District Of Columbia War Memorial

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Near the Korean War Memorial, this small monument commemorates local soldiers killed in WWI. The circular temple, set amid a grove, is a nice place to escape Mall crowds. Dedicated by President Herbert Hoover on Nov 11, 1931 (Armistice Day), this is the only local District memorial on the Mall.

Preserved in a corner of the 47 ft-tall circular domed temple, supported by 12 Doric 22ft-high marble columns, are the names of the 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the war. Look at the base for the names of the 499 DC soldiers killed in action.