POW/MIA LIVING MEMORIAL PLAZA
This plaza is the first and largest of it's kind in the United States.
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This is one of three POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE places acknowledged on this web site. It is located near SEATAC airport as in map below.
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 The second Memorial is located by the
State Capital in the city of Olympia |
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 The third Memorial is located at Naval Air Station Seattle - Historic District ............................................................................... |
The monument is a 14 ton granite, six sided pyramid standing ten feet tall.
The front displaying the dedication words and the other sides displaying the emblems of the five branches of military services.
The WORLD SETS ON TOP OF THE MONUMENT  The POW - MIA plaque is central |
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The monument contains a repository that is opened once each year on the day after POW/MIA Recognition Day for the placement of POW/MIA bracelets. These bracelets were first worn during the Vietnam War so those POW/MIAs were not forgotten. As a symbol of hope, this monument stands ready to receive those bracelets of those men and women who are repatriated or whose bracelets which are worn and replaced. |
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Surrounding the 9000 sq. ft. plaza is a wall on which the Freedom Shrine is placed. The Freedom Shrine, donated by the Exchange Club of Highline, consists of 28 original historic American documents photographically reproduced on Aluminum. The shrines purpose is to remind all Americans that the freedoms we enjoy today are, in essence, a gift from the past; that they are the product of idealism, determination, and sacrifice by vast numbers of courageous men and women who preceded us. See example document below. |
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......................................................... The Plaza is few hundred yards East of the SEATAC - CONTROL TOWER As see from the Plaza. |
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