Stories of Service

Celebrating One of Indiana’s Own: Tuskegee Airman Arthur Lloyd Carter

By: Hallie Frenzel On: February 17, 2021 , Comments Disabled
Celebrating One of Indiana’s Own: Tuskegee Airman Arthur Lloyd Carter

Celebrating One of Indiana’s Own: Tuskegee Airman Arthur Lloyd Carter

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As World War II began in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt—under pressure from the NAACP and Black newspapers like the Chicago Defender and Pittsburgh Courier—expanded the civilian pilot training program in the United States. Not long after, the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC) began training Black Americans at the Tuskegee Army Air Field at Alabama’s […]
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The Congressional Gold Medal Award

By: Hallie Frenzel On: January 27, 2021 , , , Comments Disabled
The Congressional Gold Medal Award

The Congressional Gold Medal Award

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The Congressional Gold Medal Award On July 30, 2020, the United States Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal—its highest civilian honor—to the Final Crew of the USS Indianapolis CA 35 during a ceremony at the Indiana War Memorial. The virtual ceremony was held on the 75th anniversary of the loss of the vessel. The specially […]
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Indiana Never Forgets

By: Hallie Frenzel On: November 17, 2020 , , , Comments Disabled
Indiana Never Forgets

Indiana Never Forgets

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September 11, 2001. It is a date that we mark and remember every September—one that always triggers a somber memory. Most Americans over the age of 25 remember exactly where we were and what we were doing that fateful morning. The memories of that day are dark and filled with grief. Since that morning the […]
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The History of Veterans Day 

By: Hallie Frenzel On: November 11, 2020 , , Comments Disabled
The History of Veterans Day 

The History of Veterans Day 

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Today we commemorate Veterans Day—a day set aside annually to honor and thank all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces in both wartime and peacetime. But do you know the origins behind November 11?  Veterans Day lies deep in history, beginning with November 11, 1918. While the Treaty of Versailles was […]
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Meet Pat Spence and Discover Another Way to Honor our Veterans

By: Hallie Frenzel On: July 28, 2020 , Comments Disabled
Meet Pat Spence and Discover Another Way to Honor our Veterans

Meet Pat Spence and Discover Another Way to Honor our Veterans

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Indiana War Memorials: How did you get involved with the Indiana War Memorials parks? Pat: Through General Goodwin IWM: What was your inspiration/motivation to join us? Pat: A bit selfish – it’s my front yard. I want to see it beautiful for my family, my neighbors and to honor our veterans. So I reached out […]
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