Freedom is Fragile - Denver, CO
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 39° 45.138 W 104° 59.597
13S E 500575 N 4400265
This relief is found in Denver's Sakura Square with several other monuments to the horrors of the Japanese and Japanese American internment during WWII
Waymark Code: WMFEBJ
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2012
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This relief is found in Denver's Sakura Square which is the heart of the Japanese American community in Denver. The plaque reads:
Believer in Truth
Honesty and Vigilance
"Freedom is Fragile"
In memory of
John F. Deasy, Jr.
I have been researching John F. Deasy, Jr., and have thus far not found a reference that makes sense for this plaque. Since there is no date on the plaque or art piece, I have no way to develop a time frame of Mr. Deasy's contribution.
The Japanese and Japanese American internment during WWII is a dark stain on North America's (USA and Canada) history - especially when much of WWII dealt with racism and genocide. For more information (
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