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Thank you America
Published May 2000

By CYN LoPINTO
Editor-in-chief, gerontologist

It is long overdue! A World War II Memorial is coming to Washington D.C. with hopes for construction to begin Veterans Day this year. This tribute will honor those who fought in the largest war of all time, as well as those who contributed on the home front. This will be the first national memorial to include the achievements of ordinary Americans.

Actor Tom Hanks is a spokesperson for The Advertising Council,

which is working with the World War II Memorial Fund to raise money for this project. Hanks became involved after doing the film Saving Private Ryan. Like many people, he was surprised that there was no national memorial for World War II already in existence. When he found out he could help in making this a reality, he joined the project.

The memorial’s location is in Washington’s National Mall at the Rainbow Pool site between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. As part of the memorial, designer Friedrich St. Florian includes a lower plaza surrounding the Rainbow Pool where people can sit. There will be a registry of names of those in the armed forces as well as Americans who helped on the home front.

Help build the World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial Fund
American Battle Monuments Comm.
P.O. Box 98149
Washington, D.C. 20090-8149
www.wwiimemorial.com
1-800-639-4WW2

Your tax-deductible contribution will help meet the $100 million needed to build the memorial.

Registry of Remembrances
A listing of those who served in the armed forces as well as the many individual Americans who worked at home in defense-related industries, recycling materials or contributing to the war effort. Write to the commission to find out about adding a name.

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