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United Aerospace Workers
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Veterans Memorial
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Dedication and Aircraft Displays
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This Veterans Memorial is Dedicated by the Employees of McDonnell Douglas Corporation to Honor the Sacrifices of the Men and Women who Have Served Our Nation in War and Peace. |
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More than 12,000 McDonnell Douglas Corporation Employees Have Been Killed in the Service of Our Nation Since December 7, 1941. |
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"YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED 'TIL YOU'VE NEARLY DIED. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW." Author Unknown |
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World War II Campaigns
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| World War II was fought by more men over more of the globe, with greater loss of life and destruction of property, than any other war. Seventy million soldiers took part: 16 million of them were killed -- nearly 1 out of 4. Another 18 million civilians died. The total of wounded and missing, soldiers and civilians, will never be known. Nearly 405,000 Americans -- out of a force of 16 million -- gave their lives in this struggle. |
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Korean and Vietnam War Campaigns
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| The Korean War cost the United Nations 118,515 men killed and 264,591 wounded; 92,987 were captured. A great majority of these soldiers died of mistreatment or starvation. U.S. casualties were 54,246 killed and 103,284 wounded. Of the 10,218 Americans who were captured by the enemy, only 3,746 returned; the remainder, except for the 21 who refused repatriation, were either murdered or died. All ethical standards of western civilization were scorned by the Communists. |
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| The Vietnam War was the longest war in which the U.S. took part. It began in 1962 and ended in 1975. Almost 58,000 American servicemen and women died in the conflict. Another 365,000 were wounded, U.S. combat units were withdrawn by early 1973, and the war ended when South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam in Saigon on April 30, 1975. In terms of money, the war cost the U.S. more than $150 billion. |
Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, and Desert Storm Campaigns
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Lebanon 1981-1984 |
Greneda 1983 |
Panama 1990 |
Desert Shield 1990 Desert Storm 1991 |
| The McDonnel Douglas Veterans Memorial is located in the city of Long Beach at the South-East corner of Lakewood Blvd and Carson St. See map. |
Items of Interest...
| Related Links |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Washington D.C. |
| National WW II Memorial |
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