Vandivier Memorial

ID: 2553 ~ Source: Johnson County Public Library ~ Creator: Linda S. Kilbert ~ Date: 2020
This file appears in: Norman Vandivier WWII Navy Veteran Memorial
Vandivier Memorial

Inscription on the bench honoring Lt. Norman Vandivier at Grizzly Park on Franklin College Campus in Franklin, Indiana.

This file appears in: Norman Vandivier WWII Navy Veteran Memorial

By Linda S. Kilbert
Many Hoosier families sent a son or daughter to serve in the military during World War II (1939-1945). Pride in their child’s service mingled with worry about their safety. Families’ anticipation of news about the war mixed with trepidation about…