The World War II
Memorial in Washington D. C. honors the 16 million who served in the
armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who
supported the war effort from home. Compared to the other
memorials in Washington, D. C., the WWII Memorial is LARGE -- it sits
on 7.4 acres. The actual memorial includes 56 tall white pillars
arranged in 2 semi circles. Each identical 17 foot tall white
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. The northern arch
is inscribed with "Atlantic"; the southern one, "Pacific." Each
white pillar is adorned with a bronze & granite wreathe.
Spectacular in its elegant & majestic, yet simplistic, design.
Many thanks to Mary at the NARA for
sending this project to us... please feel free to use it for your
PERSONAL research and/or use on your official Wisconsin GenWeb Project
sites. |
