Indiana Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Information

INDIANA GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL MONUMENT THE MEMORIAL WILL HONOR GOLD STAR FAMILIES, PRESERVE THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN & STAND AS A STARK REMINDER THAT FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.  A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO MADE THE SACRIFICE FOR OUR FREEDOM 

PHOTO BY DAVID FRALEY

Hershel Woody Williams visits the Indiana Gold Star Families Memorial site at 760 North Pennsylvania Street on May 24, 2019. Woody is the founder of the HWWMOHF & the last Marine Medal of Honor Recipient from WWII.

The Indianapolis Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will commemorate the valor and sacrifice of all Hoosier service members of our nation's conflicts and their families left behind. It will honor and represent Hoosiers who died as a result of their service to our country from all war periods, current and past.

The site and the memorial design has been approved by the Indiana War Memorial Commission and State of Indiana. The $150,000 memorial will be built when all private (this project is not state funded) donations and funding is in place. WE NEED YOUR HELP The Indianapolis Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is part of the Hershel Woody Williams Medal of Honor Foundation - HWWMOHF.org - with a mission to build a tribute memorial to the sacrifices of families in every community across the United States.

As of June 2019, many communities have stepped-up: 50 MONUMENTS DEDICATED

INDIANA GOLD STAR IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT

59 PROJECTS IN-PROGRESS 42 STATES REPRESENTED

CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE

Indiana Gold Star PO Box 56034 Indianapolis, IN 46256

For donations & information, please visit:

www.IndianaGoldStar.org Project Leader: Jill Fewell 317-549-5900 info@IndianaGoldStar.org

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The Indiana Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will be located at the corner of St. Clair & Pennsylvania Street. It will become part of the American Legion Mall and will sit just north of the National American Legion Headquarters Building and across from the Indianapolis Public Library. The high-visibility site has more than 1.5 million vehicles that pass each year. There is plenty of street and handicap accessible parking available nearby. Close to the site is the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, the MintonCapehart Federal Building, Scottish Rite Cathedral and the Indiana War Memorial.

The unique building site and the memorial design has been approved by the Indiana War Memorial Commission and the State of Indiana. At the completion/dedication, the State of Indiana will own and maintain the Indiana Gold Star Families Memorial.

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Help be a part of history as we honor Indiana families and those who died as a result of their service to our country.

Please Donate Today 760 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

ARTISTIC RENDERING

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THE INDIANA GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL MONUMENT SITE WILL INCLUDE TWO POLISHED, BLACK GRANITE LECTERNS WITH A PERMANENTLY AFFIXED BRONZE PLAQUE ON TOP OF IT. THE FIRST LECTERN PLAQUE WILL IDENTIFY THE HERSHEL WOODY WILLIAMS MEDAL OF HONOR FOUNDATION AND DESCRIBE THE MEMORIAL PANELS, ARTWORK AND REPRESENTATION.

THE SECOND LECTERN WILL HOUSE A BRONZE PLAQUE THAT WILL RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTORS WHO HAVE MADE THE MEMORIAL POSSIBLE.

Honor the Sacrifice  Honor the Survivors

Honor the Sacrifice ď‚˜ Honor the Survivors