Origin
After reading an article in the New York Times written about a June 1998 meeting in upstate New York about an annual meeting of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Chairman of the Indianapolis based IPALCO John Hodowal and his wife Caroline, were inspired to assist in the creation of a memorial to honor these individuals whose courageous acts earned them the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military honor. The site that was chosen was the same area where Indianapolis's first recorded Independence Day celebration was held. Additionally, the site was utilized as a military camp during the U.S. Civil War.
Read more about this topic: Medal Of Honor Memorial (Indianapolis)
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