Oregon World War II Memorial explained

Oregon World War II Memorial
Body:	United States
Commemorates:	World War II
Location:	Oregon State Capitol, Salem, Oregon, U.S.

The Oregon World War II Memorial to Oregon veterans of World War II, is located the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol, in Salem, Oregon, United States. Nine memorial plaques recount the stories of action of Oregon Army, Marines, Navy, Air Corps, National Guard, and civilians. A memorial wall records the names of those killed in action. A granite pavement featuring an inscribed world map, with stars indicating the theaters of war where Oregon soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen served, surrounding an obelisk which is blank and unadorned.

It was dedicated on June 6, 2014.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• 2014 in art
• Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Oregon)

External links

• • Web site: The Oregon World War II Memorial Obelisk – Salem, Oregon. Waymarking.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WWII memorial: 5 things to know about the dedication . 3 September 2017 . Statesmanjournal.com . 18 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918220349/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2014/06/05/wwii-memorial-things-know-dedication/10019649/ . live .
2. Web site: Lehman . Chris . 4 June 2014 . 'They Deserve the Honor:' Oregon's World War II Memorial Set to Open . 3 September 2017 . Klcc.org . 3 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170903081929/http://klcc.org/post/they-deserve-honor-oregons-world-war-ii-memorial-set-open-0 . live .