAR
7
Gerald & Gail Dorna
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In Honor of
Vernon Clark
Army
Captain
WWII Veteran and National Guard
Pat Eicher
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In Memory of
Edward Eugene Cox
Marine Corps
CPL
WWII & Korea
Katherine Richert
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In Memory of
Richard G. Parker
Navy
Seaman 1st Class
3
Rick Parker
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In Memory of
ARTHUR CURRY
W W 1
HOWARD CURRY
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In Honor of
William Chagares
US Army, 79th Infanty Div.-- 315th Infantry
Pvt.
1942-1945
Purple Heart recipient.
Rich Tomassetti
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In Honor of
August Terzini
Army
4
WWII
Steve Terzini
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In Honor of
Ronald Nickell
Marines
Sgt
4
Tonya Thompson
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In Honor of
Dale Whitesel
Army
Captian
8
John Koonce
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In Honor of
James Costa
Army
PFC
6
Daniel Costa
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In Honor of
Williams D Reynolds
Army
Sargent
6
Tonja Thompson
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In Honor of
Jim Jason
Army
Captain
10
Jake Hollinsworth
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In Honor of
James Ralph Graham
Navy
Seaman First Class
3
Tonja Thompson
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In Honor of
Ron Ellis
Army
Sgt
4
Tonja Thompson
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In Honor of
Vernon J Winner
Coast Guard
4
WWII
Renee Miller
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In Honor of
Glen M. Starbuck
U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant E-6
Four years
Larry & Shirley Pippin
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In Honor of
Jon M. Igelman, M.D.
U. S. Air Force
Colonel
Twenty years
Suzette Igelman
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In Honor of
Everett Hampton
U.S. Army
Sergeant, E-5
1942-1945
Everett Hampyon,Jr.
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In Honor of
Joe Moore
U.S. Army
Three years
Richard Hamm
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In Memory of
James C. Moore
Army
SP4 E4
7 yrs 1955 - 1962
Served 5 yrs Ohio National Guard, Eaton, Oh. 2 yrs active duty. 1 1/2 yrs was in Germany
Pat Moore
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In Honor of
John O. Renfro
Army
E-5
6
Wayne Sheet Metal
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In Memory of
Leslie Raymond Nelson
U.S. Navy
Coxswain (CPO2)
May 1944 - August 1945
Commanded a Landing craft in the battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Wanda J. Ronan
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Lingle Family Charitable Giving
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Studebaker Buick-GMC
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In Honor of
All Veterans
Kroger's of Richmond
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In Honor of
Richard W. Smith
Marines
Corporal
1951-1953
Sara Kahle
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In Honor of
Sgt. Jonathan Andrews
Army
Sgt.
2 1/2 years
Kelly and Dennis Andrews
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In Honor of
Jack A. Daggy Sr.
Army
Private-First Class
4
World War II
Jessica Daggy
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In Honor of
Dale Knarzer
Army
Corporal E4
4
Vietnam
Jessica Daggy
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In Memory of
Paul Hesson
Army
4
First World War
Joe Hesson
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In Honor of
Joseph Falcone
Army
Joe Falcone
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In Honor of
All Soldiers
All Branches
In honor of all who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Lee Marquette
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In Honor of
Ernie Jarvis
USMC
Colonel
30 Years
Judy Robinson
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In Memory of
Willie Rice Sr.
Army
WWII
Shirley Falcone
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In Memory of
Paul Haller
Army
don't know
don't know
My grandfather was in France in WWI
Barbara Bechtel
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In Honor of
William (Luke) Rose
Army
1997-2003
Served in Bosnia and Kosevo
Shirley Falcone
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In Honor of
George Antill
USMC
E-7
20
Linda Marascio
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In Honor of
Richard R. Horn
Army Air Corp
Master Srg
4
Susan McConnell
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In Honor of
Jack D. Dillon
US Army
Private First Class
4
WWII
Mendy Crawley
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In Honor of
James Dubach
Army
SP3
1934-1956
Myra and Joe King
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In Honor of
Chad Snyder
Army
T4
6yrs and still serving
David Raham
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In Honor of
Wallace VanDevender
Army
E-3
1943-1945
Tom VanDevender
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In Honor of
Thomas VanDevender
Army
CSM
1966-2005
Tom VanDevender
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In Memory of
Frank Daniel Kiser
Army
Regimental Sgt. Major; Second Lieutenant, Infantry
2
1918
Deborah K. McCoy
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In Honor of
James W. Parker Sr.
Army Air Corp
1st Lt.
1941-1946
5th Air Force, 22nd Bomb Group, 33rd Sqdn
Doug Parker
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In Memory of
William J. Williams
U.S. Army/Army reserves
E-5
10 years
In memory of Sgt. William J. Williams. Father,Son,Brother.
Lipstick 80's hair metal tribute
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In Honor of
Don Delay
U.S. Army
Specialist Four, SP-4
Two Years.
Donnita & Brian Delay
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In Honor of
Jon M. Igelman, M.D.
U.S. Air Force
Colonel
Twenty years
Suzette Igelman
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In Honor of
Everett Hampton
U. S. Army
Sergeant, E-5
1942-1945
Everett Hampyon,Jr.
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In Honor of
Joseph Rygelski
U. S. Air Force Reserve activated
Tech Sergeant
sixteen years
Joan Rygelski
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In Honor of
Jay Balderson
U. S. Army
Staff Sergeant E-6
1967-1969
Jackie Balderson
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In Honor of
all veterans
Ruth Mckinnis
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In Honor of
Col. Tim Cahoon
U. S. Air Force
Colonel
Thirty-four
Tim & Vicki Cahoon
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In Honor of
all veterans
To all veterans because I had many relatives in WW2. Two cousins were killed. My uncle was at Pearl Harbor.
Evelyn Williams
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In Honor of
Joseph E. Woolley
U. S. Army Air Corps
Staff Sergeant E-6
Four years
Served in World War Two.
Rosalie Geiger
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In Honor of
Robert W. Thorman
U.S. Army
First Sergeant
Three years, 9 months, 3 days
95th Infantry Division
Mrs. Robert Thorman
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In Honor of
Ricky Carptenter
Army
SFC
20
Jaci Taylor
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In Honor of
James A. Huffman
United States Army
Tec4
17Mar1945 to 29Dec1946
A WW II Veteran and loving Father.
Linda Funk
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