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World War II Memorial. / 38.88944°N 77.04056°W / 38.88944; -77.04056. The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States [ 1][ 2] dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a United States presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States . Located to the south of the National Mall, the national memorial is set in a park-like plaza, with ...
14000388. Added to NRHP. July 11, 2014. The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle ...
The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Website. www .navymemorial .org. The United States Navy Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring those who have served or are currently serving in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine . It lies on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 7th Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, adjacent to the Archives station of ...
Added to NRHP. July 27, 1995. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C. 's West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War (1950–1953). The national memorial was dedicated in 1995.
At 108 years old, Lucy Coffey is the world's oldest living female World War II veteran. Coffey served as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and KENS reports that last weekend, she was ...
Friedrich St. Florian. Aerial view of the National World War II Memorial, designed by St.Florian. Friedrich St. Florian (born 1932) is an Austrian - American architect. He moved to the United States in 1961, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1973.