Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial

The Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial is located at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the old Jefferson County Courthouse. The Memorial honors all recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Memorial was sculpted by Doyle Glass and dedicated on Veterans Day 2001. The Memorial features a life-size bronze statue of Medal of Honor recipient John C. Squires as he would appear on the night he earned the Medal of Honor. Squires, a native of Louisville, was killed in action in Italy during World War II. The statue of Squires stands on a 4-foot-high (1.2 m) granite base. A plaque on the base lists the names of each recipient of the Medal of Honor from Kentucky.

Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial
Coordinates38°15′15.14″N 85°45′32.66″W
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
DesignerDoyle Glass (sculptor)
TypeSculpture on base
MaterialSculpture: Bronze
Base: Limestone and granite
Dedicated toRecipients of the Medal of Honor from Kentucky

Recipients of the Medal of Honor from Kentucky

Civil War 1861-1865
Indian Campaigns 1870-1891
Actions in Peacetime 1871-1910
Wars of American Expansion 1897-1902
World War I 1917-1919
World War II 1941-1945
Korean War 1950-1953
Vietnam War 1961-1975
Operation Enduring Freedom 2001–Present

See also

References

  • "Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  • "Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial". Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  • "Doyle Glass Sculpture Website". Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  • "Lions of Medina Website". Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  • "Texas Medal of Honor Memorial". Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  • "War Hero Memorials". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
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