Indiana Military Museum

Preservation and Interpretation of our Military History

                                                 

 

 

 

General William C. Westmoreland during a vist to the Indiana Military Museum in the mid to late 1970's as a member of The Honorary Board of Directors being escorted by the Honorable Judge Jim R. Osborne, Director and Curator of the Indiana Military Musuem.

Board of Directors


  • Jim R. Osborne (Chairman of the Board, Indiana Military Museum). Knox County Superior Court II, Judge (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).
  • George Rehnquist (Vice-Chairman, Indiana Military Museum). Attorney at Law (Princeton, Indiana 47670).
  • David Skinner, Financial Adviser with Edward Jones Investments (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).
  • Clay Decker, President of Exclusive International Pictures, Inc. (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).
  • Jerry Zeigler, Ewing Printing, Inc, (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).
  • Belle Kasting, Former Mayor for the City of Vincennes (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).
  • John Bobe, McCormick, Inc. (Vincennes, Indiana 47591).

      Directors Staff (Non Board Members)

 SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:                     Kassie Roush 

WEBMASTER:                                                     Doug McCormick

Current and Past Honorary Board Members


Current Honorary Board of Directors
  • Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub, USA (Ret.) MACV/SOG, Military Assistance Command Vietnam/ Studies and Observations Group
  • Maj. Gen. John D. Riddle USAF (Ret.)
  • Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Air Force Logistics Command
  • Silver Star, DFC w/ cluster, Bronze Star, 309th Air Commando Squadron, Vietnam 
  • Judge Louis Freeh Director FBI 1993-2001
  • H. Ross Perot, Sr. Chairman Emeritus, Perot Systems Corporation, Inc. , USNA '49. 
  • Hon. Rudi Gresham
  • Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Wahington, D.C.
  • Sgt.Sammy L. Davis  US Army
  •  Congressional Medal of Honor - Vietnam
  • Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie, USAFR (Ret.),
  • U.S. Air Force Vietnam Ace
  • Hon. Edgar D. Whitcomb, Former Governor State of Indiana, WWII P.O.W.
  • Mrs. James M. Gavin,
  • Wife-Gen. James M. Gavin-Assistant Division Commander, 82nd Airborne, D-Day, June 6, 1944 
  • Col. Robert Grow, USA (Ret.),
  • Son of Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow, Sixth Amoured Division WW II 
  • James Wallwork, DFM
  • Pilot-Glider #1 D-Day, Pegasus Bridge
  • Edith Shain,
  • Life Magazine "Nurse Kissed By Sailor"  on VJ Day  photograph
  • Alexander Vraciu, CDR, USN(Ret.) USN Hellcat fighter Ace in WW II
  • Navy Cross, VF-6 & VF-16, Butch O'Hare Wingman
  • George Patton Waters
  • Grandson of General Geoge S. Patton Third Army WWII,  Son of  Gen. John K. Waters ,and nephew of  Major Gen. George S. Patton; both former Honorary Board Members
  • Frank Lee Culbertson jr.,Captain, USN(Ret.)
  • NASA Astronaut, Commander International Space Station
  • Dick Couch, Captain, USNR (Ret.)
  • U.S. American author and former Navy SEAL

 

Past  Honorary  Directors

       Col. Frank Klibbie, WW II Ace, 56th Fighter Group

  • Captain Joseph F. Enright ,
  • Commander of USS Archerfish, WW II Sumbarine.
  • Lt. Gen. William P. Yarborough,
  • "Father of the Green Berets"
  • Major Gen. George S. Patton,
  • Vietnam Veteran and Son of General Patton of WW II  
  • Lt. Col. Fred J. Olivi, USAF (Ret.),
  • Co-Pilot B-29 " Boxcar" at Nagasaki.
  • Gen. James A. Van Fleet,
  • Commander of the US Eigth Army during Korean War , USMA Class of 1915
  • Gen. William C.Westmoreland,
  •  Commander of  Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)
  • Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972
  • Gen. Bruce K. Holloway,
  • Commander Strategic Air Command, USAF -WW II Flying Tiger Ace
  • Gen. John K. Waters
  • Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker,
  • Commander 8th Airforce, WW II
  • Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott
  • WW II Flying Tiger Ace
  • Air Vice Marshall J.E. Johnson
  • WW II RAF Ace
  • Col. Francis S. Gabreski
  •  WW II Ace, 56th Fighter Group
  • Col. Robert K. Morgan,
  •  Pilot B-17 "Memphis Bell"
  • Mrs. Ruth Eaker
  • Wife of Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker
  • Major John Howard
  • D-Day, Pegasus Bridge
  • Brig. Gen. David "Tex" Hill, USAF (Ret.), 
  • WW II Flying Tiger Ace
  • Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey, USN (Ret.),
  • Congressional Medal of Honor-WWII