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Korean War Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Shields, Steve, sculptor. Title:  Korean War Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Dedicated Aug. 29, 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: natural sandstone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 103 x 98 x 67 in.; Base: approx. 26 x 120 x 122 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Three male soldiers stand dressed in fatigues and carrying field gear. The soldiers on the proper left and proper right are wearing helmets and have rifles, and support between them a wounded soldier with a bandage around his head, his body sagging. The soldier on the proper left hoists his rifle with his proper left hand. The sculpture is mounted on a staggered base that resembles rocky terrain. Subject:  History -- United States -- Korean War Figure group Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield State of Being -- Illness -- Wound Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Evansville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Evansville, Parks and Recreation Department, 1126 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47711 Located South side of Riverside Drive at Walnut Street, Evansville, Indiana Remarks:  Sponsored by the Veterans of C Company, 16th Infantry Battalion, U.S.M.C. Nearby plaque lists names of the Monument Committee, Reunion Committee, and the Fundraising Taskforce. Other nearby dedication plaque contains a map of Korea, as well as an overview of the Korean War, and lists U.S. casualty statistics. IAS files contain full transcriptions of both plaques. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000446   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000446 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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