Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
U.S.
Chicago, June 2015 - 126.jpg
The memorial in 2015
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)
Used for those deceased
Location 41°53′13″N87°37′38″W / 41.88706°N 87.62714°W / 41.88706; -87.62714
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Designed by Gary Tillery
Burials by war
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)
Western view of the memorial, 2007 Veteran's Memorial Chicago.JPG
Western view of the memorial, 2007

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a war memorial in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, dedicated on November 11, 2005. [1]

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Description and history

features a rectangular fountain basin and stone wall inscribed with the names of those who died during the Vietnam War. According to the Smithsonian Institution, which surveyed the monument as part of its "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program: "This memorial is dedicated to veterans from all branches of the armed services who served in Vietnam. It replaces the former Vietnam Memorial located on Wacker Drive that was dedicated on November 11, 1982. The inscribed stones from that memorial have been incorporated into the plaza of this memorial." [1]

The featured sculpture was created by Gary Tillery, himself a Vietnam veteran. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2021-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)