Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Duxford
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81390

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Current location

North-east of the American Air Museum
Imperial War Museum Duxford
A505
Duxford
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 45687 46004
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Four figures. The two centre figure are flag bearers. The two outer figures are weapon bearers.
Inscription
Information board: HONOR GUARD SCULPTURE/ The Honor Guard was designed by award-winning sculptor Zenos/ frudakis. It depicts the Colors Flight of the United States Air Force/ Honor Guard./ The United States Honor Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the United States/ Air Force. Its mission is to represent US Airmen to the American public and the world./ The Colors Flight displays and guards the American flag, the US Air Force flag, and flags/ of visiting countries at Air Force and other events./ The eight foot (2.4 metre) bronze figures in the sculpture reflect the diversity in the US/ military observed by Frudakis. It is composed, from left to right, of one Caucasian man,/ one African-American man, one Hispanic man and one Caucasian woman. The two/ central figures are flag bearers; one holds the US flag and the other an Air Force flag/ with battle streamers that represent every campaign in which the US Air Force has taken/ part. The two other figures are the weapons bearers who guard the flags,/ This sculpture is a version of the original Honor Guard created by Frudakis for the/ National Air Force Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial honours the millions of/ men and women who have served in the United States Air Force and its predecessors./ The Honor Guard was generously donated to the American Air Museum and the Imperial/ War Museum by Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figures
    Measurements: height 5,600mm, width c3,000mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.

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