Keywords: World War II Memorial 04466v.jpg The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U S the more than 400 000 who died and all who supported the war effort from home Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century the memorial is a monument to the spirit sacrifice and commitment of the American people The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall's central axis World War II Memorial Washington D C 2006 October 15 1 photograph digital TIFF file color accession number Reproduction Number LC-DIG-highsm-04466 original digital file Call Number LC-DIG-highsm- 04466 ONLINE P P institution Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington D C 20540 USA http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/pp print Title date and subjects provided by the photographer Credit line Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Gift and purchase; Carol M Highsmith; 2009; DLC/PP-2010 031 Forms part of Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive LOC-image highsm 04466 creator Carol M Highsmith Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication PD-Highsmith 2006 in Washington D C National World War II Memorial |