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Article: 11 years after its approval, World War II memorial opens to public.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 29, 2004
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Byline: Michael Kilian
WASHINGTON _ Former Marine Master Sgt. William Abernathy, who spent 22 years in the military and fought the Japanese in the Pacific, savored the sight of the majestic new World War II memorial that opened to the public Thursday, taking its place between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
"I'm glad it happened before I passed on," said Abernathy, 91. "I think the memorial's wonderful. I like everything about it."
There were no speeches, brass bands, ribbon-cutting or ceremony to mark Thursday's event. Those are reserved for the controversial monument's official dedication on Memorial Day weekend, when ...
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