Jean Gossman
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Color Guard
Color guard forms up before 74th Annual Commemorative Observance begins on May 17, 2009, at the D.C. War Memorial.
In 1931 the residents of Washington, D.C., dedicated a publicly funded memorial to the 499 residents of the District of Columbia who gave their lives in that war.
District of Columbia War Memorial Poppies
Poppies were placed at the District of Columbia War Memorial for the 75th Annual Commemorative Observance in May 2010.
The names of the 499 District of Columbia residents who gave their lives in World War I were placed with no distinction made for rank, race, or gender.
Sons, Fathers, Husbands, Sweethearts, Friends
Close-up of names on the District of Columbia War Memorial.
This photo of the names was taken after the Memorial's 2010 restoration.
Evening at the Memorial
This 2012 shot was taken after the Memorial's restoration. The restoration restored the marble to its original color, improved lighting, paths, and landscaping.
The Memorial is a peristyle Doric temple built to accommodate the Marine Band. President Herbert Hoover presided over the dedication on Armistice Day, 1931. General John J. Pershing and John Philip Sousa attended. In 2010 the Memorial received a long-needed $3.6 million dollar restoration.