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Salute to the
Warriors who never returned
This
project honors those who fought and won the Pacific
War, with a special tribute to
the warriors who never returned. The project
meshes beautifully with the ongoing World War II Valor
in the Pacific National Monument and fills an important niche
that is not getting the priority attention it deserves.
This memorial would be on the waterfront surrounded by a 7
foot lava rock wall, except for the segment facing the USS
Arizona, and situated somewhere between the Visitors Center
and Bowfin
Park. A 25 to 30 square yard space is needed, The attached
diagram
illustrates the character of this memorial, featuring a circular tile
mosaic map of the Western Pacific and locations of the major battles
and campaigns. A circle of some 20 Podiums on the foot path
outside the center mosaic will each provide visual/electronic displays
of one or more battles/campaigns and include a brief on
1) the importance of each to the wartime Pacific strategy, 2)
the final results and 3) the casualties.
On the outside of the
12 foot wide walkway there will be several Podiums, each
in tribute to one of our wartime allied nations, with visual/electronic
displays depicting their key roles in the battles and campaigns
they participated in, and tallies of their personnel
sacrifices.
I wish to emphasize
that this special memorial is not just another monument. It will be
educational, and provide a quiet sanctuary for reflection on the
sacrifices that brought peace and freedom
to Pacific nations, and opportunities to cooperate
together in building a better future.
Should it be
helpful, I will be delighted to meet with local officials of
our National Park Service, and hope that my transport can
be arranged.
L.R. "Joe" Vasey RAdm. USN Ret.
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