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	The Virginia War Memorial: About The Virginia War Memorial
		Engraved on its stone and glass walls, the Shrine of Memory originally had the names of Virginians who died as a result of hostile action in World War II and Korea.
		These displays contain artifacts and memorabilia given to the Memorial and tell a compelling story of the impact of these conflicts on Virginia veterans, their families, and citizens alike.
		The Memorial was highly praised for its design and location on a towering point affording a commanding view of the James River and the skyline of the city of Richmond.
	www.vawarmemorial.org /aboutVWM.html (831 words)

	National World War II Memorial
		In the case of the World War II veterans, in the period after the war there were efforts made to honor those who had died, as well as those returning, with traditional memorials.
		By 1947 work was completed on the centerpiece of the memorial, a semi-circular, granite colonnade, 32 feet high, with reliefs of the various branches of the armed services along its top and bronze plates inscribed with the names of the nearly eight hundred Douglas County, Nebraska, World War II dead on its colonnades.
		This is certainly true of any memorial that is going to endure, but it is a view that is typically advanced, as with the National World War II Memorial, in order to criticize a memorial for being too tied to the generation associated with it.
	www.worldwar2history.info /World-War-II-Memorial.html (3606 words)

	Celebrate Their Valor - Honor Their Sacrifice
		The National World War II Memorial, the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II, will honor all military veterans of the war as well as the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms.
		This is between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, and is a prominent location that is commensurate with the historical importance and lasting significance of World War II to America and the world.
		The World War II Memorial is to be funded almost entirely by private contributions, and the capital campaign goal for donations is set at $100 million.
	robtshepherd.tripod.com /world-war-two.html (671 words)

	World War II Memorial - photos of monuments & memorials in The Mall on Worldisround
		The World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. is a beautiful Memorial dedicated to "The Greatest Generation".
		This memorial is dedicated to the generation of Americans who came out of the Great Depression to fight and win the most devastating war in world...
		The Atlantic Pavilion of the WW II Mem.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/89215/index.html (251 words)

	World War II Memorial
		The World War II Memorial was authorized in 1995 by the Washington State Legislature.
		The memorial was dedicated on May 28, 1999, during a patriotic and emotional ceremony that drew a crowd of 5,000.
		The memorial also includes a cast-bronze wheat field with 4,000 individual stalks, symbolizing the service men and women who died in the war.
	www1.leg.wa.gov /OutsideTheLegislature/WashingtonStateInfo/Memorials/ww2mem.htm (297 words)

	World War II Memorial Opens To Public (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The memorial, which sits prominently between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, was long overdue but worth the wait, some vets said.
		While the formal dedication ceremony is a month away, project organizers raced to put the finishing touches on the memorial so the ever-dwindling number of World War II veterans could come to see it as soon as possible.
		World War II vets are dying at a rate of 1,056 a day, the Veterans Affairs Department estimates.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_memorial_043004,00.html (696 words)

	CNN.com - WWII memorial dedication to salute heroes - May 28, 2004
		The National World War II Memorial honors courage and sacrifice.
		The memorial, which opened to the public on April 29, honors the 16 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, the millions who helped the war effort at home and the 405,399 men and women who gave their all in the fight against Germany, Italy and Japan.
		The World War II monument is also near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the District of Columbia World War I Memorial and Constitution Gardens.
	www.cnn.com /2004/TRAVEL/05/27/WWII.memorial/index.html (932 words)

	Memories of World War II
		In the summer of 1995, the City of Littleton invited veterans of World War II and their families to a barbecue to commemorate the war's end 50 years before.
		A Brief History of World War II Historians have said that World War II was the single most devastating event in all of human history--because of the number of people and nations and resources involved, from all of the continents of the world, in a terrible and unprecedented cataclysm.
		Beginning of World War II World War II began in the mid-1930s with Japan's encroachment into China and Manchuria, Germany's penetration and occupation of the Sudetenland, and Italy's declaration of war on Ethiopia.
	www.littleton.org /history/wwiimemorial.asp (3340 words)

	National World War II Memorial
		I first learned about the noble and long overdue project to raise funds for a memorial honoring those veterans who served in World War II while listening to a speech by Senator Bob Dole before a packed convention meeting in 1998 in San Diego.
		Afterward, I interviewed the decorated war hero and former Presidential candidate about his Herculean undertaking and was so moved by his commitment that I did more than write a feature, I actually raised some money for his committee.
		Just after World War II ended, he was assigned another tour of duty with a military police unit in New Orleans where he served as an aide to General Jonathan Wainwright who had been captured during the war by the Japanese.
	www.docsnews.com /worldwarIImemorial.html (652 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Crews race to finish World War II memorial
		WASHINGTON – Construction crews are working day and night to put the finishing touches on the World War II Memorial so the site can soon be opened to the public – especially the veterans of that era, who are dying by the hundreds each day.
		The memorial won't be dedicated until May 29, but project organizers decided it should unofficially open as soon as possible so that the ever-dwindling number of men and women who served and were its inspiration can visit it.
		The Veterans Affairs Department estimates World War II vets are dying at a rate of 1,056 a day – more than 385,000 a year.
	signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20040408-1437-worldwariimemorial.html (650 words)

	world war II memorial
		Now, 60 years later, the official end of World War II in the Pacific will be commemorated at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., with a ceremony on Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.
		Despite the controversy and repeated delays with the memorial’s construction, the restful sounds of the water fountains and the open, circular design complement the mall with the Lincoln Memorial to the west and the Washington Monument to the east.
		The bas relief scenes at the entrance depict the war from the homefront — sitting by the radio listening to the president, or Rosy the Riveteer working on planes, or the farm workers tilling the fields — all illustrating that the war was fought on many fronts.
	www.catholicherald.com /articles/05articles/WWII.htm (627 words)

	National World War II Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kaptur introduced the World War II Memorial Act to the House of Representatives as HR 3742 on December 10.
		The resolution authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish a World War II memorial in "Washington, D.C., or its environs," but the bill was not voted on before the end of the session, so it was not passed.
		The board was led by two co-chairs: Senator Bob Dole, a decorated World War II veteran and 1996 Republican nominee for president, and Frederick W. Smith, the president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation and a former U.S. Marine Corps officer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_II_Memorial (1475 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- U.S. honors the veterans of World War II with a monument to their ...
		WASHINGTON – America dedicated a memorial Saturday to the fast-thinning ranks of World War II veterans, a poignant last hurrah drawing together tens of thousands of old soldiers, sailors and heroes of the home front.
		The World War II Memorial was built with a sense of urgency once Washington resolved to go ahead with it.
		The memorial "will stand forever as a tribute to the generation that fought that war, and to the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives," Bush said.
	signonsandiego.com /news/military/20040529-1101-worldwariimemorial.html (899 words)

	Second World War
		Japan entered the war in December 1941 and swiftly achieved a series of victories which resulted in the occupation of most of south-east Asia and large areas of the Pacific by the end of March 1942.
		The value of the second campaign, fought in Borneo in 1945, to the overall war effort remains the subject of continuing debate; Australian troops were still fighting in Borneo when the war ended in August 1945.
		Nurses had gone overseas with the AIF in 1940, but during the early years of the war women were generally unable to make a significant contribution to the war effort in any official capacity.
	www.awm.gov.au /atwar/ww2.htm (1116 words)

	USATODAY.com - World War II Memorial opens; formal dedication set for May (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		WASHINGTON (AP) — A national monument to the 16 million U.S. men and women who served during World War II opened to the public Thursday, giving veterans of that era a sense of recognition some say was long overdue but well worth the wait.
		Zach Richter, 14, of Newtown, Conn., whose grandfather served in World War II, said he couldn't wait to get home to call him and let him know his grandson was one of the first visitors.
		America's World War II vets are dying at a rate of 1,056 a day, the Veterans Affairs Department estimates.
	usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-04-29-wwii-memorial_x.htm?... (818 words)

	Remembering the Greatest Generation: World War II Memorial
		A new outdoor memorial, remembering the 400,000 Americans who gave their lives in World War II, has opened on the Mall in Washington, just a few hundred yards from the Washington Monument.
		But, then again, although the long simple memorial wall to Vietnam dead, just listing the names, was panned by many critics when it was first built, it is now one of the most revered memorials in a city of memorials.
		On a recent day, I interviewed World War II veterans visiting their memorials and they did not share the antagonism towards the memorial.
	www.aarp.org /travel/destinations/eastern_us/a2004-05-27-ww2memorial-dedication.html (848 words)

	WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		There is a memorial to the Korean War and one to the Vietnam War, but none for WWII, a war that dwarfed all others in scope and intensity.
		World War II veterans all over our nation are dying at the rate of one thousand a day.
		I am proud to make my contribution of ($100), ($50), ($25), (_______) to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. in honor and memory of the sacrifices and achievements of all SC National Guardsmen who served in WWII.
	www.ngasc.org /world_war_ii_memorial.htm (525 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Missing Words from WWII Memorial
		The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.
		War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was formally dedicated.
		War II would be complete without a reproduction of at least a portion of President Roosevelt's memorable speech.
	www.snopes.com /politics/military/memorial.asp (1025 words)

	Amazon.com: The World War II Memorial: A Grateful Nation Remembers: Books: Douglas Brinkley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of the Associated Press by The Associated Press
		World War II Memorial (Symbols, Landmarks, and Monuments) by Tamara L. Britton
		A tribute to the new war memorial in Washington, D.C., this work brackets a capsule history of America's role in World War II between descriptions of the monument's architectural character and its physical construction.
	www.amazon.com /World-War-II-Memorial-Remembers/dp/0060851589 (1184 words)

	World War II Memorial Moves Forward - CBS News
		The Senate action came hours after two dozen World War II veterans said they would return their medals if the bill went forward.
		Republican Sen. Tim Hutchison of Arkansas, and a leading proponent of the memorial, said that 1,000 World War II veterans dies every day and only 5 million remain of the 16 million who served in uniform.
		Last week President Bush expressed concern that time was running out for World War II veterans who want to see their sacrifices memorialized.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2001/05/22/politics/main292752.shtml (843 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		Remembering World War II Stars and Stripes already had a proud history — having served the troops in the Civil War and World War I — when the decision was made to revive the newspaper in the European theater in April, 1942.
		Here are some of the orginial stories and editorial cartoons Stripes delivered to U.S. servicemembers during World War II, as well as coverage of the 2004 dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington.
		Memorial Day belongs to all U.S. veterans, but Memorial Day 2004 belonged especially to the men and women of “The Greatest Generation,” Americans who helped win World War II.
	www.estripes.com /webpages.asp?id=64 (435 words)

	World War II Memorial-Arlington Natl.Cemetery-2004
		The memory of America's World War II generation will be preserved within the physical World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. and through the World War II Registry of Remembrances.
		During the subsequent years Jim Drury routinely included reports in the Watch showing the memorial progress with updates of the amount contributed by the society.The response was amazing, resulting with the society being recognized as the largest contributor among Army Infantry associations.
		At the recent dedication of the memorial on the Memorial Day weekend the society stood proud and tall having contributed over $13,000 to the fund.
	www.warfoto.com /WWIIMemArl.htm (1648 words)

	CNN.com - WWII veterans honored at memorial dedication - May 29, 2004
		The World War II Memorial started with one man's question.
		The memorial honors the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces during World War II, the millions who helped the war effort at home and the 405,399 men and women killed in the fight against Germany, Italy and Japan.
		Noting that World War II marked a "hard, heroic and gallant time in the life of our country," Bush paid tribute to "the greatest generation" of Americans who when it mattered most "showed the finest qualities of our nation and of humanity."
	www.cnn.com /2004/US/05/29/war.memorial/index.html (1072 words)

	World War II Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The memorial consists of six bronze figures representing the branches of service in which South Dakotans served during WWII.
		They are portrayed as warriors fresh from battle; the memories burnt into them of the horrors and atrocities of war as well as, the acts of selflessness, bravery and valor.
		They are to be a reminder for all of us what would the world be like today if the United States of America and the Allied countries had not prevailed in World War II.
	www.state.sd.us /STATE/CAPITOL/CAPITOL/TOUR/wwii.htm (183 words)

	National World War II Memorial Page
		The memorial will honor all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms.
		Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th century in American history, the memorial will be a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people, to the common defense of the nation and to the broader causes of peace and freedom from tyranny throughout the world.
		Above all, the memorial will stand for all time as an important symbol of American national unity, a timeless reminder of the moral strength and awesome power that can flow when a free people are at once united and bonded together in a common and just cause.
	www.house.gov /va/issues/wwII.htm (373 words)

	National WWII Memorial
		The World War II Memorial 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.
		Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.
		The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29.
	www.wwiimemorial.com (350 words)

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