Armored Forces Monument - Arlington, VA - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

County of memorial: Arlington County
Loction of memorial: Memorial Drive, entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, across from 101st Monument, Arlington
Artist: Harold J. Schaller, sculptor; Phillip H.Candella, sculptor; Jody A. Harmon, sculptor; Robert J. Torsrud, sculptor; Edward Epstein, sculptor
Architect: Fred B. Raines
Contractor: Peacock Memorials
Fabricator: North Barre Granite Company
Commissioned: 1986

Monument Text:
(Sculpture Face - upper right):

FORGING THE
THUNDERBOLT (Sculpture - below image): A BALANCED TEAM OF COMBAT ARMS AND SERVICES
OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE AND EQUAL PRESTIGE."
Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee
Father of the American
Armored Force (Wall Face): THEIR VALOR
IS YOUR
HERITAGE (Wall, under seals): UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR OFFICE
TANK DESTROYERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Top of the wall is inscribed with names of campaigns from World War I to present and includes the battalions, companies, and regiments commissioned in the history of Armored Service

Proper Description: Highly polished black granite panel etched with a military scene of tanks moving across a mountainous landscape. In the clouds in the upper left is a man on horseback and in the upper right is a lightning bolt with the words "FORGING THE THUNDERBOLT." The black granite panel is centered on a semicircular wall etched with insignias of the various armed forces divisions. On top are etchings of maps and descriptions of the campaigns from WWI, WWII, Mediterranean theater, European theater, Pacific theater, Korean War, Vietnam, and Desert Storm." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I World War II Lebanon Iraq Desert Storm Iraqi Freedom Afghanistan In Honor Of: All Armored Commands in All Wars Marker Text: (upper right of main panel:) FORGING THE/THUNDERBOLT (Sculpture, below image:) "A BALANCED TEAM OF COMBAT ARMS AND SERVICES/OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE AND EQUAL PRESTIGE." Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee/Father of the American/Armored Force (Wall:) THEIR VALOR/IS YOUR/HERITAGE (Wall, under seals:) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR OFFICE/TANK DESTROYERS/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS./DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Who Put it Here?: Sculpture was commissioned by an act of Congress in 1986 Description of Memorial: Highly polished black granite panel etched with a military scene of tanks moving across a mountainous landscape. In the clouds in the upper left is a man on horseback and in the upper right is a lightning bolt with the words "FORGING THE THUNDERBOLT." The black granite panel is centered on a semicircular wall etched with insignias of the various armed forces divisions. On top are etchings of maps and descriptions of the campaigns from WWI, WWII, Mediterranean theater, European theater, Pacific theater, Korean War, Vietnam, and Desert Storm." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum Date of dedication: Not listed

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