Indiana War Memorials Latest News
SFC Sammy L. Davis, Hoosier Medal of Honor recipient, May 28, 2013 The Indiana War Memorial Museum unveiled a new exhibit honoring SFC Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient from Indiana. SFC Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor for "gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty" in the defense of Firebase Cudgel during the Vietnam War, November 18, 1967. The exhibit features over a hundred artifacts and personal effects, uniform, bio, photos, artwork, and a video interview with Davis himself. Adjacent to the exhibit is a Vietnam firebase display containing a 105mm howitzer like the one SFC Davis crewed. The exhibit was officially unveiled by Governor Mike Pence and SFC Sammy Davis on May 28, 2013. Virtual Tours of the Indiana War Memorial and Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Spring 2013 Take our new Virtual Tours of the Indiana War Memorial and the Soldiers & Sailors Monument ! At the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, click the forward arrow at the bottom of the screen to start your tour. Then click the left arrow to tour the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum, or click the forward arrow again to ride the elevator up to the Observation Deck for a panoramic view of downtown Indianapolis. Click here to watch the Channel 8 News interview with Brigadier General Stewart Goodwin, Executive Director IWM, about the new virtual tours. Indiana War Memorials Foundation Web Site, January 2013 The Indiana War Memorials Foundation has unveiled its new web site! The mission of the IWMF is to promote public support for the historical and educational activities of the Indiana War Memorials, which operate to honor the valor and sacrifice of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines of the United States. The new web site is still under construction, but is now available to the public. Click here to visit the IWMF web site
