World War II Memorial Flagpole - Endicott, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 06.327 W 076° 02.599
18T E 413737 N 4662010
World War II Memorial Flagpole by the old IBM Lab building
Waymark Code: WMN76N
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2015
Views: 2
"(On granite base:) A lasting tribute to the members of I.B.M. who served in the Armed Forces in World War II. (On base plinth, a line from the poet Rupert Brooke:) "into the night and on, the strength and splendour of our purpose swings..."...The sculpture consists of five bronze eagles, with wings lifted vertically to support the standard. The quintet of eagles represent the five branches of service involved in World War II: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. Each bronze eagle carries a shield representing one of the branches of service. The bronze eagles are supported by a granite base."
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1948
Property Permission: Private
Access instructions: This is by the road, North Street, on the side of an entrance driveway, very accessible
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
1701 North Street
Endicott, NY USA
13670
Commemoration: "A lasting tribute to the members of I.B.M. who served in the Armed Forces in World War II. "
Access times: Not listed
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