Service and Sacrifice of All Other World War II Veterans
According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs, 16,112,566 American servicemembers proudly served their country in World War II. 670,846 servicemembers were wounded during this service. 405,399 servicemembers (including 78,750 Missing in Action) sacrificed their lives in service to their country and the world in the pursuit of freedom.
Arlington National Cemetery – Arlington, Virginia
“Where Valor Proudly Sleeps” – Theodore O’Hara
Normandy American Cemetery – Normandy France
“When you go home, tell them of us and say for their tomorrow, we gave our today” – John Maxwell Edmunds