The WWII memorial is different than other memorials because it not only honors those who died in the war but all those who fought in the fields and on the Homefront.
Wall of stars represent people killed or missing in action
How many people does the wall of stars stand for?
This memorial also includes one column per state. Here is the one to honor those from North Carolina.
A field of 4,000 sculpted gold stars on the Freedom Wall commemorate the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives.
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World War II Dead and Missing from North Carolina. More than 8,500 North Carolinians who served in World War II did not return. The National Archives has made available the complete lists of war casualties published in 1946: Army and Army Air Force
There are 4,048 stars; each one represents 100 American military deaths
ReplyDeleteMore than 400,000 soldiers, Marines, Airmen,and sailors lost their lives or remain missing by fighting in World War II.
Freedom Wall
ReplyDeleteThe wall has 4,048 gold stars, each representing 100 Americans who died in the war. In front of the wall lies the message "Here we mark the price of freedom".