New Mexico Military Institute McBride Museum 101 West College Boulevard Roswell New Mexico 88201
Date:
1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(Proper right:) Santa Fe bronze (Proper left:) R. Rogers Aston/Life Size enlargement/Duke Sundt (On front of base, incised:) ARMORED OFFICER/1950 1953/IN KOREA THESE MEN DID FIGHT AND FALL/OBEDIENT TO THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL/(Star)/(List of name in two columns) (On side of base: list of names in two columns) (On other side of base: list of names) signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
A figure of a Korean War armored personnel officer, dressed in a military uniform consisting of fatigues with laced boots, and wearing a cap with goggles, stands holding a pair of binoculars with both hands. The figure is placed atop an inscribed base and set near a group of benches.
