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Lest We Forget, (sculpture). Artist:  Batts, Bernard, d. 1988, sculptor. Title:  Lest We Forget, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Doughboy, (sculpture). Fallen Soldier, (sculpture). Guardian of the Post, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 1936. Medium:  Cast stone on a concrete base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 30 in.; Base: approx. 24 in. x 6 1/2 ft. x 6 1/2 ft. (2700 lbs.). Inscription:  BATTS (Base front:) "LEST WE FORGET"/AMERICAN LEGION POST 389/1936 (A bronze plaque noting Bernard (Jack) Batts as the sculptor) signed Description:  A wounded soldier sitting in a slumped position. His proper right had grips the front of his chest, where he is wounded. In his proper left hand, he holds a rifle down at his side. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- West Frankfort Sculpture Owner:  Depot War Museum, 200 Block of East Main Street & Anna Street, West Frankfort, Illinois Provenance:  Formerly located Earl Cowan American Legion Post #389, Frankfort Heights, Illinois Nov. 1936-May 28, 1990. Remarks:  The piece was originally located in front of the American Legion Post in Franklin Heights from November 1936 to May 28, 1990, when it was moved to the grounds of the World War II Memorial and Depot Museum in downtown Frankfort. IAS files contain copies of each of the Daily American articles cited (Jan. 4, 1936; May 30, 1988; April 4, 1990; and Oct. 27-28, 1990), which discuss the original creation of the statue, includes a photocopy illustration of the work just after its unveiling, and discuss the monument's subsequent relocation. The artist, himself a native of West Frankfort, used a local resident Dwight Johnson as a model for the piece. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992. The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), Jan. 4, 1936. The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), May 30, 1988. The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), April 4, 1990. The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), May 28, 1990. The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), Oct. 27, 1990. Illustration:  The Daily American (West Frankfort, IL), April 4, 1990. 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 IL000414   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IL000414 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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