Panel 44 — National Museum of the Marine Corps
"Panel 44," a traveling exhibition built around a rejected 1982 granite panel from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial engraved with 335 names, debuted January–March 2022 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, designed and built by Art Guild for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and toured to additional military museums through 2022.
| Venue | National Museum of the Marine Corps |
|---|---|
| Project type | Traveling Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | video presentations, archival artifact casework |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Art Guild, Inc. | Exhibit Design | Designer and builder |
| Art Guild, Inc. | Fabrication |
Description
The panel was fabricated and engraved in 1982 but withheld from the Memorial due to a visible crack; it later surfaced for sale online and was acquired by VVMF. The touring exhibit pairs the panel with artifacts and video profiles of the 335 service members commemorated on it, including Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipients. It subsequently toured to the National Museum of the U.S. Army, First Division Museum, and National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in 2022.