US and World War Two: Two Victory Days
... the US capital between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. The National World War II Memorial consists of two triumphal arches (erected in honor of the victories... .... The Freedom Wall is the center of the memorable composition, studded with four thousand gold stars, each representing 100 Americans who died in the war. It should be... ... veterans on the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Europe Day, a large formation of WWII aircraft will fly over the National Mall in Washington.