National World War I Memorial

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The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.

Aliases (1)

Liberty Memorial ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War I memorial → national memorial → war memorial →
category	Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. → National Memorials of the United States → World War I memorials in the United States →
city	Washington, D.C. →
constructionStartDate	2017 →
country	United States →
dedicatedTo	American Expeditionary Forces → United States Armed Forces in World War I →
dedicationDate	April 16, 2021 →
designCompetitionHeld	2015 →
designer	Joseph Weishaar →
governingBody	National Park Service →
hasComponent	fountain → landscaped park → plaza → sculptural wall → statue of General John J. Pershing →
hasInscription	inscriptions honoring American service in World War I →
hasRelief	bronze relief sculpture depicting American soldiers in World War I →
hasStatueOf	John J. Pershing →
honors	American service members who died in World War I → American service members who served in World War I →
honorsConflict	World War I →
inception	2014 →
locatedIn	District of Columbia → Northwest Washington, D.C. → Pershing Park →
location	Washington, D.C. →
maintainedBy	National Park Service →
memorialType	outdoor memorial →
namedAfter	World War I →
officialName	National World War I Memorial →
overseenBy	World War I Centennial Commission →
partOf	National Mall and Memorial Parks →
previousSiteUse	Pershing Park →
purpose	to honor American service members who died in World War I → to honor American service members who served in World War I →
region	Mid-Atlantic United States →
sculptor	Sabin Howard →
state	District of Columbia →
subjectOf	World War I Centennial Commission legislation →
theme	commemoration of U.S. participation in World War I →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Mall →	contains
Kansas City, Missouri ("Liberty Memorial") →	hasLandmark
National World War I Memorial →	officialName