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WASHINGTON STATE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL

WASHINGTON STATE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
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Location: WASHINGTON STATE CAPITOL

City: OLYMPIA

State: Washington

Zip Code: 98501

Year Dedicated: 1999

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR II

THIS DESIGN FEATURES A STAR-LIKE CLUSTER OF FIVE, 14 FOOT HIGH BRONZE BLADES ENGRAVED WITH THE NAMES OF NEARLY 6,000 WASHINGTON RESIDENTS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WWII. THE ENGRAVED NAMES FORM A SILHOUETTE IMAGES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS. THESE BLADES ARE PLACED UPON A GRANITE WORLD MAP. LARGE ROCKS ENGRAVED WITH THE SIGNIFICANT BATTLE NAMES AND EVENTS SURROUND THE WHEAT FIELD.


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