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Melrose War Honor Roll, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Melrose War Honor Roll, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Honor Roll - World War II, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 7, 1945. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Brick, painted wood, and glass. Dimensions:  Approx. 10 x 50 x 10 ft. Inscription:  (Across top of wall:) HONOR ROLL OF WORLD WAR II KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS (On center panel:) CITY/OF/MELROSE/MASSACHUSETTS/INCORPORATED/1900 (On panel 1:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II, KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM WAR. (On panel 2:) OUR HONORED DEAD WORLD WAR II (names) (On panel 3:) OUR HONORED DEAD WORLD WAR II (names) (On panel 4:) OUR HONORED DEAD WORLD WAR II (names)/MISSING IN ACTION WORLD WAR II (names) (On panel 5:) OUR HONORED DEAD KOREAN CONFLICT/(names)/1023 SERVED IN KOREAN CONFLICT/IN HONOR OF THE GOLD STAR PARENTS OF ALL WARS - VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS, AMERICAN LEGION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, AMVETS, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (On panel 6:) OUR HONORED DEAD VIETNAM CONFLICT/(names) Description:  The memorial is a brick wall with seven glass-enclosed inscription panels adorned with white-painted wood frames. An eagle with its wings spread is perched atop the center panel. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Melrose Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Melrose, Melrose, Massachusetts Located Main Street at Route 610 & Route 612, Melrose, Massachusetts Remarks:  The memorial honors those from Melrose who lost their lives in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. 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 MA000653   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000653 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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