Arlington: Marine Corps War Memorial

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Dublin Core

Title

Arlington: Marine Corps War Memorial

Description

Also called the Iwo Jima memorial, the Marine Corps War Memorial was designed by Felix de Weldon. He was inspired by the photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima taken by Joe Rosenthal during the Battle of iwo Jima. The memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have perished in battle since 1775, but features specifically Marines and a sailor from the Second World War. The memorial was officially dedicated in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Creator

Chester Smolski

Date

1995-03-01

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph
Photograph

Identifier

0819

Smolski Image Item Type Metadata

City

Arlington

Country

United States of America

Creator 1

Felix de Weldon

Creator 1 Dates

1907-2003

Creator 1 Role

Sculptor

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Marine Corps War memorial (Arlington, Va.);

Region

Virginia