Remembering
In order to portray the major ethnic groups that were represented in the ranks of U.S. combat personnel that served in Vietnam, the statue's three men are ...
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In order to portray the major ethnic groups that were represented in the ranks of U.S. combat personnel that served in Vietnam, the statue's three men are purposely identifiable as European American (the lead man), African American (man on right), and Latino American (man on left). These three figures were based on six actual young men, of which two (the Caucasian-American and the African-American) were active-duty Marines at the time that the sculpture was commissioned. The Caucasian figure was modeled after James E. Connell, III, then a Corporal in the Marines; the African-American figure was modeled after three men, Marine Corporal Terrance Green, Rodney Sherrill and Scotty Dillingham; the Hispanic figure was modeled after Guillermo Smith De Perez DeLeon.
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People's Choice in Statues and public artwork Photo Challenge
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Absolute Masterpiece
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jmcorwin
December 02, 2012
I live nearby and have seen that statue many times, but never so alive. Amazing work.
kimberlyspencer1000
November 13, 2013
You've really done this monument justice with this picture!! Beautiful!
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