Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Memorial Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery

The Memorial Carillon Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016

1. The Memorial Carillon Marker

Inscription.
By Act of Congress October 25, 1949
Amvets
Herein installed and presented a
carillon to the people of the
United States as a memorial to
those who died in World War II

Dedicated December 21, 1949
By President Harry S. Truman

Rededicated April 2, 1978
in memory of
those who died in Korea and Vietnam
"While these bells ring, safely rest. Freedom lives."

Erected 1978.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman, and the National Cemeteries series lists.

Location. 38° 52.599′ N, 77° 4.34′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. The marker is just north of the Tomb of the Unknowns, walking west around the Memorial Amphitheater. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 416th Bombardment Group (here, next to this marker); Seafarers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of the Elbe (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors Association

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(within shouting distance of this marker); General George C. Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); Tomb of the Unknowns (within shouting distance of this marker); 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Army 8th Air Force (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016

2. The Memorial Carillon Marker

The marker is to the right, just north of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheater is directly west of the marker.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016

3. The Memorial Carillon Marker

The reverse of the marker is seen here to the right, with the formal entrance to the Memorial Amphitheater in the distance.

The Memorial Amphitheater near the Tomb of the Unknowns image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016

4. The Memorial Amphitheater near the Tomb of the Unknowns

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.