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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Lajba, John, sculptor. Title:  Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Sept. 20, 1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 7 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 12 x 5 x 5 ft. Inscription:  (Front of eagle on base, incised:) VALOR (Front of base, incised:) WE DEDICATE/TO THOSE VETERANS,/UNHONORED AND UNSUNG,/WHO BRAVELY FOUGHT AND/DIED FOR FREEDOM IN/THE VIETNAM CONFLICT./WITH TEARS,WE GIVE YOU/HONOR,LOVE AND SONG/FOR TODAY,TOMORROW/AND ETERNITY./JANICE EHRENS POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY/VIETNAM VETERANS/KILLED IN ACTION SEPTEMBER 29, 1984 (List of 39 veterans' names on the side of the base) Description:  A soldier wearing a uniform which includes pieces from every branch of the armed services. He also wears boots and a helmet and holds an assault rifle on his proper right side. He stands upon a tall base with a relief of an eagle and inscriptions. Two flagpoles stand to either side of the base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Vietnam War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object -- Weapon -- Gun Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Council Bluffs, Parks Department, 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Located Bayliss Park, East side, Council Bluffs, Iowa Remarks:  Dedicated to Pottawattamie County Vietnam Veterans killed in action. IAS files contain an unidentified article of a flag-raising ceremony at the memorial dated Nov. 11, 1994. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa 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 IA000044   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000044 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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