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National Veteran’s Freedom Mural 1: Section 6 Gallery
A Closer Look at the Heroes of Site 1 | Section 6
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Lawrence Yoder
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Captain Robert Bird
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Charles Norman Bixler
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Roger Herman Tucker
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Norwin Hoover
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Bill Hammond Sr.
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Cpl. Ralph Hendrick
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William Kintzel
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Kenneth Hicks
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James E. Little
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Rachel Sheets
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Corporal Grant Loy
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Francis "Butch" Joseph Clark
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Rick Wigent
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Edward A. Wagoner
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John T. Cowen
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Duane Brown
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Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins
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Henry R. Mackey
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Kerry Mackey
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Kevin R. Mackey
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Donald S. Weeks
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Sergeant Jon D. Weeks
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Kenneth Weeks
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Kenneth Weeks Jr.
Weeks Family Veterans
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Donald S. Weeks
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Sergeant Jon D. Weeks
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Kenneth Weeks
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Kenneth Weeks Jr.
Donald S. Weeks
SSGT US Air Force, Korea,
OCT 1931- NOV 2019
Kenneth Weeks
Fort Harrison IN, Southern Philippines; Okinawa Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon W/2 Starts 1944
Donald S. Weeks
Veteran Donald S. Weeks on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude
Kenneth Weeks
Veteran Kenneth Weeks on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Sergeant Jon D. Weeks
Law Enforcement Specialist.
Military K-9 2/2/1979-3/12/1986.
Kenneth Weeks Jr.
US Air Force 1956-1973
Sergeant Jon D. Weeks
Veteran Sergeant Jon D. Weeks on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude
Kenneth Weeks Jr.
Veteran Kenneth Weeks Jr. on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Mackey Family Veteran
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Henry R. Mackey
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Kerry Mackey
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Kevin R. Mackey
Henry R. Mackey
Lance Corporal USMC 1957-1960
Henry R. Mackey
US Marine Veteran Henry R. Mackey on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. Sketched by Michael Lude 2025
Kerry Mackey
USAF 1981-1992
Kerry Mackey
US Veteran Kerry Mackey on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Kevin R. Mackey
US Navy Veteran Kevin R. Mackey on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Section 6 Veterans
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Lawrence Yoder
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Captain Robert Bird
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Charles Norman Bixler
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Roger Herman Tucker
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Norwin Hoover
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Bill Hammond Sr.
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Cpl. Ralph Hendrick
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William Kintzel
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Kenneth Hicks
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Corporal Grant Loy
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Francis "Butch" Joseph Clark
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Rick Wigent
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Edward A. Wagoner
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Duane Brown
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Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins
Charles Norman Bixler
Veteran Charles Norman Bixler on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude.
Roger Herman Tucker
Veteran Roger Herman Tucker on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Charles Norman Bixler
Veteran Charles Norman Bixler on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude
Roger Herman Tucker
Veteran Roger Herman Tucker on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Lawrence Yoder
Veteran Lawrence Yoder on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City In
William Kintzel
US Army Paratrooper
Lawrence Yoder
Veteran Lawrence Yoder on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City In, painted by Michael Lude 2024
William Kintzel
Veteran William Kintzel on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
CPL. Ralph Hedrick
Division Army Korean June 15th, 1952
Edward A. Wagoner
Veteran Edward A. Wagoner on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude
CPL. Ralph Hedrick
Veteran CPL. Ralph Hedrick on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude
Edward A. Wagoner
Veteran Edward A. Wagoner on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Francis “Butch” Joseph Clark
PFC US Army Vietnam 1939-2023 “In God's Garden of Angels"
SSGT Ronald L. Jackson
Master Sergeant Special Forces. 3rd Special Forces Group A, 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant, 18F Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant, Master Sergeant 18z Special Forces Operation Sergeant, Served Desert Shield & Desert Storm 1991, 5 years Afghanistan
Francis “Butch” Joseph Clark
Veteran Francis “Butch” Joseph Clark on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City In
Master Sergeant Rick Wigent
Veteran Master Sergeant Rick Wigent on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Norwin Hoover
US Marines
Franklin L. Dear
US Army WWII
Norwin Hoover
Veteran Norwin Hoover on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude
Franklin L. Dear
Veteran Franklin L. Dear on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Corporal Grant Loy
US Marines
Captain Robert Bird
Veteran Captain Robert Bird on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude
Corporal Grant Loy
Veteran Francis Corporal Grant Loy on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City IN
Captain Robert Bird
Veteran Captain Robert Bird on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Bill Hammond Sr.
Castle Air Force Base Korea War
William Thomas Winters
PFC US-Army WWII
Bill Hammond Sr.
Veteran Bill Hammond Sr. on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
William Thomas Winters
eteran William Thomas Winters on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude.
Veteran Paratrooper
Paratrooper
Kenneth Hicks
US Navy Veteran Kenneth Hicks on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude
Veteran Paratrooper
Veteran Paratrooper on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City IN
Kenneth Hicks
Veteran Kenneth Hicks on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude, painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana.
Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins
US Marine Corp
Air National Guard
US Presidential Helicopter Security Guard
Jordan A. Courter
Veteran Jordan A. Courter on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude.
Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins
Veteran Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude 2025
Jordan A. Courter
Veteran Jordan A. Courter on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude.
Duane Brown
Veteran Duane Brown with Daughter
Philip E. Beard
Air Force Staff Sergeant 1951- 1955
Duane Brown
Veteran Duane Brown on the MJL Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City IN
Philip E. Beard
Veteran Philip E. Beard 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 06 Honor Roll
Location: Site 1 (Columbia City, IN) | Section 06
Below is the official index of veterans featured in Section 06. Each portrait was hand-painted from original family reference photos to ensure their legacy is preserved in our living archive.
Numerical Order | Veteran's Name | Service/Branch | Rank | Awards | Family | Additional Details |
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1 | Anthony "Tony" J. Gossard | United States Army | SP4 Calvary Scout | |||
2 | Donald S. Weeks | United States Air Force, Korea Oct. 1931-2019 | SSGT, Staff Sergeant | Weeks Family Veterans | ||
3 | Sergeant Jon D. Weeks | United States Air Force | Sergeant | Weeks Family Veterans | Military K-9 2/2/1979-3/12/1986 | |
4 | Kenneth Weeks | WWII 1944 | Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon | Weeks Family Veterans | Fort Harrison IN, Southern Philippines; Okinawa | |
5 | Kenneth Weeks Jr. | United States Air Force, 1956-1973 | Law Enforcement Specialist. | Weeks Family Veterans | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |
6 | Henry R. Mackey | United States Marine Corps, 1957-1960 | Lance Corporal | Mackey Family Veterans | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |
7 | Kerry Mackey | United States Air Force, 1981-1992 | Mackey Family Veterans | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | ||
8 | Kevin R. Mackey | United States Navy | Petty Officer 2nd Class, MTT2SS (Submarine Missile Technician) | Mackey Family Veterans | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |
9 | Charles Norman Bixler | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | ||||
10 | Lawrence Yoder | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | ||||
11 | Roger Herman Tucker | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | ||||
12 | William Kintzel | US Army Paratrooper | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |||
13 | CPL. Ralph Hedrick | United States Army | Corporal | Division Army Korean June 15th, 1952 | ||
14 | Francis “Butch” Joseph Clark | United States Army, Vietnam 1939-2023 “In God's Garden of Angels" | PFC | |||
15 | Edward A. Wagoner | Veteran Edward A. Wagoner on the National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | ||||
16 | Master Sergeant Rick Wigent | Master Sergeant Special Forces. 3rd Special Forces Group A, 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant, 18F Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant, Master Sergeant 18z Special Forces Operation Sergeant, Served Desert Shield & Desert Storm 1991, 5 years Afghanistan | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |||
17 | Norwin Hoover | United States Marine Corps | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |||
18 | Corporal Grant Loy | United States Marine Corps | National Veteran's Freedom Mural by Michael & Jennifer Lude. Painted by Michael Lude at Big Boar Cycles in Columbia City Indiana. | |||
19 | Franklin L. Dear | United States Army, WWII | ||||
20 | Captain Robert Bird | United States Air Force, Korean War 1948-1952 | Captain | |||
21 | Bill Hammond Sr. | United States Air Force, Korea War | ||||
22 | Veteran Paratrooper | |||||
23 | William Thomas Winters | United States Army, WII | PFC | |||
24 | Kenneth Hicks | United States Navy | ||||
25 | Corporal Matthew Ryan Careins | United States Marine Corps | Corporal, Air National Guard
US Presidential Helicopter Security Guard | |||
26 | Duane Brown | |||||
27 | Jordan A. Courter | |||||
28 | Philip E. Beard | United States Air Force, 1951-1955 | Staff Sergeant |
