CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. — The Captain Harmon Aughe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is seeking the public’s help in locating family members of three Clinton County servicemen who remain listed as Missing in Action from World War II.
The effort is part of the DAR’s Enduring Promise project, an initiative led by Indiana State Regent Elaine Sholty. The project aims to honor more than 1,500 Indiana military personnel who remain unaccounted for from World War II by placing commemorative bricks bearing their names, branch of service, and date of loss at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.
The memorial bricks will be installed alongside existing tributes honoring Indiana’s missing servicemen from the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for September 2, 2026, and organizers hope to locate surviving family members who can attend and participate in honoring their loved ones.
According to DAR Regent Sherry Stowers, extensive research has already helped identify and locate several families connected to the project. All Tipton County families represented in the initiative have been found, along with three Clinton County families. However, three Clinton County servicemen remain without identified descendants or relatives.
Those servicemen are:
- Norman L. McKenzie, U.S. Navy — Missing in the Indian Ocean on Nov. 25, 1945.
- Robert W. Norris, U.S. Army — Missing in New Guinea on Jan. 12, 1946.
- Albert F. Price, U.S. Navy — Missing in the Gilbert Islands on Nov. 25, 1944.
Organizers believe that family trees, family Bibles, military documents, letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and stories passed down through generations may provide clues that could help connect these heroes with living relatives.
Community members are encouraged to share information with local historians, genealogy enthusiasts, and longtime county residents who may recognize family names or have knowledge of local family histories.
The DAR emphasizes that the project is not a fundraising effort. While contributions are welcome, families are under no obligation to donate. Funding for the memorial project will be raised separately through corporate and individual giving.
Over the coming months, the DAR chapter plans to feature each serviceman individually, sharing information about his military service, sacrifice, and the research conducted to date. Organizers hope increased awareness will help uncover the final connections needed to reunite these stories with the families who carry their legacy.
Anyone with information about the families of Norman McKenzie, Robert Norris, or Albert Price is encouraged to contact DAR Regent Sherry Stowers at 765-650-0633 or stowerskirklin@gmail.com.
As General John J. Pershing once said, “Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”
The DAR hopes that, with the community’s help, these Indiana heroes will be remembered not only through engraved bricks and memorial ceremonies, but also through the presence of the families whose lives were forever shaped by their sacrifice.