Veteran Banner Program

2025-2026 Rotation

We are thrilled to introduce Veteran Banners to our yearly banner rotations! Main Street Wooster, in partnership with the City of Wooster and the Wooster Rotary Club, is proud to administer the Downtown Wooster Veteran Banner Program. 

List of veteran being honored in the rotation: World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, War on Terrorism.

Ora Webb -  Melvin Greegor  - Ray Gasbarre  - Ora Mhaffey, Jr. (KIA) -  Philip Cloer -  Milton Long, Sr. -  Milton Long, Jr. - Ralph Jones - Robert Underwood - James Gasser - Richard Miller - Robert Bogner - Robert "Pete" Bogner - Richard Bogner - 

Marvin Rouhier (KIA) - Lawrence Rouhier - Lloyd Rouhier - Charles Moinet - William Berkey - Kenneth Zuercher - Paul Conn - Clayton Joliff - Ralph Boyens - John Armstrong - Richard A. Miller - James Becker - Tod Carmony - Dan Riggle - Robert Riggle - Eleanor Herzog - Michael Crosland - Don Snyder - John Pyle - William O'Loughlin - Hal Fulton - David Fulton - William Tittle - Max Tittle - Bryan Grosjean - Richard Loutit - Richard Starkey III - Kandis Starkey - Bradley Formhals - John Shisler - 

Tom Hartzler - Bernard Marthey - Brett Marthey - John Buehler - Robert Akins - John Hall, Jr. -  Bill Humrichouser - Ken Kitchen - Tim Williams - Katelynn Williams Hullum - Paul Buehler (POW) - Charles Craft - Dan Starcher - Jerry Baker - Larry Watson - James Kiem - Ron Himes - Clyde Webb - Donald Battig - Joseph Meyer - John Kearney - Brian Kearney - John Kearney III - 

Chris Kearney - Natalie Veres - Vincent Delpropost - Mary Hostetler -  Greg Long - David Beckett -  Frances "JB" Beckett -  Robert Black - Charles Smith - Virgil Fickes - Matt Martin - David Weiser - Ivan Kitchen - Benjamin Miller - Louie Carter - 

William Bright - Charles Arwood - Patrick Lee, Sr. -  Rodney Nester -  Raymond Rose - Emil Baxstrom - H "Jay" Mendenhall - Nicholas Denman - Charles Geib, Jr. - Donald Hershberger - Halver Webb - Stanley Gault - Patricia McGinnis - James McGinnis - Cy Schrock - Patricia Purdy - Donald Kiefer.

To be added to the list for the 2027-2028 Veteran Banner rotation, email Kerri@MainStreetWooster.org

The price of each banner is normally $200.00. Thanks to the generous support of the Wooster Rotary Club, Veteran Banner applicants will only be charged $100 per banner for the 2025/26 rotation.

Veteran Banner Details:

• Size: 30” W x 63” H (double-sided, full color)
• Your Cost: $100 per banner thanks to contributions from the Wooster Rotary Club
• Display Period: Mid-October to mid-November (for two years)
• Location: Historic Downtown Wooster (each banner’s placement is random)
• After Display: Banners may be claimed by the applicant
  
  

Eligibility:

• Honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces veteran (DD214 or equivalent required)
• Current or former resident of Wayne County, Ohio
• No felony convictions in a U.S. court
  
  

Banner Includes:

• Veteran’s name, branch, and years of service
• Photo in uniform
• Sponsor’s name (family, business, or individual)
  
  

Application Details:

• Deadline: July 1, 2025. A waitlist will be kept if needed.
• Limit: 1 banner per veteran; max 3 veterans per applicant (unless space allows)
• Required Materials:
• Completed application
• Veteran’s photo in uniform (largest/highest resolution available)
• Military service verification (DD214 or equivalent)
• $100 payment (checks to Main Street Wooster or pay online at MainStreetWooster.org)
  
  

Submission: