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The Oregon World War II Memorial to Oregon veterans of 
File:Oregon WW II Memorial, Army Air Corps memorial plaque.jpg, Oregon Army Air Corps in WWII
File:Oregon WWII memorial, Marines plaque.jpg, Oregon Marines in WWII
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, is located the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol
The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capitol, Salem. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 ...
, in Salem, Oregon
Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...
, United States
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. Nine memorial plaques recount the stories of action of Oregon Army, Marines, Navy, Air Corps, National Guard, and civilians. A memorial wall records the names of those killed in action. A granite pavement featuring an inscribed world map, with stars indicating the theaters of war where Oregon soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen served, surrounding an obelisk which is blank and unadorned.
It was dedicated on June 6, 2014.Memorial Wall and Names
There is also a memorial plaque to Portland cabaret singer and later prisoner-of-warClaire Phillips
Claire Maybelle Snyder (December 2, 1907 – May 22, 1960), also known as Clara Fuentes, Clara Phillips, Dorothy Fuentes as well as High Pockets, was an American spy, entertainer, club owner, and writer most noted for her exploits in the Japanes ...
, who served as a spymistress in Japanese occupied Manila for the allies and the Philippine resistance.
See also
* Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs *Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Oregon)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Portland VA) is a 160-bed, acute care medical facility opened in 1929 by the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, located on Marquam Hill in Portland, adjacent to Oregon Health & Sciences University, and is ...
* 2014 in art
References
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* * 2014 establishments in Oregon 2014 sculptures Military monuments and memorials in the United States Monuments and memorials in Salem, Oregon Obelisks in the United States Outdoor sculptures in Salem, Oregon World War II memorials in the United States {{Oregon-stub