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Portrait male -- Davis, Herman
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Manila
Sculpture
Herman Davis Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Herman Davis Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated ca. 1926.
Medium:
Figure: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 67 x 17 x 17 in.; Base: approx. 22 ft. x 102 in. x 102 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque on base, front:) HERMAN DAVIS/PVT. CO. I 113TH INF./SHARPSHOOTER AND COMPANY RUNNER/ENLISTED MARCH 14TH 1918; HONORABLY DISCHARGED MAY 29TH 1919/CITED FOR BRAVERY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION/AND DECORATED WITH:/U. S. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS: OCT. 10TH 1918/FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM: APR. 19TH 1919/GILT STAR FOR CROIX DE GUERRE: APR. 23RD 1919/FRENCH MEDAILLE MILITAIRE: MAY 10TH 1919/"A MOST COURAGEOUS RUNNER WHO SINGLEHANDED ATTACKED A MACHINE GUN NEST WHICH/WAS PREVENTING THE ADVANCE OF HIS PLATOON AND KILLED THE FOUR GUNNERS."/FROM CITATION/"THE SMALLEST BUT BRAVEST AND BEST LIKED MAN IN MY COMPANY."/HIS CAPTAIN unsigned
Description:
Figure of Herman Davis stands at attention in front of a tall shaft. He wears a World War I uniform which includes a soft hat, pocket jacket, pants and wrapped leggings. The shaft is flanked by an Arkansas State Flag and the national flag on either side.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Davis, Herman -- Full length
History -- United States -- World War I
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Manila
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Manila, Parks, 116 West Olympia Street, Manila, Arkansas
Located Northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 18A & Highway 18B at Manila, facing west, Manila, Arkansas
Remarks:
Herman Davis was a private in 113th infantry during World War I. He served as a sharpshooter and company runner and was decorated for his bravery and heroism in action. For related information see: Arkansas Historic Quarterly 14, pg. 51-60.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1992.
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 AR000164
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AR000164
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