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D-Day Memorial at risk of closing

Seeded on Fri May 29, 2009 12:03 PM EDT
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The National D-Day Memorial is running out of cash, William McIntosh, president of the memorial's foundation, said Thursday afternoon.
The problem is so dire the World War II memorial honoring the largest land, air and sea operation in military history is at risk of closing -- and the news comes just days before a major celebration planned for D-Day's 65th anniversary.

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vacelts

That's a shame. It's a nice memorial.

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Reply#1 - Fri May 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT
JACK DEATH

This was privately funded and fully paid for correct? And is setting on Federal land correct? If it is paid for and on Federal land then it should be taken care of by the NPS if the private owners cannot but, only if they give up title we would not want to get involved in a private business would we now.

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Reply#2 - Fri May 29, 2009 12:53 PM EDT
vacelts

I think that it was privately funded, but I don't know if it is on Federal land.

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#2.1 - Fri May 29, 2009 6:58 PM EDT
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Shawn-857835

Bottom line it should be saved. If not those artifacts will be auctioned off to some collector who probably never had the stones to serve himself and they will be lost forever. We pay alot of lip service to vets and servicemembers, lets see folks actually back it up.

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Reply#3 - Fri May 29, 2009 4:27 PM EDT
vacelts

Agreed.

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#3.1 - Fri May 29, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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Trevor-1141679

The D-Day Memorial Foundation has been strapped for cash ever since it got started. Back in 2002, they were about to run out of money and former Virginia State Senator Elmon T. Gray, graduate of VMI, WWII Veteran, and among the wealthiest men in Virginia saved the project by making a massive donation. When I was there last summer part of it was still under construction and construction had stopped for the most part due to lack of funds. It is a really great memorial so I hope they can find the money to complete it and keep it open.

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Reply#4 - Fri Jun 5, 2009 8:10 PM EDT
vacelts

The construction had stopped the last time I was there too.

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#4.1 - Sat Jun 6, 2009 8:31 AM EDT
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Vincent Bartning

Important seed, vacelts! Thanks!

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Reply#5 - Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:20 AM EDT
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