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Korean War Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Copenhaver, Deborah, 1948- , sculptor. Title:  Korean War Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Forgotten War, (sculpture). Dates:  1989. Dedicated July 24, 1993. Description:  Three full-length Korean War soldiers huddled around a campfire. All are dressed in rain gear with ponchos and helmets. The soldier on the proper right is kneeling at the small fire, tending it. The soldier in the middle sits on a crate, his rifle resting on his knee. The soldier on the proper left also sits on a crate, his rifle butt rests on the ground. Subject:  History -- United States -- Korean War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Figure group -- Male Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Olympia Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by Washington State Arts Commission, 110 9th & Columbia Bldg., Mail Stop G-H11, Olympia, Washington 98504 Coadministered by State of Washington, Department of General Administration, 1058 Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington 98504 Located Capitol Campus, East side, Olympia, Washington Remarks:  A commemorative panel in front of the sculpture is engraved with the names of those Washington state citizens who died in the Korean War. In the center of the panel is engraved: THE FORGOTTEN WAR followed by Korean characters. Cost of the project was approximately $380,000; $310,000 from private donations and $70,000 from state matching funds. IAS files contain copies of related article from The Olympian, 1989; the pamphlet "To Memory: Washington State Veterans Memorials," Washington State Senate, n.d.; and "The Washington State Korean War Veteran's Memorial Fact Sheet". References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. 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 WA000304   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000304 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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