National Iwo Jima Memorial- Newington / New Britain CT
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N 41° 41.893 W 072° 45.515
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The US National Iwo Jima Memorial is located on Ella Grasso Boulevard, near the New Britain/Newington town line in Connecticut.
Waymark Code: WMVGMK
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The US National Iwo Jima Memorial is located on Ella Grasso Boulevard, near the New Britain/Newington town line in Connecticut. It was erected by the Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. of Newington, Connecticut. It was dedicated on February 23, 1995 on the 50th anniversary of the historic flag raising on Iwo Jima. It is dedicated to the memory of the 6,821 US servicemen who gave their lives at Iwo Jima. Inscribed on the base are the names of the 100 men from Connecticut who gave their lives in the battle.

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