Atlantic Pavilion

World War II Memorial: Atlantic Entrance

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One of three entrances to the World War II Memorial, this "victory pavilion" houses a dramatic sculpture of bald eagles laying a laurel wreath, symbolizing victory. On the floor, find a depiction of the victory medal presented to each servicemember at the end of the war.

Inscriptions
Entrance floor
World War II
1941-1945
Victory on Land
Victory at Sea
Victory in Air
Pool edge
NORTH AFRICA
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
MURMANSK RUN
TUNISIA
SOUTHERN EUROPE
SICILY
SALERNO
ANZIO
ROME
PO VALLEY
NORMANDY
ST. LO
WESTERN EUROPE
AIR WAR IN EUROPE
ALSACE
RHINELAND
HUERTGEN FOREST
CENTRAL EUROPE
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
REMAGEN BRIDGE
GERMANY
Walls beside fountain
WE ARE DETERMINED THAT BEFORE THE SUN SETS ON THIS TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR OUR FLAG WILL BE RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM ON THE ONE HAND AND OF OVERWHELMING FORCE ON THE OTHER.
General George C. Marshall
D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944
YOU ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK UPON THE GREAT CRUSADE TOWARD WHICH WE HAVE STRIVEN THERE MANY MONTHS. THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE UPON YOU...
I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR COURAGE, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND SKILL IN BATTLE.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower