Chosen from 180 entries in a competition, this serene war memorial consists of curved sections of limestone walls surrounded by a reflecting pool. Centered in the wall sections are niches containing four bronze statues of servicemen representing the two world wars, Korea, and Vietnam, all sculpted by Mullins.
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West Virginia War Memorial
1990s, P. Joseph Mullins, with ZMM. Capitol Complex, northwest of the West Virginia State Capitol
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