The World War II Memorial in Washington DC: An Interpretive Guide (U.S. National Park Service)

On May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. From the article:

"The World War II Memorial was instantly popular with visitors from the time it opened in the spring of 2004. Thousands of veterans who served in World War II witnessed the formal dedication of the memorial as they descended upon the nation’s capital on Memorial Day weekend of that year. Designed by Friedrich St. Florian, former chief of the Rhode Island School of Design, the memorial illustrates the clear relationship between the home front and the battle front, as Americans at home and those fighting abroad relied upon each other’s support in this defining moment of the 20th century.

On the east end of the memorial lies the announcement stone which clearly places the memorial’s context within the landscape of West Potomac Park. As it begins: “Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln…” the visitor cannot help but understand the deep meaning of the site of this tribute to American sacrifice in World War II. Our “greatest generation” fittingly has a memorial standing as testament to their sacrifices placed cleanly between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial."