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Saint Stanislaus World War II Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Saint Stanislaus World War II Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 26, 1949. Medium:  White Barre granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 14 x 14 x 4 ft. (24 tons). Inscription:  (Under aircraft bas-relief, incised:) IN HONORED MEMORY OF THE SERVICEMEN FROM ST. STANISLAUS/PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN/WORLD WAR II (Two columns of 19 Polish-American names with date and place of death) unsigned Description:  Stele with bas-relief aircraft carrier and planes at sea, including a tank, artillery, and soldiers. Flanking the center stele, on lower panels are griffins in relief. Two stage base is embellished with the seals of the four services. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II Ethnic -- Polish Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Architecture -- Boat -- Aircraft Carrier Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane Architecture -- Vehicle -- Tank Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by St. Stanislaus Church, Rectory, 9 Eld Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Located 783 State Street, Opposite St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, Connecticut Remarks:  The monument was raised by the Polish Business and Professional Men's Association of New Haven. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993. Office of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven, 2007. 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 CT000174   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000174 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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