Indiana War MemorialPOW*MIA Chair of Honor
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated May 26, 2016
Pershing Auditorium | 
The
POW*MIA Chair of Honor was dedicated in the Pershing Auditorium on May
26, 2016 as part of the Indiana Chapter 1 Ride to the Wall send-off
ceremony.From
left to right is Mr. Joe Kernan, former Vietnam War POW and Indiana Governor, Tony Palmiero
Chapter member and builder of the State Capitol and Indiana War
Memorial POW*MIA Chairs of Honor, and Indiana Governor Mike Pence.Also, in attendance was Lieutenant Governor Eric
Holcomb, State Representative Jim Baird, Brigadier General, (RET) Stewart
Goodwin, and family members of Vietnam War MIA Specialist Michael
Lautzenheiser, Specialist Dean Duvall, and SFC Ronald Eugene Smith.
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The Jennings County High School Color Guard from North Vernon, Indiana
presented the Colors for the dedication ceremony | 
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Former
Vietnam War POW and Indiana Governor Mr. Joe Kernan, and family members Specialist Michael
Lautzenheiser, Specialist Dean Duvall, and SFC Ronald Eugene Smith
prepare to unveil the POW*MIA Chair of Honor. | 
Linda
Cope, Jim Smith, brother and sister of SFC Ronald Eugene Smith, Joy
Brinduse sister of Specialist Michael Lautzenheiser, and Kay
Martinez sister of Specialist Dean Duvall, unveil the POW*MIA Chair of
Honor. |
Balloon Release for the 50 Indiana MIAs from the
Vietnam War
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Governor Pence departed with Rolling Thunder |
Special thanks to Brigadier General, USAF (Ret) J. Stewart
Goodwin and the Indiana War Memorials Commission for allowing Rolling Thunder
Indiana to install this special Chair of Honor in this historical venue.
OUR NATION POWs and MIAs MUST NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
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