World War I, the Vietnam War and the Korean War have one, but sadly, there is NO National Monument to the 100,000 Americans who died in World War I. However, Congress is discussing one, but lines are drawn between the memorial in Kansas City and the one in Washington, DC.
It has been 90 years after Frank Buckles served in the War to End All Wars and 60 since he was in a Japanese POW camp, and on Dec. 2nd, he appeared before a Senate Hearing saying that there should be just such an honor.
Frank Buckles is the only remaining American veteran of World War and at age 108, he will not be with us much longer. The legislative bill going through the houses bears his name. He was born in 1901 and entered the Army at age 16 where he drove ambulances, motorcycles, and helped return German prisoners after the Armistice was signed.
Missouri legislators want the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City to be the National memorial. Others want the existing memorial in Washington, DC, (dedicated to those from that city who served) to be the one. The Kansas City Memorial is 217 foot tall and was dedicated in 1926, five years before the one in DC.
I believe a brand new one should be built somewhere on the National Mall.
From Associated Press, Nov. 3rd.
This is Way Overdue. --DaCoot
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