Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington DC
by Joan Carroll
Title
Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington DC
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC consists of multiple structures that honor those who sacrificed during the three-year conflict, a conflict that was never officially declared as a war, and one which has never officially ended. It became ‘the forgotten war’ for many years. Among the various structures of the memorial are 19 stainless steel statues designed by Frank Gaylord. They are approximately seven feet tall and represent an ethnic cross section of America. The advance party has 14 Army, 3 Marine, 1 Navy and 1 Air Force members. The statues stand in patches of Juniper bushes and are separated by polished granite strips, which give a semblance of order and symbolize the rice paddies of Korea. The troops wear ponchos covering their weapons and equipment. The War was one of the most hard fought in our history. During its relatively short duration from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, 36,574 Americans died in hostile actions in the Korean War theater. Of these, 8,200 are listed as missing in action or lost or buried at sea. In addition, 103,284 were wounded during the conflict.
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Joan carroll, korea, sculptures, black and white
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August 20th, 2018
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