Harris County War Memorial, (sculpture).

Harris County War Memorial, (sculpture).

Kaposta, Eric, sculptor.

Perez, Victor, architect.

Harris County War Memorial, (sculpture).

1984-1985. Dedicated May 27, 1985.

Sculpture: bronze, granite; Base: pink granite.

Sculpture: approx. H. 5 1/2 ft. x W. 4 ft.; Base: 102 x 48 x 48 in.; Wall: approx. 8 ft. x 24 ft. x 18 in.

(On side of granite pedestal:) WORLD WAR I/APRIL 16, 1917/NOVEMBER 11, 1918/PROTECTING THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY FROM BEING OBLITERATED. (On side of granite pedestal:) WORLD WAR II/DECEMBER 7, 1941/DECEMBER 31, 1946/PRESERVING DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM/FROM TOTALITARIAN REGIMES/BENT ON WORLD CONQUEST (On side of granite pedestal:) KOREAN WAR/JUNE 27, 1950/JANUARY 31, 1955/PREVENTING NORTH KOREAN AND/RED CHINESE COMMUNIST FORCES/FROM ARMED INVASION OF/THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. (On front of granite pedestal:) VIETNAM WAR/AUGUST 5, 1964/MAY 7, 1975/DEFENDING AMERICAN IDEALS/OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY/AGAINST COMMUNIST FORCES/IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. (On small granite pedestal:) IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF THOSE KNOWN ONLY TO GOD (On monument:) HARRIS COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL MONUMENT/THIS MONUMENT LISTS THE NAMES OF KNOWN RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY. (followed by a list of names) (On end of triangular piece:) THIS MONUMENT SPONSORED BY:/HERBERT D. DUNLAVY VETERANS/OF FOREIGN WARS POST 581/IN COOPERATION WITH/GOLD STAR MOTHERS/AMERICAN LEGION (On end of triangular piece:) THIS MONUMENT DEDICATED MAY 27, 1985, TO HONOR THOSE/WHO LIE SILENT THAT WE MAY/ENJOY IN ABUNDANCE THE/PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/OF FREEDOM/BOB ECKELS unsigned

A bronze eagle stands atop a tall granite rectangular pedestal. The eagle's wings are unfurled and its mouth is open. Its talons clutch an American flag. Nearby, two triangular walls of polished pink granite stand back-to-back. A short granite pedestal is set apart and at an angle from the pedestal supporting the eagle. The installation stands on a brick plaza.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Object -- Other -- Flag

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston

Administered by Harris County, Department of Parks, 3535 War Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77084

Located Bear Creek Park, War Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas

The monument site was designed by Perez; the eagle was sculpted by Kaposta. The idea of the memorial was conceived by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 581. $250,000 was raised for the construction of the memorial. IAS files contain copy of related article from Katy Times, March 18, 1984, which discusses controversy over design changes made to the memorial.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1994.

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