The District of Columbia World War Memorial
A lesser known war memorial almost hidden in the trees of the West Potomac Park next to the National Mall, the D.C. World War Memorial honors the 26,000 men and women from Washington D.C. who served in World War I. It was completed in 1931, years before the U.S. entered World War II. 499 names or inscribed in the base of the memorial of the nation's capital's dead.
This memorial is not a "national" World War I memorial. No such landmark exists in the National Mall in Washington D.C. unlike the memorials for World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War.
This was taken the day after Memorial Day, therefore all the flowers placed on the memorial still remain.
Please see the World War I Memorial Foundation's website for more details about this memorial and the hopes of building a national memorial to finally honor the men and women from across the country who served and died in World War I.
© 2009 Ashley D. Cristal, All Rights Reserved. Use of this photograph in ANY form is NOT permitted without permission from the author.
The District of Columbia World War Memorial
A lesser known war memorial almost hidden in the trees of the West Potomac Park next to the National Mall, the D.C. World War Memorial honors the 26,000 men and women from Washington D.C. who served in World War I. It was completed in 1931, years before the U.S. entered World War II. 499 names or inscribed in the base of the memorial of the nation's capital's dead.
This memorial is not a "national" World War I memorial. No such landmark exists in the National Mall in Washington D.C. unlike the memorials for World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War.
This was taken the day after Memorial Day, therefore all the flowers placed on the memorial still remain.
Please see the World War I Memorial Foundation's website for more details about this memorial and the hopes of building a national memorial to finally honor the men and women from across the country who served and died in World War I.
© 2009 Ashley D. Cristal, All Rights Reserved. Use of this photograph in ANY form is NOT permitted without permission from the author.