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Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial at Lady Bird Johnson Park in Arlington, Virginia near Washington D.C.
by Ernesto Begni Del Piatta
located in James M. Goode's Virginia Suburbs (click link for more in that area)
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These seven gulls hovering over a breaking wave memorialize "... the thousands of Americans who have perished in the sea & to those whose destiny still is linked with our naval and maritime services." Although "Marine" is commonly assumed to refer to the U.S. Marine Corps (even by Goode in his 1st edition), the inscription indicates otherwise. It reads in part, "To the strong souls & ready valor of those men of the United States who in the Navy & Merchant Marine". See the full inscription below.
Click here for other attractions related to the military services & here for those related to World War I.
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To the strong souls & ready valor of those men of the United States who in the Navy & Merchant Marine and other paths of activity upon the waters of the world have given life or still offer it in the performance of heroic deeds this monument is dedicated by a grateful people.
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Navy and Marine Memorial Dedicated to Americans Lost at Sea
In war and in peace, in commerce and in travel, in rescue and in discovery, in fisheries and in research, this nation has forged a bond with and a dependence on the sea. This monument of waves and gulls memorializes our national life at sea. It is dedicated to the thousands of Americans who have perished in the sea & to those whose destiny still is linked with our naval and maritime services. The reliefs on the sides of the pedestal of the memorial illustrate by direct or symbolic representation, all these activities.
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See James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture' (hardcover p 700 Item #16.26; Virginia Suburbs);
'Outdoor Sculpture' (paperback p207 Item #E-21)
Medium: Aluminum
Artist: Ernesto Begni Del Piatta
Related subjects: Military Services; World War I
Location: SW of 14th St Bridge Washington, D.C. Suburbs Virginia, Arlington
See Virginia Suburbs in James Goode's Washington Sculpture
Nearest Metro: Arlington Cemetery (Blue) (click station name for all pieces nearby)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number VA000246 (dcMem ID #5200 )
Links & other sources
Wikipedia article on the memorial
Patriot.net on this & other memorials
Fed'l Highway Administration site on Lady Bird Johnson's legacy
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