Freedom Wall

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Freedom Wall is a prominent section of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members with a field of gold stars representing lives lost in the war.

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Freedom Wall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial wall
monument component
architect Friedrich St. Florian
associatedWith Gold Star tradition
United States Armed Forces
commemorates American military personnel who died in World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo American service members of World War II
dedicationDate 2004-05-29
designer Friedrich St. Florian
hasPart field of gold stars
hasSymbol gold star
heritageDesignation part of a U.S. national memorial
inception 2004
inscription Here we mark the price of freedom
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
locatedNear Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool
Washington Monument
locatedOn National Mall
location World War II Memorial
surface form: National World War II Memorial
maintainedBy National Park Service
materialUsed bronze
granite
numberOfStars 4048
openingDate 2004-04-29
partOf World War II Memorial
surface form: National World War II Memorial
symbolizes sacrifice of American lives in World War II
theme remembrance of World War II dead
visitorAccess public
warCommemorated World War II

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World War II Memorial hasFeature Freedom Wall