Mystery War Memorial

September 6, 2006 11:05 PM

Please help me identify the location and significance of this (possible) War Memorial structure.

Here are some bad photos. It may be a WWII commemorative memorial of some kind, possibly in Europe. It has the names of the American states along the top of it, and also contains many instances of a five-pointed star insignia on the columns.

posted by obloquy to Society & Culture (9 answers total)

I don't know what it is. I DID find this great list of European WWII memorials, though.
posted by smallerdemon at 11:35 PM on September 6, 2006

Is it the Normandy American Cemetery?
posted by holgate at 11:37 PM on September 6, 2006

Oh, which led me to the coolest war memorial ever. Wow.
posted by smallerdemon at 11:40 PM on September 6, 2006

It's not the Normandy Cemetery, I was just there. Can't be of any more help, sorry... = /
posted by devilsbrigade at 1:20 AM on September 7, 2006

Best answer: Aha! Looks like The Mardasson Memorial.
posted by zoinks at 2:31 AM on September 7, 2006

Response by poster: Yes, zoinks! That looks to be it. It was suggested that it could be in Flanders, so the fact that it is in Belgium is a good secondary confirmation. Thanks!
posted by obloquy at 2:46 AM on September 7, 2006

How do you have the pictures? Probably salvageable via photoshop
posted by A189Nut at 5:12 AM on September 7, 2006

Response by poster: The picture is printed on a sheet of plastic in a lightbox attached to a wall. The incandescent bulbs in it must have been too hot at one point, causing the discoloration. I just took some snapshots of the lightbox, so I don't think there's much I can do to restore it (besides replacing it altogether).
posted by obloquy at 9:50 AM on September 7, 2006

I was there a couple of years ago with a couple of 101st Vets who had been through the battle. the things they described were chilling - some of that is quite literal, as a major memory of theirs was the extreme cold. The Center For Military History has a peerless account of the battle. If you've got the time, have a look.
posted by Sk4n at 9:54 AM on September 7, 2006