War Memorials World War II Memorial Maureen Picard Robins Rourke Publishing Vero Beach Florida 32964
Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln one the eighteenth century father and the other the nineteenth century preserver of our nation we honor those twentieth century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefathers entrusted to us A nation conceived in liberty and justice Inscription on the announcement stone of the World War II Memorial How Do We Pay Tribute to the Greatest Generation How do you memorialize a generation of people who involved themselves in every way to protect the ideals of freedom and liberty How do you pay tribute to people known as The Greatest Generation 50 years after the war called upon them to make sacrifices Can government agencies construct a national memorial quickly so that aging survivors of the war may enjoy its commemoration And where do you put it 4
Perhaps the answer to so many questions is a beautifully landscaped open-air memorial located in the heart of Washington D C s most revered section of the National Mall It is nicknamed monument alley 5
