Twenty-five banners recognizing local veterans are on display along East Market Street in Warsaw. Pictured is a banner for David A. Wallen, Chief Warrant Officer 2 US Army, Global War on Terrorism. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Shepherd.

Press Release

WARSAW — Twenty-five banners celebrating local veterans are currently on display along East Market Street in Warsaw, honoring those who have served or are currently serving.

The banners will be on display until November 2024 and are a part of the Warsaw Salutes You Banner Program.

Veterans with banners on display include:

• Paul Deaton – Sergeant First Class US Army, Korean War
• Willard C. DeBolt, Private First Class US Army, Vietnam War (killed in action)
• Tommy T. Stutzman, Sergeant US Army, Gulf War
• Steve McKinley, MMNCS (SS) US Navy (ret), Operation Enduring Freedom
• A. Duane Jones, Sergeant US Marine Corps, Vietnam War
• Jay Bell, Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class US Navy, Vietnam War
• Aryton E. James, Seaman US Coast Guard, Active
• David A. Wallen, Chief Warrant Officer 2 US Army, Global War on Terrorism
• Paul Michael Berger, Specialist 5 US Army, Vietnam War
• Richard A. Irwin, Sergeant US Army, Vietnam War, two bronze stars
• Colten Stafford, Boatswain’s Mate, US Navy, Active
• Wayne Miner, Specialist 5 US Army, Vietnam War
• Ronald D’Amico, Corporal US Army, Korean War
• Bob Gast, First Lieutenant US Army, World War II
• William M. Cook, Specialist 4 US Army, Vietnam War
• Gaylord Johnston, Specialist 4 US Army, 1958-1961
• George E. Barnhart, Technical Sergeant US Army, World War II
  • Medal Distinguished Flying Cross, Army Air Corps (Air Division prior to US Air Force)
• Steve Pratt, Staff Sergeant US Air Force, Vietnam War
• Judge Loren K. Collier, Lance Corporal, US Marine Corps, Vietnam War, Phu Bai, Intelligence
  • Collier served as the youngest judge in the state of Indiana at the age of 29. He died at the age of 34 as a result of exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
• Danny Boggs, Sergeant US Army, Vietnam War
  • Medals – Bronze Star with Valor, combat Infantry Air Medal
• Keith Beers, Major US Marine Corps, Global War on Terrorism
• Lucas Rhodes, Second Lieutenant US Air Force, Active
• Mark Skibowski, Captain US Air Force (ret) 1982-2004
• Pvt Homer Murphy, US Army, World War II, Battle of the Bulge (killed in action)
• L. Michael Schlitt, Captain US Army, Global War on Terrorism

Warsaw Salutes You extends a special thanks to the City of Warsaw Street Department and Graycraft Printing Company for their help in making this project possible.