by Geoff Cobb 
The Bedi-Makky building at 227 India Street looks like any other ordinary industrial Greenpoint building. However, it was here that the one of the largest bronze sculpture ever cast in human history was made; the famous Iwo Jima Memorial from Arlington National Cemetery was cast at the foundry, but it was no simple job.
Working six days a week for three years, seven local men constructed what was then the world’s largest…
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I am working on a video about the making of this statue for the National Park Service. Where did you find these pictures? Are they yours?
I have original documents on construction of Monument – obtained from Felix DeWeldon bankruptcy in 1995. Would be glad to discuss with you if interested. My goal is for an accurate story be told of the Monument.