James Wormcastle Sr.
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National Veterans Freedom Mural 1-Section 5
Taking a deeper look at the Veterans in Section 5
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Anthony "Tony" J. Gossard
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Margie Black Phipps
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Aaron Wheeler
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Walter Gremaux
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Corporal Steve Gremaux
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Dorothy Gremaux Gray
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H.O. Black Herbert Oscar
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Lester E. Sherman
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Lester E. Sherman
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Larry “Smoke” Lewis
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Terry Neuhaus
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David Neuhaus
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Unnamed Veteran 01
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Unnamed Veteran 02
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Unnamed Veteran 03
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Unnamed Veteran 04
Section 5 Veterans
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Rachel Sheets (Fallen Rider)
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Patrick Kolb (Fallen Rider)
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Shane Michael Leazier
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Sgt. Leslie Myers
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Victor Rolland Phend
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Richard Hack
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Roy Hack Jr.
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Dallas P. Parish
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Chief Petty Officer James J. Wormcastle Jr.
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James Wormcastle Sr.
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Sgt. Don Meyers
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Ronald C. Salyers
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Gary Kessie
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Jack Kessie
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Curtis R. VanOver
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Darnell VanOver
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Anthony "Tony" J. Gossard
Anthony 'Tony' J. Gossard US Army SP4 Calvary Scout 1961-2021 on the MJL Veterans Freedom
Wheeler, Sherman, & Gremaux Family Veterans
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Margie Black Phipps
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Aaron Wheeler
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Walter Gremaux
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Corporal Steve Gremaux
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Dorothy Gremaux Gray
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H.O. Black Herbert Oscar
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Lester E. Sherman
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Lester E. Sherman
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David Neuhaus
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David Neuhaus
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David Neuhaus
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Larry “Smoke” Lewis
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Terry Neuhaus
Margie Black Phipps
USAF
Walter Gremaux
US Army WWII
Margie Black Phipps
USAF Veteran Margie Black Phipps on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Walter Gremaux
US Army WWII Veteran Walter Gremaux on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Terry Neuhaus
US Navy
Dorothy Gremaux Gray
Veteran Dorothy Gremaux Gray on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Terry Neuhaus
US Navy Veteran Terry Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Dorothy Gremaux Gray
Veteran Dorothy Gremaux Gray on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
H.O. Black Herbert Oscar
WWI US Marine
Aaron Wheeler
US Marines
H.O. Black Herbert Oscar
WWI US Marine Corps Veteran H.O. Black Herbert Oscar on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Aaron Wheeler
US Marine Corps Veteran Aaron Wheeler on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Corporal Steve Gremaux
US Marines Vietnam Tours
David Neuhaus
US Army
Corporal Steve Gremaux
US Marines Veteran Corporal Steve Gremaux on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
David Neuhaus
US Army Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
David Neuhaus
US Navy Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
David Neuhaus
US Army
David Neuhaus
US Navy Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
David Neuhaus
USAF Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
David Neuhaus
USAF Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Lester E. Sherman
US Army
David Neuhaus
USAF Veteran David Neuhaus on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Lester E. Sherman
US Army Veteran Lester E. Sherman on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Lester E. Sherman
US Army Veteran Lester E. Sherman on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Lester E. Sherman
US Army Veteran Lester E. Sherman on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Sketched by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Larry "Smoke" Lewis
US Navy Veteran Larry "Smoke" Lewis on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Larry "Smoke" Lewis
US Navy Veteran Larry "Smoke" Lewis on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Phend, Myers, & Leazier Family Veterans
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Victor Rolland Phend
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Sgt. Leslie Myers
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Shane Michael Leazier
Hack, Wormcastle, & Parish Family Veterans
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Richard Hack
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Roy Hack Jr.
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CPO James J. Wormcastle Jr
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James Wormcastle Sr.
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Dallas Parish
Victor Rolland Phend
WW2 Germany
Victor Rolland Phend
WWII Veteran Victor Rolland Phend on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Shane Michael Leazier
US Marines Veteran Shane Michael Leazier on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Sgt. Leslie Myers
US Army Korean War
Shane Michael Leazier
Veteran Shane Michael Leazier on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Sgt. Leslie Myers
US Army Korean War Veteran Sgt. Leslie Myers on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude
Richard Hack
United States Marines
Dallas P. Parish
Cryptographic Communications / Signals Intelligence
Crolypto/CROLIP-TO
(Secret Communications Routing Code)
Korean War / Korean Police Action
Korean Police Action (War), Crypto (secret code)
Richard Hack
Veteran Richard Hackon the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude & Daniel Karnes 2025 at Big Boar Cycles Columbia City, Indiana.
Dallas P. Parish
Veteran Dallas P. Parish on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude & Daniel Karnes 2025
Roy Hack Jr.
SP4 US Army Vietnam 1950
Chief Petty Officer
James J. Wormcastle Jr.
Veteran Chief Petty Officer James J. Wormcastle Jr. on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural
Roy Hack Jr.
Veteran Roy Hack Jr. on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude & Daniel Karnes 2025
Chief Petty Officer
James J. Wormcastle Jr.
Veteran Chief Petty Officer James J. Wormcastle Jr. on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude & Daniel Karnes 2025
Sgt. Don Meyers
Born Dunfee IN lifelong Whitley County Resident. Father of 5.
Ronald C. Salyers
E-4 US Army SP4 (Active Duty)
101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles)
Army National Guard Troop B,
1st Squadron 238th Calvary
on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. 2025
Kessie, VanOver & Salyer Family Veterans
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Gary Kessie
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Jack E. Kessie
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Darnell VanOver
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Curtis R. VanOver
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Ronald C. Salyers
Sgt. Jack Kessie E-3
WWII 1941-1944
Pacific Theater
Sgt. Jack Kessie E-3
Sgt Jack E. Kessie Veteran on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural site 1 at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude 2026
Sgt. Gary E. Kessie
US Air Force Feb 1969 - Aug 1972
Pacific Theater 1971-1972
Vietnam War; Philippines, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan
Sgt. Gary E. Kessie
Veteran Sgt. Gary E. Kessie on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Darnell VanOver
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Sgt. Jack Kessie E-3
Sgt Jack E. Kessie Veteran on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural site 1 at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude 2026
1st SGT Curtis R. VanOver
United States Army
101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles)
US Calvary
1st SGT Curtis R. VanOver
Veteran Sgt. Curtis R. VanOver on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Veterans Freedom Mural: Section 05 Honor Roll
Location: Site 1 (Columbia City, IN) | Section 05
Below is the official index of veterans featured in Section 05. Each portrait was hand-painted from original family reference photos to ensure their legacy is preserved in our living archive.
Archival Note:
This database serves as a digital repository for veteran history and commemorative records. Information contained herein is compiled from a variety of sources, including official military documentation, family-provided narratives, and oral histories. While we strive for historical accuracy, some details may be limited or reflect the personal recollections of the submitter. This index is intended for educational and genealogical research and does not constitute an official government record of service
Numerical Order | Rank | Veteran's Name | Service/Branch | Primary Unit of Assignment | Military Subdivision | Security Classification | Conflict/Era | Awards | Sections | Family | Source Material | Additional Details |
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01 | SP4 | Anthony "Tony" J. Gossard | United States Army | Calvary Scout | Section 5 | |||||||
02 | Margie Black Phipps | United States Air Force | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | Veteran Dorothy Gremaux Gray on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
03 | Terry Neuhaus | United States Navy | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
04 | Walter Gremaux | United States Army, WWII | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
05 | Dorothy Gremaux Gray | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | ||||||||
06 | H.O. Black Herbert Oscar | United States Marine Corps, WWI | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
07 | Corporal | Corporal Steve Gremaux
| United States Marine Corps, 2 Vietnam Tours | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | ||||||
08 | Aaron Wheeler | United States Marine Corps | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
09 | David Neuhaus | United States Navy, Army, & Air Force | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
10 | Lester E. Sherman | United States Army | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
11 | Larry "Smoke" Lewis | United States Navy | Section 5 | Wheeler, Sherman, Gremaux, & Sherman Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
12 | Sergreant | Leslie Myers | United States Army | Section 5 | Phend, Myers, & Leazier Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | ||||||
13 | Victor Rolland Phend | WWII Germany | Section 5 | Phend, Myers, & Leazier Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
14 | Shane Michael Leazier | United States Marine Corps | Section 5 | Phend, Myers, & Leazier Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
15 | Richard Hack | United States Marine Corps | Section 5 | Hack Family Veterans | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
16 | SP4 | Roy Hack Jr. | United States Army, Vietnam 1950 | Section 5 | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | |||||||
25 | 1st Sgt. | Curtis R. VanOver | United States Army | 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) | US Calvary | Vietnam | Section 5 | Kessie, Salyers, VanOver Family Veterans | Family | |||
18 | James Wormcastle Sr. | |||||||||||
17 | Dallas P. Parish | Cryptographic Communications / Signals Intelligence | Crolypto/CROLIP-TO (Secret Communications Routing Code) | Korean War / Korean Police Action | Section 5 | |||||||
19 | Chief Petty Officer | James J. Wormcastle Jr. | Section 5 | on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Painted by Michael Lude | ||||||||
20 | SGT | Don Meyers | Section 5 | Born Dunfee IN life long Whitley County Resident. Father of 5. | ||||||||
21 | SP4, E-4 | Ronald C. Salyers | United States Army, Army National Guard | 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles), | Troop B, 1st Squadron 238th Calvary | Vietnam | Section 5 | Kessie, Salyers, VanOver Family Veterans | Family | Active Duty | ||
22 | SGT | Jack Kessie | United State Army Air Force | Pacific Theater Philippines | WWII | Section 5 | Kessie, Salyers, VanOver Family Veterans | Family | ||||
23 | SGT | Gary E. Kessie | United States Air Force | Pacific Theater 1971-1972 | Vietnam War; Philippines, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan | Section 5 | Kessie, Salyers, VanOver Family Veterans | Family | ||||
24 | Darnell VanOVer | United States Army | Section 5 | Kessie, Salyers, VanOver Family Veterans | Family | |||||||
28 | Unnamed Veteran 04 | Pictured with Don Meyers | ||||||||||
26 | Unnamed Veteran 02 | Pictured with Don Meyers | ||||||||||
27 | Unnamed Veteran 03 | Pictured with Don Meyers | ||||||||||
25 | Unnamed Veteran 01 | Pictured with Don Meyers |
National Veterans Freedom Mural | Fallen Riders Tribute
Numerical Order | Name of Rider | Tribute Category | Tribute Date |
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001 | Rachel Lila-Jane Sheets | Fallen Rider | 12/10/2012 |
002 | Patrick Joseph Kolb | Fallen Rider | 15/05/2025 |
