All Wars Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

All Wars Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

All Wars Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated 1992.

Sculpture: concrete; Relief panels: bronze; Wall: stone.

Sculpture: approx. 2 x 6 x 1 ft.; Wall: approx. 15 x 8 x 3 ft.

(On plaque below eagle:) THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED/TO EVERY LIVING OR DECEASED VETERAN/WHO SERVED TO KEEP/THIS COUNTRY FREE/MAY 30, 1992 (On AMVETS seal:) AMERICAN VETERANS/AMVETS/OF/WORLD WAR II/KOREA VIETNAM (On Legion seal:) AMERICAN/U.S./LEGION (On relief plaque on far left:) WORLD/WAR I (On relief plaque on center left:) WORLD WAR II (On relief plaque on center right:) KOREAN WAR (On relief plaque on far right:) VIETNAM/WAR (Individual plaques listing the American Revolution, the Civil War, Spanish American War, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama and the Persian Gulf War are mounted on wall below eagle sculpture) unsigned

Concrete bas-relief of an eagle with spread wings mounted on wall with war memorial plaques. A laurel wreath encircles the eagle's body and its head is turned toward the proper right. The sculpture is mounted in the top center front of a free-standing wall constructed of mortared stone. Mounted on the wall directly below the eagle are two medallions: the seal of the AMVETS on the left and the seal of the American Legion on the right. Bronze bas-relief plaques depicting scenes from four wars are mounted on the front of the wall, two on each side of center. The plaque on the far left depicts scenes from World War I including the head of a soldier wearing a helmet, two biplanes, an American flag, a soldier assisting another soldier lying on the ground and a ship at sea. The plaque to the right depicts scenes from World War II including the busts of a soldier and a sailor in uniform, three ascending airplanes, an American flag, a battleship and a tank. The plaque on the center right depicts scenes from the Korean War including a helicopter, an airplane, the bust of a soldier in uniform, the bust of a civilian figure, an American flag, a battleship and a tank. The plaque on the far right depicts scenes from the Vietnam War including an airplane, two helicopters, a tank, a battleship, the bust of a soldier in jungle fatigues, the bust of a female Army nurse, and an American flag.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Lansford

Administered by Lansford Borough, 26 East Patterson Street, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

Located Kennedy Park, Route 209, Lansford, Pennsylvania

Formerly located Lansford High School, Lansford, Pennsylvania

The sculpture of the eagle was formerly located old Lansford High School building. IAS files contain copy of related article from The Times News (Lehighton, PA), June 1, 1992.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

The Times News (Lehighton, PA), June 1, 1992.

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