Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Warner Brothers War Memorial
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1. Warner Brothers War Memorial Marker
On June 27, 1942, the First Motion Picture Unit, U.S. Air Force, was officially constituted and activated by orders of the Adjutant General of the United States Army.
The First Motion Picture Unit produced films for our soldiers throughout World War II, and processed footage sent back from the battlefields. Some of the employees named on our honor roll also served in the FMPU.
Colonel Jack L. Warner was designated commanding officer of this unit, which established temporary headquarters at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Captain Owen Crump was appointed executive officer.
This plaque is dedicated to the officers and enlisted personnel of the First Motion Picture Unit who served their country with honor and distinction in World War II.
The War Memorial was dedicated in July 1944 as the Honor Roll Monument paying tribute to all Warner Bros. employees who entered the service during World War II. It was designed by Ralph Beattie of the Maintenance Dept. and was constructed by employees of that department. In July 1945, Harry Platt and Pasquale Manuelli of the Staff Shop added the flag raising on Iwo Jima to top off the Honor Roll.
Erected 1944 by Warner Brothers Studios.
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Location. 34° 8.94′ N, 118° 20.418′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Warner Bros. Studios. Memorial can be reached from Warner Boulevard near Riverside Drive. Only open to the public during guided tours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank CA 91505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Writers Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Big Boy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnny Carson Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Church of the Hills (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bungalow (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stage Two (approx. one mile away); The Fantasia Stage (approx. one mile away); The Shorts Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.
Also see . . . Warner Brothers Studio Tour. (Submitted on March 2, 2023.)
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2. Warner Brothers War Memorial Marker
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3. Warner Brothers War Memorial
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4. Warner Brothers War Memorial
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5. Warner Brothers War Memorial
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6. Warner Brothers War Memorial
Remnant of the Berlin Wall.
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7. Warner Brothers Water Tower
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8. Stage 16 - Built in 1935
The tallest stage in the world, at 98 feet.
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9. Stage 16 productions
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