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    		• Bass, Manfred,
     
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    		• Von Krog, Karl H.,
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Wyles, Eugene J.
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Allegory -- Quality
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Fort Benning
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Infantryman, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Bass, Manfred, sculptor.
    Von Krog, Karl H., assistant.
    Title: 
    The Infantryman, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Follow Me Statue, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1959. Dedicated May 3, 1960. Relocated 1964.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: fiberglass over I-beams and steel mesh, reinforced with polyester resin and coated with bronze impregnated epoxy; Base: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 10 ft. x 9 ft. 9 in. x 15 ft. 2 in. (3,000 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    (Plaque #1, on front of base:) Wherever brave men fight and die for freedom/you will find me. I am always ready now and forever./I am the Infantry Queen of Battle/Follow me./(Plaque #2, on front of base:) Unveiled by the Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker/3 May 1960/This tribute to the infantryman was conceived/and constructed under the direction of Major General Paul L. Freeman, Jr., Commander, United States Army/Infantry School./Supervision of the project was executed by/Colonel John M. Woestenberg, Ordnance Corps, and his/assistant, Charles O. Crowder./Actual construction was accomplished by PFC/Manfred Bass, sculpture and designed, and PFC/Karl H./Von Krog, assistant sculptor, the model was officer/candidate Eugene J. Wyles/Plaque donated by/AUSA/
    (Plaque #3, on front of base:) The one thing that best sums/up the spirit of this day is the/simple but deeply moving statue here,/at Fort Benning, of the American combat/infantryman. The statue as you well/know, bears the Infantry's motto--/only two short words but it speaks/volumes for the courage, for the/sacrifice, that the American/fighting man has always/demonstrated. The motto is/"follow me." Statement by/President Gerald R. Ford upon/his visit to For Benning/on the Army's 200/anniversary/14 June/1975 unsigned
    Description: 
    A uniformed Infantry squadron leader is seen in full stride, with proper left leg forward and proper right leg to the rear, holding his rifle horizontally in his proper left hand. His proper right arm is raised in a gesture that indicates "follow me," the motto of the Infantry. His uniform and equipment are those of World War II and the Korean War, and include a helmet, a canteen, a cartridge belt, a first-aid pack, and an entrenching tool. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.
    Subject: 
    Figure male -- Full length
    Portrait male -- Wyles, Eugene J. -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Allegory -- Quality -- Authority
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Fort Benning
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by United States Department of the Army, Fort Benning, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia 31905
    Located Fort Benning, In front of Infantry Hall, Karker Street, Fort Benning, Georgia
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture is a tribute to infantryman and was constructed under the direction of Major General Paul L. Freeman, Jr., Commander, United States Army Infantry School, and was built at a cost of $2,000. General Freeman conceived the idea for the sculpture in the spring of 1959 after seeing a similar statue in bronze at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The artist for the Fort Benning sculpture, Manfred Bass, and his assistant, Karl H. Von Krog, were both Army privates who were selected for the project. The sculpture was completed as part of project MAN (Modern Army Needs), and given the code name "Project S" during its execution in secret. Eugene J. Wyles (or Wiles), then an officer candidate, modeled for the figure. The project was supervised by Colonel John M. Woestenberg, Ordnance Corps, and his assistant, Charles O. Crowder. The sculpture is copyrighted.
    The monument was originally located in the 2700 block of Fort Benning, at the edge of Eubanks field, but was relocated to its current site in 1964. The sculpture was conserved in 1990. The inscription on Plaque #3 on the base is from a statement made by President Gerald R. Ford during his visit to Fort Benning on the Army's 200th anniversary, June 14, 1975.
    IAS files contain transcriptions of articles from the Ledger-Enquirer Magazine, May 8, 1960; and The Bayonet, March 30, 1973.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
    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 GA000525
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