The World War II Memorial
Washington, D.C.
This Memorial Day we stop to remember our Veteran’s with a look at the World War II Memorial, in Washington, D.C.; which we visited last year, on Veteran’s day, and which solemnly reminds us the men and women who sacrificed so much both on the front and at home, to ensure victory not only for America, but for the world. Thank you.
The fountain in the center.
President Roosevelt’s Words
The President George Washington Memorial on the National Mall
“Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the eighteenth century father and the other the nineteenth century preserver of our nation, we honor those twentieth century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefathers entrusted to use, a nation conceived in liberty and justice.”
~ Words Inscribed at the World War II Memorial which sits between these two Memorials ~
The President Abraham Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall
Perhaps one of the most overdue Memorials’ in D.C.; the World War II Memorial was opened on April 29, 2004. It strikingly sits in the middle of the Mall, welcoming visitors to walk around the plaza with its fountain, and around the pillars bearing the names of the states and territories which contributed to the ultimate victory.
“Here we mark the price of freedom.”
There are 4,048 gold stars on this wall, each represents 100 Americans who died during the war.
In Memoriam
The Atlantic Arch
The Pacific Arch
Indeed
Paying homage to the women who helped win the war.
There are various reliefs around the Memorial which capture life during the war.
“Each pillar is inscribed with the name of one of the 48 U.S. states of 1945, as well as the District of Columbia, the Alaska Territory and Territory of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” I could not help but take perhaps a few photographs of the states which have impacted my life.
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Kate, me, and Miss Merry
Under the arch
