MJL National Veterans Freedom Mural 1-Section 1
Taking a deeper look at the Veterans in Section 1
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Albert L. Smith
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Russel Fahl
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Ivan Smith
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Donald " Tony" DeWitt
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William Thomas "Tom" Perry
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George A. Fahl
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Clarence Fahl
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Franklin Fahl
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Douglas Fahl
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Michael Fahl
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Tammy Fahl (S7)
Section 1 Veterans
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M. Sgt. Robin L. Rodgers
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Noel K. Rodgers
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Oakley “Jack” Deward Jackson
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SSGT Ronald L. Jackson
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PO Pete Zimmerman
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PFC George Sturgeon
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Del Hipshire
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George Coverstone
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Jesse Townsend
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Lynn Klingaman
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Corporal David Kyler
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Harry W. Tonkel Jr.
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Richard Wayne Friend
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Larry Ray Friend
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Max Gaff
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Don E. Rumps
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Paul A. Buchanan
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Eldon D. Swick
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TSGT Joshua Wood
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Gary Seibert
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Harmon E. Shoda
This Website is a Tribute & Thank You to all Veterans and to everyone that supported this Project.
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Fahl Family Veterans
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Albert L. Smith
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Russel Fahl
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Ivan Smith
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Donald " Tony" DeWitt
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William Thomas "Tom" Perry
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George A. Fahl
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Clarence Fahl
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Franklin Fahl
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Douglas Fahl
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Michael Fahl
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Tammy Fahl (S7)
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Albert L. Smith
US Navy
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Ivan Smith
US Army
Albert A. Smith
Veteran Albert L. Smith on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Ivan Smith
Veteran Ivan Smith on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural 2025 by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
M. Russel Fahl
US Navy
Donald "Tony" DeWitt
US Marines
M. Russel Fahl
Veteran M. Russel Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Donald "Tony" DeWitt
Veteran Donald "Tony" DeWitt on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
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William Thomas "Tom" Perry
William Thomas "Tom" Perry on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude
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Clarence Fahl
US Army WWII
William Thomas "Tom" Perry
William Thomas "Tom" Perry on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Clarence Fahl
Veteran Clarence Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural my Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2024
George A. Fahl
Veteran George A. Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude
Sergeant Michael Fahl
Sergeant E-5 US Army
George A. Fahl
Veteran George A. Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Sergeant Michael Fahl
Veteran Michael Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2024
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Franklin Fahl
PFC US Marines
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Tammy Fahl
Whitley County Korean War Veterans Honor Guard
Franklin Fahl
Veteran Franklin Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2024
Tammy Fahl
Section 7 Image, Veteran Tammy Fahl on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural my Michael & Jennifer Lude 2025
Douglas Fahl
Lieutenant US Army
Douglas Fahl
Veteran Douglas Fahl on the Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2024
Tammy Fahl
Whitley County Korean War
Veterans Honor Guard
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Section 1-1
Grouped Veterans
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M. Sgt. Robin L. Rodgers
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Noel K. Rodgers
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Oakley “Jack” Deward Jackson
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SSGT Ronald L. Jackson
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PO Pete Zimmerman
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PFC George Sturgeon
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Del Hipshire
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George Coverstone
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Jesse Townsend
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Lynn Klingaman
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Corporal David Kyler
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Harry W. Tonkel Jr.
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M. Sgt. Robin L. Rodgers
USAF Retired May 1981-June 2001
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Oakley “Jack” Deward Jackson
WWII AIC Infantry
M. Sgt. Robin L. Rodgers
Veteran M. Sgt. Robin L. Rodgers on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude
Oakley “Jack” Deward Jackson
Veteran Oakley "Jack" Jackson on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Noel K. Rodgers
USMC 1958-1961
SSGT Ronald L. Jackson
US Air Force Security Services (Radar Interceptor)
Noel K. Rodgers
Veteran Noel K. Rodgers on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude
SSGT Ronald L. Jackson
Veteran SSGT Ronald L. Jackson on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
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3rd Class PO Pete Zimmerman
United States Navy
USS Farmington
Del Hipshire
Korean War
3rd Class PO Pete Zimmerman
Veteran Pete Zimmerman on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Del Hipshire
Veteran Del Hipshire Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
PFC George Sturgeon
US Army WWII
George Coverstone
US Navy WWII
PFC George Sturgeon
Veteran PFC George Sturgeon on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
George Coverstone
Veteran George Coverstone
on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
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Jesse Townsend
US NAVY Reserves
2012-2017 Blue Ridge Command Ship Japan
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Harry W. Tonkel Jr.
US Navy
Jesse Townsend
Veteran Jesse Townsend on MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural 2024 by Michael & Jennifer Lude, Painted by Michael Lude 2025 at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Harry W. Tonkel Jr.
Veteran Harry W. Tonkel Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural
Lynn Klingaman
Whitley County Resident
Corporal in Korean Conflict
Corporal David Kyler
US Army
Lynn Klingaman
Veteran Lynn Klingaman Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Corporal David Kyler
Veteran Corporal David Kyler Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural
Section 1-2 Grouped Veterans
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Richard Wayne Friend
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Larry Ray Friend
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Max Gaff
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Don E. Rumps
Richard Wayne Friend
US Navy
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Don E. Rump
Sergeant Air Corps 319th Bombardment Group
The Air Medal awarded to Sergeant Don E. Rump, Air Corps. 319th Bombardment Group. For Meritorious Achievement while participating in aerial flight as engineer gunner of a B-26 type aircraft during attack upon a railroad bridge at Cortona, Italy on 28th May 1944.
The Air Medal awarded to Sergeant Don E. Rump
Awarded to Sergeant Don E. Rump, Air Corps. 319th Bombardment Group. For Meritorious Achievement while participating in arial flight as engineer gunner of a B-26 type aircraft during attack upon a railroad bridge at Cortona, Italy on 28th May 1944. Sergeant's proficiency in combat reflects great credit upon himself and the Military Service of the United States.
Don E. Rump's Brand New B-26
Sergeant Don E. Rump's Flew from Georgia to Africa where they then turned it over to British. Then they went on to Sardinia.
Richard Wayne Friend
US Marines
Sergeant Don E. Rump,
Sergeant's proficiency in combat reflects great credit upon himself and the Military Service of the United States. Veteran Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural
Larry Friend
US Marines
Max Gaff
Embassy Guard at Peking - American Ex-P.O.W.
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Larry Friend
US Marines
Max Gaff
Veteran Max Gaff Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural
Section 1 Veterans
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Paul A. Buchanan
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Eldon D. Swick
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TSGT Joshua Wood
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Gary Seibert
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Harmon E. Shoda
Paul A. Buchanan
Co. C. 4th MTB 68th Armor
Mannheim Germany 62-64
Technical Sergeant
(TSGT) Joshua Wood
US Air Force 2012 Present
Paul A. Buchanan
Veteran Paul A. Buchanan on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted By Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Joshua Wood
Veteran Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Joshua Wood on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Eldon D. Swick
United States Army 7/22/1939-3/7/1991
Gary Seibert
2002-2008 Sergeant e-5,
Radio and communications repair Operation Iraqi freedom Operation enduring freedom
Eldon D. Swick
Veteran Eldon D. Swick on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Gary Seibert
Veteran Gary Seibert
on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Harmon E. Shoda
Veteran Harmon E. Shoda
WWII 11th Airborne Paratrooper,
Honor Guard at the signing
of Japan Surrender,
8/14/26-6/27/16
Painted by Michael Lude on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
