Honor your Hometown Hero from Wabash County who has served or is serving in the military and/or fire, and safety field by purchasing a 2" X 9" commemorative nameplate. The nameplate will include your hero's name, area of service, and rank/title. Your hero must either be part of the US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Air Force, US Coast Guard,  US Space Force, Wabash County Emergency Management, Fire Department, Police Department, or Sheriff's Department. The nameplates will be installed permanently on the Hero Memorial Pillars as a tribute to those who have sacrificed for the betterment of all.
CLICK HERE to see the Memorial pillars location as well as the pillars in production.

Before Purchasing, Please note: 

• Each commemorative nameplate purchased is $100 and will be permanently displayed on the Hero Memorial. 
  
• Honoree MUST be from Wabash County. 
  
• If your Honoree served in the military and in Fire/Safety, you only need to order one nameplate. Select BOTH Military & Fire/Police/Safety at checkout. 
• Commemorative nameplates will not be hung alphabetically, since this program is continual and heroes will be added as they are received in no particular order. 
• Funds collected are earmarked for the cost of the memorial and its future upkeep. 
• If you would like to purchase more than 1 commemorative nameplate, you must purchase each individually.
• Nameplates ordered prior to September 30, 2022, will be installed by Veteran's Day in November 2022 as long as there is not an issue with the engraver.  
• Nameplates ordered between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, will be installed in May of 2023. 
• Nameplates ordered between April 1, 2023, and September 30, 2023, will be installed by Veteran's Day in November 2023.
• The same ordering cycle will follow year after year.

PLEASE NOTE: September 30th, was the LAST DAY to purchase a Hero Nameplate for guaranteed installation by Veteran's Day 2022.
(You may still purchase Hero Nameplates after September 30th; however, they will not be installed until Spring 2023 (before Memorial Day.)

If you have any questions, please contact Christine: christine@visitwabashcounty.com or 260-563-7171