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    		• Pike, John W.,
     
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    		• De Marco, Joseph G.,
     
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    		• Zina Greenwood & Sons,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure group -- Male
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Object -- Written Matter
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Melrose
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Melrose Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Pike, John W., designer.
    De Marco, Joseph G., architect.
    Zina Greenwood & Sons, contractor.
    Title: 
    Melrose Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated Nov. 11, 1989.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Black granite.
    Inscription: 
    (On front:) VIETNAM/MELROSE/VIETNAM VETERANS/MEMORIAL/(list of names)/YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN (On back:) THE MELROSE VIETNAM MEMORIAL/WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY/SGT. HAROLD O'YOUNG POST 2384/SUPPORT OF CITIZENS AND FRATERNAL/ORGANIZATIONS. ONE MAN STILL MISSING/IN ACTION FROM MELROSE./TO BE REMEMBERED./THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WAS/CREATED AND DESIGNED BY/VIETNAM VETERANS IN MEMORY OF/ALL 11 MEN FROM MELROSE WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY/AND ALL THAT SERVED IN VIETNAM/"NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN."/DEDICATED/NOVEMBER 11, 1989/BUILDER/ZINA GREENWOOD & SONS/ARCHITECT/JOSEPH G. DE MARCO, AIA/DESIGNER/COORDINATOR/JOHN W. PIKE/AIR FORCE 1969 signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    The memorial is a polished black granite wall etched on the front with a small image of three Vietnam veterans dressed in battle fatigues. Below the image, the memorial is etched with military insignia and the names of Melrose soldiers who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. The back of the memorial is etched with a map of Vietnam.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Vietnam War
    Figure group -- Male
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Object -- Written Matter -- Map
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Melrose
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Melrose, Melrose, Massachusetts
    Located Main Street across from Route 727, Melrose, Massachusetts
    Remarks: 
    The memorial was erected by the City of Melrose to honor those who died or were missing in action in the Vietnam War.
    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 MA000654
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