2021 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Virtual Induction
Date and Time
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
2021 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Virtu...
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| IMPORTANT VETERANS UPDATE October 22, 2021 2021 Ohio Veterans HOF Virtual Induction is Nov. 11 |
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 WHAT: The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS), the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Executive Committee, and the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation will honor the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame 2021 Class during its annual Induction Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. In lieu of a traditional public ceremony where all 20 class members would be recognized in one setting, ODVS instead will conduct several regional recognitions. Due to safety measures in place during the current pandemic, ODVS reached out to all of the honorees and their families to determine the most meaningful way to safely present them with their Hall of Fame medals and plaques and to allow the newly inducted members to help share their stories before loved ones. During these recognitions, a video with congratulatory remarks by Governor Mike DeWine will be shown and ODVS Director Deborah Ashenhurst will serve as emcee. The ODVS staff will record these memorable and intimate ceremonies, and highlights of these moments will be evident throughout the induction program. The unveiling of the official 2021 Hall of Fame Induction will occur online on both OhioVets.gov and the Ohio Channel website, OhioChannel.org. See below for details. EVENT SCHEDULE: 2021 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony viewable at OhioVets.gov and OhioChannel.org Thursday, November 11, 11:00 a.m. Inductees can be made available to the media upon request. Please contact: Jeffrey.Rapp@dvs.ohio.gov The complete list of 2021 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Inductees follows: Ted Barrows, Army, Franklin County David A. Bauer*, Army, Clark County John Joseph Callarik, Army, Belmont County William J. (Bill) Clark, Navy, Lorain County Wanda J. Dillard, Army, Franklin County Michael Ferriter, Army, Franklin County Thomas M. Humphries, Air Force, Trumbull County Gary A. Loxley, Army/USAR/OHARNG, Warren County Linda Strite Murnane, Air Force, Greene County Roger R. Neff, Marine Corps, Hancock County Joe M. Nishimoto*, Army, Marion County Dennis F. Quebe, Marine Corps, Warren County Barry J. Shillito*, Army Air Corps, Montgomery County Nickolas G. Sunday, Navy, Franklin County Harry N. Walters*, Army/USAR, Hamilton County George F. White, MD, Navy, Scioto County Gregory A. White, Marine Corps, Lorain County Jo N. Wildman, Navy/Coast Guard, Greene County Charles E. Young*, Army, Greene County Paul R. zumFelde, Army, Fulton County *Awarded posthumously Bios for all 20 class members, additional information on the Hall of Fame and past inductees – able to be sorted by class, by county and alphabetically – can be found at OhioVets.gov. Background: The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame was established in 1992 by former Gov. George Voinovich to recognize outstanding professional achievement, service to the community, and selfless acts of veterans following their military service. Charter members of the Hall’s Class of 1992 include the six Ohio military veterans who were elected President of the United States and all Medal of Honor recipients from Ohio. Honorees include astronauts, volunteers, community leaders, safety officers, veteran advocates, and former government officials. The Class of 2021 was chosen from among 142 nominations. The inductees, who range in age from 25 to 95, span 13 different Ohio counties and five major branches of the United States Armed Forces – the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. This year’s class joins 915 Ohio veterans who have been inducted since inception and represent all eras, branches of service, and walks of life. Media Contact: Jeff Rapp, Chief Communications Officer – 614-728-0235 (office); 614-357-7305 (mobile); Jeffrey.Rapp@dvs.ohio.gov Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame information: Ali Yogmour, Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Coordinator – 614-752-8941; Ali.Yogmour@dvs.ohio.gov More information is available at OhioVets.gov or you can contact our department at HallOfFame@dvs.ohio.gov. |
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