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Derrick Monument Company,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Fox, G. L.
Portrait male -- Washington, J. P.
Portrait male -- Goode, A. D.
Portrait male -- Poliq, C.V.
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Object -- Foliage
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Le Roy
Relief
Stele
Sculpture
Chaplains Plaque, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Derrick Monument Company, contractor.
Title:
Chaplains Plaque, (sculpture).
Dates:
Nov. 11, 1965.
Medium:
Plaque: metal; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Plaque: approx. H. 24 in. x W. 18 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque, raised lettering:) BROTHERHOOD-/ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE/WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (Name identifying each portrait bust:) Lt G L Fox Protestant/Lt J. P. Washington, Catholic/Lt. A. D. Goode, Jewish/Lt CU Poliq, Protestant/(Beneath busts:) HONORING THE/FOUR HEROIC CHAPLAINS/WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE JACKETS THAT FOUR SOLDIERS MIGHT LIVE. THE S.S. DORCHESTER WAS TORPEDOED FEB 3, 1943. AS IT SANK THE FOUR WERE LINKED ARM IN ARM. HEADS LIFTED IN PRAYER./This monument to patriotism & brotherhood erected by Botts Fiarito Post No. 576 American Legion Nov. 11, 1965
Description:
A rectangular relief plaque featuring the bust portraits of four World War II chaplains is mounted on a stone base with a curved top edge. Each man is depicted in uniform wearing a military cap. Two men are shown in each row. Depicted are: Lieutenant G. L. Fox; Lieutenant J. P. Washington; Lieutenant A. D. Goode; and Lieutenant C.V. Poliq. The busts are encircled by a laurel wreath. Religious symbols, including a cross, appear on either side of the wreath.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Portrait male -- Fox, G. L. -- Bust
Portrait male -- Washington, J. P. -- Bust
Portrait male -- Goode, A. D. -- Bust
Portrait male -- Poliq, C.V. -- Bust
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Military -- Lieutenant
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Wreath
Object -- Foliage -- Laurel
Emblem -- Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Le Roy
Relief
Stele
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Le Roy, Department of Public Works, Le Roy, New York 14482
Located Trigon Park, Close to Main Street, Le Roy, New York
Remarks:
The relief plaque honors four clergy members who gave their lives during World War II when the vessel they were serving aboard, the S.S. Dorchester, was torpedoed on February 3, 1943. The four men gave up their life jackets to save four soldiers, then linked arms, lifted their heads in prayer, and went down with the ship. The plaque was installed by Botts Fiarito Post No. 5 of the American Legion on Nov. 11, 1965. The contractor for the project was the Derrick Monument Company of Le Roy. For related reading see article in the Le Roy Gazette, Nov. 11, 1965.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001217
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