Broken Wall Memorial | |
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United States | |
For World War I, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War service members associated with the university | |
Established | 1948 (1948) |
Location | 45°34′22″N122°43′27″W / 45.57265°N 122.72405°W /45.57265; -122.72405 near |
TheBroken Wall Memorial is an outdoor memorial installed on theUniversity of Portland campus inPortland, Oregon, United States. It started with thePraying Hands Memorial, dedicated in 1948,[1][2] and was expanded and rededicated in its current form onVeterans Day in 1990. The memorial commemoratesWorld War I,Korean War,[3]Vietnam War andGulf War service members associated with the university,[4] and features inscriptions of select names.[5] Vigils are held at the site each Veterans Day.[6]