Indianapolis Northwest High School

Class of 1967 Space Pioneers

United States Marine Corps

United States Army Reserve

Indiana National Guard

 

Carolyn Westfall

Larry Allen

Larry Hacker

Lee Engledow

Dick Waggoner

Donald Brandt

Joseph Hruban

Donald R. Owens

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument erected to honor Hoosiers who were veterans of the American Revolution, territorial conflicts that partially led up to the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the US Civil War.

 

The monument lies within "Monument Circle". The circle is the standard symbol of the city of Indianapolis, and the city's flag is an iconic representation of Monument Circle and the two streets (Meridian and Market) that feed into and out of it. At one time, it was illegal to build any building taller than the monument within Indianapolis city limits.

 

The poem America, Messiah of Nations was written for the dedication of the monument and was transformed into a march by John Philip Sousa. Both Riley and Sousa performed the poem and march at the dedication ceremonies.

USS Indianapolis (CA-35) She holds a place in history due to the notorious circumstances of her loss, which was the worst single at-sea loss of life in the history of the U.S. Navy. After delivering the first atomic bomb to be used in combat to the United States air base at Tinian Island on 26 July 1945, she was in the Philippine Sea when attacked at 00:14 on 30 July 1945 by a Japanese submarine. Most of the crew was lost to shark attacks, as they floated helplessly for several days, waiting for assistance. Indianapolis was the second to last US Navy ship sunk by enemy action in World War II.

 

USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 19 October 1974. She was launched on 30 July 1977 sponsored by Mrs. William G. Bray, and commissioned on 5 January 1980, with Commander Harry P. Salmon, Jr., in command. Indianapolis was decommissioned on 22 December 1998.

A five-block plaza at the intersection of Meridian and Vermont surrounding a large memorial dedicated to Hoosiers who have fought in American wars. It was originally constructed to honor the Indiana soldiers who died in World War I, but construction was halted due to lack of funding during the Great Depression, and it was finished in 1951. The purpose of the memorial was altered to encompass all American wars in which Hoosiers fought.

United States Navy

Dave Powell

Ron Kerr

Tommy Beckham

Paul Shelton

Cecil A. Dayson III (Artie)

Mike Sullivan

John S. Root

Roger Jones

United States Army

Jeffrey Alan Davis

Susan Irwin

Jim Dyer

Charlie Stewart

Curt Thompson

Eugene Young

Maurice Geisendorf, Jr.

Loren Johnson

Steve Contos

Steve White

Wendell Anderson

Frank Boothe

Steve Mikels

Tom Baker

Bill Hess

Maurice Hider

Edward Crawley

Leonard Stanfield

Gary Spears

United States Air Force

Ray Conboy

Dale Gaunt

Carolyn Westfall

Marcia Farrell

Ronnie Barker

Phillip Kingery

Clarence (Butch) Hoskins

John Maynard

Sgt. Jeffrey Alan Davis  was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 14, 1948. Jeff Davis graduated from Northwest High School in 1966. Jeff was killed in Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam on September 6, 1968. His name may be found on the wall on Panel 45W Line 049.