Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled for Nov. 7

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 Class of 2024 during the annual induction ceremony on Thursday, November 7 at 10 a.m. at The Ohio State University Fawcett Center, located at 2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus 43210.

The public is very welcome. The 20-person class will be honored with medals by ODVS Director Deborah Ashenhurst. Many other distinguished guests, including previously inducted Hall of Famers, will be in attendance.

The complete list of 2024 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Inductees follows (*awarded posthumously):

Kent Anderson, Army, Greene County
Marshall P. Bahr, Army, Columbiana County
Guion S. Bluford Jr., Air Force, Cuyahoga County
Kenneth L. Bonnell, Army, Union County
Michael W. Carrell, Air Force, Fairfield County
Joseph Gary Fenderbosch, Army, Gallia County
Jason M. Graven, Army, Wood County
Billy M. Harris*, Marine Corps, Ashland County
Edward P. Horvath Jr., Army/Navy, Cuyahoga County
Richard D. Johnson, Air Force, Union County
A. Steve Klosowski, Army, Lake County
Mark E. Landers, Army, Montgomery County
David L. Levacy, Army, Fairfield County
Franklin D. LeValley, Air Force, Clark County
Anthony G. Massoud, Army, Montgomery County
Robert A. McDonald, Army, Hamilton County
JP Nauseef, Air Force, Montgomery County
Brad R. Wenstrup, Army, Hamilton County
J.D. Wetterling, Air Force, Warren County
Gerold W. Wilkin, Army, Highland County.

Biographies of all 20 class members, additional information about the Hall of Fame and previous inductees can be found at OhioVets.gov.

The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame was established in 1992 by former Governor George Voinovich to recognize outstanding professional achievements, service to the community and selfless acts of veterans following their military service. Charter members of Hall’s Class of 1992 include the six Ohio military veterans elected President of the United States and all Medal of Honor recipients from Ohio. The winners include astronauts, volunteers, community leaders, public safety officials, experienced advocates and government officials.

Members of the Class of 2024, who range in age from 39 to 84, cover 14 Ohio counties and four branches of the United States Armed Forces: the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. This year’s class joins 974 Ohio veterans who have been inducted since its founding and represent all eras, branches and walks of life.

This year’s induction ceremony will be streamed live by the Ohio Channel.

More information is available at OhioVets.gov, or you can contact our department at [email protected].

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