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U.S. Army Capt. John P. Gaffaney, of the 1908th Medical Company, is remembered with a rose and Soldier's Medal in a sculpture created by artist Troy Kelley to honor him, July 22, 2014. Gaffaney was killed while trying to subdue the gunman in the Nov. 5, 2009, Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead. He was posthumously awarded the Soldier's Medal by Secretary of the Army John McHugh for his actions. Kelley's sculptures for each of the victims killed in the shooting will be featured in the November 5, 2009 Fort Hood Shooting Memorial, to be located at the Killeen Civic Center. Kelley asked the family members of each victim killed in the tragedy to tell him which objects were most dear to their lost loved ones, then created sculptures representing each victim using those objects as symbols of their personalities and life. The 13 sculptures will be incorporated into the finished memorial, which will include a garden, a pavilion, and an American flag. Family members and organizers hope to see the project completed by the end of the year. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 07.23.2014 12:17 |
| Photo ID: | 1459562 |
| VIRIN: | 140722-A-ZU930-005 |
| Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
| Size: | 2.21 MB |
| Location: | TX, US |
| Web Views: | 58 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
This work, Hero's Soldiers Medal cast forever in bronze for November 5, 2009 Fort Hood Shooting Memorial [Image 14 of 14], by Ken Scar, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
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