American soldiers and marines who fought on the western front and elsewhere in europe during the great war. Pershing was their commander. In 1956 about eight years after general pershing died. The congress authorized the american battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial to general pershing who was the Founding Chairman of the abmc. The american battle Monuments Commission was created by congress after World War i to design and maintain american military cemeteries and monuments in europe after the great war. Its mission is expanded to include World War ii and other conflicts as well. And so ultimately this memorial originally authorized in 1956 was dedicated in 1981. By that time this site had become included in the overall effort to restore, Pennsylvania Avenue. In january 1961 president john f. Kennedy was inaugurated during his inaugural parade and he looked around and he saw that Pennsylvania Avenue, which is americas main street the most symbolically important boulevard in
Expeditionary forces in World War i or aef the aef for those american soldiers and marines who fought on the western front and elsewhere in europe during the great war. Pershing was their commander. In 1956 about eight years after general pershing died. The congress authorized the american battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial to general pershing who was the Founding Chairman of the abmc. The american battle Monuments Commission was created by congress after World War i to design and maintain american military cemeteries and monuments in europe after the great war. Its mission is expanded to include World War ii and other conflicts as well. And so ultimately this memorial originally authorized in 1956 was dedicated in 1981. By that time this site had become included in the overall effort to restore, Pennsylvania Avenue. In january 1961 president john f. Kennedy was inaugurated during his inaugural parade and he looked around and he saw that Pennsylvania Avenue, which is ameri
General pershing died. The congress authorized the american battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial to General Pershing who was the Founding Chairman of the abmc. The american battle Monuments Commission was created by congress after World War i to design and maintain american military cemeteries and monuments in europe after the great war. Its mission is expanded to include World War ii and other conflicts as well. And so ultimately this memorial originally authorized in 1956 was dedicated in 1981. By that time this site had become included in the overall effort to restore, Pennsylvania Avenue. In january 1961 president john f. Kennedy was inaugurated during his inaugural parade and he looked around and he saw that Pennsylvania Avenue, which is americas main street the most symbolically important boulevard in the country had really fallen into pretty sad condition. And so he commissioned a bright young man named Daniel Patrick Moynihan to lead the effort to revitalize Pennsylv
Park dedicated in 1981. General pershing of course was the commander of the american expeditionary forces in World War i or aef the aef for those american soldiers and marines who fought on the western front and elsewhere in europe during the great war. Pershing was their commander. In 1956 about eight years after General Pershing died. The congress authorized the american battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial to General Pershing who was the Founding Chairman of the abmc. The american battle Monuments Commission was created by congress after World War i to design and maintain american military cemeteries and monuments in europe after the great war. Its mission is expanded to include World War ii and other conflicts as well. And so ultimately this memorial originally authorized in 1956 was dedicated in 1981. By that time this site had become included in the overall effort to restore, Pennsylvania Avenue. In january 1961 president john f. Kennedy was inaugurated during his inau
And elsewhere in europe during the great war. Pershing was their commander. In 1956 about eight years after general pershing died. The congress authorized the american battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial to general pershing who was the Founding Chairman of the abmc. The american battle Monuments Commission was created by congress after World War i to design and maintain american military cemeteries and monuments in europe after the great war. Its mission is expanded to include World War ii and other conflicts as well. And so ultimately this memorial originally authorized in 1956 was dedicated in 1981. By that time this site had become included in the overall effort to restore, Pennsylvania Avenue. In january 1961 president john f. Kennedy was inaugurated during his inaugural parade and he looked around and he saw that Pennsylvania Avenue, which is americas main street the most symbolically important boulevard in the country had really fallen into pretty sad condition. And s