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Description
From Authorizing Law: "to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States participation in that conflict." 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.
Themes
MilitaryCoordinates
38° 53' 22" N 77° 2' 29" W
Latitude/Longitude
38.889361,-77.041344
Authorized
1993 (107 Stat. 90)
Dedicated
2004
Sponsor
Public Law 103-32 authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish a World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., or its environs; paid for primarily with private funds.
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS