Unknown Soldier Dead Memorial - San Francisco, California - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

From the AIC Description:
A rough-cut rectangular block of granite carved in relief with an image of an eagle, its head turned to the right, its wings spread, and a shield on its chest. In its talons there are three arrows and an olive branch.

The Unknown Soldier Dead Memorial stands west of the Officer’s Circle at San Francisco National Cemetery. In 1934, remains of over 500 unknown soldiers were reinterred in a single mass grave. The monument consists of a granite block with a relief sculpture of a bald eagle. The eagle holds a shield inscribed “To the Unknown Soldier Dead.”

From the Find-A-Grave website:

On July 19, 1922, 38 bodies were unearthed in an isolated spot of the Presidio. The bones were believed the remains of early Spanish conquistadores who founded the local fortification. The bodies of 474 unknown dead sent here from early Western frontier camps and stations in the Philippine islands have been buried in one grave. In all, the National Cemetery lists 510 unknown bodies.

The memorial is also mentioned on US Government websites here and here.

TITLE: Unknown Soldier Dead Memorial ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: Unspecified MEDIUM: Granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 68000050 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Small traffic island in San Francisco National Cemetery DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: AIC Entry says located at 1300 Sneath Lane, San Francisco, (which is the Golden Gate National Cemetery). The memorial is actually located at the San Francisco National Cemetery on Lincoln Boulevard.

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