Main Street Ottumwa’s Military and
Veteran Banner Program
The Main Street Ottumwa Program is pleased to announce the 2025 season (beginning March 15) for its banner program which recognizes and honors those who are serving or have served in the United States Armed forces.
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The program is intended to show appreciation for veterans and military personnel and their families who have ties to the Ottumwa area. Banners display a photo of the service person as well as their name, branch, and dates of military service. Each banner will be displayed for two years from the date of purchase.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Military and Veteran Banner Program, one of the following criteria must be met:
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The honoree is an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces
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The honoree is a retired, deceased or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces who has, or did, reside in Ottumwa or Wapello County.
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The applicant is a current resident or business based in Ottumwa.

2025 Banner Locations
Updated on May 28, 2025
Berry
Eli Dale Berry
Army
Deceased 07/2001
Honored by
Berry Patch IT Services
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
2
Boxx
James H. Boxx
Army
Deceased 12-25-22
Honored by
Boxx Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
5
Boles
Ron Boles
Navy
Living
Honored by
Jo Boles
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
8
Dye
Glen L. Dye
Navy
Deceased, 2013-01-22
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
11
Eklofe
Larry Eklofe
Navy
Living
Honored by
American Legion
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
16
Harding
Sgt. Gilbert Harding
Army
Deceased, 2017-09-05
Honored by
The Dalbey Family
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
19
Johns
Major Joe Johns
Army, Active
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
22
Jones
W.P. (Bill) Jones
Army
KIA, 2025-04-23
Honored by
Russ Jones
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
25
Munley
Lloyd Thomas Munley
Navy
Deceased, 1986-10-11
Honored by
Children of Lloyd Thomas Munley
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
28
Richmond
Joseph Richmond
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Barb and Mark Hull, John and Debbie Richmond, Tom Hallgren
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
31
Short
Jon W. W. Short
Marine Corps
Deceased, 2021-10-03
Honored by
His Widow Carrie Short
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
34
Smith
Darrell E.Smith
Army
Deceased, 2025-03-26
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
37
Garrett
Billie Garrett
Navy
Deceased 8-9-83
Honored by
His daughter Julie Crady, her husband Marvin, their kids Jennifer, Ryan, Justin, and Megan, and the rest of the Garrett family
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
41
Harter
Glenn Harter
Army
Living
Honored by
Dale & Susan Harter
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
44
Johnson
William J. "Bill" Johnson
Army
Deceased 7-1-15
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street
Pole Number:
48
Lawrence
Dave Lawrence
Army
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
East Third Street West of Market Street
Pole Number:
51
Loy
Ernest E. Loy
Army
Purple Heart Recipient, Deceased 04-14-20
Honored by
Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Banner Location
West Third St West of Court St
Pole Number:
55
Moffatt
Roy L. Moffatt
Navy
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
West Third St West of Court St
Pole Number:
58
Richards
Harold Robert Richards
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Family of Harold Richards
Banner Location
South Court North of Main Street to Second
Pole Number:
62
Steele
Jackie Steele
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
South Court North of Main Street to Second
Pole Number:
66
Berry
Dr. Joseph Berry
Army
Deceased 2-12-12
Honored by
The Berry Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
3
Capell
Harry (Choppy) Capell
Navy
Deceased 12-12-17
Honored by
Grandchildren
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
6
Boxx
Jon Boxx
Army
Deceased, 1985
Honored by
Susan Boxx
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
9
Beggs
Edmon Beggs
Army
Living
Honored by
American Legion
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
12
Fuller
Jack D. Fuller Sr.
Navy
Deceased, 2022-10-23
Honored by
The Kern Family
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
17
Haviland
Charles Haviland
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Marta Haviland Shafer
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
20
Johns
SSgt. Jim Johns
Air Force
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
23
Lames
Larry E. Lames
Air Force
Honored by
Greg Lames
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
26
Penniston
Jerry Penniston
Army
Living
Honored by
Family of Jerry O. Penniston
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
29
Rusch
Jack Rusch
Navy
Deceased, 2019-08-02
Honored by
The Rusch Family
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
32
Smart
Jordan Smart
National Guard
Active Duty
Honored by
Life Church
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
35
Young
Clayton Young
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Dianne Borst
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
38
Grace
Frederick R. Grace Sr.
Air Force
Deceased 11-21-15
Honored by
Wife & Sons Mary, James,David,Frederick Jr.
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
42
Hohn
Dennis A Hohn Sgt.
Army Security Agency
Living
Honored by
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
45
Kenyon
Tom Kenyon
Marine corps
Deceased
Honored by
His Family
Banner Location
North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street
Pole Number:
49
Litch
John Richard Litch
Marine Corps
Deceased
Honored by
Daughters
Banner Location
East Third Street West of Market Street
Pole Number:
52
McLandsborough
Travis McLandsborough
Army
Living
Honored by
Parents and siblings
Banner Location
West Third St West of Court St
Pole Number:
56
Pettit
Clair D. Pettit
Army
Deceased 9-8-08
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
West Third St West of Court St
Pole Number:
60
Robinson
Walter J. Robinson
Navy
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
South Court North of Main Street to Second
Pole Number:
63
Boxx
Joe Boxx
Army
Deceased 3-6-03
Honored by
Boxx Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
4
Barron
Mark Barron
Army
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
7
Clark
William Price Clark Sr.
Army, Navy
Deceased, 2000-11-04
Honored by
Paige Clark and Family
Banner Location
100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street
Pole Number:
10
Campbell
Kenny Campbell
Navy
Living
Honored by
American Legion
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
15
Gottschalk
Dale F Gottschalk
Army, Purple Heart
Deceased, 2022.04.16
Honored by
By his loving family
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
18
Headley
Dwight Headley
Army
Living
Honored by
The Headley and Sloan Families
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
21
Johnson
Donald L Johnson
Army
Deceased, 2012-04-15
Honored by
Tom, Ryan, Aby, Tyler, Meghan, Andrew, Alex, Evelyn, and Gatlin
Banner Location
200 Block of East Main from Market Street
Pole Number:
24
Livingston
Drake Livingston
Marine Corps, Active
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
27
Pickrell
Keith Pickrell
Navy
Deceased, 2025-02-28
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
30
Shaffer
Donald Shaffer "Radar"
Army
Deceased, 2022-03-22
Honored by
His Children
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
33
Smith
Sgt. Michael Smith E5
Marine Corps
Living
Honored by
The Gravett & Smith Families
Banner Location
300 Block of East Main from Green Street
Pole Number:
36
Day
Roscoe Day
Army
Deceased
Honored by
Mike & Sue Day Wallace
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
40
Harding
PFC Harold Harding
Army
Killed in Action
Honored by
Matt & Melanie Dalbey
Banner Location
South Market from River Drive to Second Street
Pole Number:
43
Jackson
Lyle Jackson
Army
Deceased 6-10-08
Honored by
Family of Lyle Jackson
Banner Location
North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street
Pole Number:
47
Kitchen
2nd Lt Eddie Kitchen Jr
Army
MIA 3-6-68
Honored by
Darlene Kitchen Fitzpatrick
Banner Location
East Third Street West of Market Street
Pole Number:
50
Locke
John Locke
Navy
Living
Honored by
Life Church
Banner Location
East Third Street West of Market Street
Pole Number:
54
Moffatt
Allan D. Moffatt
Navy
Living
Honored by
Family
Banner Location
West Third St West of Court St
Pole Number:
57
Ott
Danny Ott
Army
Deceased 11-4-23
Honored by
Amy, Aaron Barnett & Family
Banner Location
South Court North of Main Street to Second
Pole Number:
61
Skinner
Leland Skinner
Army
Deceased 1-17-99
Honored by
His Family
Banner Location
South Court North of Main Street to Second
Pole Number:
64