Washington, DC trip 2005
Day Five - July 1, 2005 - Washington Monument, National World War II Memorial
(June 27 - July 3, 2005)





Washington Monument.


Directions...


Jefferson Memorial.


John Paul Jones statue.


Flagpole outside WWII Memorial.


Panoramic view of the National WWII Memorial, facing northwest.


Central fountain of WWII Memorial.


Tower for Atlantic Theater of the War. At the base lies a smaller fountain ringed with the names of the major battles. Flanking the fountain are inscriptions made by famous generals.


Tower for the Pacific Theater of the War.


Inscription by President Truman.


West view with fountain along back wall with Lincoln Memorial in background.


East view across central fountain with Washington Memorial in background.


Fountain lined with golden stars. Each star represents 100(?) of those who gave their lives in service to this country during the war.


Inscription by President Truman.


Atlantic tower.


North Carolina pylon. Each state, territory and commonwealth of America at the time of the war was represented by its individual pylon.


Inscriptions and fountain at the base of the Atlantic tower.


Inscription by General Marshall at base of Atlantic tower.


Inscription by General Eisenhower at base of Atlantic tower.


South view across central fountain towards Pacific tower.


Philippine pylon.


Inscription by President Roosevelt.


Inscription by Colonel Oveta Hobby.


Series of cast friezes depicting the Atlantic theater.


Dedication plaque for the memorial.


Atlantic theater frieze.


Temperate Atlantic theater frieze.


Atlantic theater frieze.


Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Atlantic theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.


Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Pacific theater frieze.



Inscription by Admiral Nimitz.



Inscription by author Walter Lord, flanking Pacific fountain.



Pacific fountain.



Inscription by General McArthur following the Japanese surrender.










Inscription of President Roosevelt's address to Congress requesting action the day after the infamous attack.


Panoramic view facing northeast toward the Mall.



Dedication of the National World War II Memorial.



West view of the memorial with the Lincoln Memorial in the distance.



The White House as seen from Constitution Avenue.



Washington statue in the Museum of American History.



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