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Type
  
Bronze

Created
  
1987

Year
  
1987

Artist
  
Stanley Bleifeld

Owner
  
National Park Service

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Location
  
United States Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C., United States

Similar
  
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The lone sailor


The Lone Sailor, a 1987 bronze sculpture, is a tribute to all the personnel of the sea services. The sculpture was created by Stanley Bleifeld, for the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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History

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The face of the The Lone Sailor was inspired by that of Rear Admiral William Thompson, the first president and CEO of the Navy Memorial Foundation, which raised the funds to create the Navy Memorial. As a tribute to Thompson's work to bring the memorial to fruition, sculptor Stanley Bleifeld used photos of Thompson from his early days of service in World War II for the statue's face. As reflected in the stencil on the sculpture's seabag, Bleifeld also gave Thompson's name to the figure. The body of The Lone Sailor is modeled on then Petty Officer First Class Dan Maloney. After giving up on honor guard models, Bleifeld asked New London Submarine Base for someone more typical. As part of the casting process, the bronze for The Lone Sailor was mixed with artifacts from eight U. S. Navy ships, provided by the Naval Historical Center.

Replicas around the United States

There are other copies of The Lone Sailor in memorials around the United States.

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  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USS KIDD Veterans Memorial and Museum
  • Bremerton, Washington, Bremerton Marina.47°33′48″N 122°37′25″W Dedicated May 23, 2009.
  • Burlington, Vermont, Leahy Center.44°28′33.4″N 73°13′17.7″W
  • Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston Naval Memorial Park.32°51′09″N 79°57′24″W
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Esplanade Park overlooking the New River.26°07′10.8″N 80°08′53.5″W
  • Great Lakes, Illinois, Great Lakes Naval Training Center.42°18′29.0″N 87°50′57.7″W
  • Jacksonville, Florida, overlooking the St. Johns River.30°19′12.35″N 81°39′25.64″W
  • Long Beach, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.33°45′41.7″N 118°09′22.4″W
  • Norfolk, Virginia, in Wisconsin Square standing watch over the museum ship USS Wisconsin.36°50′55.2″N 76°17′39.9″W
  • Orlando, Florida, in Blue Jacket Park, memorializing the former site of Naval Training Center Orlando. This is the newest Lone Sailor in existence, dedicated on April 2, 2016. 28°34′30.1″N 81°20′16.3″W
  • Marin County, California, above Fort Baker.37°49′57.6″N 122°28′47.8″W
  • Waterloo, Iowa, Grout Museum. 42°29′35.5″N 92°20′37.0″W
  • Washington, D.C., in the West Wing of the White House, a 24-inch replica is stationed at the entrance to the White House Mess. Presented to President Reagan in 1987 by the Navy Memorial Dedication Committee.
  • West Haven, Connecticut, in Old Grove Park.41°15′28.0″N 72°56′54.7″W The statue in West Haven, CT was donated by residents and Navy veteran, Marty DeGrand.

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    References

    The Lone Sailor Wikipedia
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