World War ll (1939-1945) had a significant impact worldwide, and on the University of Washington as well. In Seattle, the war involved a mass participation of soldiers, war industry, and public displays of both support and protest, as it was so in other parts of the country. The 1930’s student movement at the University of Washington was expressly anti-war, including an anti-ROTC campaign. However, despite the anti-military feelings at the time, over 600 University of Washington alumni, staff, and faculty sacrificed their lives fighting for the war.
Artist(s): Jon Gierlich
Completed: 1999, dedicated 2001
Material(s): Bronze plaques, flagpole, surrounding vegetation