Biography:List of memorials to George C. Marshall

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General of the Army George C. Marshall

This is a list of memorials to George C. Marshall (1880–1959), former secretary of state, secretary of defense, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Education

  • George C. Marshall High School, founded in 1962 and located in Falls Church, Virginia, is the only public high school in the United States named for Marshall. The nickname of the school – "The Statesmen" – appropriately reflects his life and contributions.[1]
  • Marshall Elementary School, in the Laurel Highlands School District, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.[2]
  • George C. Marshall Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington.[3]
  • George C. Marshall Elementary School in Seaside, California.[4]
  • The British Parliament established the Marshall Scholarship in recognition of Marshall's contributions to Anglo-American relations.[5]
  • Ankara Elementary/High School in Ankara, Turkey. Opened in 1950, its buildings were dedicated to George C. Marshall in 1964.[6]

    • Logo of George C. Marshall High School in Fairfax County, Virginia

    Parks

    • George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza, a public park near the site of Marshall's boyhood home in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.[7]
    • George C. Marshall Park, a public park in Pinehurst, North Carolina where Marshall owned a home. Dedicated by General Raymond T. Odierno on November 7, 2014.[8]

    Military vessels

    • USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654), a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine. The only naval vessel named for General Marshall.[9]

      • USS George C. Marshall underway in the Atlantic Ocean. February 1, 1991.

      Monuments

      • Marshall-Brunnen (Marshall Fountain), a public art display memorializing General Marshall. Three bronze water nymphs represent the maidens of Goethe's Faust.[10]
      • Marshall statue at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.[11]
      • Marshall statue at his former home, Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, Virginia.
      • General Marshall Equestrian Statue, a life size bronze statue, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Installed on July 4, 1989.[12]
      • Bust of General Marshall at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Unveiled by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Marshall's widow on September 8, 1960.[13]
      • Military statue of Marshall at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia as part of Marshall Plaza. Dedicated November 11, 1978.[14]
      • Seated bronze statue of Marshall inside the George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Dedicated October 26, 2003.[15]
      • Bust of General Marshall in the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, DC. Sculpted by Nison A. Tregor.[16]
      • Plaque with remarks from General Marshall's speech announcing the Marshall Plan on June 5, 1947 in Langwasser, Germany.
      • Granite monument to General Marshall in Kaisermühlen, Vienna, Austria. Sculpted by Alexander Wahl and dedicated in 1963.[17]
      • Bronze plaque honoring General Marshall in Rotterdam City Hall, the Netherlands. Unveiled on May 29, 1997 by President Bill Clinton during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan.[18]
      • Statue of Secretary of State Marshall at the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece. Dedicated in October 2000 by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.[19]
      • Plaque dedicated to General Marshall at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Erected on November 11, 2004 by the Virginia Military Institute Class of 1943.

        • Bronze statue of General Marshall at the Virginia Military Institute

        • Dwight Eisenhower and Katherine Marshall unveil a bust of Marshall at the Marshall Space Flight Center. September 8, 1960.

        • Bronze statue of General Marshall at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

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          Bronze statue of Marshall seated in George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza in Uniontown, Pennsylvania

        • Plaque in Langwasser, Germany with excerpts of Marshall's speech announcing the Marshall Plan

        • Marshall monument in the neighborhood of Kaisermühlen in Vienna, Austria

        • Plaque of Marshall inside Rotterdam City Hall, the Netherlands

        • Plaque dedicated to General Marshall at the National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Virginia.

        • Marshall-Brunnen fountain in Frankfurt, Germany

        Museums

        • George C. Marshall International Center, a non-profit organization that preserves Dodona Manor and interprets Marshall's legacy.[20]
        • George C. Marshall Foundation, a non-profit research library that holds Marshall's official papers and two million other documents, maps, and photographs.[21]
        • The Marshall House, a Victorian home named for General Marshall in Vancouver, Washington. George Marshall lived in the home from 1936 to 1937 while commanding the 5th Brigade of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Vancouver Barracks.[22]

          • Dodona Manor, open as a museum by the George C. Marshall International Center

          • George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia

          • The Marshall House in Vancouver, Washington

          Awards

          • George C. Marshall Award, awarded to a citizen of Leesburg, Virginia who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the community.[23]
          • George Catlett Marshall Medal, awarded by the Association of the United States Army.[24]
          • George C. Marshall Citizen-Soldier Award, given bi-annually to a Virginia Military Institute first classman or rising first classman best modeling the attributes displayed by Marshall as a cadet.[25]
          • George C. Marshall Award, awarded to the top Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet from each program and selected US Military Academy cadets.[26]
          • George C. Marshall Foundation Award, presented to an individual by the George C. Marshall Foundation who has made a significant contribution to foster international economic development and to establish, in Marshall's words, “economic health in the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace.”[27]
          • George C. Marshall Award, the highest award given to a chapter in Kappa Alpha Order.[28]
          • George C. Marshall Leadership Award, awarded to a resident of Vancouver, Washington by the Historic Trust and "recognizes a person’s leadership potential, commitment to public service, and strength of character."[29]
          • Marshall Award in History, awarded by the George C. Marshall Foundation and recognizes history majors at the Virginia Military Institute. Award recipients write a research paper using the Foundation's archival holdings.[25]
          • George C. Marshall Award, awarded by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.[30]

            • Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, left, and Chairman of the Board John B. Adams, Jr., present the George C. Marshall Foundation Award to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. October 16, 2009.

            Transportation

            • George-Marshall-Straße in Wiesbaden, Germany.
            • George-C.-Marshall-Ring in Oberursel, Germany.
            • George C. Marshall Drive Northeast in Leesburg, Virginia.
            • George C. Marshall Drive in Idylwood, Virginia.
            • General George C. Marshall Parkway in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Designated on October 2, 1975 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[31]
            • George-C.-Marshall-Brücke in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany. Spanning the Landwehr Canal, the bridge was built from 1996–1998 by architects Gerkan, Marg and partners.[32]

              • George-C.-Marshall-Brücke in Berlin, Germany

              Coinage

              • 1976 – Sterling silver medal. Minted for the "Gallery of Great Americans" set.[33]
              • 1982 – Germany commemorative silver 23rd thaler.
              • 1997 – Netherlands 10 Gulden KM# 224 silver coin.[34]
              • 2008 – United States commemorative gold coin. Minted for the "Leaders of World War II" series by the U.S. Mint.[35]
              • 2013 – United States $1 silver commemorative coin. Minted for the "5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program" by the U.S. Mint.[36]

                • Medallion issued in 1982 to honor George Marshall's post-war work for Europe.

                • Netherlands 10 Gulden silver coin honoring Marshall for the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan in 1997.

                • Commemorative gold coin issued by the U.S. Mint in 2008 as part of the "Leaders in World War II" series.

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                  $1 silver coin honoring Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower from the U.S. Mint. Issued in 2013.

                • Silver medal honoring General Marshall as part of the 1976 "Gallery of Great Americans" series.

                Organizations

                • George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[37]
                • George C. Marshall Institute, a non-profit conservative think tank. Established in 1984 and dissolved in 2015.
                • George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, originally the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, became a NASA field center and was renamed in 1960.[38]
                • German Marshall Fund of the United States, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to promoting cooperation between North American and Europe.[39]
                • George Marshall Society, dedicated to improving German-American relations and to underscore the historic importance of the Marshall Plan.[40]
                • Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation, established by the Economic Recovery Program to provide research cooperation between Austrian and the United States.[41]

                  • Logo of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

                  • George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama

                  • German Marshall Fund in Washington, DC

                  Objects

                  • 40 pfennig West German postage stamp. Printed by the Deutsche Bundespost in 1960.[42]
                  • 20¢ U.S. postage stamp. Printed by the U.S. Postal Service in the Prominent Americans Series from 1965 to 1978.[42]
                  • The Marshall Bell, a 7,595-pound bell installed in the Netherlands Carillon in Washington, DC in April 2021.[43]
                  • 1962 Virginia Military Institute class ring, honoring to Marshall on the "class side."[44]
                  • 32¢ U.S. postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan. Printed by the U.S. Postal Service in 1997.[45]
                  • 100 pfenning German postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan. Printed by the Deutsche Bundespost in 1997.

                    • 1967 U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring Marshall

                    • 1960 Deutsche Bundespost stamp honoring Marshall

                    • The Marshall Bell being cast for the Netherlands Carillon in April 2020

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                      1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan

                    • 1997 Deutsche Bundespost stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan

                    Other

                    • George Catlett Marshall Arch, an entranceway into cadet barracks at the Virginia Military Institute. Dedicated on May 15, 1951.[46]
                    • George C. Marshall Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America in Lexington, Virginia.[47]
                    • George C. Marshall American Veterans Post 103, located in Hopwood, Pennsylvania.[48]
                    • Marshall Hall, a building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute which houses the school's Center for Leadership and Ethics.[49]
                    • George C. Marshall Corridor, a hallway in the Pentagon with an exhibit on General Marshall.[50]
                    • The George-C.-Marshall-Haus in Berlin, Germany was built as the United States exhibition pavilion for the German Industrial Exhibition in 1950.
                    • Marshallhof, an urban residential complex in Vienna, Austria. Built from 1953–1959 by architect Hermann Stiegholzer. Dedicated to Marshall in 1961.[51]
                    • George-Marshall-Platz, a public square in Erlangen, Germany. Opened on July 29, 2011.[52]

                      • The George-C.-Marshall-Haus in Berlin, Germany

                      • An apartment building in the Marshallhof complex, Vienna, Austria

                      • George-Marshall-Platz in Erlangen, Germany

                      See also

                      • List of memorials to Dwight D. Eisenhower
                      • List of places named for Douglas MacArthur
                      • List of places named for George S. Patton
                      • List of memorials to Franklin D. Roosevelt

                      References

                      1. ↑ "George C. Marshall High School | Home of the Statesmen | Fairfax County Public Schools | George C. Marshall High School". https://marshallhs.fcps.edu/. 
                      2. ↑ "Marshall School" (in english). https://www.lhsd.org/marshall-school. 
                      3. ↑ Neal, Sara; staff, Communications. "Home" (in en-US). https://marshall.vansd.org/. 
                      4. ↑ "George C. Marshall Elementary". https://marshall.mpusd.net/. 
                      5. ↑ "Home – Marshall Scholarships" (in en-GB). https://www.marshallscholarship.org/. 
                      6. ↑ Communications, DoDEA. "Our Community" (in en-us). https://www.dodea.edu/ankaraehs/community.cfm. 
                      7. ↑ "George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza" (in en). https://www.legion.org/memorials/238637/george-c-marshall-memorial-plaza. 
                      8. ↑ "Nov. 7, 2014 -- CSA's remarks at Gen. George C. Marshall Park dedication ceremony" (in en). https://www.army.mil/article/137950/nov_7_2014_csas_remarks_at_gen_george_c_marshall_park_dedication_ceremony. 
                      9. ↑ Cathy (2016-11-18). "Marshall and his submarine" (in en-US). https://www.marshallfoundation.org/blog/marshall-and-his-submarine/. 
                      10. ↑ "Marshall-Brunnen". https://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/en/Media/Attractions/Fountains-Monuments-Sculpures/Marshall-Brunnen-Marshall-Fountain. 
                      11. ↑ "Marshall Center's Bronze Statue of its Namesake Turns 21" (in en). https://www.army.mil/article/221172/marshall_centers_bronze_statue_of_its_namesake_turns_21. 
                      12. ↑ "General Marshall Equestrian Statue" (in en). https://www.legion.org/memorials/248234/general-marshall-equestrian-statue. 
                      13. ↑ csonnier (2017-06-30). "Marshall and the Space Flight Center" (in en-US). https://www.marshallfoundation.org/blog/marshall-space-flight-center/. 
                      14. ↑ "VMI Archives Photographs Collection" (in en). https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll7/id/4490. 
                      15. ↑ "George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza" (in en). https://www.legion.org/memorials/238637/george-c-marshall-memorial-plaza. 
                      16. ↑ Bowers, Thomas (2020). A Tonic to My Spirit: George Catlett Marshall and the American Red Cross. Leesburg, Virginia: George C. Marshall International Center. 
                      17. ↑ "Denkmal George Catlett Marshall" (in de-formal). https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Denkmal_George_Catlett_Marshall. 
                      18. ↑ Swardson, Anne (1997-05-29). "ROTTERDAM OPENS ITS DOORS TO THANK ALL AMERICANS" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/05/29/rotterdam-opens-its-doors-to-thank-all-americans/2ff990e5-b33c-4b83-95ac-c004b6e9f20e/. 
                      19. ↑ "70th Anniversary of Marshall Plan" (in en-US). 2017-06-14. https://gr.usembassy.gov/marshall-plan-70th-anniversary/. 
                      20. ↑ "George C. Marshall International Center" (in en-US). https://www.georgecmarshall.org/. 
                      21. ↑ "Home" (in en-US). https://www.marshallfoundation.org/. 
                      22. ↑ "The Marshall House: Victorian Jewel of Officers Row (U.S. National Park Service)" (in en). https://www.nps.gov/articles/marshallhouse.htm. 
                      23. ↑ LoudounNow (2019-05-09). "Photo Gallery: Biz Awards Celebrate Leesburg's Best" (in en-US). https://loudounnow.com/2019/05/09/biz-awards-celebrate-leesburgs-best-2/. 
                      24. ↑ "George Catlett Marshall Medal" (in en). 2016-08-04. https://www.ausa.org/george-catlett-marshall-medal. 
                      25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Prizes, Medals, and Awards". 2021. https://catalog.vmi.edu/content.php?catoid=22&navoid=672. 
                      26. ↑ "About This Year's Seminar (Fort Leavenworth, KS)". Ft. Knox, KY: United States Army Cadet Command. December 20, 2018. https://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/george_marshall.aspx. 
                      27. ↑ "The George C. Marshall Foundation Award – News and Events". https://www.marshallfoundation.org/newsroom/awards-programs/george-c-marshall-foundation-award/. 
                      28. ↑ "National Awards". https://mst-ka.org/awards/national-awards/#:~:text=Marshall%20Award%20of%20Chapter%20Excellence,11%20(as%20of%202019).. 
                      29. ↑ "The Historic Trust honors George C. Marshall Leadership Award recipients | ClarkCountyToday.com" (in en-US). 2020-03-19. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/local_news/the-historic-trust-honors-george-c-marshall-leadership-award-recipients/. 
                      30. ↑ "Ambassador Pyatt's Remarks at AHEPA George C. Marshall Award Reception" (in en-US). 2021-07-29. https://gr.usembassy.gov/ambassador-pyatts-remarks-at-ahepa-george-c-marshall-award-reception/. 
                      31. ↑ https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1975/0/0097..PDF [bare URL]
                      32. ↑ "George C. Marshall Bridge (Berlin-Tiergarten, 1998)" (in en). https://structurae.net/en/structures/george-c-marshall-bridge. 
                      33. ↑ "1976 Proof Sterling Silver Medal George C. Marshall (#0077) on Aug 10, 2021 | Coins and Auctions Since 1994 in WA" (in en). https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108634068_1976-proof-sterling-silver-medal-george-c-marshall. 
                      34. ↑ "Netherlands 10 Gulden KM 224 Prices & Values | NGC". https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/netherlands-10-gulden-km-224-1997-cuid-1083966-duid-1431896. 
                      35. ↑ shop, VCoins, the online coin. "France, Medal, Seconde Guerre Mondiale, George C.Marshall, Général" (in en). https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/numiscorner/239/product/france_medal_seconde_guerre_mondiale_george_cmarshall_general/966565/Default.aspx. 
                      36. ↑ "5-Star Generals Commemorative $1 Silver Coin | U.S. Mint". https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/commemorative-coins/5-star-generals-silver. 
                      37. ↑ "George C. Marshall Center. European Center For Security Studies" (in en). https://www.marshallcenter.org/. 
                      38. ↑ Harbaugh, Jennifer (2015-02-12). "Marshall Space Flight Center". http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/home/index.html. 
                      39. ↑ "The German Marshall Fund of the United States" (in en). https://www.gmfus.org/. 
                      40. ↑ "Welcome!" (in en-US). http://www.george-marshall-society.org/. 
                      41. ↑ "Introduction". https://www.marshallplan.at/introduction. 
                      42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Staff, GCMF (2020-10-29). "National Stamp Collecting Month: George C. Marshall Postage Stamp" (in en-US). https://www.marshallfoundation.org/blog/stamp-collecting-month-marshall-stamp/. 
                      43. ↑ Luxner, Larry (2021-05-12). "Dutch Embassy unveils 'New Bells of the Netherlands Carillon' exhibit" (in en-US). https://washdiplomat.com/dutch-embassy-unveils-new-bells-of-the-netherlands-carillon-exhibit/. 
                      44. ↑ "VMI Class of 1962 Ring – Marshall Museum". https://www.marshallfoundation.org/museum/white-glove-wednesday-class-ring/. 
                      45. ↑ McAllister, Bill (1997-05-30). "A MAN, A PLAN, A STAMP" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/05/30/a-man-a-plan-a-stamp/aca1e109-6e1d-4a6c-aa7e-ca40db287fba/. 
                      46. ↑ Cathy (2020-05-15). "May 15, 1951, Marshall Day at VMI: A Photo Essay" (in en-US). https://www.marshallfoundation.org/blog/may-15-1951-marshall-day-at-vmi-a-photo-essay/. 
                      47. ↑ "Military Officer's Association of America" (in en). 2021-01-14. https://www.moaa.org/chapter/georgecmarshall/. 
                      48. ↑ "Post 103 Home". http://www.hopwoodamvets.net/. 
                      49. ↑ "Marshall Hall Facility – Cadet Life – Virginia Military Institute". https://www.vmi.edu/cadet-life/cadet-leadership-and-development/cle/marshall-hall-facility/. 
                      50. ↑ "Dedication of the George C. Marshall Corridor at the Pentagon" (in en). https://www.army.mil/article/61310/dedication_of_the_george_c_marshall_corridor_at_the_pentagon. 
                      51. ↑ "Marschallhof" (in de-formal). https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Marschallhof. 
                      52. ↑ Erlangen, Stadt (2021-10-30). "Mobilität und öffentlicher Raum" (in de). https://www.erlangen.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1332/3295_read-23934/. 




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