Glendale Veterans War Memorial, Military memorial in Glendale, United States.
The Glendale Veterans War Memorial stands on the lawn in front of the Glendale Public Library at 5959 West Brown Street. It was created by artist Joe Tyler with ceramist Scott Cisson and sculptor Sylvania Anderson, and incorporates pieces of the USS Arizona, sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
The memorial was established in 2002 and incorporates authentic pieces from the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. This connection to a defining moment in the nation's history gives the site its deeper meaning.
The memorial is also called the Glendale USS Arizona Memorial, a name it took in 2002, the year it was created. It honours United States veterans of all wars, and its centrepiece is salvaged material from the USS Arizona, sunk at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
The site is open during daylight hours and features paved walkways that are easy to navigate, with benches available for resting throughout the grounds. Information displays are positioned throughout to help visitors understand the memorial's different sections and their meanings.
The memorial is also called the Glendale USS Arizona Memorial, and it was made by artist Joe Tyler with ceramist Scott Cisson and sculptor Sylvania Anderson. The pieces of the USS Arizona, sunk on December 7, 1941, are the reason for that second name.
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