IWMC Board of Directors
The War Memorials Commission was created by the Legislature in 1923 with the mission of designing, building and subsequently operating the Indiana War Memorial Plaza. The Commission was also given the task of managing the Soldiers & Sailors Monument. Today the Commission is responsible for the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument, University Park, the World Wars Memorial, Veteran's Memorial; Plaza, the Vietnam and Korean Wars Memorial, American Legion Mall and the USS Indianapolis National Memorial.
By statute, the commission consists of one commissioner from each of the state's ten congressional districts, appointed by the Governor to two year terms, all must be veterans of one of the armed services. Currently, the commission is constituted as follows:
- 2nd Congressional District:
Brian Regan, President IWMC, South Bend, Indiana - 3rd Congressional District:
Richard Tonkle, Fort Wayne, Indiana - 4th Congressional District:
Tony Craig, Greenwood, Indiana - 5th Congressional District:
Steve Short, Indianapolis, Indiana - 6th Congressional District:
Jerry Griffis, Muncie, Indiana - 7th Congressional District:
Leonard Rose, Lawrence, Indiana - 8th Congressional District:
Luther Nixon, Evansville, Indiana - 9th Congressional District:
Allen Titus, Martinsville, Indiana - At Large:
Bill Firkins, Linton, Indiana - Governor’s Liaison:
Leola Garber, Indianapolis, Indiana
- What are the IWM hours of operation?
- Can I visit the observation level of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument?
- How many Hoosiers fought in the Civil War, World War I, or World War II?
- When were the Indiana War Memorial and/or the Soldiers & Sailors Monument built?
- How many battle flags are in the IWM collection?
- How tall are the Indiana War Memorial and/or the Soldiers & Sailors Monument?
- Schedule a tour of the IWM and/or Civil War Museums.
- Rent IWM facilities or properties for an event.
- Order battle flag photographs.
- Submit information on a Hoosier veteran for the WWI, WWII, Korea, or Vietman databases.
- Donate or loan an item to the IWM or Civil War Museums.
- Make a financial donation to the IWM or Civil War Museums.
