Indiana World War Memorial Aerial View West, 1953

ID: 434 ~ Source: W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society ~ Creator: W.H. Bass Photo Company ~ Date: 1953
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Indiana World War Memorial Aerial View West, 1953

During the 1980s, the Indiana World War Memorial’s name was officially changed to the Indiana War Memorial after a long campaign by WWII and Vietnam veterans seeking official recognition. Beneath the monument is the Indiana War Memorial Museum which covers Hoosiers’ involvement in all of the country’s wars.
Image Courtesy of W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society.

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