Adam S.
12/4/2021
Truly a great setting to honor the US Military going off into the Pacific during World War Two. I recommend visiting. The USS San Francisco Memorial at Lands End is great too. My Grandfather...
World War Two Memorial
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[1 - 599] Presidio Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94129
The World War II Memorial at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, pays tribute to American servicemen lost or buried in U.S. Pacific waters. Dedicated in 1960, the memorial features a statue of Columbia and a curved wall of California granite bearing the names of 413 fallen members of the armed forces.
Constructed by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the West Coast World War II Memorial overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is one of three A.B.M.C. memorials on U.S. soil honoring missing soldiers of World War II, symbolized by the bas-relief depicting constellations Pegasus and Pisces.
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Cass J.
2/7/2010
When it comes to World War 2 Memorial sites throughout the U.S., the first spot that comes to mind would be the East Coast-- Washington D.C., with all of their various memorials and monuments....
Mike M.
4/20/2016
This small monument pays tribute to the 413 service members that died in Pacific coastal waters during WW 2 that aren't listed on other US monuments. These people died near the US West Coast...
David P.
8/18/2010
This site is really cool and have got a lot of information about World War 2 Memorials. I liked it so much.
Ken S.
1/23/2015
The monument is totally misleading as it relates to WW@ casualties. It honors only those who died in the 'Coastal Pacific' waters, not all who died in the Pacific. It list less than 700 names, not...
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