Navy Marine Memorial
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Navy-Marine Memorial
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The Navy-Marine Memorial, located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C., is a monument honoring sailors of the United States Navy and the United States Merchant Marines who died at sea during World War I. It was designed in 1922 by Harvey Corbett and sculpted by Ernesto Begni del Piatta. It was dedicated on October 18, 1934. Nicknamed Waves and Gulls, the memorial depicts seven seagulls above the crest of a wave. It is cast from aluminum and the base is made of green granite. It stands 35' tall and 30' wide. The memorial reads: To the strong souls and ready valor of those men of the United States who in the Navy, the Merchant Marine and other paths of Activity upon the waters of the world have given life or still offer it in the performance of heroic deeds this monument is dedicated by a grateful people.
Navy-Marine Memorial, Columbia Island
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A memorial to those lost at sea. Usable with attribution and link to: WorldIslandInfo.com
Navy-Marine Memorial, Columbia Island
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Usable with attribution and link to: WorldIslandInfo.com
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Navy and Marine Memorial
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Nearest places of interest:
| Columbia Island Marina Pentagon Athletic Center Gravelly Point Air Traffic Control Tower | West Potomac Park George Mason Monument Korean War Memorial Lincoln Memorial |
