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A photograph of a memorial in Washington, sent in by Jerry Colley of Alpharetta, got several quick recognitions. Margot Ashley of Lilburn was in first saying, “The photograph is the memorial wall from the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. One star represents a certain number of lives lost by the Allies. The water is unmoving because there is no life remaining in these stars. It is a very emotional depiction of the loss of life related to war.”
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. told us: “The Freedom Wall which is on the west side of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. There are 4,048 gold stars; each one represents 100 American military deaths. That means that more than 400,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and military personnel lost their lives or remain missing in action in World War II. Of 16 million men and women in military service during the time, that number represents 1 death out of every 40. When an American went off to fight, the family often displayed in their window a flag bearing a blue star on a white field with a red border. If one of those dreaded telegrams arrived informing them of their family member’s death, they would replace the blue star with a gold one; revealing that family’s sacrifice.”
Libby Cromer of Lawrenceville said: “That’s the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. We stopped there this summer on our way to play baseball in Cooperstown, NY with our 12 year old son.”
Joel Taylor of Snellville recognized it also: “Our grandkids got to see it this past summer. The entire memorial is incredibly well done.” Also recognizing the photo was Bob Foreman of Grayson.
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Visitor thinks Zoo Atlanta’s Amphibian and Reptile House “World Class”
Roving Photographer Frank Sharp has been to zoos all over the world and thinks “the very best one we have is right here in Atlanta.” He is particularly impressed by the new Amphibian and Reptile house, which makes Zoo Atlanta world-class. “We like how small kids can get really close to the animals and their hands reminded of the movie ET when ET puts his hands on the window wanting to go ‘Home!’ The turtle in the photo below is called the ‘River Cooter’ and is common throughout Georgia.”
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