Downey Veterans Memorial (2012) 

James T. Russell

DESCRIPTION:   10-foot high by 2-foot by 2-foot polished stainless steel "eternal flame" sculpture, mounted within a 15-foot diameter pentagonal continuous black granite pool and surrounded by five black granite dedication pillars

James T. Russell's stainless steel 'eternal flame' sculpture serves as the public art  centerpiece of the Downey Veterans Memorial.  The five dedication pillars surrounding the sculpture represent local Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Army veterans.  The memorial was dedicated on November 12, 2012. 
LOCATION:  Civic Center, 1111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, USA