WWII Memorial Court
WWII Memorial Court
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Description:
There sculptor responsible for WWII Memorial Court is Hillis Arnold (1906-1988) His work in St. Louis includes the World War II Memorial Court of Honor; Holy Cross Lutheran School for the Deaf; the St. Louis Abbey; and Resurrection Church. He was elected a Live Fellow of the International Institute of Arts and Letters.
Soldier's Memorial Equestrian Figures
Soldier's Memorial Equestrian Figures
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Description:
The figures on the south side represent Courage(male) and Vision(female). On the north side are Loyalty(male) and Sacrifice(female). The designer, Walter Hancock was a native St. Louisian at the time. The statues were part of the total design of the Soldiers Memorial. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the site for the building on October 14, 1936, and Mayor Dickmann officially opened the doors on Memorial Day, 1938.
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