Book Description

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Century Tower (University of Florida), District of Columbia War Memorial, Elks National Veterans Memorial, Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, International World War Peace Tree, Liberty Memorial, List of memorials and monuments at Arlington National Cemetery, Littlefield Fountain, Memorial Arch (Huntington, West Virginia), Memorial Gymnasium (University of Idaho), Memorial Hall (Newark, Delaware), Memorial Hall (University of Kentucky), Memorial Park, Houston, Mojave Memorial Cross, Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial, Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Soldiers and McKinley Memorial Parkways, Spirit of the American Doughboy, Tomb of the Known Soldier, Tomb of the Unknowns, Victory Boulevard (Staten Island), Virginia War Memorial, Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial, Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and Triangle, World War I Memorial (Atlantic City, New Jersey), World War I Memorial (East Providence, Rhode Island), World War I Memorial Flagpole (Hawkins), World War Memorial (Kimball, West Virginia). Excerpt: U.S. Navy sailor and woman at the Tomb of the Unknowns, May 1943The Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to American service members who have died without their remains being identified. It is also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; it has never been officially named. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States of America. The World War I "Unknown" is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Victoria Cross, and several other foreign nations' highest service awards. The U.S. Unknowns who were interred are also recipients of the Medal of Honor, presented by the U.S. presidents who presided over their funerals. Tomb as of November 11, 1922. The Tomb of 1931 would occupy this same location.On March 4, 1921, the United States Congress approved the burial of an unidentified...