Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knox County Gold Star Honor Roll

Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm

Full View - - Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

1. Full View - - Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.
Following the American Civil War, the United States emergence on the world scene was profound, if not inevitable.

The citizens of Knox County have been summoned on numerous occasions to answer their country’s need to fill the ranks of its armed services in conflicts throughout the world. These monuments before you are dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the hope and belief that the basic rights and freedoms outlined in the fundamental documents depicted here would be preserved and enjoyed by all citizens.

Many others have also died in times of peace in the service to this nation. Soldiering is inherently dangerous, be at war or peace. We honor them as well.

Spanish American War Charles D. McCoy
World War I William C. Abraham • Forrest A. Alton • Noble C. Baker • Chauncy W. Barr • John R. Barr • Andrew J. Bennett • Lawrence W. Bouchie • Rex R. Boyer • Ellis P. Cannon • James A. Catt • George W. Clark • Francis B. Cockerham • Reuben D. Cooper • Gilbert W. Cox • John J. Deischer • Herbert E. Donnoe • Cecil H. Ehlers • Ralph G. Elliott • David B. England • Joseph D. Ferguson • Cecil

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Frederick • Donald Frederick • Alexander Givens • Claudius Harrell • Harry J. Henry • Clarence Hinchman • Walter H. Hoffman • Frank Hollingsworth • Christian Howder • Charles F. Hummel • Isaac F. Hoopingarner

Royal Jacobus • Harry F. Johnson • Charles W. Jones • John E. Kardokus • Charles H. Karns • Fred Kelso • Robert Kixmiller • Henry H. A. Limper • William E. McAndrews • Jerry McCoy • Frank J. Mattingly • Donald J. Miller • John T. Miller • Walter R. Polk • Lee E. Pry • Elmer Pulliam • George O. Richards • Alonzo Robinson • Charles M. Robinson • William E. Rodarmel • Leslie Selby • Wayne H. Smith • James T. Snider • Escoe L. Soden • Howard M. Tryon • Raymond Utley • Horace L. Vanable • Bryant F. Van Kirk • James R. Wall • Ellis O. Westfall

World War II Henry Ackerman • Conrad Y. Adams • William A. Adams • Harold M. Adkins • Louis L. Agee • George D. Baker • Robert P. Bell • Harry N. Bicknell • Perry J. Biggs • Wilson D. Bills • Clars E. Bilskie • Edward G. Bough • Willis J. Bovenschen • George W. Brookhart • William D. Brown, Jr. • David Bullukian • John Bunch • Walter B. Butler • Orville Byrd, Jr. • John F. Casey

Stone Memorial - - "Spanish American War" -&- "World War I" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

2. Stone Memorial - - "Spanish American War" -&- "World War I"

• Harvey L. Cisel • Charles R. Clinkerbeard • Harold L. Collins • Wilburn L. Collins • Harold J. Cook • Dennis P. Coonrod • Ival Cooper • Leonard Cooper • Orville Cooper • George A. Crock • Robert E. Cross • Albert M. Davidson • Joseph A. Dawson • Leroy Decker • Kenneth Duncan • Richard J. Dunn • Virgil L. Eikenberry • Gilbert Ellerman • Ora C. Ellis • Leo B. Erexson • Maynard Evans • Robert V. Everett • Richard Filcock • Thomas Fish • Harry L. Fraker • James W. Fravel • Leo W. Fredericks • Rush B. Freeman • Valentine G. Frisz, Jr. • William R. Gardner

Cecil Gayer • John P. George • James R. Gill, Jr. • Richard L. Goodman • Robert E. Goodman • Gerald Goodrid • Gilbert Gray • Donald R. Green • Charles Gridner • Charles E. Haag • Elmer Hagemeier • James A. Hall • Earl F. Harper • Charles H. Harris • J. Gordon Harris • Glenn E. Hart • Bill G. Hartley • Loren J. Hartley • Dewey R. Hartsburg • Donald Hatfield • Lowell Hawkins • Richard A. Hebert • Max A. Helderman • Stanley Henderson • Noble Hoffman, Jr. • Alfred D. Holloman • David Holzkamper • Earl Hooper • Vernon E. Houchins • Gilbert W. Hunter • Ralph N. Hunter • Ralph J. Hurst

Stone Memorial - - "World War II" - ("A" - "L") image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

3. Stone Memorial - - "World War II" - ("A" - "L")

• Alvin E. Jackson • William Jacobs • Henry F. Jaussaud • Richard Johnson • Lester Joseph, Jr. • Ralph L. Joyce • Robert M. Kendall • Raymond G. Kirk • Robert E. Kimberly • Marion E. Kohlhouse • Karl H. Kreimer • Walter Kurczak • Carl Lambe • Jefferson Laslie • John W. Laslie • James H. Lawence • Carl E. Lee • Charles C. Lewis

World War II Don Lueking • Erwin R. Lear • Calvin E. Leffler • Charles Luenebrink • George W. Lytel • Elmer L. Malott • John H. Martindale • Maurice E. Messel • Ruel H. Miller • Carl W. Moore • Darrel E. Morrison • Carl E. Myer • Walter P. McKinley, Jr. • Jesse W. McCord, Jr. • James D. McDowell • David H. Neighbors • Oskar P. Dexmann • Robert H. Offutt • Joseph E. Ostendorf • Robert Y. Osterhage • Bernice E. Page • Robert H. Page • Keith R. Peachee • Aaron W. Perry • John A. Phipps, Jr. • Boyd E. Pitcher • Harold E. Pielemeier • Charles Porter • Mark E. Powers • James W. Prather, Jr. • George B. Pruett • Claude Rebold • Robert C. Rebstock • Floyd A. Reel • Mack Reel • George R. Rego • Stanley G. Resler • Ernest Reynolds • Jesse Richards, Jr. • George Risley, Jr. • Dewey Roach • Hubert R. Roark • Earl

Stone Memorial - - "World War II" - ("L" - "Z") image. Click for full size.

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4. Stone Memorial - - "World War II" - ("L" - "Z")

M. Rodgers • William M. Roe • Earl Rogers • Thomas C. Rose • Conrad E. Russell • Everett J. Sanders • Robert L. Sanders • Bert G. Sauls

George D. Schaffer • Max A. Schlomer • Albert R. Schnuck • James O. Schultheis • Leo L. Schultz • Buddy G. Shepherd • Richard Silock • Vincent E. Singer • Mack J. Sinnett • Charles C. Small • Austin J. Small • Kenneth L. Smith • William M. Smith • Eugene Snyder • Arthur E. Snyder, Jr. • Royal R. Snyder • Hubert C. Sommer • Norman R. Sparrow • Donald M. Stangle • Ellis R. Strange • Fred L. Stalcup • Charles E. Steinsberger • Kenneth L. Stinnett • Marvin R. Stroud • Glenn L. Sullivan • Porter B. Summers • Ferdinand R. Swan • Charles C. Taylor, Jr. • Francis L. Taylor • Edward C. Theobald • Hugh Thompson • John J. Tincher, Jr. • John N. Vachet • Norman D. VanMetre • Karl L. Volle • Warren J. Wade • Martin F. Wagner • Ralph G. Wallem • Joseph H. Warder • Robert E. Wheatley • Howard C. Wheatley • Robert L. Whitesitt • John H. Williams, Jr. • Norman E. Wilson • Robert L. Wise • Claude C. Winkler, Jr. • Ernest J. Wright • Robert V. Young

Korean War Ralph A. Bond • Joseph B. Bouchie • Delbert

Stone Memorial - - "Korean War", "Vietnam War", and "Desert Storm" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

5. Stone Memorial - - "Korean War", "Vietnam War", and "Desert Storm"

Chansler, Jr. • Edward L. Cole • Paul W. Deckard • Jack L. Dickman • James R. Dunn • Robert B. Edwards • Henry E. Evans • Dwaine E. Fields • Leslie V. Gremore • Wilson J. Hankins • Delmer F. Held • Richard G. Inman

Elmer H. Johnson • Virgil M. Lee • Everett W. Leffler • Harvey E. Like • Lawrence M. Liston • David J. McCord • Roy E. Pruitt • Frederick E. Pry • Charles R. Sapp • Robert Scott • Jerald L. Sheldon • Vernon W. Snow • Thomas Tapley
Vietnam War James A. Bailey • James W. Bedell • Arnold R. Benton • Louis W. Branch • Joseph B. Brittain • David A. Cooper • Joseph M. Cornelison • Charles A. Covey • Michael R. Day • Michael E. Dent • Floyd E. Doades • John A. Grabbe • Dick D. Hamilton • James E. Haynes • Lloyd L. Heath

Billy W. Hedge • Thomas A. Higgins • Robert M. Kail • William D. McAllister • Gary C. McFetridge • Robert F. Owens • Jerry E. Pry • Michael E. Rains • Royse W. Rehwald • Steven R. Renner • William D. Robbins • Robert J. Rose • Bruce E. Strate • Terry M. Ward
Desert Storm Jeffrey D. Reel

Erected 2008.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 40.609′ N,

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

6. Sphere

87° 31.614′ W. Memorial is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of North 7th Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street. located on North East corner of the Knox County Courthouse lawn in Vincennes, Indiana. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region,

in Southern Indiana,

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Knox County Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); Knox County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mary Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Presbyterian Church In Indiana Territory

Documents of Freedom - Story Board image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

7. Documents of Freedom - Story Board

(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cradle of Freemasonry in Indiana (about 700 feet away); Synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (about 700 feet away); A Legacy of Laughter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Pantheon Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes.

Additional commentary.
1. Documents of Freedom
The marker stated, "These monuments before you are dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the hope and belief that the basic rights and freedoms outlined in the fundamental documents depicted here would be preserved and enjoyed by all citizens." While separate memorials also identify them, a separate panel lists and explains these "Documents of Freedom."(see below pictures)
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments reflect the legal foundations of western society and are a historical source of present day legal codes.
Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 is considered to be the founding of the United States of America. Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson,

Declaration of Independence - Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.

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8. Declaration of Independence - Memorial Stone

the Declaration states the fundamental principles of government: “ We hold these truths to be be self evident, that all men are created with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. “ Years later President Abraham Lincoln explained the central importance of the Declaration of Independence when he said:
“Four Score and Seven Years ago our Fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address - - 1863
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created the Northwest Territory and laid out a system of laws for the governance of the frontier lands that would eventually become the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Article Three stated “schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged” thus giving impetus to the creation of the Vincennes University. The Northwest Ordinance was enacted by the Continental Congress on July 13, 1787.
The United States Constitution
This

Ten Commandments - - Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.

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9. Ten Commandments - - Memorial Stone

work represents the fundamental basis of law in America and is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution provides the framework for the organization of the United States Government. It was ratified by the Continental Convention on September 17, 1787.

“It appears to me, then, little short of a miracle, that the Delegates from so many different States (which States, you know are different from each other) in their manners, circumstances, and prejudices, should unite in forming a system of national Government, so little liable to well founded objectives.”
Washington
BILL of RIGHTS
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution were ratified on December 15, 1791, by the first United States Congress. The Bill of Rights provides a number of rights for the new nation including free speech, freedom of religion, the right of assembly, and protection of private property through due process, among others. The Bill of Rights remains a fundamental symbol of the freedoms of the nation. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted October 21, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.

Knox County Formation Proclamation - - Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.

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10. Knox County Formation Proclamation - - Memorial Stone

Bill of Rights - - Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.

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11. Bill of Rights - - Memorial Stone

Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - - Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.

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12. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - - Memorial Stone

Long View - - All - Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

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13. Long View - - All - Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll Marker

Full View - - Documents of Freedom - Section image. Click for full size.

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14. Full View - - Documents of Freedom - Section

Civil War Memorial -and- Other Memorials image. Click for full size.

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15. Civil War Memorial -and- Other Memorials

The "Knox County Gold Star Honor Roll" memorials can be seen in the extreme background to the right in the photo -and- the "Documents of Freedom" memorials are to the extreme left in the background.

South/West Corner - - Knox County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

16. South/West Corner - - Knox County Courthouse

North East Corner - - Knox County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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17. North East Corner - - Knox County Courthouse

East Side - - Knox County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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18. East Side - - Knox County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 6,005 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. submitted on October 21, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.