War memorials

Memorial statue to the dead from the atomic blast at Nagasaki, Japan.

Memorial statue to the dead from the atomic blast at Nagasaki, Japan.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, left), aided by an unidentified dignitary, lays a wreath on the war memorial at Remiremont, France, during ceremonies honoring those who died to gain its freedom. The ceremony was part of a larger celebration commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the liberation of Remiremont from the Germans on September 29, 1944. All others are unidentified.

Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgian Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 66-1852).

A tour guide takes a group of people through the World War II Memorial Park, in Omaha, Nebraska, where President Harry S. Truman spoke at the dedication while on his western campaign trip. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A view of Liberty Mall, south of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, showing the World War I Memorial during rededication ceremonies.

A view of Liberty Mall, south of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, showing the World War I Memorial during rededication ceremonies.

A view of Liberty Mall, south of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, showing the World War I Memorial during rededication ceremonies.

A view of Liberty Mall, south of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, showing the World War I Memorial during rededication ceremonies.

A view of Liberty Mall, south of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, showing the World War I Memorial during rededication ceremonies.