Visiting the World War II Memorial with Lamar Denkins
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Lamar Denkins and Mike Rogers at the World War II Memorial. The World War II Memorial Plaza looking towards the Washington Monument. Photo by Richard Latoff.
Each state’s fallen heroes are represented by tall granite pillars. Photo by Richard Latoff. Atlantic Pavilion looking from beside Alabama pillar.
The Atlantic Pavilion supports bronze eagles carrying green laurel wreaths. Photo by Richard Latoff. The Alabama pillar, raised in honor of our fallen heroes and World War II veterans.
General Eisenhower’s D-Day quote engraved in the Memorial. Photo by Richard Latoff. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous words shortly after the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor.
The Pacific Arch, signifying the Pacific front of the war. Rogers and Denkins in front of the Wall of Stars.
Each of the wall’s 4,000 stars represents 100 fallen heroes. Photo by Richard Latoff. The Lincoln Memorial rises in the distance beyond the Memorial.
President Harry S. Truman honored the Allied soldiers who fought along side of Americans during World War II. The Washington Monument rises just to the east of the Memorial.
The Memorial at night. Photo by Richard Latoff.
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