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A memorial to the 400,000 Americans who died in WWII and to those 16 million who served was finally completed in May 2004.  My father is one of those who risked everything. 

Here's a link to the WWII Memorial official site.

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John, Mariko and Ken at the WWII Memorial, May 2004

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The Freedom Wall, each star representing 100 lives lost in WWII.

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The pillars represent the states and territories that sent someone to fight in WWII.

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Mariko, Ken and Kim at the entrance to the WWII Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background