Purdue dedicates POW-MIA Chair of Honor in Purdue Memorial Union

President Mitch Daniels talks to members of Rolling Thunder Inc., Indiana Chapter One, at the chair of honor dedication ceremony. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe) Download image

A commemorative chair honoring service members who are prisoners of war or missing in action was presented to the Purdue West Lafayette campus community during a dedication ceremony on Monday (Nov. 14) in Purdue Memorial Union’s Great Hall.

POW-MIA chairs of honor have been installed all over the country and sit empty in recognition of the American service members who are unable to fill them.

President-elect Mung Chiang talks to members of Rolling Thunder Inc., Indiana Chapter One, at the chair of honor dedication ceremony. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe) Download image

Organized by the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s Division of Military Science and Technology, the ceremony included a presentation from Rolling Thunder Inc., Indiana Chapter One, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness of POWs and MIAs.

Purdue President Mitch Daniels and President-elect Mung Chiang participated in the chair’s unveiling, and Daniels also provided remarks.  

Initially scheduled to take place during the Fall 2020 semester, the ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic and Purdue Memorial Union renovations.

A member of Rolling Thunder Inc., Indiana Chapter One, talks to ROTC students at the chair of honor dedication ceremony on Nov. 14. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe) Download image