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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial
National World War II Memorial National World War II Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Designed by American architect and sculptor Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 1982. It features a V-shaped black granite wall with the names of more than 58,000 Americans who were lost during the Vietnam War (1959-1975).
Everett C. Johnson/Leo de Wys, Inc.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial; American Art; Washington, D.C.; Lin, Maya
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