 Om May 29, 2004 The National WWII Memorial is slated for dedication. Paying tribute to the many Armed Forces who died in this war and for the many who supported this cause at home. The National Memorial site is located between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
This memorial to our men and women of WWII is a long awaited monument for the courage and the devoted loyalty of our Soldiers of the great war. It is with pride and an extreme deep > abiding love for those patriots who gave their lives and their souls to this cause. For those living who still remember the > horrors of the war and live with it each day, I say to them that the love they have given and the sorrows they go through make them extraordinary human beings. The carefully planned and majestic testament to our Soldiers of WWII is most extraordinary and has great meaning for all our brave hearts who gave so much, so willingly and without reservation for the freedom that will always be a part of their valor. Read Francine Pucillo's Archived "Dedication Poem" Here - Poetry-Emotion  When the eyes of the nation focused on Washington, D.C., Memorial Day weekend 2004, they took in the splendor and magnificence of the seven-acre National World War II Memorial on the National Mall. But, what they didn't see was the joint venture of Tompkins Builders and Grunley-Walsh Construction who served as general contractor for the project nor the artists behind this impressive tribute to American WWII veterans, Friedrich St. Florian and Carnegie Mellon alumnus Raymond Kaskey (A’67).  National World War II Memorial (2004) by Friedrich St. Florian revealed a small engraved doodle of a bald-headed man and the words “Kilroy was here” appear in two secluded areas of the Washington Memorial plaza. Read more about this discovery and gorgeous images. Image Source: Living In Washington - National Mall Map Marking D-Day at National World War II Memorial |
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