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(Fort Campbell Memorial), (sculpture). Artist:  Shields, Steve, sculptor. Title:  (Fort Campbell Memorial), (sculpture). Dates:  1986. Dedicated Sept. 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: copper; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An Army soldier stands dressed in a combat uniform with his proper left leg and foot slightly forward and elevated on a rock. With his proper right hand he holds a rifle horizontally at his side. He bends his proper left arm, holding on to the strap of a pouch at chest-level with his hand. He wears a beret, a shirt with the sleeve rolled up, and combat boots. He carries a canteen and army pouches around his waist. The sculpture is mounted atop several slabs of stone. Lying on the ground in front of the sculpture are five rectangular stones containing the names of 248 soldiers who died in a plane crash in December 1985 on their way back from peacekeeping duties in the Middle East. On flagpoles to the left of the sculpture are the United States flag, the Kentucky State flag, and a military flag. Pear trees, representing each of the soldiers who died, are planted behind the sculpture in straight rows. The sculpture is lighted at night. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Disaster -- Accident -- Plane Accident Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Hopkinsville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Hopkinsville, Parks and Cemeteries, 530 North Main, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 Located Fort Campbell Memorial Park, U. S. 41A & Pennyrile Parkway, in Gander Park, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The soldier depicted is representative of a member of the multinational peacekeeping force in the Sinai. The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: Fort Campbell Memorial Park/Dedicated to the 248 Fort Campbell/soldiers who died on December 12, 1985/at Gander, Newfoundland while/returning from a peace keeping/mission in the Sinai, Presented in honor/of all soldiers who serve at Fort/Campbell. And in recognition of the/importance of their mission to this community and to our country. Five stone slabs in front of the sculpture list the names of the 248 soldiers who died. IAS files contain a related article from the Lexington Herald-Leader, Dec. 13, 1994; and a photocopy of a Hopkinsville brochure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993. 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 KY000275   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KY000275 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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