World War II Memorial (Olympia, Washington)

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World War II Memorial
United States of America

For Second World War
Unveiled	May 28, 1999
Location	47°02′16″N122°54′07″W / 47.03775°N 122.90193°W / 47.03775; -122.90193 Olympia, Washington
Designed by	Simon Kogan

The World War II Memorial by artist Simon Kogan is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States.^[1]^[2] The memorial, dedicated on May 28, 1999, is made of bronze, melted torpedo railings, granite, and stone.^[3]

References

↑ Richard, Terry (May 26, 2014). "World War II Memorial honors war service on Washington state Capitol Campus in Olympia". The Oregonian . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
↑ "State's WWII memorial on Capitol campus restored". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
↑ "World War II memorial". Washington Department of Enterprise Services. April 26, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

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v t e Public art in Olympia, Washington
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