Thunder
A rare, perhaps the only extant example of a Donal Hord sketch
and the 104lb block of Wyoming nephrite jade which he and his
longtime assistant, Homer Dana, used to create Thunder.
The project began in early 1946 and was completed in late Summer, 1947.
Sixty four years ago the battle we call “the Bulge” was reaching its climax. San Diego sculptor Donal Hord created this Angel of Peace to stand over the graves of American dead at Henri Chapelle, Belgium. It stands 12 feet tall on an 18 foot pylon.
As that infamous date rolls around again, here is what one sailor found the time to carve, an original American warrior. This recently discovered photo is of Frank and his new sculpture ‘somewhere in the South Pacific’ … probably aboard USS Whitney off Guadalcanal in 1942 … find out more about Frank’s career at Frank James Morgan 1916-1985
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