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Schaller, Harold J.,
Candella, Phillip H.,
Harmon, Jody A.,
Torsrud, Robert J.,
Epstein, Edward,
Raines, Fred B.,
Peacock Memorials,
North Barre Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington
Relief
Sculpture
Armored Forces Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schaller, Harold J., sculptor.
Candella, Phillip H., sculptor.
Harmon
,
Jody
A., sculptor.
Torsrud, Robert J., sculptor.
Epstein, Edward, sculptor.
Raines, Fred B., architect.
Peacock Memorials, contractor.
North Barre Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Armored Forces Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: polished black granite; Base/wall: light grey granite with sandblasted finish.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 10 ft. x 1 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 2 in. x 41 ft. x 18 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Sculpture, upper right of main panel:) FORGING THE/THUNDERBOLT (Sculpture, below image:) "A BALANCED TEAM OF COMBAT ARMS AND SERVICES/OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE AND EQUAL PRESTIGE." Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee/Father of the American/Armored Force (Wall:) THEIR VALOR/IS YOUR/HERITAGE (Wall, under seals:) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR OFFICE/TANK DESTROYERS/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS./DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Top of wall is inscribed with names of campaigns from World War I to present and includes the battalions, companies, and regiments employed.)
Description:
Highly polished black granite panel etched with a military scene of tanks moving across a mountainous landscape. In the clouds in the upper left is a man on horseback and in the upper right is a lightning bolt with the words "FORGING THE THUNDERBOLT." The black granite panel is centered on a semicircular wall etched with insignias of the various armed forces divisions. On top are etchings of maps and descriptions of the campaigns from WWI, WWII, Mediterranean theater, European theater, Pacific theater, Korean War, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
History -- United States -- Persian Gulf War
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Virginia
Remarks:
Sculpture was commissioned by an act of Congress in 1986. The names of the artists, architect, contractor, and fabricator are located on the back left side of the wall.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS DC000208
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