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Korean-Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Baron, Patrick, sculptor. Morris Granite Company, fabricator. Northern Illinois Steel, fabricator. Title:  Korean-Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Oct. 15, 1991.; Dedicated Nov. 10, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Center pyramid-shaped spire: brushed stainless steel with bronze medallions set on a granite base; Side wing panels: black granite from India with bronze plaques. Dimensions:  Center spire: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 20 in.; Spire's hexagonal baseapprox. Diam. 4 ft.; Each diagonal-topped wing: approx. 7 ft. x 4 ft. x 8 in. Inscription:  (Granite wing:) ARTHUR T. HANON KOREA/GORDON S. PERISHO VIET NAM/LEO C. TODD/IF ONE AMERICAN/IS NOT WORTH THE FIGHT,/WE AS A NATION HAVE LOST. (Granite wing:) KOREA/June 25, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955 (Granite wing:) VIET NAM/Dec. 22, 1961 - May 7, 19 (transcription illegible) Description:  Laid out on a circular base three black granite vertical panels and, in the center, a pyramid-shaped spire. Affixed to the center spire are five bronze military medallions, representing the five branches of the service. The side granite panels contain military collages depicting scenes from Korea and Vietnam, as well as a POW-MIA scene. One panel depicts a soldier in fatigues with a backpack and a helmet, aiming a gun into the brush. A second depicts a soldier wading through a stream, looking out with a stern face, pointing his gun toward the viewer. A third panel depicts a nurse, and a soldier standing in a graveyard of crosses. Subject:  History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Medicine -- Nurse Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Morris Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Grundy County, Jail & Courthouse Committee, 111 East Washington, Morris, Illinois 60450 Located Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington, Morris, Illinois 60450 Remarks:  IAS files contain copy of the Joliet Herald News (Joliet, IL), April 30, 1992 article discussing the memorial and fundraising efforts for the 3,4000 dollars needed to finish the engraving. Monument was designed to honor eighten fallen veterans from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, and those missing in action. IAS files contain photocopy of Nov. 10, 1991 Dedication brochure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992. Joliet Herald News (Joliet, IL), April 30, 1992. 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 IL000431   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IL000431 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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