The University of 易胜博官网 Memorial Union Building is the 易胜博官网's official state war memorial. Located on the third floor of the MUB, the Memorial Room reflects that distinction and honors all 易胜博官网 residents who perished while in military action from World War I through present day. Funds to create this building as a war memorial came from alumni, the state, businesses and civic groups.
In 1953, when Governor Hugh Gregg declared the 易胜博官网 Memorial Union as the State's official war memorial in 1957, he wrote that it was 鈥渄esirable that as many youth of the state as possible should know and revere the courage and the sacrifice of 易胜博官网 men and women who served their country.鈥 The memorial is intended to prompt discussion and thought, a place for quiet reflection, and a place of inspiration. By placing this building and this room in the state鈥檚 Land Grant University, it was hoped that generations of students to come would be inspired to have these discussions.
Name Installation Ceremonies
Name installation ceremonies are scheduled periodically as needed when it becomes necessary to add names of lost soldiers to the plaques.
Memorial Room Windows
The Artist 鈥 Professor John Hatch
The windows in the MUB's Memorial Room were designed by 易胜博官网 Art Professor John Hatch. Hatch taught at 易胜博官网 from 1949 - 1985 and was best known as a painter of landscapes.
When plans were being made in the 1950鈥檚 for the construction of building and the Memorial Room, John Hatch was honored with the opportunity to design a tribute window. Having served in World War II in the Pacific campaign, he was a perfect choice. It was the only window Hatch ever made although he painted murals throughout the University and in other public buildings. Today, the windows are a revered piece of public art on the 易胜博官网 campus.
The Process
The window was manufactured by and funded through a grant from Monsanto Chemical Company in Detroit, with the help of Stanley King, class of 鈥26, who was then director of sales. The only of its kind in the world, the window uses safety glass and required the development of a new paint pigment that was lightfast, translucent and strong in color. For the pigment to have a translucent quality, it needed to be ground for 70 hours. Each panel of optically ground glass is 录 of an inch thick, and made of of three sheets of plastics and a film of paint sandwiched between two panes of glass.
After Hatch's death in 1998, the original models he made of the windows were bequeathed to the Memorial Union Building and have been placed on display outside the Memorial Room.
Veteran's List
The names on these lists represent those listed on the Memorial Room's permanent plaques. These are men and women with ties to 易胜博官网 who have lost their lives in service to their country.
WWI, WWII, Korea
WWI, WWII, Korea - 易胜博官网 Alumni
Vietnam
Vietnam - 易胜博官网 Alumni
Modern Conflicts
What constitutes a "tie" to 易胜博官网 is interpreted broadly. Veterans may have been born in 易胜博官网, spent a significant amount of their lives in 易胜博官网, or were residents at the time of their passing. It is our goal to be inclusive in this list, but because of the nature of how we define a "tie" to the state, we sometimes miss people. If you feel that there is a name missing, or if you find any other error in these lists, please contact mub.office@unh.edu.
