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SUBMARINE VETERANS OF WWII MEMORIAL
Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Submarine Veterans of World War II
Memorial |
Unknown Manufacturer |
Dedicated 1982
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Metal Torpedo mounted to Metal
Brackets on Concrete Footer with Bronze Plaque
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Decorative Object |
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Description
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Description |
World War II era submarine torpedo is mounted on metal brackets. The
bronze plaque located in front of the torpedo has an abstract relief
depicting two fish. Inscription on plaque reads: "U.S. Submarine
Veterans of World War II." The plaque lists the number of submarines
lost and submariners killed during World War II, and indicates that
the memorial is dedicated to those men still "on patrol."
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Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
This memorial was erected in 1982 by the Niagara Frontier Grenadier
Chapter of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
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Veterans Memorial Park along the Buffalo River |
Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
Buffalo Auditorium
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Storage |
December 1999 |
No |
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Veterans Memorial Park along the Buffalo River |
Display |
November 1999 |
No |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Previous Base Condition |
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Condition Survey History
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